Softbank deploys Procera platform in move to enhance LTE services
Procera Networks scored a significant carrier deal, announcing Japan’s Softbank had deployed its PacketLogic platform in order to enhance LTE services.
Procera said it secured the deal by providing “subscriber experience” visibility on top of...
Stephen Bye is reported to be leaving his position as Sprint CTO on July 24
Sprint’s network issues look to have claimed another victim as published reports indicate Stephen Bye is set to leave his post as CTO at the carrier.
Fierce Wireless’ Mike Dano reported...
Japanese operator currently counts 400,000 Wi-Fi sites throughout the country
Japanese mobile telephony operator Softbank Mobile has made available its nationwide Wi-Fi network for visitors to Japan. The operator plans a July 1 launch of free Wi-Fi service for visitors dubbed "Free Wi-Fi Passport."
With SoftBank...
DT CEO said it’s a company ‘duty’ to seek partner for T-Mobile US
T-Mobile US parent company Deutsche Telekom continues to look for outside investors in the U.S. carrier, with DT CEO Tim Hoettges stating that despite improved performance it is open to partnerships though...
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Report: DT...
Sprint is owned by Japanese SoftBank, which has global ambitions
The CEO of Sprint on Monday traveled to Japan to meet with higher-ups from parent company SoftBank Corp., which is repositioning itself as a global business.
Sprint CEO Marcelo Claure was hired in September 2013 by...
Sprint expanded its recently introduced international roaming plan, providing access in additional markets and to higher speed data bundles. The move should put a dent in the growing practice of consumers voicing their displeasure over international roaming charges, typically delivered via YouTube.
The service, which...
$25M investment bolsters Sprint stock price
Sprint’s stock price surged 7% on Friday, which in some corners was attributed to news that CEO Marcelo Claure picked up 5 million shares of the company’s common stock for nearly $25 million.
According to a Form 4 filed with...
C-RAN, fronthaul and HetNets
Senza Fili's new report “Charting the path to RAN virtualization: C-RAN, fronthaul and HetNets” discusses the market trends, operator requirements and technology opportunities driving the transition to a virtualized RAN, through the deployment of C-RAN and fronthaul, and running in parallel to the densification...
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Senza Fili's new report “Charting the path to RAN virtualization: C-RAN, fronthaul and HetNets” discusses the market trends, operator requirements and technology opportunities driving the transition to a virtualized RAN, through the...
World Economic Forum: Vodafone CEO questions if spectrum should be free
Vodafone CEO Vittorio Colao raised questions surrounding spectrum at the World Economic Forum in Switzerland, Thursday. Colao reportedly compared spectrum to oxygen and water, and questioned if there is any need for the government...
A conversation with Hiroshi Kawai, director, technology development department and wireless technology department technology division, SoftBank
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As part of our upcoming report “Charting the path to RAN virtualization: C-RAN,...
Anritsu this month is introducing a certification course for testing passive distributed antenna systems. The three-day course covers the use of handheld analyzers and includes testing and troubleshooting for components, as well as instruction in antenna placement that avoids passive intermodulation sources.
Anritsu said that...
Editor’s Note: Welcome to our weekly Reality Check column where C-level executives and advisory firms from across the mobile industry share unique insights and experiences.
This has been an unusually active December for the telecom industry. We’ll begin this week’s column with an assessment of...
Hello! And welcome to our Friday column, Worst of the Week. There’s a lot of nutty stuff that goes on in this industry, so this column is a chance for us at RCRWireless.com to rant and rave about whatever rubs us the wrong way....
•NTT DoCoMo is teaming up with China Mobile to offer customers traveling to China outbound roaming on the TD-LTE China Mobile network. DoCoMo customers will see speeds up to 150 megabits per second on the LTE network. The company also is planning to partner with other...
Softbank furthered its control over subsidiary Sprint with the appointment of Nikesh Arora to Sprint’s board of directors. Arora currently serves as vice chairman at Softbank and previously served as CEO of Softbank Internet and Media.
Arora’s appointment expands Sprint’s board to nine members.
“We’re very...
Hello! And welcome to our Friday column, Worst of the Week. There’s a lot of nutty stuff that goes on in this industry, so this column is a chance for us at RCRWireless.com to rant and rave about whatever rubs us the wrong way....
China’s No. 2 mobile operator China Unicom reported a slowdown in customer growth for its third quarter, a trend echoed by rivals China Mobile and China Telecom.
China Unicom said it added 2.1 million new customers during Q3, which was a fraction of the 10.6...
Boosted by strong wholesale growth and robust tablet net additions on the postpaid side, Sprint was able to post modest customer growth, though its financial picture remains cloudy and investors remain on edge.
Sprint said it added 484,000 net connections to its network during its...
Sprint management shakeup looks to impact network leadership
Story updated to clarify John Saw's previous position
Sprint’s management changes continued today as the mobile operator announced current Softbank EVP and CTO Junichi Miyakawa would take on the newly created role of technical COO.
Sprint explained that in the...
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Softbank to buy Sprint Nextel
It’s official — Japan’s...
Deutsche Telekom’s attempt to find a new investor or owner of its U.S. operations appears to have stagnated, with the German telecom giant reportedly now considering ownership of T-Mobile US for at least another year.
According to Reuters, DT’s management is looking at maintaining its...
Mobile Minute
Dish Network's outspoken founder Charlie Ergen reportedly put in a call to Deutsche Telekom to discuss the purchase of T-Mobile US. Dish has been a rumored T-Mobile suitor for some time; the company is eager to acquire more spectrum in hopes of complementing...
