The direct-to-cellular or D2C texting service is available on four smartphones, free of charge for eligible users
One New Zealand has become the first carrier to launch a nationwide satellite-based direct-to-cellular, or D2C, texting service to its customers, relying on...
In today’s increasingly competitive and digitalized world, telcos strive to remain relevant, but various challenges abound in both B2B and B2C segments. B2B customers, for example, can have a difficult relationship with their telcos across countless portals and assisted...
December greetings from Cedar Rapids and Kansas City. The opening picture is of the Christmas tree perched atop the Quaker Oats plant in Cedar Rapids. Not only was this a pleasing sight this week, but they were manufacturing a...
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...
In a discussion at Telco Sustainability Forum, BT's Cyril Pourrat discussed the role of refurbished devices
Increasing a business' sustainability means taking a holistic approach, and operators are seeing pressures to do so not only from their bottom lines, but...
The agreement, which extends through 2034, will enable Vodafone to offer space-based cellular broadband connectivity
Direct-to-cellular company AST SpaceMobile has locked down another mobile carrier deal, securing a long-term commercial agreement with European and African telecommunications company Vodafone Group....
During the spring of 2020, many telecom stores closed temporarily amid the spread of the coronavirus. Wave7 Research in late March 2020 reported that “an estimated 55% of national carrier stores have been closed, including 75% of Sprint stores...
'We're going to touch every cell site that we've got', said COO Jeff McElfresh on AT&T's network plans
AT&T laid out network plans earlier this week for a massive, three-year network modernization program that includes both plans to nearly double...
Nokia said the genAI solutions aims to streamline service provision, reduce costs and increase network efficiency
Nokia's Bell Labs Consulting and Saudi Arabian telco stc Group, announced the successful trial of a generative AI solution that will be implemented to...
SK Telecom also merged its AI R&D efforts to strengthen AI and digital transformation (AT/DT) capabilities
Korean telco SK Telecom (SKT) unveiled its 2025 organizational restructuring and executive appointments to achieve progress in its dual focus areas of telecommunications and...
The Vodafone-Three merger is expected to close during the first half of next year
The U.K.’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has decided Vodafone’s merger with Three should be allowed to proceed if both operators sign binding commitments to invest...
Earlier this month, OFCA said it concluded the auction of 2.3 GHz and 850 MHz spectrum in the 6/7 GHz band
Hong Kong’s Office of the Communications Authority (OFCA) announced the completion of the auction of the radio spectrum in...
BT said the Emergency Services Network (ESN) is a critical communications system designed to deliver secure, mission-critical voice, video and data across the 4G network
BT Group has announced a new £1.29 billion ($1.63 billion) contract with the UK’s Home...
As part of the agreement with Airtel, Ericsson will also undertake the software upgrade of its current deployed 4G radios
Swedish vendor Ericsson has won a multi-year extension deal from Indian carrier Bharti Airtel for 4G and 5G RAN...
How is T-Mobile US positioned as it heads into 2025? Execs discussed momentum and priorities.
At this week's eighth annual Wells Fargo Annual TMT Summit, John Freier, president of the Consumer Group of T-Mobile US, and Cathy Yao, its SVP...
Carrier announces new radio deals with Fujitsu, Mavenir as part of its move toward multi-vendor Open RAN
AT&T has laid out aggressive plans for fiber and 5G midband expansion over the next three years, as it leans into owners economics...
BSNL noted that these 4G sites are 5G-upgradable
Indian state-run telco Bharat Sanchar Nigam (BSNL) has installed a total of 50,708 4G sites across India as of the end of October, with 41,957 of these sites currently operational, local press...
The initiative will involve reallocating airwaves in 10 spectrum bands
India’s Department of Telecommunications (DoT) is planning to refarm over 1,100 megahertz of spectrum currently allocated to various ministries to support the rollout of advanced 5G and future 6G services.
According...
O2 Telefonica and AWS had also launched a new cloud-based core network this year, which is now available to one million customers
German operator O2 Telefonica is integrating quantum technologies into its mobile network to improve performance and explore new...
Stc noted that this solution boosts operational speed by 200% compared to earlier models
Saudi telco stc and Huawei have announced the commercial rollout of SuperLink, a digital solution designed to enhance 5G connectivity across remote areas in Saudi Arabia.
SuperLink...
MTN and ZTE noted that the 5G-A showcase achieved a download speed of 9.2 Gbps
ZTE Corporation, in partnership with MTN South Africa, unveiled a 5G-Advanced (5G-A) public demonstration at a MTN store in V&A Waterfront, in Cape Town.
In a...
China aims to establish 38 5G base stations per 10,000 residents by end-2027
China is targeting a 5G user penetration rate exceeding 85% by the end of 2027, as it accelerates the deployment and large-scale application of 5G technologies, according...
Ericsson said that Asia-Pacific will account for 40% of global FWA connections in 2024
Global Fixed Wireless Access (FWA) connections are projected to grow from 160 million by the end of 2024 to 350 million by 2030, accounting for 19%...
CelcomDigi said its network integration and modernization initiative is now close to 70% complete
Malaysian carrier CelcomDigi strengthened collaborations with its infrastructure partners with the aim of accelerating the modernization and digitalization of its network infrastructure.
In a release, the telco...
Rakuten Mobile said that these 5G upgrades have been implemented in the Kanto region, which includes the Greater Tokyo Area
Japanese operator Rakuten Mobile has significantly expanded its 5G (Sub6) network coverage in the Kanto region, which includes the Greater...
