2016

T-Mobile COO notes the carrier’s current challenge is getting out the word on its increased network coverage ORLANDO, Florida – T-Mobile US results over the past couple of years has …

AT&T is promising to lock in DirecTV prices for two years for wireless customers who sign up for the satellite TV service. Customers who add DirecTV Select to an existing …

In the incredibly competitive mobile carrier market, it’s important to stay on the cutting-edge of new technologies and consumer products. That means carriers have entire teams dedicated to what is …

Understanding LTE call flow in-depth With Long Term Evolution (LTE) comes a myriad of new and exciting attributes. One of these is the LTE call flow itself. In fact, call …

Flexibility of cloud gets carriers 5G ready, eases enterprise digitalization The complexity of ultimate 5G networks, often described as a network of network, will acquire a new approach on the …

CCA Mobile Carrier Show revamp highlights expanded interest in IoT and 5G, though policy and spectrum expected to remain core to event The Competitive Carriers Association is looking to alter …

Vertix Consulting looks at the challenges and opportunities surrounding Wi-Fi calling, including LTE-U, LAA and LTE Industry news reports surrounding the implementation of Wi-Fi calling are getting noisy, but many …

Jim Patterson looks at AT&T in Mexico, Verizon eyeing Yahoo, Sprint’s financial position and Binge On impact at T-Mobile At what point should AT&T be viewed as a global communications …

Total Call accused of rampant abuse of FCC Lifeline program, including enrollment of duplicate and ineligible customers On the heels of adopting reforms to its government subsidized Lifeline telecom service, …

The First Responders Network Authority has extended the deadline for responses to its call for bids for a national public safety LTE network for another two weeks. Request for Proposal …

The Indian telco paid $526 million for the LTE airwaves Indian mobile telephony operator Bharti Airtel reached a deal to acquire spectrum in the 2.3 GHz band from rival telco …

Municipal services, business climate targeted by smart city projects in Jeddah Saudi mobile telephony operator Zain KSA and Finish vendor Nokia have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to collaborate …

If a strike happens, Verizon says its ready Some 39,000 unionized Verizon workers are threatening to strike beginning April 13 pending a negotiated employment contract materializing between now and then …

The market for in-building wireless connectivity, supplied by both distributed antenna systems (DAS) and small cells, is red hot right now. But will the cost and business case associated with …

The market for in-building wireless connectivity is red hot with venue owners spending big on deployments for hotels, shopping malls, concert venues and more. In this DAS case study, learn …

Looking to rebrand its marketing message and drive new subscriber business for T-Mobile Netherlands, parent company Deutsche Telekom could emulate the success of subsidiary T-Mobile US’ “Un-carrier” branding, according to …

KT aims to launch 5G trial services in 2018 Japanese company NEC Corporation and Korean telecoms carrier KT completed of a Proof of Concept (PoC) trial for a 5G wireless …

QIVICON smart home platform reaches more than 40 partners German company Gigaset Elements has jointed Deutsche Telekom’s QIVICON smart home platform, which will add new protocols in the coming months. …

As a technology analyst I am invited to speak at a variety of meetings and conferences sharing my thoughts on companies in the rapidly growing and changing spaces including wireless, …

Mosaik sees a growing need for providers to look beyond QoS and towards QoE Quality of service is a top priority these days, but as providers struggle to manage complex …

Gemalto notes ecosystem-wide benefits to the use of eSIMs in wearables Since the launch of smartwatches – first Pebble, then Samsung Gear and now Apple Watch – the wearables market …

Wi-Fi use continues to boom, and the technology has established itself as a crucial part of connectivity in the home, the workplace, and in public spaces. Wi-Fi standards continue to …

5 things to know today …. 1. Demand for Apple’s iPhone SE is outpacing supply, according to RBC analyst Amit Daryanani. He thinks Apple will sell about 40 million SEs …

Verizon tempts upgrades, new lines of service with 3 months of free HBO Now access, though data access is not included Verizon Communications continued to link growing demand for video …

In prepaid battle against T-Mobile and Sprint, AT&T expanded retail distribution for its Cricket Wireless brand, adds Dominican Republic calling option for GoPhone AT&T Mobility continues to keep pressure on …