Monthly Archives: November, 2015

U.S. government not investing enough in IT, IoT

WASHINGTON – Federal Chief Information Officer: "We are facing a crisis ..." The U.S. government, despite commanding a $3.8 trillion budget, is lagging behind many...

Comcast-backed company buys 120 towers

CTI Towers, which is majority-owned by triple-pay giant Comcast, announced the purchase of 120 telecom towers from Vyve Broadband; the portfolio includes tenancy from...

AT&T, Boingo upgrade Solider Field with outdoor DAS

A distributed antenna system is a go-to solution for bringing multicarrier cellular connectivity throughout a large venue like a stadium, but the same refined...

Cox courts carriers with small cell solution

GEN15 show brings carriers and cable companies together; Cox announcement highlights cooperation AT&T and Verizon Communications shared the spotlight with the cable industry's heaviest hitters at...

Reader Forum: Mobile testing – 3 tips to get to the app store

Mobile testing keys for better performance Every year, the number of mobile personal devices continues to grow steadily. Various mobile brands struggle for annual leadership....

Reader Forum: How digital imaging is changing mobile again

There’s no doubt about it: Smartphones have become the world’s favorite cameras Approximately 1 trillion images will be created this year, according to Josh Haftel,...

Verizon says Mid-Atlantic union is stalling contract talks

Communications Workers of America allege Verizon has allowed its copper network to deteriorate in Maryland and other states Five months into a negotiation with Verizon...

Test and Measurement: Keysight posts strong results

Keysight Technologies beat analysts' expectations when it posted fourth-quarter and full-year results this week, with what company officials described as "strong profit in a...

Small cell virtualization: centralized vs. baseband at the edge

DALLAS — It is becoming widely accepted that small cell networks are essential to cost-effectively bolster network capacity. At this year’s LTE North America...

Worst of the Week: Sprint vs. T-Mobile feud – a holiday model

Hello! And welcome to our Friday column, Worst of the Week. There’s a lot of nutty stuff that goes on in this industry, so...

LTE-U is all about maximizing capacity

On this episode of HetNet Happenings, host Sean Kinney discusses the nuances of LTE-U, self-optimizing networks as related to small cells and deployment and...

Cisco acquisition, iPad Pro defects, AlcaLu union woes … 5 things to know today

iPad crashes, union demands and another Cisco acquisition 5 things to know today ... 1. Cisco is buying a video conferencing software company. Acano is a...

Sprint device leasing moves to Mobile Leasing Solutions division

Sprint set for $1.2B cash injection from newly formed entity Sprint released details of its highly anticipated device leasing division, which it formed with parent...

Vodafone Ukraine to launch 3G in Kiev

The telco plans to launch the first Vodafone-branded store in the city Mobile operator MTS Ukraine, which has recently branded its operations under the Vodafone...

NTT DoCoMo announces consulting services for MNOs

Japanese telco announced a contract with Smart Communications Japanese telecom operator NTT DoCoMo announced it will provide mobile network consulting services to overseas mobile operators. Starting Nov....

Cell Tower News: Three tower rescues this week

Suicidal teen rescued from tower Earlier this week a deputy in Salem, Oregon, spotted what appeared to be young girl climbing a 150-foot monopole cell...

Wheeler: T-Mobile Binge On does not violate net neutrality

FCC Chairman Wheeler said T-Mobile Binge On service ‘highly innovative and highly competitive' The T-Mobile Binge On program appears to have received the cautious approval...

TIA tackles NFV interoperability with planned test lab

TIA expects to launch the first NFV-focused test lab in North America early next year The Telecommunications Industry Association is throwing its might behind the...

Alcatel-Lucent joins SDN focused ON.Lab ONOS project

Alcatel-Lucent set to add virtualized multi-layer IP and optical solutions expertise Telecom vendor Alcatel-Lucent this week joined the Open Network Lab’s Open Network Operating System...

Spirent moves from lab to field

New solutions launched this week take test company Spirent Communications from its traditional focus on simulation in the lab into monitoring and insights into...

LG rolling out mobile payment app

Think Apple Pay, Samsung Pay, Android Pay; details of service rollout are scarce South Korean company LG, known for its handsets, televisions and other electronics,...

Is the shared spectrum revolution upon us?

DALLAS—Finding a way to strike a balance between low cost, versatile unlicensed spectrum and the quality and predictability of licensed spectrum is a topic...

Verizon counters T-Mobile, AT&T and Sprint prepaid moves

Verizon rolls out slight alterations to prepaid plans Verizon Wireless goosed its prepaid plans ahead of the holiday shopping season by adding a bit more...

Verizon cleared to offer Wi-Fi calling

Verizon Wireless is set to join the other U.S. carriers in offering Wi-Fi calling. The company has secured a temporary Federal Communications Commission exemption from rules...

We know the connected car, check out the connected ship

As the "Internet of Things" and big data analytics continue to transform different industries, Ericsson and Inmarsat are applying the technology to streamline the maritime...
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