2015

How data center vendors and operators can maximize their facilities’ performance Power usage effectiveness has been an important metric in the data center world for some time now. Companies running …

Recently I have been getting invitations to speak at industry conferences and company meetings. What’s really interesting is many of these are not even in the wireless industry. It seems …

iGR report projects that five year 2016 U.S. DAS capex will exceed $19 billion while U.S. DAS capex and opex spending will exceed $23 billion (Video) Iain Gillott, founder and …

Connected car creates growth opportunity The merger of NXP Semiconductors and Freescale has created the world’s largest automotive chipmaker at a time when vehicular technology is taking on new dimensions …

Market research firm IDC says that 2015 will be the first full year of single-digit growth in the global smartphone market. According to the company, worldwide smartphone shipments will grow 9.8% …

US-based carrier AT&T is one of the leading global service providers when it comes to embracing the transformative and business opportunities associated with the Internet of Things. Mike Troiano, VP of …

Facebook is giving a small group of iPhone users a chance to try its new live video sharing tool, which previously was only available to public figures and celebrities. The …

The Indian telco will transfer the assets to two US investment groups Indian telecom operator Reliance Communications has reached an agreement to sell its stake in telecom tower company Reliance …

5 things to know today… 1. Verizon Wireless is rolling out Wi-Fi calling December 8, starting with the Samsung Galaxy S6 and S6 Edge. Verizon is the last of the …

It’s become rather apparent that microwave backhaul networks are becoming exhausted. This is largely due to not only a dramatic increase in mobile subscribers, but also a rapid increase in …

The promise of a smart cars connected to smart cities is certainly exciting – traffic lights that respond to real-time fluctuations in road congestion, streamlined navigation, time and cost savings, …

On this week’s NFV/SDN Reality Check show we look at NFV orchestration development and top news stories of the past week Orchestration platforms remain a significant barrier for the development …

Both Rohde & Schwarz and Keysight Technologies announced 5G testing advancements this week, reflecting the industry’s increased push toward research and development of the technology as operators and equipment vendors …

Organization looks to tap open source to boost SDN applications Nokia Networks, ARM and Enea announced the launch of the OpenFastPath Foundation, which the companies claim will tap an open …

With the holiday shopping season in full swing, mobile devices continue to see robust growth in being utilized for shopping and purchases. Analysis from a number of different companies showed …

Hello! And welcome to our Friday column, Worst of the Week. There’s a lot of nutty stuff that goes on in this industry, so this column is a chance for …

Batteries worth $100,000 stolen In what has become an all-too-common occurrence, police in the Salt Lake City area are looking for the perps responsible for a rash of break-ins and …

According to a new study, the growth of high-bandwidth services and the need for increasing cloud storage will create increased demand for fiber optic connectors, which will cause the market …

5 things to know today in mobile and wireless … 1. Consumers say T-Mobile US is the best nationwide wireless carrier. The latest Consumer Reports survey puts the “uncarrier” ahead …

Telecom solutions powerhouse Nokia completed the sale of its Here mapping and services unit to a group of German automakers comprised of Audi, BMW and Daimler-Benz for more than $3 …

The UK regulator said spectrum auction will wait for the implications of the Three-O2 merger U.K. telecommunications regulator Ofcom decided to postpone its planned spectrum auction for licenses in the 2.3 GHz …

The Atlanta-based Wireless Technology Forum hosted an annual analyst event; the topic this year was the state of the wireless industry with an emphasis on how business models will need …

ONOS Emu platform the fifth this year from open source-focused organization The Open Network Lab’s Open Network Operating System project this week unveiled its latest open source software-defined networking operating …

Are IoT standards keeping up with IoT innovation?  IEEE IoT standards body is hard at work to deliver IoT P2413 interoperability standards framework by 2017 Watch IoT Innovation interview with Oleg Logvinov …

Tower ownership can be a risky endeavor, but it can also deliver hefty profits for those who know how to properly allocate their resources and build strong relationships with carriers. …