2015

The comment period for the Federal Communications Commission’s query on the use of LTE over unlicensed spectrum ends this Friday, but companies are heatedly dueling over the technology in the industry …

Oracle launches four new NFV platforms targeting CSPs Oracle continues to bolster its virtualized platform that targets communication service providers, announcing four new products it claims are designed for network functions virtualization …

BlackBerry CEO John Chen is executing on his plan to leverage the company’s security software expertise, even as the Canadian company’s smartphone sales stagnate. A 153% surge in software revenue …

3M is investing big money in the future of the climber safety industry with a $2.5 billion agreement to acquire fall-protection equipment maker Capital Safety from global investment firm KKR. …

Today, DNS needs to be flexible and dynamic to adapt to the existing network and application conditions and to deliver the best experience for subscribers and their content. With Intelligent …

Artificial neural networks use deep learning to interpret images; underlying tech for self-driving vehicles In a particularly meta experiment involving artificial neural networks, Google software engineers have visualized how an …

T-Mobile US taps cartoon medium as FCC nears 600 MHz auction decision T-Mobile US continues to tap the video medium in its attempt to garner support for its view that …

A software update to Vodafone’s mobile network will enable simultaneous operation of FDD-LTE and TDD-LTE, starting in Portugal. Vodafone said it is the first mobile operator to implement FDD-LTE/TDD-LTE carrier …

Reported deal for Mobilicity faces regulatory hurdles Canadian mobile operator Mobilicity reportedly has a pair of suitors ready to take over the beleaguered operator, though government regulators appear sour on …

Goal is to use network analytics to improve planning, efficiency and quality assurance Major global communications service provider Telefónica is overhauling its operations support system using software solutions provided by …

The operator aims to invest $400M in the next two to three years South East Asia Telecom has partnered with Chinese infrastructure provider ZTE to deploy a FDD-LTE network in Cambodia. Under the …

Cell tower gets cut down, hits power lines, leaves thousands without AC during summer in the desert Law enforcement is claiming sabotage in the June 20 felling of a wooden, …

Of all the wavelengths in the spectrum used for wireless data transmission, perhaps the least well known is the millimeter wave band. However, it is precisely this band (and the …

Defining unlimited; and T-Mobile US in the driver’s seat Last week, the Federal Communications Commission voted 3-2 to fine AT&T Mobility $100 million for allegedly misleading customers about unlimited data …

When entering a new place – restaurant, gym, home or other location – it’s just a matter of time before someone asks for the Wi-Fi password. It’s becoming commonplace for …

Laird has a vision for connected highways with connected cars driving along communicating with each other to ensure the safety of their occupants. The reality is that this vision is …

Cisco is trying to make things right with China after reports that the National Security Agency secretly used Cisco routers for spyware put a damper on the company’s Chinese sales. …

Sprint was throttling speed to unlimited data plan subscribers but stopped after FCC fined AT&T $100M for same practice Sprint CEO Marcelo Claure, speaking with a Kansas City, Mo., television …

The French government affirmed the potential acquisition would affect investment in the mobile market and planned spectrum auction France’s second-largest telecommunications operator Numericable-SFR has made an offer to buy smaller …

Sprint seeks FCC approval to shutter consumer wireline biz by Sept. 17 Sprint is looking to drop its consumer wireline business and some associated services by Sept. 19 due to …

Germany’ University of Kaiserslautern is partnering with Nokia to study 5G network architecture Continuing its push to develop next-generation 5G mobile network technology, Nokia announced a research and development partnership …

Federal subsidy expansion gets FCC nod to include rural broadband Internet for low-income Americans WASHINGTON – The Federal Communications Commission appears set to go ahead with plans to offer $1.7 …

Goal of wireless legislation is to reallocate federal spectrum for commercial uses WASHINGTON – On June 18, a group of Republican senators reintroduced the Wireless Innovation Act, which is meant to reallocate …

To solve the problem of poor indoor coverage, service providers and enterprise IT managers are increasingly relying on denser nodes of faster wireless technologies, leveraging the latest developments in small …

Who would have dreamt that within two years the demand from communication service providers for digital capabilities would rank alongside those of IT, research and development and innovation in one …