Verizon union workers represented by the CWA and IBEW 'overwhelmingly' ratified a new 4-year pact set to run through August 2019
Verizon Communications and tens of thousands of union employees officially ended a tense stand-off following the official ratification of a new labor contract agreed...
Ericsson 5G plans now include “software-driven” Plug-ins designed to allow carriers to tap current LTE networks to support next-gen use cases
Ericsson continues to push both its software and “5G” technology agenda, with the latest move combining both passions in the form of what it...
Customers using the Android-powered LG G4 device can now tap the AT&T Wi-Fi calling service, with expansion promised to other devices
AT&T Mobility expanded its Wi-Fi calling option outside the Apple iOS ecosystem, announcing its first supported device running Google’s Android OS.
The carrier said customers...
Legal challenges are expected following a US District Appeals Court decision to back the FCC's Open Internet Order
A U.S. District Appeals Court decision backing the Federal Communications Commission’s Open Internet Order garnered the expected commentary from both sides of the argument. Among telecom-related entities,...
ON.Lab states ONOS Goldeneye release set to further support service provider SDN and NFV deployment plans
The Open Network Lab’s Open Network Operating System project unveiled its seventh release targeting a software-defined networking operating system, dubbed “Goldeneye.”
ONOS said the Goldeneye release includes advances such as...
The US Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia upholds FCC Open Internet rules, scoring major victory for government agency
The Federal Communications Commission scored a significant victory in its attempt to regulate internet access, with the United States Court of Appeals for the...
Current Analysis provides an update on current NFV and SDN development and deployment progress, including potential hurdles for mobile operators
This week’s featured interview is with Current Analysis where we discuss the current pace of NFV and SDN development and deployment by telecom operators and...
Sprint announced plans to cut up to 1,100 jobs from its business unit, while Verizon and Nextel clashed over public safety interference solutions … 12 years ago this week
Editor’s Note: RCR Wireless News goes all in for “Throwback Thursdays,” tapping into our archives to...
The recently resolved Verizon labor strike is expected to impact the company’s Q2 bottom line to the tune of 5 cents to 7 cents per share
Verizon Communications said it expects the recently resolved labor strike will hit financial results for the current second quarter,...
Verizon is reported to have bid $3B in meeting a second-round bid deadline to acquire certain Yahoo assets
Verizon Communications has reportedly moved on placing a $3 billion bid to acquire certain assets from Yahoo, following months of deliberations.
Published reports indicate Verizon was set to...
Sprint continues to pilfer executives from rivals as part of its broader corporate restructuring, with the latest coming from AT&T
Sprint’s ongoing corporate restructuring gained yet another executive from a rival as the carrier announced former AT&T executive Nelly Pitocco joined as VP of enterprise...
FutureMobile expects robust participation in the 600 MHz auction, forecasts up to $100 billion in total bids
The reverse-auction phase of the 600 megahertz auction (Auction 1001) begins on May 31, 2016. The Federal Communications Commission seeks to clear 126 megahertz of spectrum so that it...
Verizon strike by nearly 40,000 CWA and IBEW members ends with new 4-year deal; workers expected back on the job this week
Story updated with details on agreement
Verizon Communications and unions representing nearly 40,000 striking employees have reportedly reached an agreement on a new four-year...
This week we speak with Wireless 20/20 on the FCC’s 600 MHz auction, which could see record bids from the likes of Verizon, AT&T and T-Mobile
Few would argue about the complexity of the Federal Communications Commission’s ongoing 600 MHz incentive auction proceedings, with the...
In its immediate attempts to right its financial ship, is Sprint hampering its competitive position going forward against rivals Verizon, AT&T and T-Mobile?
Time for the third – and last – article on the immediate outlook for Sprint. And in the words of Billy Joel,...
Wells Fargo Securities slashes Verizon Q2 and full-year earnings forecasts due to labor strike, trims wireless growth on talk of slowing upgrades
Verizon Communications' ongoing labor woes look set to impact its financial results, with management’s acknowledgement of a slow down in broadband orders and...
Verizon 5G plans could be bolstered by 39 GHz spectrum
The pending Verizon Communications acquisition of XO Communications has drawn the ire of satellite-TV provider Dish Network, which in a Federal Communications Commission filing claims the deal will give Verizon an unfair advantage as "5G"...
