November 2015

Indian telecom operator Reliance Communications is set to announce the sale of its stake in telecom tower company Reliance Infratel to a private equity firm. According to local press reports, the …

Telecom Italia plans to keep up to 20% of the infrastructure firm Telecom Italia is looking to sell a part of its Inwit holdings, with CEO Marco Patuano noting “we are ready to …

Mexico telecom regulator Federal Institute of Telecommunications unveiled rules for an upcoming auction of spectrum in the 1700/2100 MHz AWS bands specifically geared toward the deployment of LTE networks. The regulator …

TBR report cites increased customer adoption of SDN indicates technology ‘here to stay’ The enterprise market and continued adoption of open standards is driving the maturation of the software-defined networking …

LTE continues to evolve and present new challenges and opportunities, even as the industry begins to chase “5G” dreams. At last week’s LTE North America event, both the current state …

Ericsson said it is ready to supply the first radios designed to enable mobile operators to conduct live field trials of “5G” network technology, with Japan’s NTT DoCoMo set to …

Acquisition to bolster 4G network rollout In an effort to boost high-speed data rates, India’s third-largest telco, Idea Cellular, agreed to buy nearly $500 million in spectrum from smaller rival …

Verizon Wireless lists a range of newer tech workforce skills with potential The telecom market today is straining to fill positions across the board, with recent government numbers showing the …

Enterprises want to focus on business value, not IT infrastructure Google is one of the largest server manufacturers in the world and among the four big players in the cloud-computing/datacenter …

Wireless and telecom bills have historically been large and confusing. So much so that it created an entire cottage industry of bill auditors. However, over the last few years we …

Li-Fi works like Wi-Fi, but relies on optical data transmission Velmenni, an Estonia-based tech startup, is conducting trials of Li-Fi in commercial and industrial settings, and according to reports has achieved …

Regional carrier claims new packages simpler, cheaper than larger rivals’ Regional telecom operator C Spire unveiled new package pricing for rate plans and devices in a move to simplify consumer …

The deal stipulates deployment of LTE infrastructure in 12 Chinese provinces China Telecom awarded a contract to Alcatel-Lucent to expand the deployment of LTE infrastructure across 12 provinces of China. …

Is Sprint device leasing arrangement a competitive advantage? Last Friday, Sprint announced a new leasing structure, which could provide the company with a global competitive advantage. Here’re the highlights of …

For years, telecom operators have watched as over-the-top services utilize their networks to deliver revenue-generating services at the expense of operators’ traditional revenue sources, such as voice and text messaging. …

T-Mobile US to launch rival specific promos starting next week As part of a holiday promotion, T-Mobile US said it will provide current postpaid customers with smartphones on its Simple …

U.S. carriers serve hundreds of locations that could get better coverage or more capacity from a small cell, but the benefits of adding the technology do not always justify the …

WASHINGTON – As the “Internet of Things” becomes a staple of the conversation across all aspects of the economy, there’s a growing concern around how to secure all these new connections.  At …

WASHINGTON – “Internet of Things” technology has a wide range of applications from precision agriculture to a smart city and even a smart building. Like so much with IoT, what …

Signalperson and rigger programs available now The National Wireless Safety Alliance officially introduced its first two assessment and certification programs. In partnership with the National Commission for the Certification of …

AT&T VoLTE video calling, RCS messaging support limited to just a pair of Samsung devices UPDATED: Story updated to clarify billing for Advanced Messaging service. AT&T Mobility over the weekend …

A big challenge to deploying telecom infrastructure is access to fiber optic cabling – sometimes cables just aren’t available where infrastructure needs to be in order to provide end users the value …

T-Mobile US has staked its claim as the No. 3 U.S. carrier, bypassing Sprint earlier this year largely through aggressive marketing driven by colorful CEO John Legere. Now, Sprint has …

On this week’s show we look at how open source is impacting NFV and SDN deployments and top stories from the past week Open source continues to be a growing …

Samsung leads the market with 13.1% growth One out of three smartphones shipped in the Indian market in the third quarter of this year were “4G” enabled, according to a …