Monthly Archives: April, 2016

Verizon strike starts; workers plan rallies

After 10 months of negotiations for a new employment contract, some 36,000 Verizon unionized workers in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic regions walked off the...

Malaysian group Axiata enters Nepal via Ncell acquisition

Axiata paid $1.36 billion for a 80% stake of Ncell Malaysia-based Axiata Group has entered the Nepal telecommunications market through the acquisition of the country's...

Nokia TD-LTE Advanced network coming to Sweden

Network rollout to be completed in the first half of the year Finnish vendor Nokia and Swedish mobile telephony operator 3 Sweden announced plans to...

Amdocs helping service providers with digital transformation

Data Hub solution is part of Amdocs’ CES 10 product portfolio ORLANDO--Amdocs is currently helping service providers deal with certain challenges and preparing them to...

Method behind RootMetrics rankings of Verizon, AT&T, T-Mobile and Sprint

On this week’s Carrier Wrap, we talk with RootMetrics so get some insight into the company’s network testing methodology for Verizon, AT&T, T-Mobile and...

Analyst Angle: Why did iGR build a model for 5G connections and bandwidth for 2021 to 2026?

IGR explains the reasoning for putting out today forecasts for 5G connectivity and bandwidth needs up to a decade down the road We recently published...

ETSI Open Source MANO group set for aggressive NFV work

The ETSI OSM group announced leadership structure and roadmap for first specification release in 2 months, subsequent updates every 6 months The European Telecommunications Standards...

TWC Wi-Fi plans remain focus of wireless broadband efforts, disses Google Fiber

TWC Wi-Fi business remains the cable giant’s wireless broadband offering of choice, and notes long-running competition has made it better ORLANDO, Florida – The cable...

T-Mobile network moves now a marketing and branding challenge

T-Mobile COO notes the carrier’s current challenge is getting out the word on its increased network coverage ORLANDO, Florida – T-Mobile US results over...

AT&T sweetens DirecTV bundle

AT&T is promising to lock in DirecTV prices for two years for wireless customers who sign up for the satellite TV service. Customers who...

Sprint technology scout talks innovation sourcing

In the incredibly competitive mobile carrier market, it's important to stay on the cutting-edge of new technologies and consumer products. That means carriers have...

LTE call flow

Understanding LTE call flow in-depth With Long Term Evolution (LTE) comes a myriad of new and exciting attributes. One of these is the LTE call...

Cloud adoption important for enterprise and carriers

Flexibility of cloud gets carriers 5G ready, eases enterprise digitalization The complexity of ultimate 5G networks, often described as a network of network, will acquire...

IoT, 5G set to join policy, spectrum issues at CCA Mobile Carriers Show

CCA Mobile Carrier Show revamp highlights expanded interest in IoT and 5G, though policy and spectrum expected to remain core to event The Competitive Carriers...

Reality Check: Wi-Fi calling – a sustainable offering?

Vertix Consulting looks at the challenges and opportunities surrounding Wi-Fi calling, including LTE-U, LAA and LTE Industry news reports surrounding the implementation of Wi-Fi...

Reality Check: AT&T, Verizon, Sprint and T-Mobile – 4 (or more) earnings questions

Jim Patterson looks at AT&T in Mexico, Verizon eyeing Yahoo, Sprint’s financial position and Binge On impact at T-Mobile At what point should AT&T...

FCC slams Total Call with record $51M fine tied to Lifeline abuse

Total Call accused of rampant abuse of FCC Lifeline program, including enrollment of duplicate and ineligible customers On the heels of adopting reforms to its...

FirstNet RFP deadline extended to May 31

The First Responders Network Authority has extended the deadline for responses to its call for bids for a national public safety LTE network for...

Bharti Airtel acquires LTE spectrum in eight telecom circles

The Indian telco paid $526 million for the LTE airwaves Indian mobile telephony operator Bharti Airtel reached a deal to acquire spectrum in the 2.3...

Nokia, Zain bring smart city project in Saudi Arabia

Municipal services, business climate targeted by smart city projects in Jeddah Saudi mobile telephony operator Zain KSA and Finish vendor Nokia have signed a Memorandum...

Verizon workers threaten April 13 strike

If a strike happens, Verizon says its ready Some 39,000 unionized Verizon workers are threatening to strike beginning April 13 pending a negotiated employment contract...

Will small cells replace DAS or can DAS reinvent?

The market for in-building wireless connectivity, supplied by both distributed antenna systems (DAS) and small cells, is red hot right now. But will the...

DAS case study: Connecting Toreo Parque Central in Mexico City

The market for in-building wireless connectivity is red hot with venue owners spending big on deployments for hotels, shopping malls, concert venues and more....

Will Deutsche Telekom emulate T-Mobile US marketing success?

Looking to rebrand its marketing message and drive new subscriber business for T-Mobile Netherlands, parent company Deutsche Telekom could emulate the success of subsidiary...

5G wireless backhaul trial from NEC, KT

KT aims to launch 5G trial services in 2018 Japanese company NEC Corporation and Korean telecoms carrier KT completed of a Proof of Concept (PoC)...
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