June 2015

Report indicates consumer awareness of wireless charging has doubled in past year WASHINGTON – According to a new report, although consumers are widely aware of wireless charging the technology has …

New service is offered through 1800 MHz and 800 MHz bands The United Arab Emirates’ second-largest operator Du launched its LTE-A network through a partnership with Nokia Networks. The telco used …

In-building distributed antenna systems (DASs) are used to enhance cellular coverage within buildings to provide wireless customers better coverage and capacity while simultaneously greatly enhancing the user experience. Sounds simple, …

Nokia is getting ready to re-enter the smartphone race. This is going to be a very interesting story to watch. Will it succeed? Nokia and BlackBerry once led the wireless handset …

Broadband spectrum auction rules to be posted on July 17 Mexico is getting ready to auction 700 MHz spectrum bands. Local media outlet El Financiero reported that the Ministry of Communications and …

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U.S. mobile operators have had something of a love-hate relationship with Wi-Fi in recent years. AT&T Mobility, Sprint and T-Mobile US were all owners of public Wi-Fi hot spots at …

Verizon Wireless indicated cell, 911 service restored this afternoon after storm, fiber cut; landline services still impacted Violent storms appear to have caused wireless network outages along parts of the …

Agile operators no longer view Wi-Fi as competition; instead they look at unlicensed spectrum as a tool that can be used to help build a truly heterogeneous network offering users …

As Wi-Fi hot spots proliferate and mobile operators transition to IP-based networks, voice over Wi-Fi is emerging as a viable way for service providers to increase coverage. Regional operators and …

AT&T, T-Mobile US argue over pending 700 MHz license deal AT&T and T-Mobile US continued to spar over spectrum licenses, with the latest match concerning AT&T’s pending plans to acquire …

Ahead of contract negotiations, union called out Verizon for abandoning landlines Verizon Communications kicked off labor negotiations this week by offering raises to 38,000 employees working for its East wireline …

Redknee said the $42.5M deal will bolster real-time monetization, subscriber management Toronto-based billing software provider Redknee Solutions said it plans to acquire privately held Orga Systems for approximately $42.5 million …

Ruckus Wireless to provide equipment, Alepo to provide software for Wi-Fi to support 20 million Sri Lankans Service provider Sri Lanka Telecom today announced a plan to deploy an islandwide …

IMT-2020 adopted as official name and date for global 5G process, but rumors of 20 Gbps baseline speeds are exaggerated The International Telecommunications Union always brings a dose of sobriety …

Telco aims to launch LTE services in the Democratic Republic of Congo in late 2015 African telecommunications operator Smile Communications has signed an agreement with Swedish infrastructure provider Ericsson that …

Deployment of small cell technology is an important part of a hetnet solution to expand network coverage by mobile network operators, but finding “real estate” to deploy small cells is not …

Verizon closes on AOL, plans for added digital content delivery Verizon Communications closed on its $4.4 billion acquisition of digital content provider AOL. The deal was consummated June 22, with …

Stephen Bye is reported to be leaving his position as Sprint CTO on July 24 Sprint’s network issues look to have claimed another victim as published reports indicate Stephen Bye …

Commercial Network Services asks for FCC intervention in Time Warner Cable interconnect dispute Beloved service provider Time Warner Cable appears to have earned the dubious distinction of being the first …

The comment period for the Federal Communications Commission’s query on the use of LTE over unlicensed spectrum ends this Friday, but companies are heatedly dueling over the technology in the industry …

Oracle launches four new NFV platforms targeting CSPs Oracle continues to bolster its virtualized platform that targets communication service providers, announcing four new products it claims are designed for network functions virtualization …

BlackBerry CEO John Chen is executing on his plan to leverage the company’s security software expertise, even as the Canadian company’s smartphone sales stagnate. A 153% surge in software revenue …

3M is investing big money in the future of the climber safety industry with a $2.5 billion agreement to acquire fall-protection equipment maker Capital Safety from global investment firm KKR. …