2015

Reps attend annual meeting for execs and shareholders As some 17,500 unionized employees continue into the second week of work under an expired contract, union reps pressed AT&T higher-ups to …

It is becoming abundantly clear that not even CEOs of major carriers are immune to a good old-fashioned Twitter battle. The latest battle prompted Sprint CEO, Marcelo Claure to call …

Hospitals were among the earliest and most active adopters of Wi-Fi, and now many facilities are also investing in distributed antenna systems (DAS) to boost in-building cellular capacity. DAS providers …

The Federal Trade Commission reached a non-monetary settlement with Nomi Technologies based on a complaint that the firm helped retailers track millions of customers via their mobile phones. “Nomi will …

Report from security firm tallies apps containing malware that steal data among other negatives U.S.-based Internet security firm Symantec released a report showing one in five apps for Google’s Android …

India Indian telecommunications tower firm Indus Towers said it plans to invest approximately $40.7 million to deploy 1,000 towers in Punjab and Haryana states this year. Indus Towers currently has 7,600 telecommunications …

Rural penetration goal of China Telecom, Alibaba partnership Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba has partnered with compatriot state-run mobile operator China Telecom to boost the adoption of mobile commerce in rural and …

You’re running late, you’re lost, you need directions. Today, all you need is your smartphone to get you where you want to go, not a dedicated GPS device. Take a …

The need to be connected to the “smarter world” is ever increasing with the rise in the number of mobile devices. LTE is now a global reality for millions of …

Telenor, Teliasonera rapidly expanding LTE networks The country of Norway likes to be first in the digital world. Together with Sweden, it was the first to debut LTE when TeliaSonera …

We’re all familiar with the big cell towers we see around town that house the antennae and communications equipment connecting our ever-present wireless devices. But we are much less familiar …

AT&T shrugs off failed Comcast-TWC deal, expects mid-year close While Comcast’s attempt to consolidate the cable market by purchasing Time Warner Cable is dead, AT&T’s somewhat connected pending acquisition of …

In testing news this week, Viavi and Lumentum, the two companies into which JDSU will split by 3Q of this year, have launched initial websites and logos as part of …

DEL MAR, Calif. – 5G technologies took center stage at the LTE Innovation Summit’s second day, with enticing glimpses of the work that is already being done to advance the …

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 …

Google earlier this week unveiled Project Fi, the tech giant’s foray into the operator space in partnership with carriers Sprint and T-Mobile US. T-Mobile US CEO John Legere, known for …

Chris Rice, VP of AT&T Labs, explains carrier’s telecom software focus AT&T has built up a strong reputation as an industry leader in advancing software platforms designed to bolster telecom …

PCIA Wireless Infrastructure Show preview As the wireless infrastructure industry converges in Florida for The Wireless Infrastructure Show, vendors are consolidating, tower companies are growing and carriers are reevaluating. Consolidation …

  Chipmaker Qualcomm on April 23 reported revenue of $6.9 billion on net income of $1.05 billion, or $1.40 per share, for its fiscal 2015 second quarter ended March 29. …

Cell towers becoming obsolete? CNBC spoke with the founder of Parallel Wireless at the Founders Forum Smart Nation Singapore conference, who informed the major media outlet that he believes cell …

Thefts include New York, New Jersey, Rhode Island Spring is in the air. The birds are chirping, the weather is beautiful and apparently cell towers look like trees bearing valuable fruit …

Regulators frowned on Comcast/TWC deal; will Charter/TWC be different? Comcast is dropping its bid for Time Warner Cable after the Federal Communications Commission signaled that it would not approve the …

Facebook reports ad viewership decline offset by increase in ad price WASHINGTON – Facebook reported its first-quarter earnings this week, and although the financials disappointed some watchers, the social media …

CCA wants to ensure smaller carriers have access to spectrum resources WASHINGTON – The Competitive Carriers Association this week called on the Federal Communications Commission to go ahead with a …

ÜberWi supports enterprise Wi-Fi management, customer engagement With an eye on turning Wi-Fi from an expense to a revenue driver, Annapolis, Md.-based AllCity Wireless on April 22, announced its new cloud-based …