Yearly Archives: 2016

Open-O partnership to transform networks

Huawei, Linux Foundation, China Mobile among members of open-source project; touted as first of its kind initiative for China BARCELONA, Spain – In order to...

AT&T unlimited data possible by software migration

Software migration gaining strength, paying customers; allowed AT&T unlimited data move AT&T Mobility surprised many earlier this year when it re-entered the “unlimited” mobile data...

Verizon, Nokia push 5G toward reality

Verizon Communications has started "5G" field tests with Nokia Networks, testing pre-standards technology in Verizon's live network in the Dallas-Fort Worth area. Verizon and Nokia...

Opanga Networks and the Kapsch CarrierCom Announce New Partnership at Mobile World Congress 2016 (sponsored content)

Seattle, WA and Vienna, Austria -- Kapsch CarrierCom and Opanga Networks are pleased to announce today the formation of a new strategic partnership to...

AT&T speeds up connected car business

AT&T adds support with Vodafone to GM divisions in Europe; expands Audi, signs Porsche in NA AT&T Mobility continues to bolster its worldwide connected car...

IoT race heats up at MWC 2016

Carriers race against dedicated low-power networks BARCELONA, Spain – Mobile World Congress is all about the newest wireless technologies, but this year the end of...

Ooredoo Qatar’s project UNIFY: transforming infrastructure with NFV

Like a number of global operators, Ooredoo is in the process of transforming its network architecture to a next-generation infrastructure. Ooredoo’s UNIFY strategy is...

T-Mobile 5G plans begin to take shape, not as bullish on timing as Verizon and AT&T

T-Mobile 5G plans include trials work this year with Nokia and Ericsson with expected post-2020 commercial launch T-Mobile US is the latest domestic operator to...

SK Telecom, Nokia demonstrate 20 Gbps speeds

Korean telco plans to unveil 5G device prototype BARCELONA, Spain – Korean operator SK Telecom and Nokia Networks claimed a network test resulting in over-the-air...

Ericsson CTO on 5G: telecom and IT industries are merging

5G vision is to connect all the things in the world to all the clouds in the world BARCELONA, Spain – “We want to connect...

NGENA: service providers announce network alliance at MWC

NGENA aims to launch services in early 2017; comprises Deutsche Telekom, Reliance Jio, SK Telecom and more BARCELONA, Spain – CenturyLink, Deutsche Telekom, Reliance Jio...

ZTE, TeliaSonera ink IoT agreement

The two companies will initially offer telematics solutions BARCELONA, Spain – Chinese ICT solutions provider ZTE signed a strategic agreement with Swedish telecom operator TeliaSonera...

Reality Check: T-Mobile ‘to do’ list and initial reaction to Samsung Galaxy announcement

Jim Patterson tackles the T-Mobile ‘to do’ list and looks at Samsung’s latest Galaxy smartphone We have a lot to cover this week with T-Mobile...

Reality Check: High-tech’s biggest story to watch – shift to services

Accenture predicts a needed shift towards as-a-service models for hardware companies looking to expand services The biggest high-tech story is the shift by traditional hardware...

Intel announces partnerships for 5G developments

Key partners include Ericsson, Nokia, Verizon and Korean carriers BARCELONA, Spain – Intel announced partnerships with telecom operators and vendors designed to to pave the...

Nokia says initial 5G deployments may happen before 2020

Nokia unveiled new ‘5G’-ready radio access solution BARCELONA, Spain – Finnish vendor Nokia Networks expects to see initial deployments of “5G” networks before 2020, according...

China Mobile looks to narrow digital divide

China Mobile rural coverage currently reaches 99.5% BARCELONA, Spain – China Mobile plans to continue expanding coverage across rural and isolated areas of the country...

Kagan: Wireless analyst offers advice at MWC

Advice from a long-time wireless industry analyst As a long-time industry analyst, my email box has exploded. It seems so many companies worldwide want to...

FirstNet extends RFP deadline, answers vendor questions

The First Responder Network Authority extended the deadline for request for proposal responses, and released the first set of answers to the 402 questions...

Verizon buys XO fiber, AT&T connects drones to LTE … 5 things to know today

5 things to know today: Verizon's XO buy and 5G tests, AT&T's LTE drones and $10 billion investment 1. Verizon Communications has agreed to pay...

Opanga Networks Announces Commercial Availability of Its Second Generation Product at Mobile World Congress 2016 (sponsored content)

Seattle Washington -- Opanga, the leader and pioneer of Traffic Densification Technology™ (TDT), is pleased to announce today the commercial availability of its second generation...

Three SDN System Integration Approaches Help Operators Provide One-Stop Enterprise CloudVPN Services

ICT development accelerates innovation. Enterprises need efficient, reliable, elastic ICT services for quicker market expansion, more agile innovation, and higher productivity. Strategic Opportunities for Operators...

Zuckerberg advocates for virtual reality at Samsung Unpacked 2016

BARCELONA, Spain – Following weeks of rumors, Samsung finally unveiled its latest flagship smartphone just ahead of this week's Mobile World Congress event in...

ZTE expects to sell ‘pre-5G’ tech in Asia, Europe this year

'Pre-5G' initiatives include massive MIMO, UDN and MUSA BARCELONA, Spain – Chinese vendor ZTE said it expects to market "pre-5G" technology in certain parts of Asia...

Facebook Telecom Infra Project to reimagine the network

Emphasis on openness, collaboration to help telcos achieve massive scale BARCELONA, Spain – As Facebook has grown to support a staggering 1.58 billion users, the...
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