Monthly Archives: September, 2015

Sprint: AT&T won’t let us advertise to DirecTV customers

Sprint has taken out advertisements in a number of major newspapers, protesting AT&T's refusal to sell ad space on DirecTV for a special Sprint wireless...

Reader Forum: SDN – the human factor

In today’s world filled with cellphones, tablets and other smart devices, operators are on the hot seat to manage network services quickly in order...

Tower Cloud to add 1,300 miles of dark fiber to Florida network

LAS VEGAS, Nevada—Tower Cloud, a broadband infrastructure service provider, will expand its dark fiber network by 1,300 miles in Florida. At the CTIA Super...

Ericsson to buy Envivio; support AT&T

Ericsson has announced another software acquisition - the wireless equipment giant said today that it has agreed to buy San Francisco's Envivio (ENVI) for...

Verizon looks to dark fiber, small cells for densification

LAS VEGAS--Verizon Wireless surprised the telecom industry this week by announcing it would trial 5G in 2016, which is two years before other planned...

Indian telco BSNL to launch 4G LTE network

The state-run telco will offer the services through the 2.5 GHz band Indian state-owned operator Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited expects to launch 4G LTE services...

LatAm: Oi improves analytics; Telefónica bets on apps

Customer relationship management is a key area for telecommunications companies, as it’s direct contact with the clients. To improve CRM, the Brazilian carrier Oi...

4G setting the table for 5G migration

LTE-based 4G networks expected to last through 2020, form basis of 5G LAS VEGAS – The telecom world gathered at this week’s CTIA Super Mobility...

Wheeler confident in 600 MHz auction start date, expects robust participation

FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler ‘supremely confident’ 600 MHz auction will begin on March 29 LAS VEGAS – Federal Communications Commission Chairman Tom Wheeler is very...

Nokia launches 1 Gbps small cell

As the battle rages between proponents of LTE in unlicensed spectrum and Wi-Fi-first advocates, equipment makers need to design for a number of possible...

Verizon data bucket gains XXL size

New Verizon Wireless data bucket packs 18 GB of shareable data for $100 per month Verizon Wireless expanded the amount of data available as part of...

The life of a tower climber: Cell Tower News

Cell Tower News is brought to you by the National Association of Tower Erectors (NATE). This week on Cell Tower News, host Joey Jackson focuses on...

Wireless backhaul platform helps carriers expand 4G in North America

Three large North American mobile operators are expanding their 4G networks using a new IP-20 wireless backhaul platform developed by Ceragon Networks to efficiently...

Can you hear me now? Testing in-building signal strength

LAS VEGAS – With the near-ubiquity of mobile devices, it's important for venue owners to provide robust cellular indoors. Small cells and distributed antenna...

Apple launches iPhone 6S, 6S Plus and iPad Pro

Apple launched new features and devices today, along with highlighting its partnerships and ecosystem in a wide-ranging event in San Francisco that included the...

5G, iPhone 6S and superfast Wi-Fi … 5 things to know today

1. Today is Apple's new product launch. The company has announced the iPhone 6S and a new stylus for the latest iPad. You can...

Small cell costs: Nokia offers operators a new approach

When it comes to small cells, mobile operators are learning that they can't always get what they want. Nokia Networks wants to help operators...

Sprint, 3M find quick fix to fiber damage

LAS VEGAS —Theft and vandalism to cell towers is a growing strain on our mobile networks. At CTIA Super Mobility 2015, 3M and Sprint...

EE to launch 4G LTE through 800 MHz spectrum

The UK operator also plans to launch VoLTE in the short term U.K. telecom operator EE plans to start offering 4G LTE services through spectrum...

Verizon Go90 mobile video platform launches beta trial

Go90 trial sparse on details, but could help Verizon counter AT&T/DirecTV combo Verizon Wireless began initial trials of its mobile-first Go90 video service, rolling out...

Verizon 5G push set for trials in 2016

Verizon expects faster speeds, lower latency, support for IoT in 5G plans Verizon Wireless is moving aggressively into the “5G” space, announcing plans for field...

Nokia White Paper: The HetNet Engine Room (H.E.R.): Bringing R.O.I. and Scalability to Ultra-Dense Networks

Small cells are expected to be a central part of Ultra-Dense Networks and support more capacity, coverage and speed - but this can only...

Huawei: Bringing Fiber-to-the-Home Gigabit Service to Rural Oregon

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y3IuOnqmANw Bringing gigabit speed internet connectivity to rural areas helps smaller communities become economically competitive with their metropolitan counterparts. A robust broadband network can support...

LTE 101: The Small Cell Paradox – What we need vs. what we want

Most of us are using our mobile devices more than we did a year or two ago, and certainly more than we did 5-10...

3 reasons tower climber safety is improving

The number of U.S. tower climber deaths this year is down sharply from last year. Two climber deaths have been reported in Texas, one...
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