Yearly Archives: 2016

FirstNet does not expect any further RFP deadline extensions

FirstNet said plans for a nationwide mobile broadband network serving public safety remain on track for $6.5B in vendor awards by year-end NASHVILLE, Tennessee –...

Sprint CEO apologizes for video spot throwing shade at T-Mo

Sprint created a bit of controversy this week when the company posted a video online, recorded during one of CEO Marcelo Claure's "listening tour"...

Growing demand for in-building wireless creates new testing needs (sponsored content)

As DAS and small cells take off, gain competitive advantage with an end-to-end solution that drives ROI and customer satisfaction As carriers shift emphasis from...

T-Mobile US offers service on landline phones

T-Mobile US is making a play for landline customers with a new device that will enable voice-over-IP service using existing landline phones. The "un-carrier"...

Enterprise IT trends focus on customer-centric business models

In the age of cloud computing and borderless workflow, enterprise IT is under going a seismic shift to accommodate the needs of the modern worker...

Facebook builds broadband antennas for universal Internet

Facebook Connectivity Lab unveils Project ARIES and Terragraph at F8 Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg has been keenly focused on expanding the reach of high-speed Internet...

Ericsson to support NBC’s Rio Olympics broadcast systems

In the approach to the Aug. 5 start of the Rio Olympics in Brazil, Ericsson announced it will work with NBC to support the...

Banks, telcos target the unbanked population with new services

The international remittance market will reach $610 million this year ORLANDO--Digital financial services will represent a huge business opportunity for banks and telecoms operators in...

Verizon to drop $300 million on Boston fiber build

In a somewhat surprising move, Verizon announced this week it would invest $300 million to deploy a fiber-based network in Boston, Massachusetts, meant to...

Study: 5G will generate $247M in carrier revenue by 2025

ABI Research also forecasts 8.5 million small cells by 2020 Mobile broadband operators will reach revenues of $247 million in the 5G segment in 2025,...

Ericsson to conduct smart city feasibility study in Hong Kong

The smart city project aims to transform Kowloon East district into a new business area Swedish vendor Ericsson has teamed with U.S.-based professional services company...

#TBT: Verizon tops T-Mobile in customer care; can T-Mobile make it alone? … this week in 2005

Verizon Wireless edged T-Mobile in customer care, while questions swirled around T-Mobile’s long-term viability as a lone entity … 11 years ago this week Editor’s...

5G and spectrum plans continue to vex CCA members

Sprint and fellow CCA members remain bullish in the possibility of LTE-based networks in light of 5G trials, while spectrum is set to impact...

Clinton, Sanders weigh in on Verizon strike

After 36,000 Verizon workers walked off the job Wednesday as part of a union strike, Democratic presidential contenders Bernie Sanders and Hillary Clinton both...

Sprint and C Spire remain cautious on NFV and SDN moves

Sprint and C Spire echo thoughts of many CCA members in taking a wait-and-see approach towards NFV and SDN deployments NASHVILLE, Tennessee – The telecommunication...

Hetnet evolution: Network providers combine DAS and small cells

Network providers are combining technologies as they add multiple operators to their systems. Carriers are bringing their solutions of choice to the network, and...

IoT explosion prompting dedicated network builds

The Internet of Things, or IoT, is a hot topic in telecom. The connectivity needs range, on the low end, to sending just a...

Verizon strike starts; workers plan rallies

After 10 months of negotiations for a new employment contract, some 36,000 Verizon unionized workers in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic regions walked off the...

Malaysian group Axiata enters Nepal via Ncell acquisition

Axiata paid $1.36 billion for a 80% stake of Ncell Malaysia-based Axiata Group has entered the Nepal telecommunications market through the acquisition of the country's...

Nokia TD-LTE Advanced network coming to Sweden

Network rollout to be completed in the first half of the year Finnish vendor Nokia and Swedish mobile telephony operator 3 Sweden announced plans to...

Amdocs helping service providers with digital transformation

Data Hub solution is part of Amdocs’ CES 10 product portfolio ORLANDO--Amdocs is currently helping service providers deal with certain challenges and preparing them to...

Method behind RootMetrics rankings of Verizon, AT&T, T-Mobile and Sprint

On this week’s Carrier Wrap, we talk with RootMetrics so get some insight into the company’s network testing methodology for Verizon, AT&T, T-Mobile and...

Analyst Angle: Why did iGR build a model for 5G connections and bandwidth for 2021 to 2026?

IGR explains the reasoning for putting out today forecasts for 5G connectivity and bandwidth needs up to a decade down the road We recently published...

ETSI Open Source MANO group set for aggressive NFV work

The ETSI OSM group announced leadership structure and roadmap for first specification release in 2 months, subsequent updates every 6 months The European Telecommunications Standards...

TWC Wi-Fi plans remain focus of wireless broadband efforts, disses Google Fiber

TWC Wi-Fi business remains the cable giant’s wireless broadband offering of choice, and notes long-running competition has made it better ORLANDO, Florida – The cable...
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