Yearly Archives: 2017

Spectrum reallocations, sharing with 5G and IoT on the horizon

LGS Innovations notes challenges remain in terms of meeting spectrum demand as 5G and IoT services look set to further stress the system. ...

Worst of the Week: Verizon, AT&T, Sprint and T-Mobile let network performance chaos reign!

A flood of network performance information this week for Verizon, AT&T, Sprint and T-Mobile added more mud for consumers to wade through. ...

Verizon and NimbeLink demonstrate live Cat M1 network for IoT

Verizon Wireless is moving closer to connecting meters and asset trackers directly to its LTE network. Modem maker NimbeLink said it has demonstrated a...

CWA members vote for strike against AT&T with current contract set to expire

Labor union CWA said 93% of AT&T wireless retail employees, call center workers and technicians authorized a strike when current contract expires Feb. 11....

Aricent White Paper: LTE & Wi-Fi: Options for Uniting Them for a Better User Experience

The traditional business model for cellular carriers is based on access to this licensed spectrum. They license slices of spectrum from the local regulator...

Colt partners with Microsoft Azure on reach of SDN cloud platform

Colt said its SDN On Demand platform will allow for quicker enablement of new services through Microsoft’s Azure cloud. Colt Technology Services collaborated...

Network infrastructure is key to supporting the IoT

Wireless Infrastructure Association CEO calls for a 'network of reality' in support of the IoT. Speaking this week at the IT Expo...

Intel to add 3,000 jobs in Arizona, invest $7 billion

Intel CEO Brian Krzanich held a press conference in the Oval Office to announce the company's plan to invest $7 billion in its Fab...

MTS announces 5G trial zones in Moscow

In addition to 5G trials, the company’s Moscow subsidiary also announced deployment of XG-PON technology. Russian mobile carrier MTS and its fixed subsidiary...

Aricent White Paper: Exploring the Potential of Augmented Reality

This paper aims to present an overview of AR, its applications and underlying technologies, and explore how AR can improve productivity and efficiency and potentially...

Nokia NFV orchestration plans set for boost from Comptel purchase

Nokia plans to further strengthen its NFV, SDN and software focus with purchase of fellow Finnish company Comptel in a deal valued at $370.8...

Nokia to expand offering of fixed access technology in Japan

Japanese firm EneCom will distribute Nokia G.fast fixed ultra-broadband access technology. Nokia signed a distributor agreement with Energia Communications to sell its...

#TBT: TDMA seeks converts in tech war; FCC scales back auction plans … this week in 1997

TDMA proponents countered rival CDMA in wooing analog converts, while the FCC scaled back 2.3 GHz spectrum auction plans … 20 years ago this...

Satellite-based LPWAN newest IoT connectivity option

Inmarsat and Actility laud LoRa-based IoT network as first global LPWAN option. As large enterprises continue to adopt internet of things solutions for...

Verizon uses small cells to connect indoor DAS

Verizon Wireless has asked its five distributed antenna system vendors to integrate their systems with small cells designed by SpiderCloud Wireless. Advanced RF Technologies,...

Study: Operators predict big growth in enterprise cloud communications

New BroadSoft survey of telecom operators forecasts shift to cloud for enterprise unified communications. As digital transformation initiatives prompt major technological and operational...

Sprint, ARM boost SoftBank earnings … is Sprint now for sale?

SoftBank said operating profits surged 71% in its most recent fiscal quarter, and trumpeted a turnaround at Sprint as a contributor to the company's...

UK regulator Ofcom sets 5G spectrum agenda tied to service launches in 2020

Regulator plans include spectrum across low-, mid- and high-band channels to support 5G trials beginning in 2018, and commercial services in 2020. ...

Vodafone using precision agriculture to help New Zealand farmers cut costs

In New Zealand, where agriculture plays a central role in the country’s economy, mobile operator Vodafone is helping local farmers to improve performance and...

Nokia adds support for converged broadband, IoT to Cloud Packet Core

The platform also supports machine-type communications and includes a new 3GPP Cellular IoT feature. Nokia announced its Cloud Packet Core now supports...

SK Telecom, Ericsson and BMW carry out 5G trial for connected car

5G trial reached a peak rate of 3.6 Gbps for a connected car traveling at 170 kph. SK Telecom, Ericsson and BMW Korea...

Qualcomm Webinar: The essential role of Gigabit LTE and LTE Advanced Pro in a 5G World

With 5G NR trials and deployments on the near horizon, one may suspect that advancements in LTE networks are slowing down…that LTE innovations are...

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

The concomitant push to virtualization, and the heightened requirements for latency and QoE are changing the way mobile operators decide which functions and what...

Verizon and T-Mobile LTE networks dominate latest OpenSignal testing

Verizon and T-Mobile were in a statistical dead heat in terms of LTE speeds, with T-Mobile closing the gap on Verizon in terms of...

Analyst Angle: 5G is key to unlocking mobile AR and VR market opportunities

The promise of augmented and virtual reality will be dependent on 5G networks that can handle the speed and capacity requirements of AR and...
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