Martha DeGrasse

Apple ‘hacking department,’ Sprint worker complaints … 5 things to know today 1. Apple told a court it has a “compelling interest in not creating” the software the FBI is …

The National Association of Tower Erectors’ annual conference is always a good opportunity to take the tower industry’s pulse, and this year attendees reported record turnouts in New Orleans despite …

Time is money, and a prominent telecom analyst says the timing of Sprint’s cash flows doesn’t match up with what the company is reporting. According to Craig Moffett of MoffettNathanson, …

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 an old technology is driving …

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 $1.8 billion for XO Communications’ …

Drone operators from other industries look to cell towers for new business The cell tower industry is just one of many that could be transformed by unmanned aerial systems, more …

Next week the city that has rebuilt itself will host the builders, suppliers and tower owners who represent NATE, the National Association of Tower Erectors. As New Orleans welcomes more …

5 things to know today … 1. Apple’s refusal to open up the iPhone that belonged to one of the San Bernadino gunmen has elicited comments from both of the …

Vendors are rushing to develop wireless infrastructure that will enable carriers to deploy LTE in unlicensed spectrum. Qualcomm, the world’s biggest maker of LTE modems, is leading the charge. Just …

Equipment vendors often see the market for in-building wireless solutions through the lens of their own product offerings, but the “boots on the ground” who deploy systems may have a …

Verizon chip partner first to announce lower cost Cat-M solution for IoT LTE is typically marketed as a high-speed, high-bandwidth technology, but not everyone sees it that way. French chipmaker …

1. Google will not be a bidder in the Federal Communications Commission’s upcoming 600 MHz spectrum auction. The deadline to file applications to bid was last Wednesday, and late last …

In-building wireless testing can be more complex than outdoor network testing because there are more potential sources of interference, and more variables to coordinate. An indoor small cell environment can …

Silver Spring Networks will deploy IoT platform in New York New York’s Consolidated Edison plans to connect more than 4 million electricity and gas customers to a smart grid deployed …

LTE-U tests set to begin this summer Verizon Wireless said it will test LTE in the 5 GHz band using the indoor small cell solution developed by SpiderCloud Wireless. The …

Value-added resellers help DAS vendors target enterprise customers How real is the market for enterprise DAS? The companies that make and market distributed antenna systems know they need to convince …

Verizon and Facebook catch net neutrality heat … 5 things to know today 1. Verizon Wireless is under fire for zero rating its Go90 mobile video service. Go90 is a …

Companies cut costs and complexity by outsourcing wireless infrastructure Wireless infrastructure is increasingly differentiated by software, and enterprises are learning that they can reduce complexity by outsourcing infrastructure management. Many …

Apple preps new phone, telecom employment holds steady … 5 things to know today 1. Apple will reportedly launch a new 4-inch iPhone on March 15, the iPhone 5se. The …

Small cell deployment in San Francisco shows results Jake Hamilton has spent two years preparing for the Super Bowl, but when Sunday afternoon comes he will not be watching the …

Cisco buys software platform behind AT&T Drive and other IoT solutions Cisco Systems said it’s acquiring “the industry’s leading IoT service platform” with its purchase of Silicon Valley’s Jasper Technologies …

VoIP veteran Charlie Vogt sees $40 billion market for video optimization and delivery, partners with HPE Video optimization has received a bad wrap lately, but carriers and other service providers …

WiGig expected to increase enterprise Wi-Fi capacity WiGig, or 802.11ad Wi-Fi, promises speeds of up to 4.6 gigabits per second, according to Qualcomm and Intel. Today, the two chipmakers said …

Google Fiber Phone, underwater data center … 5 things to know today … 1. Trusted testers is the name Google gives to its Google Fiber subscribers who are willing to …

5 things to know today … 1. Smartphone apps that will let you draw cash out of your bank at an ATM are coming this year, according to Bank of …