2015

Linux Foundation notes collaborative SDN and NFV efforts at upcoming show The Linux Foundation is adding the Open Networking Summit to its event portfolio beginning with the next show scheduled …

Close your eyes and imagine: You’ve booked a trip to exotic Maheshwar, Madhya Pradesh, in India. Now, you need to book a hotel and choose between an authentic modern Indian-style …

Sprint is aggressively rolling out service upgrades and promotions As part of a spate of new Sprint promotions, the No. 4 U.S. carrier announced an expansion of its international roaming service, …

This report on smart RAN will provide an overview and assessment of new technologies and solutions that optimize mobile traffic management to deliver a better performance and QoE, by improving …

Pakistani government wanted BlackBerry to share data generated by enterprise clients Canadian company BlackBerry plans on leaving the Pakistan market following a disagreement with the Pakistan Telecommunications Authority regarding access …

The telco aims to deploy 160,000 base stations in three years Indian telecommunications provider Bharti Airtel plans to invest 600 billion rupees ($9 billion) over the next three years to expand …

We all love Wi-Fi networks, but security on Wi-Fi is a serious issue. Their open nature makes them targets of abuse. According to a recent roundup of “23 Disturbing Statistics …

Tying together IoT and predictive analytics The public’s desire – indeed demand – to be connected at all times and in all aspects of work and play means that “off” …

AT&T follows Verizon, T-Mobile and Sprint, set for a $5 per month price increase starting in February AT&T Mobility is set to follow the lead of rivals and increase the …

Who is leading the way in the industrial and consumer Internet of Things markets? “Internet of Things” technology – connecting every possible device, object or thing to the Internet – …

1. Verizon Wireless has revised its organizational structure, following reports the company is moving from 20 regional offices to six. The carrier has named its six market leaders: Ken Dixon, …

Unlimitedville offers Sprint unlimited LTE data, claims no overage or throttling Unlimited and unthrottled mobile data is increasingly being squeezed out by wireless carriers, although there is at least one …

AT&T, T-Mobile and Verizon expected to make up majority of auction’s $35B haul; wild cards include Google, Softbank Analysts are still trying to parse out expected bidding plans for participants …

Comcast, dealing with customer fallout from an expanding data-cap policy, is moving to increase a number of fees associated with double- and triple-play bundles. The new fee structure is initially …

As communication service providers continue to expand the reach of crucial fiber optic networks, player Birch Communications recently completed connection of 80,000 new buildings in 22 states to its metro …

Details of latest Sprint promotion aren’t available, but questions will be answered on Dec. 7 Sprint is ratcheting up the heat against competitors – T-Mobile US in particular – by …

The combined business to provide service to 45M subscribers Pakistan mobile network operators Mobilink and Warid Telecom announced they have reached an agreement to merge their operations. The combined business is …

Congratulations, Sprint. In 2015 you are the most-improved network provider in quality, speed and reach in a growing number of areas from coast to coast. While there is still quite …

This has turned out to be a banner year for wireless charging. If you doubt that claim, peer into any one of 200 Starbucks coffee shops in San Francisco and …

The importance of service assurance for NFV deployments So far, 2015 has been a big year for network functions virtualization. A recent report from IHS suggests this sector is set …

WASHINGTON – Next-generation “5G” mobile networks remain years away from standardization, but the lack of formal definitions and speculation hasn’t deterred major international interest and investment.   In the U.S., …

Voice-over-LTE trial to initially involve 5,000 subscribers French operator Bouygues Telecom launched a pilot voice-over-LTE service, the company said in a statement; the move makes the telco the first operator in …

The 5G R&D agreement will focus on radio and core technologies Swedish vendor Ericsson signed a memorandum of understanding with Japanese telecom operator KDDI to collaborate on “5G” research and …

This white paper expands the foundation of 4G Americas’ view of 5G recommendations that was published in the October 2014 white paper titled, 4G Americas’ Recommendations on 5G Requirements and …

IEEE salary survey: communications technology engineers top survey with $150,000 median income; salary gender and ethnic gaps close The IEEE salary survey ranked communications technology engineers as having the highest median …