Monthly Archives: October, 2015

CCA 2015: LTE-U, VoLTE, small cells remain hot technology topics

A panel discussion highlighted LTE-U, VoLTE and small cells as technology challenges FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – Technology challenges took center stage for the final keynote...

Dell makes EMC offer, VMWare stumbles … 5 things to know today

1. Dell has agreed to buy EMC in what could be the biggest tech takeover in history. The size of the buyout will depend...

Verizon updates prepaid data packages for connected devices

New prepaid data packages said to make choices easier for consumers Verizon Wireless updated its prepaid data plans for “connected” devices like mobile hot spots...

Reader Forum: The mobile video experience in the age of encryption

The age of encryption is upon us. Data gathered from mobile operator networks around the world reveal that between 50% and 65% of all...

Kagan: AT&T Mobility launches Wi-Fi calling

AT&T Mobility announced the Federal Communications Commission has given it approval to offer Wi-Fi calling to customers on smartphones. This will start with the...

Reader Forum: The 5G future – can one network have it all?

The future of "5G" is the talk of the network. Despite its relatively undefined status, this next-generation network technology is one that many other...

Alcatel-Lucent, DT look to boost in-flight Wi-Fi

In today's connected world, in-flight Wi-Fi remains a bastion of low throughput and user frustration. Alcatel-Lucent and carrier partner Deutsche Telekom are looking to...

Cell Tower News: Battery theft caught on camera

Smile, you're on camera Cell tower battery theft is becoming an increasingly common occurrence. This time the crime took place in Warren, Mich. According to local...

Mobile search, ad blockers and VPN hacks … 5 things to know today

1. Google searches on mobile devices now exceed those performed on personal computers, according to the company. This poses new challenges for the search...

Q&A with the COO of Ooredoo Qatar

LTE represents almost 40% of Ooredoo Qatar mobile subs; the Arab telco has deployed over 1,030 4G LTE sites across the country Qatar-based telecom group...

T-Mobile US, AT&T swap spectrum

Deal intended to create larger, contiguous blocks of spectrum in select markets Carriers T-Mobile US and AT&T, in notifications to the Federal Communications Commission, swapped...

Test and Measurement: EXFO reports currency impacts, YOY declines

EXFO optimistic about 2016 revenue despite FY 2015 declines EXFO reported that its quarterly and full-year fiscal 2015 results saw significant currency rate impacts affecting its...

CCA 2015: Spectrum auction haul could be vast, and last through end of 2016

Predictions for the spectrum auction haul top $80B, though process could take 9 months FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – The Federal Communications Commission’s planned 600 MHz...

CCA 2015: SDN and NFV not just for larger carriers

CCA panel suggests rural operators begin investigating moves to SDN and NFV FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – Software-based network transformations are growing throughout the telecom space,...

AT&T launches Wi-Fi calling, initially limited to iPhone 6, 6s

The Wi-Fi calling feature comes on the heels of FCC waiver grant On the heels of gaining a waiver from the Federal Communications Commission regarding...

Verizon unlimited data set for $20 price increase

Verizon move follows Sprint decision to increase unlimited data prices Verizon Wireless is reportedly set to turn the screws on current “unlimited” data customers with...

IoT, wireless tech set to revolutionize farming

WASHINGTON – Farming, since the days of Babylon and Ur, remained largely unchanged until the mechanization of the Industrial Revolution when machines began to...

FCC grants AT&T waiver for Wi-Fi calling

WASHINGTON – The Federal Communications Commission has granted carrier AT&T Mobility a waiver related to voice-over-Wi-Fi calling as it applies to people with hearing...

IoT for carriers: AT&T, Verizon lead the pack

Sprint has some inroads into retail, logistics; T-Mobile US biding its time WASHINGTON – The "Internet of Things" is quickly popping up on the radar...

Trimming churn with customer churn analytics

Churn is one of the most important metrics by which an operator is measured. In a saturated telecom market such as the U.S., it...

Anritsu App Note: Spectrum Monitoring Techniques – Using a spectrum analyzer for unattended spectrum monitoring

Spectrum monitoring is a powerful tool that can be used to ensure that the RF communications we all depend on for both civilian and...

Google open source project aims to speed up web

Google this week announced a new open source initiative, the Accelerated Mobile Pages Project, to facilitate instantaneous loading of mobile web pages, even those including...

Verizon to share customer data with AOL ad network

New advertising program set to begin in November Verizon Communications closed on its $4.4 billion purchase of AOL in June with an eye on boosting...

Wi-Fi gets a security boost from Xirrus

BYOD evolves to BYON (bring your own network) With almost 50 million Wi-Fi hot spots worldwide, Wi-Fi has never been more available. Trusted, secure Wi-Fi...

Editorial Webinar: DAS and small cell update

This webinar examines trends in network densification both indoors and outdoors. Key focus areas will include cost control through new network architectures like centralized...
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