Monthly Archives: April, 2015

FCC could revoke Dish Network’s $3B DE bidding credit

The Wall Street Journal reports FCC looking at DE abuse The Federal Communications Commission is reportedly looking into revoking the $3 billion bidding discount Dish...

T-Mobile US pressures Sprint for No. 3, posts industry-leading Q1 growth

T-Mobile US growth results down from last year, but still trumps rivals Unless Sprint pulls something out of its hat when it reports quarterly results...

Creating the wireless workforce of the future

HOLLYWOOD, Fla. – Wireless infrastructure is one of the fastest-growing industries in the nation, but until recently there has been no formal training program...

Wireless device use begins in the cradle, study says

WASHINGTON – One-third of all children use a smartphone or tablet before their first birthday, according to a study conducted by members of the...

Sponsored: PCTEL SkyLine™ puts RF on the wing

Flying RF testing equipment? T-Mobile and Amazon aren’t the only companies exploring commercial applications for automated flight. While multi-billion dollar entities, public-advocacy groups, and...

Making big data small to keep you always on

WASHINGTON – Jerry Dolinsky summarizes his firm Verisae’s mission statement as: “Connecting every facility, every asset within that facility, and every person who services...

Hetnet: In-building DAS, small cell, Wi-Fi set to surge

As people increasingly rely on their smartphones to get through the day, there’s a growing emphasis in the wireless industry on providing robust indoor...

ESPN sues Verizon for breach of contract

  Lawsuit revolves around Verizon pay-TV bundles Following up on concerns raised earlier in the month, sports media giant ESPN on Monday filed a lawsuit against...

Analyst Angle: Beyond LTE unlicensed, with LTE plus Wi-Fi link aggregation

A conversation with Steve Hratko, director of service provider marketing, Ruckus Wireless Download a transcript of the complete interview and the complete report. There are two...

Apple says more Android users are switching to iPhone

Apple's latest earnings report showed that the iPhone is winning over Android users and first-time smartphone buyers, as well as current iPhone users who...

Reality Check: Why SDN/NFV management and network orchestration are vital to the ‘real-time’ cloud

Large data centers started using software-defined networking principles a few years ago to create interconnect “fabrics” out of many switches, something difficult to do...

Reality Check: Comcast moves on to another battle, but still positioned to win

Last week was already overflowing with earnings news (we will cover AT&T and Verizon Communications earnings in great detail next week), when Bloomberg broke...

EMEA: Dubai lays claim to world’s smartest map system

Soon it will be nearly impossible to get lost in Dubai. The largest city in the United Arab Emirates recently launched the Makani e-map...

Sprint creates Hispanic business unit, looks for leadership position

Sprint names Solé to run operations, with direct report to Claure Sprint looks to increase its focus on the hotly contested Hispanic market by announcing the creation...

Viavi White Paper: Minimize Tower Climbs – CellAdvisorTM Test Solutions with RFoCPRITM

The radio access network is becoming more complex, with cell-site fronthaul architectures ranging from conventional coax to modern fiber. Fiber is increasingly prevalent in all...

Anritsu White Paper: Understanding Battery Life Testing

Although smartphone users are quite satisfied with the multiple functionalities and the convenience brought by their devices, more and more users express concerns about...

NEC, NetCracker tackle Swisscom ICT transformation

Swisscom migrates to NetCracker’s Service Fulfillment platform Telecom vendor NEC and its subsidiary NetCracker said they had recently helped telecom operator Swisscom complete the build...

IBM, Telstra, Alcatel-Lucent, ON.Lab update SDN, NFV progress

IBM expanded its cloud data operations with its SoftLayer division opening of a second center in the Netherlands designed to support expansion of IBM...

AT&T union employees press brass for contract

Reps attend annual meeting for execs and shareholders As some 17,500 unionized employees continue into the second week of work under an expired contract, union...

Sprint CEO calls antagonistic tweeter a racist

It is becoming abundantly clear that not even CEOs of major carriers are immune to a good old-fashioned Twitter battle. The latest battle prompted Sprint...

3 reasons hospitals are investing in DAS

Hospitals were among the earliest and most active adopters of Wi-Fi, and now many facilities are also investing in distributed antenna systems (DAS) to...

Mobile tracking charge ends in FTC settlement

The Federal Trade Commission reached a non-monetary settlement with Nomi Technologies based on a complaint that the firm helped retailers track millions of customers...

1 in 5 Android apps contains malware

Report from security firm tallies apps containing malware that steal data among other negatives U.S.-based Internet security firm Symantec released a report showing one in...

APAC: 1,000 new towers coming to India

India Indian telecommunications tower firm Indus Towers said it plans to invest approximately $40.7 million to deploy 1,000 towers in Punjab and Haryana states this year. Indus Towers...

China Telecom, Alibaba to boost mobile commerce

Rural penetration goal of China Telecom, Alibaba partnership Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba has partnered with compatriot state-run mobile operator China Telecom to boost the adoption of...
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