Monthly Archives: February, 2015

FCC chairman defends community broadband

Local utilities want more autonomy on network development WASHINGTON, D.C. – In a statement issued Feb. 2, Federal Communications Commission Chairman Tom Wheeler positioned himself...

Lenovo sales drive revenue; Sprint earnings flat

Lenovo Q3 revenue climbs 31% as device sales more than double Hong Kong-based Lenovo Group beat analysts’ estimates for its third fiscal quarter ended Dec....

Reality Check: Google launching a MVNO? Not likely

Media reports suggest that Google is taking actions to launch mobile service as a mobile virtual network operator. Why on Earth would they do...

Qualcomm settles with Chinese government

Qualcomm said today that Chinese regulators have found that the chipmaker violated China's anti-monopoly law. The company has agreed to pay a $975 million...

Netflix launches OTT video content in Cuba

$7.99 monthly subscription is 39.7% of average Cuban salary Over the Top streaming video provider Netflix on Feb. 9 began offering its service in Cuba following...

EXFO takes on analytics-driven troubleshooting

Designed for mobile network operators Canadian test and measurement company EXFO is giving mobile operators more control when a network issue pops up with analytics-driven...

CommScope launches stealth small cell solution

Outdoor small cells can deliver the capacity that communities crave, but those communities often don't want to see the small cells. While base station...

Qualcomm nears settlement in China

The world's largest maker of smarpthone chips has been having a hard time doing business in the world's biggest smartphone market. But now Qualcomm...

HetNet: Infrastructure in the spotlight at TESSCO ONE

The TESSCO ONE Innovation Showcase and Conference brought wireless networking industry leaders from around the world to AT&T Stadium near Dallas, Texas, on Feb....

HetNet: Nokia Networks, Bharti Airtel expand 4G in India

Nokia using small cells to increase capacity in dense areas Network infrastructure giant Nokia Networks has partnered with carrier Bharti Airtel to expand FDD-LTE 4G...

Silicon Labs bets on IoT; Cloudera buys Xplain.io

Silicon Labs buy of Bluegiga boosts IoT offerings  Silicon Laboratories has acquired Finland’s Bluegiga Technologies for $61 million in a cash deal that the company...

Senators: Verizon supercookies warrant investigation by feds

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson (D-Fla.) and senior Democrats on the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation are asking the Federal...

EMEA: COBI connected bike

COBI was one of the companies demonstrating its wearables solution at the Munich Wearable Technologies conference, and also one of the Innovation World Cup finalists...

Reader Forum: Now that CES is over, how about them wearables?

It’s no secret that this was the year of the wearables and “Internet of Things” at CES. From new smartwatches, to baby monitoring teddy...

Reader Forum: Using SON to maximize network resources

Mobile network operators face multiple challenges in today’s hyperconnected world. These include enhancing the use of radio resources, simplifying network management and reducing total...

BT agrees to buy EE in $19B deal

Fourteen years after selling its mobile business, BT is back in a big way – the carrier has agreed to purchase EE for $19 billion....

Test and Measurement: Keysight, LitePoint and NFC testing

In the test and measurement world this week, Keysight Technologies' T3111S system for near-field communications conformance testing was chosen by China Telecom Corporation Test labs...

Alcatel-Lucent continues its shift

Shares of wireless infrastructure giant Alcatel-Lucent are trading higher on the heels of the company's fourth-quarter earnings report. Revenue declined, but net income rose...

Worst of the Week: Is it time for a Sprint name change?

Hello! And welcome to our Friday column, Worst of the Week. There’s a lot of nutty stuff that goes on in this industry, so...

Sprint to rescue RadioShack stores

Sprint is swooping into more than 1,500 stores owned by RadioShack, which filed for bankruptcy this week. The carrier will set up shop in...

Generation Wireless: Mobile development equates to big bucks

Mobile network investment as a driver of economic development Society types, international development experts and diplomats are always quick to point out how mobile technology...

HetNet: Outdoor DAS coming to Santa Clara

DAS will improve data, cellular by 2016 The city of Santa Clara, Calif., is looking to enhance cellular and Wi-Fi services by installing an outdoor...

Software: OpenDaylight Project announced 14 SDN, NFV related internships

The OpenDaylight Project announced the availability of 14 internships as part of its 2015 Internship Program. The offer is said to provide “real-world development experience”...

EMEA CEOs: Comptel on CSP transformation

The content service provider (CSP) landscape continues to evolve in order to keep up with changing technologies, customer expectations and new business models. Comptel...

6 key factors in NFC testing

Near-field communications technology is expected to see rapid growth in the near future, and Apple made a big splash last year with its NFC-enabled...
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