Monthly Archives: July, 2016

Verizon, T-Mobile and AT&T among 62 qualified for 600 MHz forward auction

FCC releases list of eligible bidders, which includes Verizon, T-Mobile and AT&T, with the forward-auction process set to kick off Aug. 16 The Federal Communications...

Vodafone: IoT investment is 24% of average IT budget

U.K.-based telecom group Vodafone said 89% of companies investing in the internet of things (IoT) have increased their budgets over the last 12...

Kagan: Judging at CTIA Super Mobility 2016

Thank you to CTIA for inviting me once again to be a judge at the 2016 CTIA E-Tech Awards at the upcoming CTIA Super...

Reader Forum: Small cell regulations – Section 6409(a) and the MOBILE NOW Act

Small cell regulations review Section 6409(a) application contents and processing Under the Section 6409(a) Rules, localities that process eligible facility request applications may not require applicants to...

Reader Forum: Telecom service decommissioning with robotic process automation

Alsbridge looks at the decommissioning of telecom services through the use of robotic process automation Entropy can be defined as the “lack of order or...

Reader Forum: With Wi-Fi, operators must mind the gaps

Telecom operators looking to integrate Wi-Fi into their connectivity options need to make sure they are prepared to deal with the details In 2015, mobile...

Sprint talks 5G, NFV and SDN plans

On this week’s NFV/SDN Reality Check we speak with Sprint to discuss the carrier’s 5G plans and the use of NFV and SDN to...

Test and Measurement: NI launches new vector signal transceiver

National Instruments has launched the second generation of its Vector Signal Transceiver. Adam Foster, senior product marketing manager for automated test systems at NI, said...

Line IPO, Yahoo bid update … 5 things to know today

5 things to know today ... 1. An "over-the-top" messaging app has become 2016's biggest technology IPO. Japanese messaging app Line this week launched its...

Sprint prepaid Virgin Mobile brand seeks 50-plus new employees

As part of a planned move of its headquarters to Kansas City and a service revamp, Sprint prepaid Virgin Mobile brand is looking to...

Pokémon Go shakes up mobile, AR

If you've seen people walking around staring even more intently at their smartphones than usual lately, there's a good chance that it's because of Pokémon...

Top 5 mobile-friendly cities in the U.S.

In a new report, researchers from Nerd Wallet ranked the top mobile-friendly cities in the U.S. based on criteria including carrier performance, availability of...

Huawei, Ericsson, Nokia renew commitment to interoperable OSS

OSS Interoperability Initiative geared toward simplifying deployment and management Three global ICT powerhouses – Huawei, Ericsson and Nokia – renewed and updated the joint OSS...

FCC approves high-band spectrum support for 5G services

Spectrum Frontiers approval sees nearly 11 gigahertz of spectrum freed up for licensed and unlicensed use in support of 5G services In a move designed...

White House announces wireless research funding, corporate partnerships

17 companies set to partner with the U.S. government for R&D The Obama administration announced new funding and private-sector partnerships for wireless research to build...

Verizon, AT&T, T-Mobile and Sprint deep into 5G testing across high-band spectrum

FCC 5G spectrum focus only part of high-band airwaves currently being tapped by domestic carriers for next-generation technology testing The Federal Communications Commission’s move to...

Zain launches VoLTE technology in Kuwait

The telco ended Q1 with almost 4 million subscribers in the Arab country Kuwait-based telecom operator Zain launched voice-over-LTE technology in the Kuwaiti market through...

Huawei: Creating a safe city is part of building a smart city

Chinese vendor sees increasing penetration for its smart city solutions including government, grid and transport applications Huawei is focusing on its safe city initiatives as the...

Huawei: Creating a safe city is part of building a smart city

Chinese vendor sees increasing penetration for its smart city solutions including government, grid and transport applications Huawei is focusing on its safe city initiatives as the...

Inside IoT network rollouts: LoRa, Sigfox and LTE-M

What is an IoT (LPWAN) network? An "internet of things" network is a low-power, wide-area network designed for machine-to-machine applications. These networks purposefully transfer data...

Inside IoT network rollouts: LoRa, Sigfox and LTE-M

What is an IoT (LPWAN) network? An "internet of things" network is a low-power, wide-area network designed for machine-to-machine applications. These networks purposefully transfer data...

Verizon, AT&T, T-Mobile and Sprint deep into 5G testing across high-band spectrum

FCC 5G spectrum focus only part of high-band airwaves currently being tapped by domestic carriers for next-generation technology testing The Federal Communications Commission’s move to...

CWA nixes AT&T Mobility labor contract

Proposed 4-year contract focused on benefits, health care for more than 40,000 CWA workers at AT&T Mobility AT&T reported a stalemate in its attempt to...

FCC approves high-band spectrum support for 5G services

Spectrum Frontiers approval sees nearly 11 gigahertz of spectrum freed up for licensed and unlicensed use in support of 5G services In a move designed...

Cisco case study: Connected roadways alleviate autobahn congestion

The need for a smart highway Traffic jams do not benefit anyone. According to Cisco, for every minute spent clearing an accident from a road, there...
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