Monthly Archives: July, 2015

Worst of the Week: Sprint and its wild Wall Street ride

Hello! And welcome to our Friday column, Worst of the Week. There’s a lot of nutty stuff that goes on in this industry, so...

F5 Advertorial: Internet of Things Master Plan

The Internet of Things (IoT) holds a great deal of promise for the future on many levels. With projections for anywhere from 20 billion...

Cell Tower News: Huge tower battery thefts in Ill., Ohio

Summer of tower theft continues The months-long streak of cell tower battery thefts continued in both Illinois and Ohio this week. A few weeks ago...

Sprint cranks up speed with carrier aggregation

Initial testbeds in Chicago, Atlanta, Houston and Detroit; carrier aggregation expanded to almost 40 more markets A photo of Sprint promotional material, leaked onto Reddit by...

Samsung vs. Apple: who has the edge?

Report says Samsung’s new flagship phones, the Galaxy S6 and Galaxy S6 Edge, 'failed to wow consumers’ A new market research report published by Argus...

Do connected cars attract connected thieves?

LoJack thinks so. I recently had the opportunity to speak with LoJack about the current state of vehicle theft and the implications of connected...

FCC DE program reform looks to bolster rural service, eliminate fraud

The FCC adopted a Report and Order to reform its DE program following claims of fraud While the Federal Communications Commission pushed off specific rulemaking...

Report: AT&T, Apple in talks on remote SIM

The way mobile operators market devices and design service plans could change dramatically if a reported collaboration between carriers and device makers comes to...

The Emerging Enernet: Convergence of the Smart Grid With the IOT

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nu9RZPTNejY This week Chris Hare with guest Steven Collier, aka SmartGridMan, Director Smart Grid Strategies at Milsoft Utility Solutions. Most of the focus so far in this series...

Gemalto targets APAC telecom and banking

The Asia-Pacific region represented 22% of the firm’s overall revenues last year SHANGHAI – Digital security provider Gemalto is seeing increasing opportunities in several verticals...

Mobile adds $1 trillion to Asia-Pacific economy

The APAC region currently has half of the world’s mobile connections SHANGHAI – The Asia-Pacific mobile industry contributes more than $1 trillion per year to...

NBN launching LTE down under

Australian telco aims to cover 600,000 premises with LTE technology SHANGHAI – NBN Co, the Australian company rolling out the country's National Broadband Network, expects...

Zayo expands fiber footprint in metro Seattle

Fiber expansion to add 350 route miles to the network Continuing to expand its fiber footprint, Colorado-based Zayo Group Holdings plans to hook up some...

U.S. Cellular targets Verizon, AT&T with better plan guarantee

U.S. Cellular guarantees a better plan than Verizon Wireless or AT&T Mobility or it pays $50 Regional wireless operator U.S. Cellular is targeting rivals AT&T...

Tower climber training evolution – Inside Telecom Careers Episode 4

Tower climber fatalities, lack of standards, LTE technology and need for formalized apprenticeships are driving material changes in tower climber training and certification programs Listen...

Nuke deal could open door for Apple in Iran

The recent historic agreement to eliminate Iran's nuclear program could have fallout beyond a safer world. Part of the terms of the agreement include...

For the first time, Wi-Fi comes to Cuba

Some 35 hot spots now available but the $2 per hour charge is 10% of monthly median income As the United States eases economic and...

FCC: Tips to stay connected during a hurricane

The Atlantic hurricane season, which has yet to yield any major storms – knock on wood – kicked off on June 1 and runs...

Verizon jobs list includes 9 ‘surprising’ positions available today

Verizon lists 9 currently available jobs with diverse requirements Verizon Communications might not seem like the most worker-friendly place for at least some employees, but the...

AT&T service restored after latest severed cable in California

FBI investigating Internet cable vandalism impacting AT&T service It appears Internet cable-snipping vandals have struck again in California. AT&T service in San Joaquin County has...

Sprint grows delivery service as it slips behind T-Mo

Direct 2 You now available in Dallas, Detroit, Tampa and Washington, D.C. As Sprint appears to have fallen to the No. 4 spot behind T-Mobile...

FCC drops today’s 600 MHz incentive auction vote

Duplex gap concerns force FCC to postpone today’s vote on 600 MHz incentive auction rules The Federal Communications Commission has dropped plans to vote today...

Ericsson leaning on 5G R&D, trials

Swedish equipment maker partners with Softbank and Turkcell on road to 5G Telecom powerhouse Ericsson is aggressively laying the groundwork for eventual "5G" deployments via...

NTT DoCoMo targets 15M subscribers for ‘dmarket’

The telco confirmed it aims to launch 5G technology in 2020 SHANGHAI – Japanese mobile operator NTT DoCoMo expects to reach 15 million subscribers for...

Editorial Webinar: WebRTC, VoLTE, RCS set to reshape carrier offerings in battle with OTT

This webinar looks at how VoLTE, RCS and WebRTC are being used and will be used by operators to remain competitive. The webinar will glean insight...
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