Verizon reported improvements to its cash flow and wireless revenue for the fourth consecutive quarter, as well as double-digit broadband subscriber growth
Verizon released second quarter 2024 results today, reporting improvements to its cash flow and wireless revenue for the fourth consecutive quarter, as well...
JD Power's findings on customer perception of network reliability are in line with recent findings from Ookla
Wireless customers in the U.S. are seeing improved customer experience due to 5G midband deployments, and thus are reporting that they are more satisfied overall and perceive mobile...
Ookla found that T-Mobile US has the fastest 5G median download speed at 265.80 Mbps
According to Ookla data from January through June 2024, T-Mobile US emerged as the leader when it comes to key mobile KPIs in the U.S, while AT&T achieved top marks...
July greetings from Cedar Rapids, Kansas City and Washington, DC. Kudos to my brother-in-law, Andrew Ashcroft, for earning his promotion to Captain in the U.S. Navy. It was an honor to join family and friends at the Pentagon earlier this month to celebrate his...
Roughly 30% of sites are impacted in six south Texas counties; carriers focus on refueling generators at hundreds of sites
As mobile network operators work to restore service in the wake of Hurricane Beryl's strike upon southeastern Texas, the Federal Communications Commission says that roughly...
End of the month/ quarter greetings from Cedar Rapids, Kansas City, Nashville, and, by the time you read this, Washington DC. Pictured is one of the wonderful CellSite Solutions cranes getting ready for a shelter lift. The first two weeks on the job have...
Seeing as you enjoyed our last post so much, here is another entry based on the same report by the CTIA, the cellular industry association in the US, and the Alliance for Automotive Innovation, its equivalent for the automotive industry, about how 5G connectivity...
Verizon seeks to bring its mobile myPlan success to an internet and entertainment bundle, myHome
Taking a cue from its myPlan mobile service offering, which includes the option to wrap in streaming services and deals, Verizon has launched a new home service bundle, myHome, that...
Continued midband spectrum deployments by U.S. national carriers are further improving 5G performance, according to new analysis by Ookla of the 5G experience in the U.S. as of the first quarter of 2024.
"Speedtest Intelligence data shows a clear correlation between the release of...
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 those sepia-tinted shades, set the date for #TBT and enjoy the memories!
Verizon expands initial...
High-penetration FWA areas actually have better performance than low-penetration FWA areas, Opensignal found
5G Fixed Wireless Access has "reshaped" the broadband market in the United States, moving into mainstream adoption and intensifying competition, according to new analysis from Opensignal. And while there have been concerns...
There was a good session last week at Private Networks Global Forum with Arvin Singh, head of global 5G solutions engineering at Verizon, and part of the US carrier’s global go-to-market team for private 5G. He was in conversation with Bruno Tomas, chief technology...
Verizon makes a $100 million commitment to AST
AST SpaceMobile has followed up a commercialization announcement with AT&T with the news today that the satellite company has struck a deal with Verizon to provide direct-to-cellular service to the carrier's customers and leverage Verizon's 850 MHz...
SureCall recently announced its latest signal booster for enterprise buildings, and while there’s a lot to highlight about the SpeedLink 5G, the company’s Founder and CEO Hongtao Zhan told RCR Wireless News that one of the key details is that it is the only...
Verizon outperforms T-Mobile US' home broadband on a technology-agnostic basis: Opensignal
Of the five internet service providers with the most extensive service footprints, Comcast's Xfinity service wins in consistent broadband quality and broadband video experience, while Charter's Spectrum ISP landed the ranking for the fastest...
Last year's race saw 53.3 million connections in a 12-hour period, according to Verizon Associate Director of Network Operation
Verizon is coming down the back stretch of its year-long preparation for this weekend’s Preakness Stakes, the annual American thoroughbred horse race held at the Pimlico Race...
The C-band signal booster is FCC-certified for immediate deployment, says SureCall
SureCall today announced the SpeedLink 5G, a new C-band signal booster that the company called a significant industry milestone. In addition to being FCC-certified for immediate deployment, it is also the only C-band booster...
Nokia has joined Verizon’s list of approved network equipment vendors with certified private network systems that can be deployed with its own licensed mid-band spectrum. The US operator has issued a statement to say Nokia’s Digital Automation Cloud (DAC) private LTE/5G system has completed...
5G enterprise services are changing the network testing dynamic completely
New enterprise services like private networks and network slicing have been at the center of conversations around how telcos can monetize 5G. However, offering these services introduces network complexities that, according to panelists as the...
EXFO and Verizon on how to effectively resolve PIM issues that impact network performance and drive up opex
Passive intermodulation (PIM) is a huge headache for mobile network operators. PIM can materially impact network performance while also costing operators time and money as they work...
FCC fines the three major carriers $200 million
The Federal Communications Commission has levied fines of $200 million against the three national operators, saying that AT&T, T-Mobile US and Verizon illegally provided access to customers' location information without end-users' consent or sufficient safeguards.
AT&T faces...
'Convenience is the clear advantage'
U.S. consumers are primed to accept Fixed Wireless Access service as a primary connectivity option, and those who have it don't intent to switch any time soon, according to a new report from Ericsson's Consumer Lab.
Of U.S. households which...
Carrier breaks out FWA revenues
Verizon shared its Fixed Wireless Access revenues for the first time, reporting that during the first quarter its FWA revenue was $452 million—an increase of $197 million compared to the same time last year.
Chairman and CEO Hans Vestberg said that...
Greetings from Atlanta and the Midwest. Pictured is a vintage t-shirt (from the Royals 2003 season) proclaiming what die hard fans are saying as team continues to be a contender throughout April for the first time in nearly a decade. Last night’s loss snapped...
