May 2015

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Largest private wireless company in the country deployed new revenue management platform Mississippi-based communications service provider C Spire this week went live with a new billing platform designed by NetCracker …

‘Uncarrier’ promotes prepaid plan with free phones T-Mobile US appears to be making another “uncarrier” move to separate itself from the competition by being the first to offer free phones with …

Facing pressure from shareholders, chipmaker Altera is reportedly back in acquisition talks with Intel. The New York Post first reported the rumor earlier this week that Altera has returned to …

Cablevision is challenging validity of Verizon’s claim that TV service is 100% fiber-based Cablevision wants a judge to decide whether the company can continue running an ad challenging Verizon Communications’ claim …

CANCUN, Mexico – To make mobile financial services succeed requires a win-win partnership between banks and mobile network operators, because assets from each one are needed. On one side, banks …

It appears Sprint is pretty comfortable with its outlook for the foreseeable future. Addressing an audience at the J.P. Morgan Global Technology, Media and Telecom Conference, Sprint CFO Joe Euteneuer, had …

CANCUN, Mexico – The telecom industry is going through an extremely difficult period of change. As it moves to the digital experience, companies need to have the ability to leverage …

Vodafone, the world’s second-largest carrier, reported revenue gains on May 18 for the fourth quarter of its fiscal year ending March 31, 2015 – the first such growth in almost …

Efficient testing and troubleshooting of mobile networks requires a wide variety of tools and techniques. These include instruments such as spectrum and network analyzers, drive test and coverage mapping systems, …

A hot topic is the upcoming incentive auction. The amount of available spectrum per subscriber tells us how much capacity the carrier has to serve its customers and therefore what …

The drop in revenue growth and margin in traditional telecom services has led Latin American operators to seek opportunities to provide new services and business solutions for verticals. The low …

Nokia LTE network in a box First responders and workers in the energy industry are the target users for Nokia’s LTE network in a box, a compact macro cell for …

Court claims more details needed before it will approve Sprint, CFPB bill-cramming proposal A federal judge is holding up a $50 million settlement between Sprint and the Consumer Financial Protection …

Verizon Wireless said CDMA to continue supporting IoT, connected devices While LTE is the network of now and the future at Verizon Wireless, the carrier expects to continue supporting its …

Elektrobit, which produces hardware and software for connected cars and other wireless technologies, is switching gears in the midst of a company split and opting to sell its automotive business to Continental AG for …

AT&T employees in California and across the country have filed a class-action lawsuit claiming the telecom giant did not pay their training specialists proper overtime wages. The lawsuit, which was …

Petitioners ask higher court to decide on net neutrality WASHINGTON – The joint petitioners seeking a stay on the implementation of net neutrality rules, which go into effect next month, …

Dallas, Houston, Denver and Los Angeles get more metro fiber Atlanta-based Birch Communications is steadily expanding its metro fiber assets, most recently in major markets of Dallas and Houston, Texas; Denver …

Customers get free talk, text and data on Wi-Fi from MVNO Sprint-backed mobile virtual network operator Scratch Wireless on May 19 unveiled a new smartphone, the $99 Coolpad Arise; users …

Unlicensed spectrum is hugely valuable, and mobile operators are increasingly eager to leverage that spectrum. They started with Wi-Fi offload, and are now moving to LTE-Unlicensed and new ways to integrate …

CANCUN, Mexico—Having a superior customer experience is believed to be a key source of sustainable competitive advantage. According to Amdocs Customer Experience Spotlight, while 59% of Latin American customers would …

  Connecting cars in China is a priority. Noted as the fastest-growing automotive market in the world, it shouldn’t be surprising to see a great deal of innovation occurring in …