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The Apple iPhone release cycle remains a driver of the domestic device trade-in market, but Hyla Mobile sees growing opportunities in emerging markets. On this week’s “Carrier Wrap” we speak …

Embedded semiconductors now account for 10% of the overall microprocessor market, according to IC Insights. The firm estimates the size of the global market for microprocessors at $66.6 billion, meaning …

Samsung keeps shooting itself in the foot. Between their burning Galaxy smartphones a few months ago, their washer and dryer problems and today’s pending bribery scandal, Samsung is under extraordinary …

With “5G” customer trials and testing underway, network and customer equipment is starting to emerge into larger-scale production. Vendors took the opportunity of Mobile World Congress to showcase some of …

Many operators are seeing fixed wireless access as the likely first phase of “5G” deployments as the technology can help solve the last mile problem with fiber-to-the-home and fiber-to-the-premise deployments, …

Verizon 5G plans to focus on fixed wireless internet, VoIP services using millimeter wave spectrum and routing through a virtualized core. Verizon Communications is looking to begin fixed wireless “5G” …

AT&T said it is seeing “real momentum for LTE-M” and will roll out the low power wide-area network technology nationwide during the second quarter of this year. The announcement follows …

A flood of network performance information this week for Verizon, AT&T, Sprint and T-Mobile added more mud for consumers to wade through. Hello! And welcome to our Friday column, Worst …

South Korean fine hits bottom line. Qualcomm said its sales were up during its first fiscal quarter, but modem shipments were down. The leading developer of chipsets for mobile devices …

3GPP work on 5G standards continues to make progress as milestones come into view, while T-Mobile 4×4 MIMO deployment posted strong results. On this week’s Carrier Wrap we speak with …

AT&T was expected to announce up to 19,000 job cuts as part of larger restructuring, while Samsung banked on CDMA to raise profile … 19 years ago this week. Editor’s …

Regulators claim “no license, no chips” policy hurts competitors. Intel’s efforts to crack the market for baseband processors could get a boost from the U.S. government. This week the Federal …

The world of mobile pay or electronic payments has been exploding with growth in recent years. PayPal has been the leader in this space for the longest time and that …

Samsung’s semiconductor business is a bright spot for the world’s largest smartphone maker, and continues to grow despite the company’s on-again off-again relationship with major customer Apple. Samsung Electronics’ most …

Tier-one automotive supplier Harman sits in a unique place in the connected car ecosystem, and the company is preparing for more demand in cybersecurity, infotainment systems and over-the-air software update …

Google Fiber plans in flux; 5G progress and standards challenges; and M&A activity highlight final round of RCR Wireless News top 100 stories of 2016. Editor’s Note: Before we turn …

BI Business Intelligence estimates more than 380 million connected cars will be on the road by 2021 – and the market is picking up speed faster than expected, even from …

Nokia filed patent infringement claims in Germany and the U.S. claiming Apple is violating 32 patents being used in Apple products. One year after settling an international patent dispute with …

As the connected car gains momentum, the telecom industry is responding by stepping up purchases of companies with technology and services in the arena. Here are some of the most …

Year-end 4G expansion plans were touted by Verizon, AT&T, Sprint and T-Mobile … 4 years ago this week. Editor’s Note: RCR Wireless News goes all in for “Throwback Thursdays,” tapping …

Samsung VP stresses the role of decentralized network architecture for 5G networks. WASHINGTON – Mobile “5G” will require mastery of millimeter wave spectrum, which brings ultra-high capacity, but with challenging …

Seen as the first phase of 5G, fixed wireless access can help solve the last mile problem with FTTH and FTTP deployments, while incorporating future 5G air interfaces, spectrum, radios …

PwC’s Strategy& division looks at the impact the removal of smartphone subsidies and new era of used devices and trade-ins is having on carriers and OEMs. The domestic cellular market …

Nokia was very busy 1 year ago this week, with the vendor closing on the sale of its Here mapping unit, while shareholders approved its acquisition of Alcatel-Lucent. Nokia closes …

Connecting everything: news bytes for 11/18 1. Samsung will manufacture Qualcomm’s newest processor, the Snapdragon 835. Samsung says it will be the first chipmaker to enter mass production of 10 …