February 2016

After some missteps, NB-IoT is poised to revolutionize low-power, wide-area networks BARCELONA, Spain – Narrow-band “Internet of Things” networks, which are slated for standardization by 3GPP this year, could be …

Largest LTE carrier uses Huawei small cells to improve indoor wireless coverage BARCELONA, Spain – Small cells are changing the outside-in paradigm in providing in-building cellular coverage, with China taking …

NB-IoT Forum members look to revolutionize underserved LPWA market BARCELONA, Spain – With billions of previously unconnected objects being added to cellular networks as the “Internet of Things” takes shape, …

Ahead of Mobile World Congress, industry convenes to look to the 5G future BARCELONA, Spain – The data explosion driven by video-hungry consumers and the burgeoning “Internet of Things” brings …

Huawei ‘4.5G’ technology supports advanced services, opens up new verticals BARCELONA, Spain – As mobile operators continue to look for new revenue streams, attendees at Huawei’s 4.G Summit agreed ultrareliable …

Huawei hosts first ever 4.5G Summit ahead of Mobile World Congress BARCELONA, Spain – While much of the discourse in the telecom industry is currently focused on “5G,” Chinese vendor …

Drone operators from other industries look to cell towers for new business The cell tower industry is just one of many that could be transformed by unmanned aerial systems, more …

The U.S. Department of Transportation, looking ahead to smart city projects of the future, plans to award $160 million to improve traffic congestion, make cities safer, deal with climate change, …

Network testing company Global Wireless Solutions is challenging RootMetrics‘ popular crowd-sourced ratings of wireless carriers with a new OneScore rating system for wireless carriers, which takes into consideration both how users …

Next week the city that has rebuilt itself will host the builders, suppliers and tower owners who represent NATE, the National Association of Tower Erectors. As New Orleans welcomes more …

5 things to know today … 1. Apple’s refusal to open up the iPhone that belonged to one of the San Bernadino gunmen has elicited comments from both of the …

2016 Mobile World Congress (MWC) will be held in Barcelona on 22-25 Feb, there will be more than 100,000 worldwide guests attending it, the mobile traffic is expected to increase …

SoftBank plans to reach remote areas using satellite-based backhaul technology Japanese telecom operator SoftBank said following a successful field trial, it’s looking to support LTE services using Israeli telecom equipment …

ZTE signed more than 177 managed service deals worldwide Chinese telecom and technology vendor ZTE said it’s service business scale increased 20% in 2015, signing more than 177 managed service …

Tower tech falls to his death in Iowa Not even a full week after a safety workshop in the nation’s capitol that stressed the reduction in loss of life to tower …

WOTW loves what Sprint is doing, but for its own good thinks maybe it’s time to sit out a few plays Hello! And welcome to our Friday column, Worst of …

Qualcomm talks LinkNYC and smart cities on this episode of HetNet Happenings LinkNYC, an ambitious project to convert old New York City phone booths in public Wi-Fi access points, is …

On this week’s NFV/SDN Reality Check, we look at some top news items from across the space as well as speak with Gigamon about visibility fabric needed for NFV deployments …

MWC set to showcase latest in 5G technology advances, IoT and some high-profile device launches The mobile telecom world is set to again convene in Barcelona, Spain, for the annual …

Sprint rolled out shared data buckets stealing from Verizon’s naming template, but with more data Sprint continues to tweak rate plans in an attempt to regain momentum in the market, …

The move to real-time processing and virtualization is widening the opportunities for service and revenue generation, improving QoE by managing mobile traffic more efficiently and optimizing the use of the …

Volvo and Ericsson are teaming up to add experiential in-car technology designed to provide the infotainment passengers want in a future of autonomous vehicles. At the Consumer Electronics Show last …

Verizon topped all categories in latest RootMetrics tests; rivals differ on reactions RootMetrics released its latest nationwide report on wireless carrier network performance, drawing various reactions from the country’s largest …

Low-power, wide-area IoT network also being deployed in 10 U.S. cities Adding to its European dedicated “Internet of Things” network, provider Sigfox plans to expand its low-power, wide-area network into …

Huawei also launched IoT, video and safe cities solutions Chinese ICT provider Huawei announced five “big initiatives” for the telecom industry designed to accelerate digital transformation. The five initiatives include …