2015

In a live keynote address, Intel and partner, Micron Technology, unveiled their new 3D Xpoint storage chip, which they claim is 1,000 times faster than current flash memory capabilities. With …

Super Bowl, usage growth prompt Verizon rollout of small cells in San Francisco; carrier uses C-RAN architecture Verizon Wireless said it negotiated the right to place small cells on 400 …

A new report from Ovum found 2014 telecom M&A deals less than one-third of 2007 high, cite increased competition A new report from analyst firm Ovum claims a sharp drop …

Motorola Moto X Style and Moto X Play run on Qualcomm chipset Motorola this week held simultaneous events in New York, London, Mexico City and Sao Paulo to unveil the latest …

Oracle OSS update looks to tackle challenge of operating NFV across virtual, physical networks Oracle Communications updated its operational support systems suite in a move to help communication service providers …

Google Express workers in the Bay Area are putting the wheels in motion to unionize. Labor organizers and the Teamsters Union are preparing to represent 140 low-wage warehouse workers employed …

Aiming for 100% coverage with super-fast broadband by next general election in 2020 Authorities in the United Kingdom are looking to deliver broadband access to what it calls the final …

The carrier is arguing that the FCC is trying to “coerce” settlement and that fine was pulled “out of thin air” AT&T Mobility is fighting a $100 million fine levied …

NTT DoCoMo Premium 4G service reaches 292 cities across Japan Japanese telecom operator NTT DoCoMo’s Premium 4G service is currently available in 292 cities and 41 prefectures across Japan, according …

The Middleprise market ripens for in-building wireless technology adoption As market education efforts have started to stick, venue owners are becoming acutely aware of the need for robust indoor cellular …

Verizon, HBO sign content distribution agreement that will include mobile video platform Verizon Communications’ video plans are set to receive a premium-channel boost as the telecom giant announced a “broad …

Sprint prepaid brands offer high-speed data buckets for customers in need of more speed Sprint unveiled extra-cost data buckets for its Boost Mobile and Virgin Mobile USA prepaid brands that …

Not really virtualizing the whole car, but starting with the head unit. Redbend by Harman looks at the head unit as a central source of computing power resident in the …

This episode of Coders includes a talk with a trio of entrepreneurs looking to start a VR (Virtual Reality) company. Called UnrealVirtual, the founders hope to create VR content using …

Announcement of job cuts follows large-scale corporate restructuring in European markets Global telecom company Vodafone Group this week announced it will cut around 1,300 jobs from its Spanish operation, which …

T-Mobile US to allow free iPhone upgrade, adds Apple Music to Music Freedom program T-Mobile US has targeted Apple iPhone users with what it said is the final move in …

Mom-and-pop operation produced $19M in fake Apple products On Monday, police in Beijing shut down a factory that produces counterfeit Apple iPhones; reports indicate the factory made some 41,000 fake …

Samsung has set the date for its next product launch. The world’s leading smartphone maker will unveil its new products on August 13 — in plenty of time to get …

Ntelos reported strong western market growth, with financials in line with estimates A recent shift in market focus looks to be paying off for regional telecom operator Ntelos, which reported …

Carriers look to small cells to densify network coverage, particularly in metro areas With small cells emerging as the go-to technology for carriers looking to densify mobile networks, Verizon Wireless …

Taiwanese government aims to award six new blocks of spectrum year-end Taiwanese telecom regulator NCC has set the floor price for the second auction of 4G spectrum at NT$14.4 billion …

Find out how much the CEOs of telecom lobbying groups like CTIA earn WASHINGTON – The publicly released 2013 tax filings for some of the nation’s biggest telecom lobbying groups …

Next generation of network visibility and analytics tools drives innovation, revenue and customer experience The mobile landscape is rapidly changing. With mobile adoption projected to continue its rise to global …

Huawei has demonstrated a small cell running Wi-Fi and LTE in unlicensed spectrum. The demonstration, conducted with NTT DoCoMo, showed Wi-Fi and licensed-assisted access both operating in the 5 GHz …

In 2013, according to IDC, the digital universe contained 4.4 zettabytes of data. By 2020, that figure will surge to 44 zettabytes. This 10x jump in data is the result …