Yearly Archives: 2017

T-Mobile begins LTE-U deployment, expects commercial launch in the spring

On the heels of FCC device certification, T-Mobile US said it would use 20 megahertz of spectrum in the 5 GHz band for LTE-U...

Verizon trounces AT&T, Sprint and T-Mobile in RootMetrics nationwide test

Verizon Wireless again came out on top in RootMetrics latest nationwide network testing regime, scoring top marks across all five categories. Verizon...

Qualcomm, ZTE and China Mobile to carry out 5G trials in China

Companies state 5G trials to include interoperability testing and to be conducted in the second half of 2017. Qualcomm, ZTE and...

Telefónica inks global deal with Sigfox to offer IoT services

Telefónica and Sigfox said to be already speaking with customers in the asset-tracking, smart-metering industries. Sigfox, a French-based provider of connectivity for the...

IoT security: Gemalto fills the gaps

Security has been called the internet of things’ Achilles heel, and with good reason. Even when IoT connections use the most secure wireless networks,...

#TBT: AT&T eyes Dobson; Intel, Cisco slash jobs; Qualcomm defends 3G … this week in 2001

AT&T acknowledged it was eyeing Dobson, while Intel and Cisco announced job cuts and Qualcomm claimed 3G was ready … 16 years ago this...

Done deal: Ruckus agrees to be acquired by Arris

Ruckus Wireless has agreed to be acquired by video and broadband hardware maker Arris, following weeks of rumors and negotiations. Arris will buy the...

White Paper: Re-thinking SD-WAN and vCPE for Improved Service Agility

The enterprise and service provider markets are going through major infrastructure transformation to keep up with growing demand for IT services. As they seek to support...

Iconectiv expansion includes short codes, LNPA oversight

Iconectiv, which recently gained oversight of the nation’s LNPA program, focused on fraud prevention, growing CTIA common short code program. On this...

5G fixed wireless technology

Many operators are seeing fixed wireless access as the likely first phase of “5G” deployments as the technology can help solve the last mile...

Feature Report: Carrier IoT Case Studies

While some futuristic IoT applications will take years of R&D before being commercialized, many other IoT applications are creating business value today. Let's take...

Feature Report: Carrier IoT Case Studies

While some futuristic IoT applications will take years of R&D before being commercialized, many other IoT applications are creating business value today. Let's take...

Kagan: What to expect at MWC 2017

So, what can we expect from Mobile World Congress 2017 next week in Barcelona, Spain? Looking at CTIA and CES, I expect to see...

The network infrastructure needs of connected and autonomous vehicles

ExteNet Systems CTO Tormod Larsen discusses the network infrastructure advancements needed to realize the future of fully autonomous driving. In a recent interview...

Telefónica reaches agreement to sell 40% of infrastructure firm Telxius

Global investment firm KKR Group will pay $1.35 billion to Telefónica for a stake in Telxius. Telefónica reached an agreement with global...

Orange Business Services signs smart city deal in Qatar

French firm plans to deliver smart city applications for government offices, residents and utilities. Orange Business Services signed a consulting deal with...

AT&T, Nokia use 5G platform, 39 GHz band to stream DirecTV Now

AT&T and Nokia said the 5G network trial showed the viability of the 39 GHz band to support low latency, high throughput services. The “5G”...

From drive testing to drone testing: UAVs can expedite network testing

Formula One fans spend hundreds of dollars to see fast cars and Verizon Wireless knows these mobile subscribers expect a fast network at the...

Verizon 5G trials set to begin in April, hit 11 markets by mid-year

Verizon 5G plans to focus on fixed wireless internet, VoIP services using millimeter wave spectrum and routing through a virtualized core. Verizon Communications is looking...

The service assurance network revolution: Smart Data in the cloud

The service provider transition to software (NFV) and automation only increases the importance of service assurance Increasing adoption by service providers of software defined networking...

Analyst Angle: Gigabit LTE – easier said than done

Editor’s Note: In the Analyst Angle section, we’ve collected a group of the industry’s leading analysts to give their outlook on the hot topics...

Editorial Webinar: Carrier IoT case studies

While some futuristic IoT applications will take years of R&D before being commercialized, many other IoT applications are creating business value today. Let's take...

South Korea tops in LTE network speeds, U.S. continues to lag

The latest LTE network testing numbers from OpenSignal showed South Korea remained world’s fastest, with the U.S. wallowing at one-third the speed. ...

Analyst Angle: Power at the edge. Processing and storage move from the central core to the network edge

Location, location, location. Multiple-access Edge Computing (MEC) and edge computing in general are gaining acceptance in both fixed and mobile networks as we increasingly...

Xilinx launches 5G RF-analog SoC for millimeter wave

Chipmaker Xilinx is looking to meet the challenges of "5G" power and form factor requirements by going analog to reduce size and power consumption...
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