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IoT could be biggest opportunity, but not in the near term Cable and media giant Comcast clearly intends to be a player in the market for wireless services. With tens …

At the recent Enterprise IoT Summit, a panel of experts discuss what’s behind the initial use of fixed wireless deployments to test 5G technology. On this week’s “Carrier Wrap” we …

Another telecom company has offered a $1.8 billion deal AT&T’s acquisition of Straight Path for its high-band spectrum may not be a done deal after all. Straight Path says that …

When I say “hologram call,” I assume most of us immediately picture Princess Leia pleading for Obi-Wan Kenobi’s help as a tiny, 3D image projected from R2D2. While the experiment …

AT&T plans to connect more than 400,000 locations with fixed wireless this year AT&T said that it has kicked off fixed wireless Internet services for rural and underserved areas in …

Chinese company set up an AI lab in March China’s Lenovo Group said it plans to invest $1.2 billion in the research and development of artificial intelligence, big data, and …

The carrier may have come out of the recent 600 MHz incentive auction empty handed, but Verizon claims plenty of runway for current LTE and future 5G plans. Verizon Wireless …

Dan Meyer does the worst job breaking down the 600 MHz incentive auction results and says goodbye to RCR Wireless News in his last WOTW column. Hello! And welcome to …

A new report from OpenSignal found Verizon and T-Mobile at opposite ends of Wi-Fi connectivity, with unlimited data availability, customer mix as reasons. One impact of domestic wireless carriers moving …

Unlimited data plan resulted in positive net adds. Verizon Wireless’ recent launch of an unlimited LTE data offer boosted its first quarter customer figures and “positively changed the trajectory of …

Spectrum positions coming out of the 600 MHz incentive auction show strong moves by T-Mobile and Dish, while Sprint and AT&T remain the market’s heavyweights. Aggressive bidding activity by T-Mobile …

STA extension would cover six existing LTE-U testing sites. Verizon Communications is asking the Federal Communications Commission to extend the special temporary authority that has been allowing the carrier to …

Verizon said the three-year, $1.05 billion agreement includes up to 12.4 million miles of fiber per year to support One Fiber initiative behind LTE, 5G enhancements. Verizon Communications is set …

A published report citing a Straight Path regulatory filing suggests Verizon is set to top AT&T’s pending acquisition offer for the spectrum-rich company. Verizon Communications is reportedly eyeing a competing …

T-Mobile said it won 45% of all 600 MHz spectrum sold in recent incentive auction and plans to begin deployment later this year. T-Mobile US, which was the big spender …

Rulemaking comments for DSRC for V2V include potential for use of cellular-V2X, sharing of DSRC spectrum. As the cellular industry and standards bodies increasingly seek to support connected vehicles, the …

The FCC’s 600 MHz incentive auction drew high bids from T-Mobile US, Dish and Comcast, with Verizon failing to garner a single winning bid. T-Mobile US, Dish Network and Comcast …

In a move said to support greater connection speed, reliability and security compared with an open internet connection, Comcast Business partners with IBM. Comcast is looking to take advantage of …

Chipmaker also accuses Apple of throttling iPhone 7 performance Qualcomm holds more patents related to the internet of things than any other company, and it also has the highest quality …

ONF and ON.Lab note ONS Project enhancements to better support legacy network operations looking to take advantage of SDN. The Open Networking Foundation and Open Networking Lab recently unveiled the …

AT&T is set to pick up 868 spectrum licenses in the 28 GHz and 39 GHz bands it plans to use for upcoming 5G services in $1.6B deal. AT&T is …

Verizon mounted a cellular radio and antenna onto a drone this week to see how far coverage could extend from a “flying cell site.” The test was conducted at New …

Sprint unveiled its spectrum-infused LTE Plus service in NYC and other markets, while Verizon wireline workers begin strike … 1 year ago this week. Editor’s Note: RCR Wireless News goes …

Verizon Wireless activated its Category M1 LTE network, making it the first U.S. carrier to launch a nationwide LTE network dedicated to the internet of things. The carrier said it …

LTE Broadcast technology looks set to take on the streaming video challenge of mobile networks ahead of expected 5G deployments. On this week’s “Carrier Wrap” we speak with Expway on …