New proposal could limit enterprise choices for LTE networks
Citizens Broadband Radio Service (CBRS) is seen as a key enabler of private LTE networks to support the internet of things. To some extent, those private networks will depend on the way users license the 3550...
Sorry, Android. Sprint is giving its Virgin Mobile mobile virtual network operator a face-lift: the MVNO will offer only iPhones and seems to be taking a page from Sprint's recent offer for a year of free service -- Virgin Mobile customers who buy an...
Editor’s Note: RCR Wireless News goes all in for “Throwback Thursdays,” tapping into our archives to resuscitate the top headlines from the past. Fire up the time machine, put on the sepia-tinted shades, set the date for #TBT and enjoy the memories!
Rocky start for...
RootMetrics releases latest network testing results in two metro areas
Verizon kept its crown in Houston, but T-Mobile US swept the honors in Kansas City, according to the latest network testing from RootMetics.
RootMetrics said that in its most recent network tests in the Houston market,...
T-Mobile US to have test sites ready to go this summer
T-Mobile US plans to make use of its newly awarded 600 MHz spectrum as quickly as possible. The carrier said this morning that it now has official possession of the spectrum licenses that it...
Who is winning and starting the year off right?
It is a busy time of year and we are still playing catch up, so we apologize for the delay in getting this update out. Compass Intelligence just completed the final assessment of Q1 2017 and...
Demo on T-Mobile US' network focuses on IoT; Sprint, Rogers RCS interconnect went live on June 1
Rich Communications Services messaging adoption appears to be picking up speed. Sprint and Rogers recently enabled the first North American cross-carrier RCS interconnection, while messaging platform provider OpenMarket and...
Sprint beat T-Mobile US this week, but I don't think they'll be bragging about the circumstances any time soon. Marcelo Claure edged out John Legere as one of the most-hated CEOs in America, according to analysis done by crowdsourced analytics company Owler.
The two wireless...
Shephard's Beach Resort in Clearwater Beach, Florida has deployed a small cell system that supports all four nationwide operators. Each operator has provisioned its own small cells and the nodes share Ethernet backhaul. The system was designed by ClearSky Technologies, which now hopes to...
Mobile calling is in dire need of a platform that brings it into the 21st century – HD voice is great, but it's not a major driver of behavioral change. Identity & number management is certainly a good area to push into, and T-Mobile...
Editor’s Note: RCR Wireless News goes all in for “Throwback Thursdays,” tapping into our archives to resuscitate the top headlines from the past. Fire up the time machine, put on the sepia-tinted shades, set the date for #TBT and enjoy the memories!
American Idol sets...
Verizon sees content, IoT and 5G as strategic investments
Recognizing stiff competition for the U.S. wireless consumer, executives from Sprint, Verizon and T-Mobile US described various strategies to look beyond their traditional competitive positions in order to continue growth.
In remarks at the J.P. Morgan Global...
T-Mobile US' new #getoutofthered campaign woos Verizon customers
T-Mobile US launched a new promotion today to keep Verizon on the defensive, offering Verizon customers the option to bring one of seven qualifying devices and have T-Mobile pay off the remaining balance on the device.
The qualifying...
Both Sprint CEO Marcelo Claure and T-Mobile US CFO Braxton Carter talked about the potential synergies of a merger in separate discussions during the J.P. Morgan Global Technology, Media and Telecom Conference yesterday in Boston, Mass.
In separate discussions at the event, both Claure and...
Mobile network operators have been supporting machine-to-machine traffic for years, and as the internet of things grows, the cellular industry wants to play a central role. Verizon Wireless and AT&T have upgraded their networks to support the latest generation of LTE for IoT, and...
T-Mobile US accused Huawei of stealing information about its "Tappy" device testing robot
A jury has awarded T-Mobile US $4.8 million in a lawsuit against Huawei Devices that accused the Huawei subsidiary of stealing information about a device testing robot which T-Mobile US had developed...
Another week, another round of the industry grappling with exactly what 5G is, how they're going to make it work and what they're going to do with it -- oh yes, and how they're going to make it profitable.
I heard slightly less of the...
AUSTIN, Tex.—LTE is likely to be a crucial support to “5G” systems for many years to come, according to industry experts at 5G North America.
Chris Pearson, president of 5G Americas, told attendees that about the time that LTE is expected to hit 4.7 billion subscriptions...
Enterprises will soon be able to deploy small cells that can be configured for any of the major U.S. LTE bands, and/or for the internet of things. SpiderCloud Wireless is shipping an enterprise-grade LTE small cell that can be software configured to support LTE...
Sprint and T-Mobile US stocks surged briefly late last week on published reports that preliminary merger discussions have started between Sprint, its parent company Softbank and T-Mobile US parent company Deutsche Telekom.
Bloomberg reported that executives from Sprint and Softbank have been in touch with Deutsche Telekom...
T-Mobile US' next "uncarrier" move may be a flashback to the days of carrier-exclusive devices, with published reports claiming that the operator has plans to release a series of three lower-cost smartphone options.
Android Authority reported that T-Mobile will launch three REVVL phones, the first of...
CTO Neville Ray says T-Mobile plans nationwide 5G coverage for 2020 using 600 MHz spectrum
T-Mobile, in usual fashion, is blasting its competitors' 5G efforts, while making big promises of its own; namely, the so-called "Un-carrier" is targeting 2020 for a nationwide 5G deployment using...
Twitter might be the one platform that moves as fast as the telecom industry. RCR Wireless News surveys the Twitterverse and snags the telecom tweets of the week.
If there's one thing the telecom industry loves, it's marketing hype. If there's one thing Twitter loves,...
Spectrum gains from 600 MHz auction will let T-Mo "compete in every single corner of the country"
T-Mobile US continued its streak of strong quarterly results, adding 1.1 million total net customers to its network and reporting 11% year-over-year growth in both total revenues and...
