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Verizon CEO: COVID has prompted five- to seven-year advance in digitalization

World Economic Forum launches EDISON Alliance focused on digital inclusion, digital divide Expanding access to reliable broadband--bridging the digital divide as its commonly referred to--isn't a new concept; in fact, it's been at least a talking point if not a focus of numerous public and...

#TBT: Verizon tunes in to mobile TV; Trials of the handset kings; Precursor plans to FirstNet … this week in 2007

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 the sepia-tinted shades, set the date for #TBT and enjoy the memories! Verizon launches its...

#TBT: Waiting for the wireless data ‘hockey stick’; handset sales surge; Lucent struggles … this week in 2001

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 the sepia-tinted shades, set the date for #TBT and enjoy the memories! Once upon a...

Verizon EVP discusses the strategy of strategy

Chief Strategy Officer Rima Qureshi on innovation, disruption In a wide-ranging podcast focused on the conceptual approach to corporate strategy and role of women in technology, Verizon Executive Vice President and Chief Strategy Officer Rima Qureshi laid out her approach to working with internal stakeholders...

Verizon network exec calls 5G ‘absolutely transformational’

Millimeter wave will support 5G use cases including eMBB and massive IoT Carriers have invested heavily in the R&D that will result in the launch of commercial 5G services as soon as later this year. Seeking ROI on those investments, the industry-wide goal is rapid...

DAS vendors source active radio equipment

Distributed antenna system providers and systems integrators are sourcing active radio equipment in an effort to provide turnkey solutions to their enterprise customers. Using small cells or miniature base transceiver stations, these companies are trying to create "one-stop shops" for enterprises that want to...

Qualcomm vs. Intel: the 5G race is on

Qualcomm's announcement that its X50 5G modem is delivering gigabit-per-second data speeds may put the San Diego chipmaker in the 5G driver's seat for now, but the race is just getting started. While Qualcomm clearly dominates the market for 4G/LTE chipsets, the company is...

T-Mobile US and Sprint reportedly reach due diligence phase in merger talks

Major issues apparently unresolved Sprint and T-Mobile US hope to announce a merger before the end of the month, according to Bloomberg. Companies often couple merger announcements with earnings releases, and T-Mobile is planning to report earnings October 23, while Sprint is scheduled for the...

What’s holding back the IoT?

The internet of things may someday deliver a world of robots and intelligent machines that control all manner of devices, but for now, most connected devices are ultimately controlled by humans. Humans need information - we demand data, and then we want data about...

Network architectures for outdoor small cells

Small cells are one of the fastest-growing parts of the wireless infrastructure market, with year-over-year shipment growth of at least 50% for each of the last four years, according to the analysts at Dell'Oro Group. Carriers deploy small cells indoors and outdoors, and also...

How real is the need for speed?

Carrier claims of network speeds that reach and even surpass a gigabit per second are popping up around the world. Right now these are just test results, but within a few months, customers in certain cities with specific smartphones may be able to experience...

Sprint’s secret sauce for the IoT

When it comes to IoT network news, Sprint has been the quietest of the four nationwide carriers. Verizon Wireless and AT&T have launched LTE Category M1 IoT networks, and T-Mobile US has promised the nation's first narrowband IoT network. Sprint is still rolling out...

What is driving IoT investment now?

Almost everyone has heard the projections about billions of connected devices, but we hear less about the billions of dollars (or even millions of dollars) that companies are investing in the internet of things. When companies do invest, they are often looking at use...

LTE and the IoT opportunity

LTE for IoT was the subject of a panel discussion that was part of 151 Advisors' App-solutely IoT conference at Mobile World Congress Americas. The conference focuses on end user applications for IoT technology, and the LTE panel focused primarily on ways that cellular...

Which 5G path leads to robust growth for mobile operators?

Mobile operators have reached a critical juncture. According to CTIA - The Wireless Association, there are 396 million devices connected to mobile networks in the U.S. Nearly everyone has mobile phones (about 80% smartphones), the percentage of wireless-only households has surpassed 50%, and mobile...

Which carrier is winning the IoT race?

The internet of things is the next frontier for mobile network operators, as smartphone growth slows down and new mobile chips enable low-cost connections for all manner of assets and equipment. Companies in almost every industry are investigating the IoT, and carriers want them...

Analyst Angle: Q2 2017 and trailing 12-month assessment of the top four mobile carriers

AT&T and Verizon pick up some steam, while T-Mobile makes adjustment in wholesale numbers It is that time when we reflect on the carriers' results for Q2. Compass Intelligence just completed the final assessment of Q2 2017 and also compared this quarter’s results to those...

Verizon Wireless EVP highlights latency and network slicing aspects of 5G

In a discussion with Oppenheimer Managing Director Tim Horan during the investment firm's ongoing Technology, Internet and Communications Conference, Verizon EVP and Group President of Verizon Wireless Ronan Dunne discussed the carrier's approach to an evolution from LTE to 5G. Dunne said 5G services will...

Verizon starts nationwide LAA deployment

Four-channel carrier aggregation uses three channels of unlicensed spectrum Verizon Wireless is ready to start rolling out license-assisted access technology nationwide. Following a demonstration that delivered 953 megabits per second with commercial network equipment, the carrier's VP of network support, Mike Haberman, said Verizon will...

Verizon partners with Globetouch

Verizon is partnering with Globetouch in an effort to make it easier for automakers to integrate cellular connectivity. General Motors will use the service to expand its OnStar connected car service. The Globetouch platform manages user profiles and diagnostics, collects device and user data for...

Huawei brings Cat M1 module to market

Huawei is one of the driving forces behind narrowband IoT, but the company may also capture a piece of the market for LTE Category M1 solutions. Its newest internet of things module uses Sequans' Monarch chipset, which supports both NB-IoT and Cat M1. Unlike NB-IoT,...

Kagan: Will Xfinity Mobile succeed?

Let’s take a closer look at Comcast Xfinity Mobile. Now that Comcast and Charter are re-entering wireless, what can we expect? How successful will they be? These questions are being asked by customers, investors and competitors. Wireless has been growing and changing over the...

Virtual VoLTE gets a boost from Genband

Moving VoLTE to OTS hardware is a step toward virtual VoLTE For mobile network operators, voice over LTE is one of the most promising use cases for network functions virtualization. VoLTE promises not only better quality voice calls, but also the many benefits of IP-based...

5G lab advances research and development

The evolving 5G standard is bringing companies from many parts of the wireless ecosystem together to create new hardware and software. Austin, Texas is a nexus of 5G research not only becuase of AT&T's work with Intel and Ericsson, but also because of National...