Yearly Archives: 2015

Huawei, Telefónica sign 5G development deal

Agreement includes joint evaluation and research activities Chinese information and communications technology provider Huawei and Spanish telecommunications firm Telefónica have signed a strategic Memorandum of...

Analyst Angle: Who wants to buy an IoT company?

The “Internet of Things” vendor ecosystem is a mess. According to MachNation, it takes four to six IoT suppliers to create one solution for...

Sprint LTE Plus advances hit 77 markets

Sprint LTE Plus branding for spectrum aggregation, beamforming technology Sprint said its ongoing network enhancements are now available in 77 “major” markets across the country...

In-depth: What makes smart cities smart?

On Nov. 17, representatives from governments, trade groups and industry gathered in Barcelona, Spain, for the Smart City World Congress Expo. Attendees discussed and...

IPass expanding Wi-Fi reach with Deutsche Telekom

Wi-Fi network provider IPass, continuing on its growth arc, this week expanded its relationship with Deutsche Telekom to allow Deutsche's enterprise customers to access...

Liberty Global expands LatAm cable, mobile reach with $5.3B CWC deal

Liberty Global looks to bolster LatAm LiLAC platform with proposed Cable & Wireless deal International cable telecommunications provider Liberty Global is set to expand its...

Report: Wireless users pay 18% tax rate on services

Washington, Nebraska, New York, Illinois and Missouri have the highest wireless tax rates Research group the Tax Foundation, in a new report, found that the average...

Mobile growth vs. traffic growth: Ericsson outlines both

Ericsson Mobility Report shows subscriber and data traffic growth India and China are often thought of as the fastest-growing mobile markets, but the latest Ericsson...

Telefónica to focus on fixed, mobile video services

The Spanish-based telecom will focus on E2E customer experience HONG KONG – Within the next five years, Spanish telecommunications operator Telefónica will focus its efforts...

Sprint hypes upcoming ‘guaranteed’ announcement

Update: Sprint's new promotion has been announced. Click here to read all about it. Sprint is set for a possible new rate plan launch on...

Phoenix Tower buys 600 towers from T-Mobile US

Following up on an August contract announcement, Phoenix Tower International has finalized an acquisition of ownership/management of 600 tower sites from carrier T-Mobile US. Phoenix...

Ericsson signs frame agreement with Ooredoo Group

Deal includes 2G, 3G and 4G equipment and small cells solutions Swedish vendor Ericsson and Qatar-based telecom group Ooredoo have signed a frame agreement for...

Kagan: Can T-Mobile US handle Binge On TV?

T-Mobile US announced is new Binge On wireless TV service. With that news, there seems to be concerned voices from a variety of people in...

Reality Check: The state of wireline through the CenturyLink lens

This week, we are focusing on the state of wireline connectivity through the lens of one of the largest U.S. providers, CenturyLink. We’ll also...

Oracle cites LTE Broadcast, policy and VoLTE as Diameter traffic drivers

Telecom operators have been busy in recent years throwing out diverse rate plans in order to entice increasingly fickle consumers and outmaneuver their rivals....

Bouygues Telecom ends Q3 with 4.6M 4G subscribers

French operator launched ‘4G+’ in Lyon French telecom operator Bouygues Telecom said it added 208,000 new mobile customers in the third quarter of the year,...

Hacking the connected car: security in the age of IoT

A well-publicized hack of a 2014 Jeep Cherokee earlier this year by security experts working with Wired magazine resulted in the recall of 1.4...

Sprint restructuring plan takes ‘decentralized’ approach

Job cuts expected As part of a massive overhaul of the country's No. 4carrier, Sprint CEO Marcelo Claure announced plans to restructure the company, which...

T-Mobile prepaid brand MetroPCS set for more data, music and optimized video

T-Mobile prepaid brand MetroPCS set for Nov. 19 enhancements T-Mobile US prepaid brand MetroPCS is again set for trickle-down benefits from its parent company, including...

Verizon unlimited data customers, new lines see new fees

Verizon unlimited data customers over the weekend hit with $20 price increase Verizon Wireless over the weekend instituted a pair of new fees, including its...

Mobilitie secures $325M debt investment to keep up with data explosion

Mobilitie, the country's largest privately-held wireless infrastructure provider, announced it will receive a $325 million debt investment from CIT Bank N.A. and TD Securities...

Thai telcos AIS, True obtain 4G licenses

Thai mobile operators paid $2.25B for 1800 MHz licenses Thai mobile operators AIS and True won two licenses in the 1800 MHz band put...

Analyst Angle: Tuning the RAN in real time to optimize end-to-end performance

A conversation with Vicent Soler, CTO RAN Optimization, Astellia Download a transcript of the interview and be the first to receive the smart RAN report At...

DAS simplified: Alcatel-Lucent opens radio interface to all providers

DAS providers are keenly aware of the need reduce the cost and footprint of their systems as they target more enterprise customers. Alcatel-Lucent is...

Reader Forum: Mobile operators – are they preparing for the digital battle?

The number of traditional “pure-play” mobile operators is in decline as global consolidation continues at pace. Despite declining operator numbers, competition has never been...
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