Monthly Archives: August, 2015

RAN virtualization explained

Hardware vs. software is one of the biggest questions wireless network architects face as they design networks that can handle not only today's traffic but...

Editorial Webinar: The path to 5G: Smooth sailing or speed bumps along the way – VoLTE, 4.5G

This webinar will look at the current global state of the union on LTE as a baseline for discussion of VoLTE deployments. The topics...

Worldwide server market revenue grows 6.1%

With the growing demand to store more data and increase processing power, server space is becoming prime real estate. According to IDC, revenue in...

Tablet sales slide, Sprint plans cuts … 5 things to know today

The tablet boom is ending and Sprint's cost cuts are not ... 5 things to know today 5 things to know today in wireless and...

GSMA: Smart city tech could save Bangkok $1B per year

Smart traffic systems could save commuters two to four days per year of time spent in traffic In a new report, the GSMA projects the...

Analyst Angle: Time Warner Cable Wi-Fi strategy

Rising importance of Wi-Fi drives M&As The rising importance of Wi-Fi to cable companies is generating new alliances and rivalries. The cable operators are reshaping...

AT&T Mexico rebranding efforts begin

Move to unify Iusacell, Nextel Mexico under AT&T banner AT&T said this week that it has begun to rebrand its recently acquired Mexican operations, including...

AT&T inserts ads into Wi-Fi hot spots

AT&T hot spot advertising raises security questions On a recent trip through Washington Dulles International Airport, Jonathan Mayer, a computer scientist and lawyer at Stanford...

Partnership creates world’s largest Wi-Fi network

Devicescape, iPass partner on 50M Wi-Fi hot spot network Wi-Fi service providers iPass and Devicescape joined Wi-Fi networks to create a global network of some...

Regional president: Ericsson transforming the Middle East

Revenue from the region accounted for more than 10% of Ericsson’s global business in Q2 Ericsson is seeing increased opportunities for both LTE and 3G projects in...

Rohde & Schwarz Webinar: Remote Radio Heads (RRH) in Today’s Evolving RAN Environment

Radio Access Networks (RAN) have evolved considerable from the traditional “macro” access networks of the past. Today, the ability to cost-efficiently address network issues...

Verizon Telematics launches Hum connected car platform

Hum replaces Vehicle as telecom operator’s commercial push into connected car space Verizon Communication’s Verizon Telematics division has moved forward with the telecom giant’s push...

Kathrein supports the network densification integral to 5G (sponsored content)

Kathrein antennas for small cells and outdoor distributed antenna systems provide on-demand capacity in an easily concealed solution Network densification, marked by increasing deployments of...

Twitter kills program to save politicians’ tweets

Blocks API in use since 2010 based on violation of developer policy WASHINGTON – Popular social media platform Twitter has effectively put an end to...

GL Communications – LTE, VoLTE and the path to 5G

One of the hottest topics around the mobile industry is “5G.” When it will happen; how it will be monetized; who’s going to lead the...

Analyst Angle: Field trials prove the benefits of CoMP

Every now and then a debate emerges in industry circles that raises passions and polarizes the community. Coordinated multipoint is emerging as one such...

Analyst Angle: Consequences of EC abolishing roaming charges – who pays?

The European Commission recently announced that roaming charges and poor mobile Internet connections for European Union customers are set to become a thing of...

RCRtv Weekly Recap-Kontron, the Iron Yard and Ericsson

August 19 was the inaugural episode of Cell Tower News with host Joey Jackson, editor and production manager for RCR Wireless News. On this episode, site...

RF MEMS maker raises $36M

Cavendish Kinetics, maker of tunable radio frequency micro-eletromechanical systems, has closed on $36 million in funding that it expects to use for advancing its...

Gogo gets OK to speed up in-flight Wi-Fi

Traveling can be a burdensome process even when everything goes right. And chief among frequent flyer complaints is the lack of Wi-Fi access, or,...

SoftBank partners with Netflix, plus 4 more things to know today

SoftBank has teamed up with Netflix; could a Sprint/Netflix deal be next? 1. Sprint's parent company SoftBank will offer Netflix to customers who visit its...

Apple stock claws back after CEO comments

At its lowest point, Apple’s stock price dropped 13% during Monday's mass stock market selloff caused by concerns over China’s economic woes. Apple's CEO, Tim...

Guy in Queens somehow disrupts Sprint network

Interference prompts citation from FCC; alleged offender could face $16,000 fine per day The Federal Communications Commission on Aug. 19 issued a citation to Jian Chang for...

Saudi Arabia extends deadline for MVNO license

The new MVNO will launch mobile service through Zain’s network infrastructure Saudi Arabia's Communications and Information Technology Commission has extended the deadline for bids for...

OpenStack company Mirantis scores $100M in funding, Intel collaboration

Mirantis, Intel plan to bolster OpenStack enterprise-focused cloud initiative OpenStack cloud software continues to garner deployment and investment interest as Mirantis announced a $100 million...
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