KT plans to deploy a test 5G network for verification next year
Korean telecoms operator KT and Samsung Electronics have completed a demonstration of what the compaines claim to be the world’s first 5G connection through a network built end-to-end for 5G.
The demo took place at...
Linux Foundation-based open source organization OPNFV welcomed China Telecom, Qualcomm and Samsung to NFV-focused group
The move towards virtualizing network functions continues to draw interest of telecom operators, with the Linux Foundation’s Open Platform for NFV project gaining new members.
The OPNFV Project, which is focused...
Google has declared the smartphone business is too important to leave to others with its move for tighter integration between hardware and software
Google is getting serious about mobile. Of course, it has always been serious about mobile since it acquired Android and, along with...
New deal will provide IoT connectivity for Tractive's wearables and tracking devices
Orange Business Service (OBS), the business services arm of French telecommunications group Orange, has added a new contract in the internet of things (IoT) field through an agreement with Tractive, an Austria-based developer of hardware, apps...
Traditional smartphones and tablets may be experiencing a slowdown in sales, but the rugged tablet market is expected to see a boost in the coming years
It is no secret that the consumer tablet market has slowed down in sales. Some industry experts, like TechCrunch...
1. Verizon Wireless said its new PopData service is better than public Wi-Fi. PopData lets customers buy unlimited LTE data for half an hour for $2 or for a full hour for $3. Customers can access PopData through the MyVerizon app, but the...
WOTW tackles three different subjects this week – Samsung, Sprint and overages – all to varying degrees of success. You’ve been warned
Hello! And welcome to our Friday column, Worst of the Week. There’s a lot of nutty stuff that goes on in this industry,...
The Note 7 disaster has undermined Samsung's recovery. The world's largest smartphone maker said third quarter operating profit will be about two-thirds of the amount it was projecting just last week. The news comes on the heels of Samsung's highest quarterly profit in two...
Dual-mode solution can support multiple operators, but not until mobile devices support CBRS
As the debate intensifies over whether and how carriers should implement LTE in the 5 GHz spectrum band, a leading developer of indoor small cells is launching a less-contentious solution. SpiderCloud Wireless...
News reports suggest Samsung Note 7 production facility is shut down as reports of exploding phones, including replacements, continue
After debuting its high-end new Note 7 smartphone in August, Samsung issued a recall on Sept. 1 and began sending out replacements in response to reports...
The recent Samsung Note 7 battery and the SpaceX explosions show things go wrong in spite of our best planning
It was shocking to see the recent photos and videos of the SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket exploding during a routine preflight test as well as...
Vendor giants HPE and Samsung are set to work through the HPE OpenNFV Partner Program on open and pretested NFV and VNF products
Telecom operators looking to deploy network functions virtualization technologies can now opt for a package deal from vendor giants Samsung and Hewlett...
SoftBank plans to invest in the IoT and AI
Japanese telecommunications giant SoftBank aims to invest 5 trillion won ($4.5 billion) in South Korea’s information technology sector, including areas such as "internet of things" and artificial intelligence, as well as mobile and smart robotics, over the next decade,...
5 things to know today...
1. Qualcomm is in talks with NXP Semiconductors about a possible acquisition, according to The Wall Street Journal. A takeover of NXP would likely cost Qualcomm about $30 billion, or approximately a third of its current market capitalization.
NXP, based in the...
A conversation about densification and small cells with Nivi Thadasina, senior director of 5G and 4G engineering at Samsung Electronics America
The below is only a summary. Download a transcript of the complete interview and the full report “Massively densified networks. Why we need them and how we can...
Smartphone sales are expected to peak in North America and Europe next year, and then start to decline as the smartphone becomes just one of many connected devices. No one is more aware of this forecast than Qualcomm, the leading supplier of mobile processors...
The deal between the Korean giant and the Russian telco includes 5G, IoT and MIMO technologies
Korean electronics manufacturer Samsung Electronics and Russian telecom operator Mobile TeleSystems (MTS), have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to explore and develop new technologies, including 5G, IoT and MIMO.
Under...
The deal between the Korean giant and the Russian telco includes 5G, IoT and MIMO technologies
Samsung Electronics and Russian telecom operator Mobile TeleSystems signed a memorandum of understanding to explore and develop new technologies, including "5G," the "internet of things" and multiple-input/multiple-output antenna technologies.
Under the...
Over the last couple of years, there has been much attention to and change in the mobile payment space. PayPal was the leader for decades when Apple Pay, Google Pay and countless others entered the space in the last couple of years. The assumption was...
1. T-Mobile US resolved a nationwide LTE network outage early Thursday morning, and most customers had regained access to service by the time they woke up. Of course some people were awake during the outage and contacted T-Mobile to complain they didn't have data...
On the cusp of its service launch, Sprint gains new brand, while Chicago sees rash of new prepaid entrants … 20 years ago this week
Editor’s Note: RCR Wireless News goes all in for “Throwback Thursdays,” tapping into our archives to resuscitate the top headlines...
T-Mobile said it has expanded 5G work with vendor partners Ericsson and Nokia, while telling CCA members it wants greater LTE roaming, offers VoLTE support
SEATTLE – T-Mobile US continues to flesh out its “5G” network plans, with CTO Neville Ray noting recent trials with...
The two Korean firms developed a millimeter wave 5G system in August 2015
Korean telecommunications operator SK Telecom, together with Samsung Electronics, has successfully tested handover between 5G base stations at 28 GHz in the outdoor environment.
SK Telecom and Samsung claimed to be the world’s...
1. Verizon Wireless is under scrutiny after news reports out of Cleveland detailed cellphone bills that customers said were skyrocketing unexpectedly. The people claimed their cellphone usage patterns had not changed significantly, but their bills told a different story. Bills from Verizon Wireless reportedly showed...
