2016

Zain was impacted by social unrest and tax increases in Iraq Kuwait-based telecom operator Zain recorded 277 million dinars ($919 million) in consolidated revenues during the first quarter of 2016, nearly …

ETSI’s Mobile Edge Computing ISG looks to define MEC terminology, lay out technical requirements and use cases for mobile network deployments The European Telecommunications Standards Institute released a trio of …

The Internet of Things is projected to connect billions of previously unintelligent objects to global telecommunications networks opening up the possibility of gaining new, analytics-based insight from machines with the …

Why is AT&T able to strike a deal with the Communications Workers of America and Verizon Communications is not? Why is Verizon still struggling while their workers are on strike? …

A primer on 5G, when it will be deployed and what difference it is likely to make The 5G future is closer than you think. That’s the headline on a …

OpenCloud rounds out a three-part series to look at how carriers have options when it comes to support for their VoLTE deployments In my previous column, I looked at how …

Synchronoss discusses the cloud opportunity for wireless carriers looking to help consumers manage content During the past 20 years, the mobile industry has connected billions of people worldwide and the …

With predictions of billions of new devices with wireless connectivity over the coming years, the “Internet of Things” is expected to have a major influence on multiple verticals and consumers’ …

Industry leaders discuss the importance of involvement in 5G standards process There’s a lot of industry excitement around 5G and associated use cases, but, as it stands, there’s still a …

Industry leaders discuss the importance of involvement in 5G standards process There’s a lot of industry excitement around 5G and associated use cases, but, as it stands, there’s still a …

VIENNA, Va.–Wi-Fi is enabling new market entrants and business models, and a wide range of businesses are capitalizing on unlicensed spectrum. A few of those approaches were highlighted at the …

Tesla CEO makes guarded comments at transportation conference in Norway Tech entrepreneur Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla and SpaceX, hinted at an autonomous-driving solution to urban transportation problems. He didn’t …

P3 Group’s automotive division is opening a new automotive-focused Mobility Innovation Center in the metro Detroit, Mich. area and plans to hire nearly 100 people this year to focus on …

The French telco acquired a controlling stake in Groupama Banque French telecom group Orange announced an agreement to acquire a 65% stake in compatriot financial institution Groupama Banque and launch …

5 things to know today … 1. AT&T will primarily use fixed wireless to test 5G this summer in Austin, Texas. Speaking at the 5G Summit in Brooklyn, the carrier …

A study revealed that only four markets have allocated more than 30% of the spectrum suggested by the ITU The lack of sufficient spectrum for the development of mobile services …

Crown Castle acquiring Tower Development Corporation Crown Castle announced the acquisition Tower Development Corporation, an American tower company that owns and operates 336 towers in both the United States and …

CFO discusses Verizon 5G, densification plans during earnings call Verizon CFO Fran Shammo, during a Q1 earnings call Thursday, discusses the carrier’s ambitious plans for commercializing 5G network technology. “We …

On this week’s NFV/SDN Reality Check, we speak with Ron Haberman, VP of Nokia Network’s CloudBand Business Unit, to discuss platform updates and get an overview on carrier adoption Nokia …

Increase productivity with enterprise asset management cloud and data analytics tools Companies of all sorts, particularly those working in physical plant-intensive markets, need to keep up with their equipment to …

The concept of deploying LTE in unlicensed spectrum (LTE-U) has taken several forms including LAA, which requires an anchor deployed in licensed spectrum, LWA, which aggregates LTE and Wi-Fi, and …

New business units and changes in North America Ericsson reported another quarter of disappointing financial results and said that it will reorganize and change parts of its executive leadership team. …

While 5G is still in the process of standardization, the industry agrees that access to new, high-band spectrum, as well as millimeter wave beamforming and steering, will be fundamental aspects …

As T-Mobile continues its targeted attacks on rivals, Verizon is the latest in the crosshairs. T-Mobile says Verizon is having a “midlife crisis” and “trying to become a cool kid” …

Goal is to commercially launch LTE-Advanced Pro in 2017 Swiss mobile telephony operator Swisscom has successfully tested LTE-Advanced Pro, reaching a peak connection speed of 1 Gbps. The trial was carried out …