2015

Softbank spends $73M on latest Sprint stock purchase Sprint parent company Softbank continues to invest in its U.S. operations as this week it pumped another $73 million into a stock …

FCC vote puts pressure on Dish to come up with funds or find alternatives The Federal Communications Commission voted in favor of denying Dish Network $3 billion in bidding credits …

The board of the First Responders Network Authority has approved its budget, putting $126 million in play for acquisition, consultation and spectrum relocation in the next fiscal year as the …

The National Wireless Safety Alliance now has its leadership in place. The organization’s board chose Art Pregler, director of national cell site programs at AT&T to be its head man and Phil …

There has been industry speculation for years that Apple would take on a connected, autonomous vehicle project. Now, based on documents obtained by The Guardian, those rumors gain credence as …

Metaswitch SBCs set to power LTE aspects of AT&T’s software push AT&T continues to push its software-based future, backed by a previously stated goal to virtualize 75% of its network …

Sprint CEO Marcelo Claure boastful, while T-Mobile US CEO John Legere defensive The latest network test rankings from RootMetrics drew pointed commentary from Sprint and T-Mobile US CEOs, both of …

Android names new OS, FCC rules on Dish discounts, and Project Ara runs late 5 things to know today: 1. Dish Network’s partners owe the government more than $3 billion – …

Indian telcos band together to address dropped calls Dropped calls are becoming an increasing problem for Indian telcos, leading operators to band together in calling for a universal national policy …

Last Friday, police in Paterson, N.J., charged two homeless men with 80 counts of burglary, theft and criminal mischief in connection to 15 cell tower equipment thefts. Every major carrier …

The body said the proposed merger will hurt competition in the local market South Africa’s Competition Commission blocked a proposed radio access network sharing and bilateral roaming deal between mobile …

A pilot project has been under development to transform the city of Águas de São Pedro, a small municipality with about 3,000 citizens located 187 kilometers from São Paulo, into …

We’ve all had it happen. We’re driving along a boring stretch of road and start to doze off, and then suddenly realize and shake ourselves awake; or maybe we don’t and something …

Last August, Sprint was in turmoil. The T-Mobile US merger continued to elicit a “no means no” response by the Federal Communications Commission. “Framily” results, while initially strong, were being …

In today’s increasingly connected society, mobile phones have clearly become a necessity, with recent research from Ofcom revealing that in the U.K. alone, 93% of adults own or use a …

AT&T Mobility a strong No. 2; Sprint improving; T-Mobile US robust in urban markets, according to RootMetrics Verizon Wireless was yet again tops in RootMetrics ranking of carrier performance across …

In this episode I’m talking to John Davis, senior Web developer/tech lead at Jewelry Television’s e-commerce department. He’s also worked on AI and game code. John talks about Jewelry TV’s use …

As consumers, we’re delighted with each new wireless innovation that enters the market – like when we can take calls from a watch or when our children control their toy …

FCC, Industry Canada agree on 600 MHz band plans in a move to reduce interference concerns The Federal Communications Commission continues to craft its 600 MHz spectrum plans, with the …

4G device market more than doubles A report by GfK found a mass transition to “4G” devices is upon us. Led by China, the wireless technology more than doubled its …

There are two important wireless industry conventions coming up. One is CTIA Super Mobility 2015. The other is the 2015 CCA Annual Convention. The Competitive Carriers Association is not as …

Update on Verizon Wireless super cookies and Apple self-driving car update 5 things to know today: 1. Most U.S. wireless carriers have stopped using so-called super cookies, according to the …

Sprint offers guaranteed pricing on Apple iPhone line, countering recent T-Mobile US promo Apple’s iconic iPhone device lineup is again at the center of a domestic carrier’s latest promotional effort, …

Some Comcast customers are subject to 300 GB per month data cap Many customers may just now be finding out that Comcast caps home Internet use to 300 gigabytes per …

The new technology set to be available in Sydney by early 2016 Australian telecom operator Optus launched LTE services using “advanced” carrier aggregation technology using FDD and TDD technology. The …