2015

The “Internet of Things” is such a broad-reaching topic; it’s really what you make of it – cars, things, people, sensors, animals, tractors, highways, etc. With so much room to innovate and limited …

Includes unlimited talk and text, plus 1 GB of free data, in Canada, Mexico and a dozen Latin American countries An official reveal of the plan is expected on Aug. …

San Antonio is next city slated for fiber-to-the-home deployment Google Fiber this week announced plans to expand its 1-gigabit-per-second home Internet service into San Antonio market; once the network is …

During Brazil’s recent ABTA show, Vivo President Amos Genish said WhatsApp is a clandestine service as it is not regulated in Brazil and not subject to the same regulations or …

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Sprint may be the market’s No. 4 carrier, but looks to regain competitive position with help of Softbank Sprint may no longer be the domestic market’s No. 3 carrier, and …

Thunderstrike 2 infects firmware; fix is to re-flash chip Two computer researchers have created a new firmware worm, Thunderstrike 2, which calls into question the airtight security usually associated with …

Public Wi-Fi can be a great way to have your personal data compromised With mobile data use exploding, Americans are increasingly at risk of compromising personal information as a function …

AUSTIN, Texas – In his opening keynote speech at NIWeek 2015, CEO and co-founder of National Instruments, James Truchard, said that there was a new industrial revolution upon us. He …

The FCC set to promote 5 blocks of high-band spectrum at upcoming WRC event The Federal Communications Commission is looking at both low-band and high-band spectrum resources in its attempt …

The operator paid almost $25M for spectrum in both 800 MHz and 2.6 GHz bands Mobile operator Ooredoo has acquired additional 4G LTE spectrum in Oman in a move to …

Outages in Indiana, Kentucky, Tennessee and Alabama potentially caused by AT&T backhaul network All four major U.S. wireless carriers – Verizon Wireless, AT&T Mobility, Sprint and T-Mobile US – experienced …

Over-the-top content is a fact of life for network operators and the friend or foe conversation continues. Telekom Austria Group has announced a new offer to ride the wave of traffic …

Latest RootMetrics survey shows Sprint, T-Mobile US improvements seen across Tennessee Live in Atlanta; Chicago; Knoxville, Tenn.; Nashville, Tenn.; or Jacksonville, Fla.? Then count yourself among the select millions enjoying …

IoT is a hot topic at National Instruments’ ongoing NI Week AUSTIN, Texas – National Instruments kicked off its annual NI Week on Aug. 3, and among the first round …

Update three, 6:00 p.m. CST Aug. 4: T-Mobile US and Sprint networks are out in the same area as AT&T and Verizon Wireless networks, according to multiple reports. Live outage …

In case you missed the latest episodes of RCRtv, our weekly recap is bringing you insight on topics and guests featured on RCRtv’s weekly programing. On last week’s episode of Coder’s …

CTIA has a well-respected device testing and certification program, with 110 certified labs around the world – of which 75 are authorized to perform its over-the-air testing for device performance. …

As France-based Alcatel-Lucent moves closer to a merger with Nokia, the company is making its mark with the construction of a $55 million regional headquarters building in Plano, Texas. There’s a significant telecom …

Sprint officially lost the No. 3 position to T-Mobile US despite quarterly results exceeding expectations On the heels of a massive management shakeup, Sprint posted mixed first fiscal quarter financial …

Group of 20 members of the US House of Representatives ask parent Deutsche Telekom for answers Following up on grievances aired by T-Mobile US union labor, a group of 20 …

Maybe calling the connected car “hook-ups” is a bit of a misnomer; although you have to admit it does feel like there’s somewhat of a dating game going on with …

The Chinese company expects deployments to be completed by the end of 2015 or in early 2016 Chinese telecom equipment manufacturer Huawei was awarded the largest share of China Mobile’s …

VoLTE rollouts are supported by Huawei and Nokia Networks Two major telecom service providers last week announced the launch of commercial voice-over-LTE services. China Mobile in partnership with Huawei, and …

H2O Wireless Announces Unlimited Data & More Features for Every Monthly Plan  H2O® Wireless (“H2O”), a leading provider and pioneer of no-contract prepaid wireless services provided by Locus Telecommunications, Inc. …