2017

Kyocera looks to provide nationwide IoT services by 2020. Japanese firm Kyocera Corporation announced its subsidiary Kyocera Communication Systems has started providing internet of things network services based on French …

Telenor to set up a physical LPWA experimental network and provide free development kits to startups, students and developers for testing. Norwegian telecommunications group Telenor Group unveiled an experimental internet …

Two of the largest makers of base station antennas have agreed to cross-license their patent portfolios. CommScope and Kathrein signed an agreement that will allow each company to access and …

AT&T claimed the white box trial was a telecom industry first and included partners Intel, Delta Electronics, Broadcom, SnapRoute, Edgecore and Barefoot. In its ongoing quest for greater software control …

Singapore regulator awarded 175 megahertz of spectrum in the 700 MHz, 900 MHz and 2.5 GHz bands. Singapore telecommunications regulator Info-communications Media Development Authority concluded the first phase of a …

The internet of things is a topic of conversation in almost every Fortune 500 company boardroom, according to Homaira Akbari, president and CEO of AKnowledge Partners, and a member of …

Advanced cartographic geodata for wireless network planning With advanced 4G networks expanding and 5G right around the corner, network planners have a big job: build and optimize denser networks that …

Editor’s Note: Welcome to Analyst Angle. We’ve collected a group of the industry’s leading analysts to give their outlook on the hot topics in the wireless industry. I have been …

LTE Broadcast technology looks set to take on the streaming video challenge of mobile networks ahead of expected 5G deployments. On this week’s “Carrier Wrap” we speak with Expway on …

Armstrong says AOL and Yahoo are under Oath Verizon Communications plans to merge its AOL and Yahoo divisions into a new media company called Oath. AOL CEO Tim Armstrong shared …

PTS will offer spectrum in the 3.4 GHz to 3.6 GHz and 26 GHz bands. The Swedish Post and Telecom Authority announced plans to make available 100 to 200 megahertz …

The network is expected to be fully operational by March 2018. Nokia and Huawei won deals to build a nationwide 4G wholesale network in Mexico, dubbed Red Compartida, which is …

The Dutch firm will provide its remote SIM Provisioning platform Japanese telecommunications operator SoftBank has selected Dutch digital security firm Gemalto as a partner for On-Demand Connectivity (ODC) services enabling …

OPNFV said its fourth platform release brings development and operations methodologies to the NFV space, and is a “turning point” for organization. The Linux Foundation’s Open Platform for NFV project …

In today’s hyper-connected world, we rely on consistent cellular service in both our personal and professional lives. The use of cellular technology allows us to work remotely and stay connected …

Light-licensing models for 3.5 GHz band open new ways to deploy and operate wireless networks Despite the impressive number of slide decks explaining what 5G is, we still do not …

Will the promise of 5G get bogged down in cost concerns over necessary test and measurement advances? Editor’s Note: In an attempt to broaden our interaction with our readers we …

This week’s CCA Mobile Carriers Show comes on the heels of the FirstNet contract, end of the FCC 600 MHz incentive auction. The Competitive Carriers Association is set to host …

The CORD Project, which is focused on using NFV, SDN and cloud technology to re-invent data centers, adds carriers Sprint and Deutsche Telekom to its ranks. The CORD Project said …

A public ruling issued in the pre-award bid protest case of Rivada Mercury offers more insight into the process that ultimately resulted in AT&T last week being awarded the contract for the …

Apple told Imagination Technologies it will no longer need the British company’s intellectual property to create graphics processors, wiping out more than two-thirds of the chipmaker’s market value overnight. “Apple …

Winning bidders in the FCC’s recently completed 600 MHz incentive auction can tap Ericsson for network equipment beginning later this year. Ericsson wasted little time in staking its claim of …

Microsoft facility in Germany adds to the company’s IoT labs in the U.S. and China. Microsoft announced it will this month inaugurate an internet of things-focused AI Insider Lab in …

FCC Chairman Ajit Pai moves to reverse part of last year’s reform efforts, which included plans for broadband support to include LTE and 5G. Federal Communications Commission Chairman Ajit Pai …

The Swedish vendor’s demo included a 5G test bed, 5G New Radio and use cases. Ericsson said it completed the first demonstration of “5G” technology in Indonesia, including a 5G …