Yearly Archives: 2015

Test and Measurement: ITU harmonizes spectrum for global mobile broadband

ITU harmonizes 700 MHz for global mobile broadband The International Telecommunications Union is wrapping up its month-long World Radiocommunications Conference  in Geneva this week and has...

FreedomPop discounts phones, bolsters free month of service

MVNO FreedomPop launched Black Friday promotions of cheaper devices, free month of service Mobile virtual network operator FreedomPop is getting in on the Black Friday...

Report: Asia-Pacific to dominate small cells market

Deployment of small cells is seen as a key avenue of boosting cellular capacity and adding network density, but commissioning have fallen short of...

Fiber scores a triple play at A&M’s Kyle Field

Sports are top of mind for many Americans this weekend, and for those who leave behind the comfort of the couch to attend a...

Cell Tower News: Fatal collapse lawsuit reaches federal court

2014 tragedy reaches federal court The story of the fatal West Virginia tower collapse in 2014 continues this week as the case reaches federal court....

T-Mobile targets Sprint with first rival-specific promotion

T-Mobile offering $200 extra to Sprint customers porting their number T-Mobile US’ promised attack on its rivals kicks off this week, with the nation’s No....

In-depth: The rapid uptake of LTE in China

LTE in China is projected to reach 1.2 billion subscribers by 2021 Almost two years after the launch, China Mobile said it has approximately 267.3 million...

After Paris attacks, FCC talks wireless emergency alerts

FCC looks to change rules governing the Wireless Emergency Alert system WASHINGTON – The Federal Communications Commission held its monthly open meeting on Nov. 19. The...

Indian operator Reliance to unload stake in tower company

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...

Telecom Italia aims to sell new stake in Inwit

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...

LatAm: Mexico sets AWS spectrum auction rules; Telefónica taps partners

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...

Enterprise, open standards driving SDN market maturity

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...

LTE North America: 6 key takeaways from the show

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...

Ericsson preps for live 5G trials

Ericsson said it is ready to supply the first radios designed to enable mobile operators to conduct live field trials of "5G" network technology,...

Idea Cellular to buy $500M in spectrum from Videocon

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...

Verizon highlights 7 tech workforce skills in demand

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...

Google global lead talks data center and cloud

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...

Kagan: Wireless carriers simplify price models

Wireless and telecom bills have historically been large and confusing. So much so that it created an entire cottage industry of bill auditors. However,...

Li-Fi trials hit 1 Gbps throughput

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,...

C Spire targets Verizon, AT&T with ‘combos’

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...

Alcatel-Lucent wins contract with China Telecom

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...

Reality Check: Sprint device leasing structure explained and Q3 wrap

Is Sprint device leasing arrangement a competitive advantage? Last Friday, Sprint announced a new leasing structure, which could provide the company with a global...

Reality Check: Mobile operators cashing in on real life data intelligence

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,...

T-Mobile unlimited data set for 3-month promo to Simple Choice customers

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...

Small cell demand: VoLTE motivates carriers to spend

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...
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