January 2014

Netflix gave investors plenty to celebrate last week, but for mobile operators the soaring popularity of on-demand video is a double-edged sword. Over-the-top video motivates subscribers to buy more data …

Day two of the Federal Communications Commission’s Auction 96, also known as the H-Block, witnessed $85 million more in potential winning bids, driving up the total amount to just over …

Welcome to our weekly collection of all the top cell tower news stories, where we cover global, national, regional, local and distributed antenna system news. Crown Castle continues to make …

Sprint is looking to cut more jobs in an attempt to shore up its bottom line at a time when the carrier’s competitive position has come under attack. The carrier …

The wide range of benefits that could result from implementing SDN solutions should not be underestimated. As network resources become increasingly strained, organizational leaders will likely need this technology to alleviate disruptive bottlenecks.

Motorola Solutions (MSI) reported a solid quarter with an increase in government revenue, but the company’s stock took a fall due to warnings on its guidance for the first quarter. …

Other top stories: Day 1 of H-Block auction generates $221M in bids Of the 176 licenses up for auction, 78 had received a potential winning bid, while 98 had … …

In order for organizations to take full advantage of what software-defined networks have to offer, users must first understand what SDN means, what the process entails and how it can benefit their business. 

Analysts and executives identified a number of emerging device trends during RCR Wireless News’ Inside Devices program. Key takeaways include: growing demand for devices that can move from carrier to …

Mobile technology, social media, and the cloud have fundamentally transformed communications and profoundly impacted the telecommunications industry. Traditional telecom operators are

Forward-looking operators who are not deploying LTE yet will use 2014 to update their network equipment and architecture, preparing their networks for the arrival of LTE.

Mobile wallet, satellite broadband, carrier Wi-Fi, fiber-to-the-home, machine-to-machine services and LTE are the main technology trends in Latin America for 2014, according to Frost & Sullivan. The key technology this …

The first day of the Federal Communications Commission’s Auction 96 included three rounds of bidding and a total purse of more than $221 million pledged for the licenses up for …

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Other top stories: VMWare to buy AirWatch for $1.5 billion VMWare is making the largest acquisition in its history to move into the mobile space. … Read More MasTec acquires …

It is up to the telecommunications service provider that implements virtualization to educate customers on the different options available and ensure that customers have all the information necessary to make an informed decision and use their solution optimally.

Verizon Communications released fourth quarter financial results for its majority-owned subsidiary Verizon Wireless that continues to show the operator does not operate under the same rules as its rivals. While …

Having already this year offered to give customers money to change carriers, T-Mobile US today announced a new initiative to now help consumers manage their finances through its Mobile Money …