Monthly Archives: August, 2016

CTO: VimpelCom analyzes opportunities to launch LTE-450

LTE-450 network went live in Armenia last month International telecommunications group VimpelCom is currently evaluating opportunities to roll out LTE-450 networks in other markets, the...

Nokia to help China Telecom expand LTE infrastructure

Nokia will deploy base stations in 19 Chinese provinces Finnish vendor Nokia and Chinese state-owned China Telecom signed an agreement to expand the deployment of...

Google's wireless tests, Nokia's next smartphones … 5 things to know today

1. Google has asked the Federal Communications Commission for permission to test wireless technology in up to 24 U.S. locations. The company said the...

T-Mobile VP says marketing expansion follows network expansion

Nils Paellmann, T-Mobile VP of investor relations, details plans to open 400 more postpaid stores by the end of 2016. T-Mobile US' VP of investor relations, Nils...

What you need to know about 5G network testing

5G network testing There are several major players in the push to make 5G a reality: standards bodies, telecom operators and other organizations and enterprises...

Test and Measurement: Data center testing; Asian market trends

Testing within and between data centers is becoming more important, due to the increase in network functions virtualization and dependence on cloud-based applications as...

New development kit to enable faster LoRa-based IoT app prototyping

A new development kit launched by LoRa Alliance members Libelium and Loriot promises faster LoRa-based IoT app prototyping and testing. Semtech announced the availability of...

NFV development and integration challenges for vendors

Intel sees a strong connection between NFV and SDN deployments and network transformation for telecommunication providers A significant aspect of the telecommunications industry’s move toward...

Telecom operators take leadership role in service assurance migration

Transformation of service assurance into virtualized environments being led by aggressive telecom operators While far from perfect, mobile operators have come to an understanding on...

What is the internet of things?

Understanding the internet of things and what it means for enterprises and industries Mobile operators globally are already paving the way to a massive adoption...

Deutsche Telekom Q2 revenue up overall, but down in Germany

DT ended June with 41.3M mobile subscribers in the German market; revenue up, net profit down German telecommunications group Deutsche Telekom posted revenue of 17.81 billion...

China Mobile adds 200,000 4G base stations so far in 2016

China Mobile operating revenue for H1 2016 grew 7.1% year-over-year; now has 1.32M 4G base stations China Mobile, the world’s largest mobile operator, ended the first half...

Use cases: How the IIoT is changing energy management

Energy management use cases Our current energy management systems are inadequate. Atmospheric concentrations of greenhouse gases are estimated to reach almost 685 parts per million...

Incoming Verizon EVP proactively bashes Sprint on Twitter

Ronan Dunne starts next month as group president of Verizon Wireless; he's the former CEO of O2 Ronan Dunne, the former CEO of O2, doesn't...

AT&T CFO on network virtualization, 5-year spectrum plan

John Stephens, AT&T CFO, updates progress on virtualization of network functions and details 'very comfortable' spectrum position Speaking at the Oppenheimer 19th Annual Technology, Internet...

Use cases: How the IIoT applies to water management

Background on water management By 2050 the world’s population will reach 9.7 billion and 11.2 billion by 2100, according to the United Nations. Unfortunately, only 3% of...

Court upholds municipal broadband limits

FCC says private providers are not delivering acceptable service AT&T, Verizon Communications and other broadband service providers have won a court victory in a case...

Funding, business case top IIoT adoption challenges

Funding and identifying the right business case are the top challenges to IIoT adoption. IIoT understanding is however growing fast. Awareness of industrial IoT (IIoT)...

#TBT: Sprint pushing WiMAX, hikes text fees; MySpace bigger than Facebook … this week in 2007

Sprint laid out arguments as to why WiMAX is a new business model and raised text fees, while MySpace topped Facebook in social media...

NFV and SDN investment looks strong, though service assurance remains crux

Despite bullish spend predictions for telecom operators into NFV and SDN, service assurance hurdles remain Network service assurance remains a top priority for telecom operators,...

Did T-Mobile dominate Verizon, Sprint and AT&T in Q2?

T-Mobile posted yet another robust quarter of operational and improving financial results, but how did it fare against rivals Verizon, Sprint and AT&T? On this...

Editorial Webinar: Assuring the virtualized networks of the future

Network and service assurance remain a top priority for telecom operators, though views on what those assurance levels need to be in environments for...

Feature Report: Assuring the virtualized networks of the future

Network and service assurance remain a top priority for telecom operators, though views on what those assurance levels need to be in a virtualized...

Telecom workforce adjustments needed for move to devops model

Telecom workforce adjustments needed for devops Just as workforce adjustments will be needed for telecom’s move to software-defined networks, changes will also need to take...

Intel acquisition portends importance of artificial intelligence

Cloud computing and big data analytics will usher in artificial intelligence era This week Intel announced a "definitive agreement" to buy San Diego-based Nervana Systems,...
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