2015

In an effort to improve network efficiency and battle dropped calls, the Indian government has approved spectrum sharing among mobile operators with the same type of spectrum. “Sharing will allow efficient …

Lenovo plans to cut 3,200 jobs Less than a year after buying Motorola Mobility, China’s Lenovo has said that it will cut 3,200 jobs on the heels of a steep …

The carrier targeted customers with unlimited data plans, ended practice in June Much was made of Verizon Wireless’ plan (which wasn’t put into practice) to throttle data speeds for 4G …

AT&T expects $2.5B in cost synergies from DirecTV deal, $21B spent on capex this year Following a robust spending spree that saw it acquire DirecTV and a pair of Mexican …

Officials want a private partner to deploy the infrastructure and manage the service provisioning Officials in New Delhi, India, are considering offering residents up to 1 GB per month of …

Netflix conducts monthly speed rankings based on delivery of its content Each month streaming-video service Netflix ranks Internet service providers by how fast the networks delivered Netflix content to consumers. …

After several delays, the deployment of LTE in Chile is about to begin. Claro, Entel and Movistar, which won access to spectrum, were confirmed by the country’s Comptroller General. Private …

LTE networks are like thoroughbred race horses compared to their workhorse 3G predecessors. LTE is much faster and more powerful, but easily spooked by noise and interference. “LTE is very …

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Total cost of ownership associated with telecom operators moving toward virtualized platforms continues to be debated, with various models showing savings on the capital expense side, operating expense side, both …

Earlier this summer, a consortium of 16 automotive OEMs, suppliers and public partners launched the Ko-HAF or Kooperatives hochautomatisiertes Fahren; Cooperative for Highly Automated Driving in Germany. Supported by Germany’s Federal …

Calls carrier response to T-Mobile US promotions ‘half-assed’ T-Mobile US’ promotional “Un-carrier” campaign, helmed by colorful CEO John Legere, has obviously attracted the attention of wireless consumers who have flocked …

Getting fast, reliable wireless broadband coverage from locations with iffy reception is a challenge, but necessary for users ranging from public safety to broadcast media. Mushroom Networks specializes in what CEO …

A slowdown in the Chinese economy could have a big impact on some wireless companies, particularly chipmakers. Goldman Sachs analyst David Kostin listed 20 U.S. companies that he said are …

Sprint parent SoftBank is determined to turn around its troubled subsidiary according to the CEO of the Japanese giant. In a surprise appearance on a recent Sprint earnings call, Masayoshi Son, …

LTE stations accounted for over 50% of deployments Russian mobile operator Mobile TeleSystems said it has deployed more than 9,160 base stations across the country, compared to 5,730 base stations …

Tower companies appear to be outspending carriers U.S. carriers have been selling their tower portfolios to raise cash for spectrum purchases and deployment, and the move away from infrastructure ownership …

Court rules Cablevision must stop ads questioning Verizon’s Wi-Fi superiority Verizon Communications claimed victory in an advertising battle with Cablevision over competing claims of Wi-Fi superiority. The U.S. District Court …

Viavi Solutions has only been operating as an independent entity since Aug. 1, but the company, which inherited JDSU’s network services operations, is seeking a new CEO. Tom Waechter, who led JDSU …

Teko centralized DAS earns NEBS Level 3 compliance certification JMA Wireless, based in Liverpool, N.Y., announced its Teko distributed antenna system platform was accredited for Level 3 Network Equipment-Building System …

Site360 delivers 3-D map of tower sites, compounds and equipment to reduce opex and drive efficiency Since its founding in 2000, B+T Group has evolved from a structural engineering firm …

Part of four-carrier plan to connect all 279 Metropolitan Transit Authority underground stations Verizon Wireless will continue to expand its underground network in phases four and five of the Metropolitan …

5G deployments set to require broad swath of spectrum support The race toward “5G” is propelling headlines and technology advances, but the need for sufficient spectrum to support the next …

Much has been written in the past year about Sprint’s need to upgrade its network, including by iGR. Sprint management has been very public about plans to “densify” its network …