Monthly Archives: April, 2015

Editorial Webinar: Driving Profits through the Intersection of Telecom & Automotive

There's a lot of talk in the industry as to how the telecom players - operators and equipment vendors will or won't more closely...

Sponsored: ASPIDER-NGI powers disruptive mobile solutions

From big data to customer engagement, ASPIDER-NGI delivers solutions as a service An eye on providing network operators with disruptive service solutions, ASPIDER-NGI has taken...

Cell tower removed over health concerns

Thai villagers to force True Corp. to take down tower Residents of Khiriwong, a subdistrict of Krabi in Thailand, voted in an April 10 referendum...

Paying for Wi-Fi: Airlines, banks and advertisers open their checkbooks

Wi-Fi this week Wi-Fi is on the minds of airline executives and the people who sell to them. This week at the Hamburg Aircraft Interiors...

Promotions show Sprint really wants your business

Sprint rolling out housecalls, selling against AT&T, Verizon and T-Mobile US Sprint really wants your business. The carrier is trying to beat out its closest...

Feds want input on tower safety

OSHA seeks public comment on how to reduce accidents at tower sites Federal safety regulators are seeking public input on how to best protect the...

Google MVNO plans potentially leaked

Sprint and T-Mobile US could be carrier partners for Google service Google’s plans to enter the mobile network operator space may be taking shape with...

Open Internet battle lines being drawn

Republicans blast FCC net neutrality decision; Pelosi calls rules 'foundation of freedom' WASHINGTON – Rep. Doug Collins (R-Ga.) introduced an eight-line resolution Monday that, if...

No AT&T strike yet; negotiations ‘around the clock’

Update 1, 10:00 a.m. CST: Texas-based members of the Communication Workers of America will hold a rally today, beginning at 11:30 a.m. CST at...

Dell survey yields surprising results for big data

There is a great deal of speculation about how companies can best capitalize on the increasing abundance of collected data. Newer technologies like Hadoop get...

EMEA: KPN pushes Blackphones for security, encryption

KPN's CIO Jaya Baloo wants everyone to “live long, laugh a lot and encrypt everything.” Speaking at the International NCSC One Conference in The Hague, Baloo said...

Nokia and Alcatel-Lucent poised for $16.5B merger

The rumors about these two companies coming together have been heard around industry conferences and water coolers for years now. It seems there’s a...

Europe vs. Google: Antitrust charges coming, reports say

$6B fine is apparently possible in EU probe of Google WASHINGTON – American technology powerhouse Google will face charges of violating antitrust regulations from the...

Eye on the ball: Stadiums and service providers focus on livestreamers

What does sports livestreaming mean for network operators? Livestreaming of professional sports games could become either a network nightmare or an opportunity for operators. For...

Inside CableLabs’ new testing facility

LOUISVILLE, Colo. -- The inside of CableLabs' new anechoic chamber mimics the views outside, with the spiky blue pyramids calling to mind the Rocky...

Verizon DBIR: Mobile is not a significant data breach threat

Verizon's latest look at data breaches and network security concludes that mobile continues to be relatively secure – not a preferred path for real-world data breaches...

“Game of Thrones” leaked and livestreamed

"Game of Thrones" is creating some unexpected winners and losers. The season premiere of the popular series was meant to coincide with the debut...

Verizon argues unlimited data is bad for customers

The idea of unrestrained data usage sounds ideal for cellphone subscribers, but recently the two largest carriers, Verizon and AT&T, have been trying to...

17,500 AT&T employees could strike today

Update 2, 5:12 p.m. CST: The Communication Workers of America posted this update on its website: "Some progress is being made in negotiations for...

Telus expected to dominate Canada’s 2.5 GHz spectrum auction

Canada’s 2.5 GHz spectrum auction latest attempt to increase competition Canada’s quest for deeper mobile competition continues today as the country’s telecom regulator begins what...

IBM, Apple to save lives with big data

Pushing its new Watson Health business unit, IBM on April 13 announced that its cloud-computing platform will store health data using iOS apps like...

AT&T open source XACML 3.0 code moved to Apache Incubator status

AT&T looks to gain full Apache Project status for automated policy code AT&T continues to push its software focus, announcing this week that it has...

Verizon, AT&T-backed trade group sues feds

US Telecom Association challenging FCC’s net neutrality rules WASHINGTON – In a move that surprised nobody, trade group US Telecom Association, which represents carriers Verizon...

Nokia confirms possible Alcatel-Lucent merger

Analyst: Combined company better suited to compete against Ericsson, Huawei Nokia officials confirmed on April 14 that the Finnish company is in “advanced discussions” with Alcatel-Lucent...

Reality Check: Open, virtualized VoLTE gives carriers the freedom to innovate

Is virtualized VoLTE the answer to fighting OTT challengers? It’s quite clear that mobile telecommunication operators are being redefined by LTE and the transition to all-IP...
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