June 2015

Verizon and AT&T invest in disaster prep initiatives The six-month Atlantic hurricane season kicked off on June 1 and Verizon Wireless and AT&T Mobility have made a point to harden …

A conversation with Chih-Lin I, Chief Scientist, China Mobile Download a transcript of the complete interview now as well as the complete updated report, “Charting the path to RAN virtualization: C-RAN, …

TM Forum handed out awards to Verizon, China Unicom and Huawei at its Live event NICE, France – Verizon Communications, China Unicom and Huawei and were among a handful of …

Japanese operator currently counts 400,000 Wi-Fi sites throughout the country Japanese mobile telephony operator Softbank Mobile has made available its nationwide Wi-Fi network for visitors to Japan. The operator plans …

Telco equipment spending is posting double-digit gains, driven by purchases of network backbone equipment and data center solutions as the radio access equipment market levels off. U.S. telecommunications network equipment …

Terrorists are trying to put a stop to mobile networks in India, and they are using deadly force to do it. Two civilian tower workers were killed and three more …

Smart Solutions tech uses eye control to change the TV channel, call a nurse or adjust temperature WASHINGTON – Smart Solutions, an Alabama-based company, has embraced the “Internet of Things” …

There has been no shortage of news affecting the telecom and wireless industries. First, as many expected, a three-way merger among Charter, Time Warner Cable and Bright House Networks was announced …

NFV’s ambition of zero touch could sound death knell for the customer call center NICE, France – Business travelers know that activating international voice, text and data can be a …

More than 75% of all mobile phones used in the United States are smartphones, according to ComScore’s most recent MobiLens report. That’s 184 million Americans using Web-connected devices every day. …

Latest semiconductor merger follows Avago buy of Broadcom, NXP purchase of Freescale Chip-making giant Intel plans to purchase smaller competitor Altera for $16.7 billion – that’s $54 per share – in an …

Presidential candidate Rand Paul blocks Senate reauthorization WASHINGTON – Despite support from both parties, federal collection of phone metadata has lapsed due in large part to efforts of Sen. Rand …

Analysts highlight telecom network virtualization plan challenges NICE, France – Few argue that the telecom world in some capacity is moving toward a virtualized future led by network functions virtualization, …

Can PayPal compete against Apple, Google, Android and other mobile commerce platforms? The online and wireless payment space is growing, changing and maturing and that is threatening existing leaders like …

A new 700 MHz network is headed to the Big Apple. T-Mobile US CEO John Legere announced via the live-streaming app, Periscope, that the carrier will launch a Band 12 …

IoT will require 5G, NFV NICE, France – Predictions are always a tricky proposition, even more so in the telecom market where unpredictable change is the name of the game. …

Nokia today announced its entry into the data center market with the launch of the AirFrame solution set, billed as integrating the worlds of IT and telecommunications to create an …

For enterprises in all industries, reliable wireless local area network connectivity is table stakes. It’s the backbone that delivers true mobility and, ultimately, worker productivity. But does your WLAN really drive …

The role of mobile phones today has evolved beyond a general-purpose communications tool to become an extension of a user’s persona and everyday routine. New revenue opportunities for mobile operators …