June 2016

AUSTIN, Texas–How can the federal government play an active role in driving the technology underlying smart city applications in a way that helps, rather than hinders, private sector R&D. That …

Intel to position itself as a leader within smart building technologies as it showcases a new SaaS smart building management platform. Smart building technologies are set to transform the facilities …

Public Wi-Fi is increasingly expected by consumers, though challenges remain in terms of providing a quality connection In major urban centers across North America, finding a public Wi-Fi signal is about …

According to latest RootMetrics network testing, Verizon continues to outperform rivals AT&T, T-Mobile and Sprint through first half of year Verizon Wireless continues to dominate RootMetrics’ latest network performance ranking, …

So Microsoft is changing direction. It has thrown in the smartphone towel by saying goodbye to Nokia and is now acquiring LinkedIn instead. Will LinkedIn provide growth or will they too struggle …

New York has been one of the most proactive cities in the United States when it comes to small cell deployments. It has a well-informed city government and a history …

Honing one of the points he made last week during his final pitch to the U.S. Department of Transportation, Austin, Texas, Mayor Steve Adler kicked off the Smart Cities Innovation Summit …

Honing one of the points he made last week during his final pitch to the U.S. Department of Transportation, Austin Mayor Steve Adler kicked off the Smart Cities Innovation Summit …

The value of the one-year deal pegged at $1.53B Nokia and China Mobile signed a one-year agreement designed to allow the Chinese operator to operate a flexible cloud network infrastructure, …

Deal will position VimpelCom to provide IoT, mobile entertainment and mobile financial services using Ericsson IT solutions International telecom group VimpelCom signed a software partnership with Ericsson valued at more …

According to reports, the carriers are competing for Yahoo holdings As Yahoo continues to work with potential buyers of its internet and associated businesses, reports suggest both Verizon Communications and …

According to reports, the carriers are competing for Yahoo holdings As Yahoo continues to work with potential buyers of its internet and associated businesses, reports suggest both Verizon Communications and …

China has opened its first testing facility for connected and self-driving vehicles, a step for the country to position itself as a leader in the autonomous driving car race. China’s 2025 roadmap …

Telcos have access to a lot of consumer information, but continue to struggle with how to effectively deal with such knowledge When you learn specific details about the people surrounding …

Amdocs examines ways mobile telecom retailers can rethink their digital role to enhance the in-store buying experience A successful digital business is more than just the sum of its digital …

Digital transformation may appear to be a daunting task for telecom operators, but pieces are in place to ease the transition Digital transformation is sweeping the telecommunications space as established …

Current Analysis provides an update on current NFV and SDN development and deployment progress, including potential hurdles for mobile operators This week’s featured interview is with Current Analysis where we …

Spanish telecommunications firm Telefonica’s internet of things (IoT) business unit signed an agreement with global provider of technology platforms and solutions PTC to implement the latter’s ThingWorx IoT platform. The …

Spanish telecommunications firm Telefonica’s internet of things (IoT) business unit signed an agreement with global provider of technology platforms and solutions PTC to implement the latter’s ThingWorx IoT platform. The …

The Special Temporary Authority for Qualcomm and Verizon to conduct LTE-Unlicensed tests at two sites in Oklahoma City, Ok. and two sites in North Carolina has been extended by the Federal …

The U.S. Department of Transportation, Vulcan Industries and AT&T will fund Smart City Challenge winner Mayors of the seven finalist cities taking part in the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Smart …

The U.S. Department of Transportation, Vulcan Industries and AT&T will fund Smart City Challenge winner Mayors of the seven finalist cities taking part in the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Smart …

WOTW takes apart this week’s divergent marketing moves from T-Mobile and Sprint, finding sometimes it’s better to listen than yell Hello! And welcome to our Friday column, Worst of the …

Asia ends March with more than 734M LTE subscribers, according to the GSA LTE technology gained 182 million connections in the first quarter of this year, according to recent figures …

Latest tower data ruling overturns last year’s panel ruling The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit ruled May 31 by a 12-3 vote that cell tower data records regarding a …