Sprint CTO John Saw touted 2017 network plans to include expansion of 3CCA, HPUE into devices, small cells, 5G preparation, 256 QAM and more MIMO.
Sprint appeared to show some new spark in 2016, including a continued push of its network transformation...
T-Mobile expects 5G to be a game changer in time, but until then continues to tap technology and spectrum to expand reach and ability of its LTE network.
T-Mobile US provided an end-of-year update on the scale and scope of its LTE...
5G specifications and spectrum support; 600 MHz auction stumbles; and executive shuffles at Verizon and Ericsson among top stories of 2016.
Editor’s Note: Before we turn the page on 2016, we thought we would take a look back at the past...
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 a year ago. In the U.S., Parks Associates estimates the U.S. connected vehicle market...
Huawei surges; FCC moves on USF and 5G leadership, while scoring open internet victory; and Sprint pockets cash.
Editor’s Note: Before we turn the page on 2016, we thought we would take a look back at the past 12 months by highlighting...
The pending Verizon purchase of Yahoo and possibility of a Sprint and T-Mobile tie-up show insane deals are what makes the telecom world go round.
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In a move following past protocol, FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler said he would step down on the same day President-elect Donald Trump is to assume the White House.
Federal Communications Commission Chairman Tom Wheeler announced plans to leave the agency on Jan....
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 into our archives to resuscitate the top headlines from the past. Fire...
With sponsored data programs still in their infancy, Comptel describes how they can benefit mobile operators and digital service providers.
Mobile operators are constantly looking at ways to monetize their network resources and services in an attempt to bolster their bottom...
Mobile operators need to look at reinventing their operations instead of content deals if they want to guarantee future success.
AT&T wants to acquire Time Warner and Verizon Communications wants to buy Yahoo because they believe delivering news, sports...
Stage four of the FCC 600 MHz incentive auction process begins today with high hopes, though leadership at the government agency is in flux.
Television broadcasters are back on the clock as part of the Federal Communications Commission’s 600 MHz incentive auction...
The launch of 5G services will be highly reliant on spectrum, but has poor planning by the FCC undercut crucial low-band support?
Hello! And welcome to our Friday column, Worst of the Week. There’s a lot of nutty stuff that goes on...
Ericsson said it was on track to slash a portion of total jobs cuts as part of massive reorganization, with associated costs pulled into 2016 results.
Ericsson has moved on eliminating more than half of the 3,000 jobs it said was necessary...
Services beyond connectivity are expected to play a large role in how operators derive value from adding millions of connected vehicles to their networks, from billing and analytics to software updates and more.
RCR will examine the services side of the connected car ecosystem, including...
Sprint and T-Mobile both saw their stock prices surge following commitment from Sprint and SoftBank Chairman Son for $50B, 50,000 job investment.
SoftBank Chairman Masayoshi Son, who also holds the same title at subsidiary Sprint, said the Japan-based telecom giant plans to invest $50...
In a touted industry first, AT&T said it has begun a 5G technology trial using millimeter wave spectrum at Intel offices in Austin, Texas.
AT&T’s “5G” technology push took a significant step this week as the carrier said it launched the first...
Telecom operators again failed to meet television broadcaster demand for 600 MHz spectrum licenses, with the FCC set to begin crucial next stage Dec. 13.
The Federal Communications Commission’s attempt to infuse low-band spectrum into the “5G” technology path moves onto a...
AT&T encountered some issues during the launch of its DirecTV Now platform this week, while Sprint kicked some sand in the face of 600 MHz spectrum.
Hello! And welcome to our Friday column, Worst of the Week. There’s a lot of nutty...
Verizon, AT&T, T-Mobile and other telecom operators have a new target with stage three of the FCC’s 600 MHz incentive auction set for its forward round.
Telecommunication operators are set for their third chance to acquire access to 600 MHz spectrum licenses,...
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 has witnessed a wave of new operating models highlighted by the push from...
Telefónica and Nokia claim symmetrical 10 Gbps speeds from latest PON FTTH platform with expected support for 5G mobile backhaul and traffic aggregation.
Telefónica said it completed a successful trial for its planned “5G” network using Nokia’s XGS passive optical network fiber-to-the-home technology.
The...
The FCC said it expects to wrap up phase three reverse bidding in 600 MHz incentive auction by Dec. 1, with forward auction bids set to begin next week.
The Federal Communications Commission’s plan to goose the domestic market’s move into the “5G”...
DirecTV Now platform to include various channel bundles, with streamed video content not counted against select cellular data plans.
AT&T’s long-simmering plans to expand its DirecTV video empire to mobile is set to begin, with the telecom giant announcing the...
CtW Investment Group filed a complaint with the SEC asking for an investigation into T-Mobile and parent company DT accounting practices.
An investment group claiming to represent union pension funds said T-Mobile US is misleading investors by not providing “adequate information and necessary...
