Monthly Archives: April, 2016

Etisalat, Huawei trial smart parking in UAE

Etisalat targeting additional verticals with LPWA and NB IoT Huawei and Middle East telecom operator Etisalat conducted a trial of smart parking technology in the...

Verizon tops AT&T, T-Mobile jumps Sprint in initial RootMetrics 2016 tests

Verizon top ranked in more than 80% of markets so far tested this year by RootMetrics, with T-Mobile rebounding past Sprint for No. 3...

T-Mobile Binge On, Music Freedom push past 100 content providers

The T-Mobile Binge On and Music Freedom platforms now claim more than 100 content providers, with the carrier adding a handful of new partners T-Mobile...

Case study: Using millimeter waves to extend fiber

Looking to extend the reach of high-speed fiber Internet service, the city of Santa Cruz, California, along with a technology partner and the local...

3 perspectives on 5G SON (self-organizing networks)

Tech leaders agree self-organizing network technology will be key to managing complexity of next generation 5G mobile networks "5G" technology is envisioned as a network...

Reality Check: Could Google help telcos win the war on messaging?

Openmind looks at the impact RCS decision from Google could have on messaging fortunes of mobile telecom operators Until a few weeks ago it was...

Reality Check: Some questions for Netflix (and the FCC)

Jim Patterson digs into the recent Netflix admission to throttling content for AT&T and Verizon customers, and seeks some answers The Wall Street Journal reported...

AT&T teams with Samsung, FCC ignores Netflix … 5 things to know today

5 things to know today 1. AT&T announced a slew of promotions in partnership with Samsung. Customers who purchase the Samsung Galaxy S7 or Galaxy...

Brocade to buy Ruckus Wireless

Brocade Communications has agreed to buy Ruckus Wireless in a deal worth $1.2 billion, which the companies say will create a "pure-play networking company."...

The role of Bluetooth in the Internet of Things

As low-power networks take off, what’s the place of Bluetooth? Invented by Ericsson in the early 1990s and initially standardized in 1999, most people associate...

AT&T and Verizon hit with Q1 growth concerns

Analysts cite lack of new handset excitement to expected lower device-related revenues and overall postpaid device-related growth AT&T and Verizon Communications were both dinged within...

Sprint defectors to be reminded of leasing obligations

Sprint said it will start sending text message reminders to consumers looking to leave the carrier of their device leasing obligations Device leasing programs have...

Aussie man uses 994 GB on Telstra free data day

To make good for a series of recent outages, Australian service provider Telstra on Sunday gave customers unlimited free data, and one man made...

How does the Open Compute Project foster innovation?

The Open Compute Project, as it continues to gain interest of telecom players, is bringing the innovation of white box servers in the hyperscale...

Globe targets acquisitions to access the 700 MHz band

The telco said it is open to acquire subsidiaries from rival Philippine operator Globe Telecom said it is open to the possibility of acquiring local...

Orange cancels merger talks with Bouygues Telecom

The French telcos started talks in January French telecom operator Orange decided to put an end to merger talks with smaller rival Bouygues Telecom, according...

Kagan: What to expect at the CCA Mobile Carriers Show

What can we expect to see next week from the Competitive Carriers Association, which will be holding their first Mobile Carriers Show in Nashville?...

Reader Forum: Video – finding a better way to connect demand and network resources

InterDigital looks at different protocols that can help smooth the delivery of video traffic In my previous article we looked at the limitations of the...

Reader Forum: Gigabit-to-the-home and the art of chess

Siklu looks at alternate ways in getting gigabit-to-the-home Building a gigabit network is like a game of chess. In chess, you maneuver your pieces to...

OpenStack, SDN, NFV – deployments, opportunities and challenges involved

On this week’s NFV/SDN Reality Check, we look at some top news items from across the space as well as speak with PlumGrid on...

Test and Measurement: EXFO results beat profit expectations

EXFO beat Wall Street estimates for quarterly profits, with net earnings of $4 million for the quarter, compared to $900,000 in the same period last...

Austin Energy eco-district showcases smart city tech

AUSTIN, Texas – The 2016 Energy Thought Summit, geared toward innovative approaches to energy management and sustainability, highlighted an important aspect of the growing...

Lifeline expansion, AT&T outage … 5 things to know today

5 things to know today ... 1. The Federal Communications Commission voted 3 to 2 to expand its Lifeline program, which subsidizes service for low-income...

Worst of the Week: A bold look back at the Sprint WiMAX network

WOTW takes a look back at the Sprint WiMAX network, which this week gasped its last breath, but at least here will not be...

Verizon union workers rally at carrier’s NYC office

Unionized Verizon Communications employees, working without a contract since August, on Thursday held a rally outside the carrier's office in New York City. Employees...
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