Yearly Archives: 2016

Brocade to buy Ruckus Wireless

Brocade Communications has agreed to buy Ruckus Wireless in a deal worth $1.2 billion, which the companies say will create a "pure-play networking company."...

The role of Bluetooth in the Internet of Things

As low-power networks take off, what’s the place of Bluetooth? Invented by Ericsson in the early 1990s and initially standardized in 1999, most people associate...

AT&T and Verizon hit with Q1 growth concerns

Analysts cite lack of new handset excitement to expected lower device-related revenues and overall postpaid device-related growth AT&T and Verizon Communications were both dinged within...

Sprint defectors to be reminded of leasing obligations

Sprint said it will start sending text message reminders to consumers looking to leave the carrier of their device leasing obligations Device leasing programs have...

Aussie man uses 994 GB on Telstra free data day

To make good for a series of recent outages, Australian service provider Telstra on Sunday gave customers unlimited free data, and one man made...

How does the Open Compute Project foster innovation?

The Open Compute Project, as it continues to gain interest of telecom players, is bringing the innovation of white box servers in the hyperscale...

Globe targets acquisitions to access the 700 MHz band

The telco said it is open to acquire subsidiaries from rival Philippine operator Globe Telecom said it is open to the possibility of acquiring local...

Orange cancels merger talks with Bouygues Telecom

The French telcos started talks in January French telecom operator Orange decided to put an end to merger talks with smaller rival Bouygues Telecom, according...

Kagan: What to expect at the CCA Mobile Carriers Show

What can we expect to see next week from the Competitive Carriers Association, which will be holding their first Mobile Carriers Show in Nashville?...

Reader Forum: Video – finding a better way to connect demand and network resources

InterDigital looks at different protocols that can help smooth the delivery of video traffic In my previous article we looked at the limitations of the...

Reader Forum: Gigabit-to-the-home and the art of chess

Siklu looks at alternate ways in getting gigabit-to-the-home Building a gigabit network is like a game of chess. In chess, you maneuver your pieces to...

OpenStack, SDN, NFV – deployments, opportunities and challenges involved

On this week’s NFV/SDN Reality Check, we look at some top news items from across the space as well as speak with PlumGrid on...

Test and Measurement: EXFO results beat profit expectations

EXFO beat Wall Street estimates for quarterly profits, with net earnings of $4 million for the quarter, compared to $900,000 in the same period last...

Austin Energy eco-district showcases smart city tech

AUSTIN, Texas – The 2016 Energy Thought Summit, geared toward innovative approaches to energy management and sustainability, highlighted an important aspect of the growing...

Lifeline expansion, AT&T outage … 5 things to know today

5 things to know today ... 1. The Federal Communications Commission voted 3 to 2 to expand its Lifeline program, which subsidizes service for low-income...

Worst of the Week: A bold look back at the Sprint WiMAX network

WOTW takes a look back at the Sprint WiMAX network, which this week gasped its last breath, but at least here will not be...

Verizon union workers rally at carrier’s NYC office

Unionized Verizon Communications employees, working without a contract since August, on Thursday held a rally outside the carrier's office in New York City. Employees...

Huawei passes Ericsson, Nokia with $60.8B in 2015 revenue

Huawei hits revenue record, beating other key infrastructure vendors Huawei recorded CNY 395 billion ($60.8 billion) in 2015 revenues, climbing 37% year-on-year. Net profit for...

Google Cardboard Plastic; T-Mobile Binge On Up

Virtual reality is being hyped as one of the next big things in tech, and Google has brought VR to the masses with its...

FCC moves on USF reform, promises $20B over next 10 years with strict rules

The FCC unanimously approved USF reform rules in a push to expand broadband coverage to communities most in need The Federal Communications Commission approved what...

Cell Tower News: 600 MHz auction timeline unrealistic to tower industry

NAB, NATE frustrated over 'unrealistic' auction timeline The 600 MHz incentive auction is now underway, but not everyone is happy about the auction timeline. In...

ZTE 5G deal with China Telecom Beijing Research Institute

The Chinese firms will cooperate on SDN, NFV, 5G and IoT ZTE signed a strategic cooperation agreement with China Telecom Beijing Research Institute to develop...

Analyst Angle (April 1 Edition): 5G concepts are going wild

Mobile Experts digs into the use of 5G technology, small cells and different transmission methods at a Silicon Valley zoo The San Jose Municipal Zoo...

PlumGrid expands OpenStack support with ONS 5.0 platform

PlumGrid claims latest ONS 5.0 platform supports OpenStack Kilo and Liberty releases, leverages SDN overlays for traffic isolation and policy enforcement PlumGrid unveiled the latest...

China Unicom and ZTE partner on SDN and NFV development work

China Unicom NFV and SDN partnership with ZTE looks to build off template of ‘a decoupled and intensive network architecture’ based on user and...
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