Monthly Archives: August, 2016

What is LoRa and how does it work?

LoRaWAN is a Low Power Wide Area Network (LPWAN) specification created for wireless, battery-operated devices. LoRa is already deployed in millions of sensors, according to...

Worst of the Week: T-Mobile, Sprint and AT&T show unlimited data love … for a price

WOTW looks at this week’s avalanche of 'unlimited' data offers from T-Mobile, Sprint and AT&T, and declares excess the real winner Hello! And welcome to...

Galaxy Note 7, ZTE reprieve … 5 things to know today

5 things to know today ... 1. Samsung looks set to continue its winning streak with today's launch of the Galaxy Note 7. The 5.7-inch...

What is RPMA and what role does it play in IIoT?

The fuel to IIoT: LPWAN Low-power, wide-area networks (LPWAN) are the response to the need for reliable, efficient, easy to deploy connectivity to help unlock the potential of...

BT to collaborate with Nokia on 5G

Nokia is already testing 5G radio equipment at BT Labs in Suffolk U.K. telecommunications company BT and Finnish vendor Nokia have signed a research collaboration agreement...

Huawei targets small cell revenue of $2B in 2020

The Chinese vendor sees APAC, Middle East, Africa and Latin America as key small cell markets Chinese telecom equipment manufacturer Huawei expects its small cell...

IoT connectivity challenge: 3 reasons why 2.4 GHz should be in the mix

As the internet of things (IoT) continues to evolve, a wealth of connectivity options—utilizing a variety of different spectrum options—are emerging. The 2.4 GHz...

Uber and Volvo partner on self-driving cars

Volvo and Uber have entered a partnership to co-develop the next generation of self-driving cars, marking the start of a longer term industrial partnership. While most automakers...

AT&T deepens Intel partnership as part of NFV, SDN network plans

Latest deal between AT&T and Intel set to bolster Integrated Cloud platform, has AT&T joining Intel’s 'Super 7' club AT&T announced plans to partner with...

Cisco, Nokia and Ciena seen as top SDN vendors

A recent report from IHS Markit found Cisco, Nokia and Ciena viewed as top SDN vendors by global service providers surveyed Cisco, Nokia and Ciena were...

Could drones replace tower climbers?

Tower companies and carriers are using unmanned aerial vehicles, better known as drones, to photograph cell towers and even to transport equipment to the...

Sprint counters T-Mobile by slashing unlimited pricing, adds video optimization

On the heels of T-Mobile's Un-carrier 12 announcement, Sprint is cutting prices on its unlimited plans and throwing in unlimited video streaming Sprint jumped all...

Verizon leverages VoLTE for new SMB solution

Verizon Wireless hopes to win more small business customers with a new offer that lets those companies unify mobile and fixed-line service. The carrier...

T-Mobile Un-carrier 12 tackles unlimited with new One plans

As part of its Un-carrier 12 initiative, T-Mobile is set to offer new "One" plans providing "unlimited" services at discounted rates Forgoing its usual pre-event...

Analyst: '5G is the Donald Trump of telecom'

In a new guest blog published by Wi-Fi Now, telecom analyst David Theodore articulates exactly why "5G" is currently all hype with little substance,...

Comcast trials gigabit internet in Chicago using DOCSIS 3.1

Comcast has announced the launch of a Chicago-area trial for a new internet service that delivers speeds up to 1 gigabit per second to customers. ...

Here is what companies are doing to secure the IIoT

IIoT security: critical importance, under-addressed The industrial internet of things presents a cybersecurity concern of a scale we have never before seen. Its premise alone...

Use cases: IIoT deployment transforms the construction site

IIoT at the construction site The industrial internet of things has the potential to disrupt nearly every enterprise domain in existence. While the prospect of...

Telenor to deploy internet of things network in Norway

Oslo will see the first pilot of the internet of things network Norwegian telecommunications operator Telenor confirmed plans to develop and launch a dedicated, next-generation...

ZTE and China Unicom to research 5G, IIoT solutions

Both companies will develop cooperative 5G and IIoT projects and carry out research activities Chinese vendor ZTE Corporation and compatriot mobile operator China Unicom have...

600 MHz incentive auction tacks on $1.7B in bids, tops $9.7B

The latest pair of 600 MHz incentive auction bidding rounds continued to show strong demand for spectrum licenses covering larger markets The Federal Communications Commission...

Testing and monitoring in densified networks

A conversation about testing with Todd Cotts, product marketing manager at Ascom Network Testing The below is only a summary. Download a transcript of the complete interview and...

#TBT: Google buys Android; Sprint Nextel exec nets $1M … this week in 2005

Google acquired software developer Android, while the newly formed Sprint Nextel was set to pay its CEO $1M in base salary … 11 years...

AT&T joins Verizon, T-Mobile and Sprint in cutting overage fees

In rolling out new plans, AT&T is set to join rivals Verizon, T-Mobile and Sprint by cutting network speeds instead of charging overage fees AT&T...

Why T-Mobile and Consumer Cellular are market favorites

What makes T-Mobile and Consumer Cellular the favorites of consumers in the latest customer survey conducted by Market Force Information? The domestic telecom space is a...
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