June 2016

Suddenly, on a Monday morning around 9:30 am, we started to get calls at the NOC of high dropped calls near a strip mall; this continued till 6 pm. Everything …

The BBB’s National Advertising Division backed a T-Mobile challenge of Sprint’s 50% off promotion, hiding of activation fee Sprint has been reprimanded by the Better Business Bureau’s National Advertising Division …

In this blog we will discuss in brief the benefits of distributed RAN, some of the challenges faced by this new architecture, and how the RFoCPRI solution on Viavi’s CellAdvisor …

Sprint 5G showcased at kick off of Copa América event this week in California, using millimeter wave spectrum to support 2 Gbps speeds Sprint used this week’s Copa América Centenario …

Kashif Hussain, Solution Marketing at Viavi Solutions talks with Jeff Mucci about their new Baseband Emulation solution which allows the CellAdvisor to work as a baseband unit and help cell …

A look at the BBU emulation capabilities built into the CellAdvisor Base Station Analyzer.

A brief look at the RFoFiber (CPRI and OBSAI) capabilities built into the CellAdvisor Base Station Analyzer.

A brief overview of the Base Station Analyzer and its capabilities.

Evolving base stations have implemented cloud radio access network (C-RAN) technology to provide better planning flexibility and meet demands for ultra-high data throughput. A base station consists of two key …

Conventional cell sites have radio equipment at the base of the tower transmitting RF signals via coax cables to antennas at the top of the tower. However, these coax-based feeders produce the …

BBU emulation capability simplifies the deployment of cell-sites by verifying radio installation, configuration, and operation prior to commissioning. Download this application note to learn how CellAdvisor with RFoCPRI and BBU …

All four nationwide U.S. carriers now offer Wi-Fi calling, but not for all smartphones. AT&T Mobility, for example, only offers Wi-Fi calling on select versions of Apple’s iPhone. Verizon Wireless …

On this week’s NFV/SDN Reality Check, we look at some top news items from the past week and speak with Rift.io on the use of open-source NFV for management and …

Reliable communication networks can make city services more intelligent, including water and power supply Time and tide wait for no man, and our world continues to present us with alarming …

Test equipment reseller Electro Rent has agreed to be acquired by Platinum Capital for more than $323.4 million, drawing the ire of shareholder litigation firms claiming shareholders aren’t getting a fair shake …

Test equipment reseller Electro Rent has agreed to be acquired by Platinum Capital for more than $323.4 million, drawing the ire of shareholder litigation firms claiming shareholders aren’t getting a fair shake …

Samsung Pay is already available in the U.S. and China Samsung Electronics launched its Samsung Pay mobile payment service in Spain, marking its first national rollout in Europe. The mobile …

ZTE, China Mobile demo NB-IoT verification Chinese ICT services provider ZTE claims to be the first in the industry to demonstrate verification based on narrowband “internet of things” standards in …

ZTE, China Mobile demo NB-IoT verification Chinese ICT services provider ZTE claims to be the first in the industry to demonstrate verification based on Narrowband-Internet of Things (NB-IoT) standards in …

The telecom giant unveiled its AT&T Thanks program offering free gifts for select customers as it struggles with postpaid phone defections AT&T is tapping into its cache of service offerings …

Technological advances are paving the way for mass deployment of ICT by municipalities around the world Experts increasingly agree that the technological pieces required to build smart cities are now …

Technological advances are paving the way for mass deployment of ICT by municipalities around the world Experts increasingly agree that the technological pieces required to build smart cities are now …

In a continuing global expansion of its dedicated “internet of things” networks, French-based Sigfox partnered with network operator Connected Finland. Finland is the 19th country to work with Sigfox on deploying …

In a continuing global expansion of its dedicated IoT networks, French-based Sigfox partnered with network operator Connected Finland. Finland is the 19th country to work with Sigfox on deploying a …

5 things to know today … 1. Smartphone shipments will increase by 3.1% this year, according to IDC Research. The firm expects 1.48 billion units to ship. The market is …