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Global Carriers: SK Telecom partners for LTE, IoT

A quick wrap-up of global carrier news. • SK Telecom and Telecom Italia are teaming up to work on LTE and the "Internet of Things." SK Telecom said the partnership will have a positive impact on technology and communication in both Asia and Europe. SK...

Carrier Wrap: China Mobile growth slows, financials dip

China Mobile continued to pad its lead as the world’s largest mobile operator, announcing it added more than 8.5 million net customers during the third quarter, pushing its total customer base to just under 800 million subscribers. While robust in any sense of the...

SK Telecom, Ericsson-LG to collaborate on ‘5G’-related cloud, NFV

Tapping NFV to support 5G SK Telecom reported a deal with Ericsson-LG to collaborate on development to verify cloud orchestration technology in the carrier's continued move toward developing support systems for so-called “5G” technology. The memorandum of understanding calls for the two companies to evolve Ericsson’s...

Carrier Wrap: Verizon Wireless set for VoLTE launch; T-Mobile US continues tweaking

Verizon Wireless is set to launch its voice over LTE service in the coming weeks, according to multiple reports. The offering will take advantage of the carrier’s IP-based data network to transmit both voice calls and video calls. The carrier showed off the service to...

Carrier Wrap: Verizon Wireless launches reward program; SK Telecom continues ‘5G’ development

Verizon Wireless Verizon Wireless  this week launched its Smart Rewards program, which allows customers to accumulate “rewards in exchange for points customers earn for their everyday activities and interactions with Verizon Wireless.” The program, which will be available beginning July 24, is open to all postpaid accounts,...

Carrier Wrap: Wholesale market set to boom; SK Telecom, Ericsson partner on 5G

SK Telecom signed an agreement with Ericsson to conduct joint research on “5G-related technologies” geared towards demonstrating “5G” services during the 2018 Winter Olympic Games scheduled to be held in Pyeongchang, South Korea.

EC, South Korea to work towards common 5G standard

The race towards the next evolution of mobile technology received a boost today as the European Commission and South Korea announced plans to work towards a common definition of “5G” technology. The Joint Declaration on Strategic Cooperation in Information Communications Technology and 5G agreement calls...

Carrier Wrap: T-Mobile US targets premium SMS fraud; Cellcom adds Apple tablets

Editor’s Note: Wireless operators are a busy bunch, and as such RCR Wireless News will attempt to gather some of the important announcements that may slip through the cracks from the world’s largest carriers in a weekly wrap-up. Enjoy! --T-Mobile US this week announced that...

Telstra shows LTE-A skills with 450 Mbps network trial

Australia’s Telstra has thrown its hat into the speed game, announcing today that it has demonstrated a live network using LTE-Advanced technology with carrier aggregation to produce downlink speeds of 450 megabits per second. The carrier said the FDD-LTE demonstration, which was run with network...

Carrier Wrap: China carriers look to form infrastructure JV; UAE’s Etisalat sells African operations

Editor’s Note: Wireless operators are a busy bunch, and as such RCR Wireless News will attempt to gather some of the important announcements that may slip through the cracks from the world’s largest carriers in a weekly wrap-up. Enjoy! China’s three dominate wireless operators –...

Carrier Wrap: T-Mobile US alters employer discount plans … twice

T-Mobile US this week initiated changes to its employer rate plan discounts for new customers in a move it claims furthers its “un-carrier” strategy.

Carrier Wi-Fi trends: analytics, homespots and the real impact of LTE

An estimated 45% of global wireless traffic was offloaded to Wi-Fi hotspots or femtocells last year, according to Cisco, and this amount is projected to increase each year until offloaded traffic surpasses that which stays on the mobile network. Cisco's VNI projects that by...

MWC 2014: Getting schooled by SK Telecom with ‘Smart Appcessories’

BARCELONA, Spain - South Korean telecommunications provider (NYSE: SKM)  SK Telecom, showcased their "Smart Appcessories" line at this year's Mobile World Congress 2014 event. Going green Within the line, SK Telecom displayed "Smart Green Button" used for emergency calling. For instance, if a person needs emergency help, they...

MWC 2014: Carriers push LTE-A, small cells, software

Wireless carriers often take a back seat to infrastructure, devices and software at the annual Mobile World Congress event, but that does not mean they aren't there making news. This year's event saw a number of announcements surrounding advanced in LTE technology, tapping into...

Carrier Wrap: T-Mobile US continues to tinker; AT&T scores another J.D. Power win

Editor’s Note: Wireless operators are a busy bunch, and as such RCR Wireless News will attempt to gather some of the important announcements that may slip through the cracks from the world’s largest carriers in a weekly wrap-up. Enjoy! --T-Mobile US continued to tinker with...

Carrier Wrap: SK Telecom speeds up LTE-A; BT, Alcatel-Lucent set fiber speed record

Editor’s Note: Wireless operators are a busy bunch, and as such RCR Wireless News will attempt to gather some of the important announcements that may slip through the cracks from the world’s largest carriers in a weekly wrap-up. Enjoy! --SK Telecom continued to push the...

Telecom Software: T-Mobile’s Software Issues, Ixia’s New Partnership

Welcome to our weekly wrap-up of everything in the world of telecom software. Due to the shortened holiday week last week, this week's collection of stories includes information from both last week and this week, so if you were busy with turkey and family...

SK Telecom continues to push LTE-A boundaries; next stop 300 Mbps

South Korea’s SK Telecom continues to push the limits of LTE technology demonstrating late last week an upgrade to its LTE-Advanced service that combines spectrum assets across two bands that the carrier claims can provide theoretical network speeds up to 225 megabits per second. The...

Huawei to invest $600M in ‘5G’ research by 2018

With true 4G networks only now beginning to see commercial deployments, telecommunications equipment giant Huawei is looking to the future announcing plans to spend at least $600 million by 2018 on “research and innovation” related to “5G” technologies. The Chinese-based vendor said it expects...

Telecom Analytics: IBM enhances analytics for CSPs; SK Telecom taps local big data firm

IBM made two acquisitions over the last week aimed at enhancing both big data and customer experience. Focusing on communications service providers (CSPs), Big Blue announced a definitive agreement to acquire The Now Factory, a privately held provider of analytics software that helps CSPs...

Carrier Wrap: Verizon Wireless completes 700 MHz sale; SK Telecom expands LTE-A support

Editor’s Note: Wireless operators are a busy bunch, and as such RCR Wireless News will attempt to gather some of the important announcements that may slip through the cracks from the world’s largest carriers in a weekly wrap-up. Enjoy! --Verizon Wireless this week said it...

Carrier Wrap: SK Telecom expand LTE roaming to Japan; ATN throws off more cash

Editor’s Note: Wireless operators are a busy bunch, and as such RCR Wireless News will attempt to gather some of the important announcements that may slip through the cracks from the world’s largest carriers in a weekly wrap-up. Enjoy! --SK Telecom unveiled recipricol LTE data...

SK Telecom throws more spectrum at LTE-A service, boosts speeds to 225 Mbps

Korean telecom operator SK Telecom announced plans to weave in additional spectrum holdings into its LTE network to speed up network speeds using wider link channels. The carrier said the addition of 35 megahertz of spectrum in the 1.8 GHz band will allow it to...

SK Telecom, Rohde & Schwarz to work on antenna technology

South Korean communications giant SK Telecom said it has signed a memorandum of understanding with Rohde & Schwarz to jointly research and develop next-generation antenna technologies. The deal calls for the two companies to “create a test bed for active antenna system,” which they...