October 2016

As more “things” from watches to sensors to vehicles are given connectivity, there are two fundamental goals: make sure the technology works as expected, and make sure it is secure. …

Hype surrounding the ‘internet of things’ and smart city deployments remains robust, but how will next-gen networks be crafted to support services? The telecom space is abuzz with forecasts and …

AT&T, with City of Dallas, DART and Downtown Dallas Inc., planning an ‘urban-tech center’ AT&T announced this week plans to revitalize its headquarters and surrounding area in south downtown Dallas, …

Shares of Ericsson tumbled more than 20% this morning after the company said it expects disappointing third quarter results. Ericsson is projecting a 93% year-on-year drop in operating profit and …

Reliance Jio launched on Sept. 5 with offer of free data and unlimited voice and text messaging services Indian operator Reliance Jio Infocomm said it has attracted more than 16 million subscribers …

Sprint said it will give away 1 million mobile devices over the next five years in an effort to help connect disadvantaged high school students to the internet. The carrier also …

The Chinese vendor will provide funding for AI research through its Noah’s Ark Lab Chinese ICT services provider Huawei has entered a strategic partnership with the University of California–Berkeley to …

Customers of the Google Project Fi MVNO service can now add up to 4 additional lines each at a $5 per month discount Google continues to flesh out its Project …

Dell announced yesterday that new systems integrators have been added to the Dell IoT Solutions Partner Program, which currently has an ecosystem of more than 50 independent software vendors. These new additions …

Texas Wireless Summit 2016 announced that this year’s event, to be held on Oct. 18, will feature the first-ever public demonstration of Ericsson and AT&T “5G” millimeter wave technology. Millimeter wave …

Sprint spectrum plan could push total raised to $7 billion backed by 1.9 GHz and 2.5 GHz spectrum holdings valued at $16.4 billion Sprint continued its unique funding measures, announcing …

Texas Wireless Summit 2016 announced this year’s event, held on October 16, will feature the first-ever public demonstration of Ericsson and AT&T 5G millimeter wave (mm wave) technology. Millimeter wave is …

Dell announced yesterday that new systems integrators have been added to the Dell IoT Solutions Partner Program, which currently has an ecosystem of more than 50 independent software vendors.  These new …

Artificial intelligence is not just for connected cars and video games, according to former Ericsson employees who have set out to disrupt the $12 billion market for wireless local area …

In largest-ever cable company fine, Comcast charged with billing customers for equipment and services they never asked to receive Philadelphia-based cable giant Comcast has agreed to pay $2.3 million to …

Vodafone Australia and Nokia clocked speeds of up to 5 Gbps and latency of 3 ms in a live public 5G trial in Sydney. Using 200 MHz of spectrum, Vodafone …

Mobile device management started innocently to manage those pesky new mobile devices, but the need for MDM quickly grew into a gigantic problem When mobile devices such as laptops first …

Higher education campuses are prime opportunities for cellular operators to grow coverage and expand services A seismic shift has occurred within the wireless industry: wireless operators are funding fewer in-building …

4G is not expected to just go away once 5G networks are deployed, but how will the two generational technologies exist together? With specifications for “5G” technology still being worked …

Carrier aggregation, combo of licensed and unlicensed spectrum, and massive MIMO are key 5G technologies Although 5G has not been fully defined, the next-generation wireless connectivity standard will certainly provide …

Exploring smart city IoT technologies and deployments Schenectady, N.Y. is one of many cities across the country seeking to improve its operations and efficiency through internet of things deployments. With a population …

City explores smart technologies and deployments Schenectady, New York, is one of many cities across the country seeking to improve its operations and efficiency through “internet of things” deployments. With a population of …

TDM space set for continued price cap rule enforcement, while packet-based market to continue with light-touch regulation in new FCC BDS proposal Making good on a recent promise, Federal Communications …

The connected car changes everything Of all the domains the “internet of things” has impacted, the automotive industry, with its connected car, seems to be creating the most interest from both enterprises …

BMW has launched the K 1600 GT touring motorcycle, the first model with an optional eCall service via an onboard Vodafone SIM card. The BMW Motorrad ConnectedRide eCall/ ACN (Emergency …