Monthly Archives: September, 2015

Carriers cooperate, Samsung launches payment app … 5 things to know today

5 things to know today this Monday ... 1. The scramble for unlicensed spectrum is turning enemies into allies, as carriers team up to promote...

Verizon matches Sprint with yearly iPhone upgrade option

Verizon offer matches Sprint program, though lacks pricing incentive Last week’s launch of the Apple iPhone 6s prompted Verizon Wireless to jump on the accelerated...

Driven by China, Apple sets iPhone sales record

Since launching the newest Apple iPhones, the 6s and 6s Plus, on Sept. 25, the Cupertino, Calif.-based tech giant claims to have sold a...

Tower technician falls to his death in Pennsylvania

A tower technician fell off of a tower to his death in Lamar Township, Pa., last Friday. Matthew Vance, 37, was working on a...

Google launches largest public Wi-Fi project in India

Google over the weekend confirmed speculation that its launching a public Wi-Fi project, in cooperation with Indian Railways and RailTel, to bring public Wi-Fi...

Reader Forum: Stadium wireless networks – if you don’t build it, they won’t come

There was a time when sports fans brought transistor radios to games to listen to the play-by-play while they watched the game. Even then,...

European Union, China sign 5G cooperation agreement

Both parties will promote global standardization for 5G technology The European Union and China have signed an agreement for the future development of "5G" networks....

Bono, Zuckerberg want Internet for everyone

Internet access is a key for economic development Of the more than 7 billion people on Earth, more than half of them don't have access...

Kagan: Thoughts on BlackBerry Android-based Priv

BlackBerry is introducing its new Android device, the Blackberry Priv, which sounds like a wireless device that focuses on privacy and security. While that has always...

EMEA: Booz Allen talks automotive cybersecurity

Booz Allen may not be a name that immediately comes to mind when thinking about automotive cybersecurity, but it should as the company has...

Reader Forum: Breaking the ‘code’ of silence to build trust into business applications

Businesses have realized tremendous efficiency gains with the advent of cloud-based services and mobile computing, driving down operational costs and creating unprecedented growth opportunity....

Sprint dumps 600 MHz auction plans

Sprint dumps plans to participate in 600 MHz incentive auction citing robust holdings Sprint yanked its name from bidders in the Federal Communications Commission’s planned...

Ericsson talks NFV, SDN basics

Ericsson describes role of NFV and SDN in telecom networks Software is becoming an increasingly important component to modern telecom networks as carriers...

Veteran Affairs’ GI Bill funds wireless workforce apprenticeships – Inside Telecom Careers Eps 14

Rosye Cloud, senior adviser of veteran employment for the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, describes how veterans and employers can leverage the Veteran Affairs' GI Bill for...

App and SDK metrics

In this episode of Coders I'm talking to Jonathan Kay of Apptopia. Apptopia provides business intelligence to creators of apps, including metrics on what...

BlackBerry to release Android smartphone

Announced in earnings report to investors; Priv slated for launch in late 2015 In an earnings report published on Sept. 25, BlackBerry announced a new...

Test and Measurement: Pilot testing for Spectrum Access System sensor

Federated Wireless is pilot-testing a new Spectrum Access System sensor in partnership with the National Advanced Spectrum and Communications Test Network to accelerate the...

Allot on analytics and monetizing customer engagement

A new report from Allot Communications looks at mobile user behavior and transforming "touch triggers" into opportunities to engage with customers, ranging from alerting...

T-Mobile US extends LTE network in 170 markets

As Apple rolls out its new iPhones, T-Mobile US is making upgrades of its own to networks throughout the country. Markets such as Los Angeles,...

Poor Wi-Fi management could cost $18B over five years

XCellAir report tallies up opportunity cost related to Wi-Fi access in 10 global markets Network management company XCellAir has been studying the effects of poorly-managed,...

Reader Forum: Requiem for MPLS

Multiprotocol label switching has been around for 20 years and has served the enterprise well as the go-to method for global connectivity. It’s popular...

Everything you need to know about the iPhone 6s release

It’s that time of year again when Apple fans wait in lines for hours to be the first to get their hands on the...

Report: T-Mobile US is best ‘all-around’ carrier

Network metrics weren't as good as Verizon Wireless, but T-Mobile still edged out No. 1 carrier Tech reviewer Tom's Guide, in a comparison of nine...

Cell Tower News: Tower theft disrupts service, causes millions in loss

Couple wreaks havoc with tower thefts A couple in the Cincinnati area is responsible for what is being called "millions of dollars" in losses to...

IoT anxiety laid out in security report

Consumers want one security solution for all devices WASHINGTON – Software firm Nominum has released a survey showing the recent spate of high-profile cyber attacks...
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