Martha DeGrasse

1. Today is Apple’s new product launch. The company has announced the iPhone 6S and a new stylus for the latest iPad. You can see the very latest here. 2. …

When it comes to small cells, mobile operators are learning that they can’t always get what they want. Nokia Networks wants to help operators get what they need. “You can …

The number of U.S. tower climber deaths this year is down sharply from last year. Two climber deaths have been reported in Texas, one from a communications tower and one …

Samsung feels the pressure, Apple and Verizon prepare for product launches 5 things to know today … 1. Samsung is preparing to cut thousands of jobs, according to a Korean …

Less than two weeks after completing its purchase of TE Connectivity’s wireless business, CommScope has announced an agreement to buy small cell vendor Airvana for an undisclosed amount. Airvana makes …

BlackBerry buys Good; AWS buys Elemental; and AT&T customers lose service in parts of California 5 things to know today … 1. BlackBerry is doubling down on mobile security by …

Sprint’s spectrum is not its only unique asset The recent surge in Sprint’s stock price comes courtesy of SoftBank, and the Japanese giant may have good reason to double down …

Verizon Communications’ logo change has provided T-Mobile CEO John Legere with some fresh fodder in his ongoing public relations battle against the nation’s No. 1 carrier. Within hours of the …

Researchers report Wi-Fi hack, Ericsson to build LTE in Delhi for Bharti Airtel 5 things to know today in mobile and wireless 1. Researchers say a popular Wi-Fi router is …

Last year, active tower sites in the U.S. declined for the first time ever, according to analysts at SNL Kagan, but the setback is expected to be temporary. The tower …

Hetnets are heterogeneous networks, wireless networks that combine different technologies in order to maintain the user experience indoors or in crowded urban environments. Operators may use small cells, Wi-Fi and/or …

Apple continues its march into the enterprise Just 13 months after announcing a partnership with IBM, Apple has teamed up with Cisco to continue pushing its iOS operating system into …

T-Mobile US targets cheaters, CommScope closes on TE, Apple threatens mobile ads 1. T-Mobile US is taking aim at customers that it says cheat the system on LTE data. CEO …

Wireless carriers value suppliers who can offer a full suite of solutions and who have deployment expertise. Companies that supply and deploy wireless infrastructure are responding to this demand by …

Siri whispers for Apple, Lenovo talks up Motorola … 5 things to know today 1. Siri appears to be a big part of Apple’s upcoming product announcement. The company has …

DirecTV’s 20 million U.S. customers are now part of the AT&T family, but that does not mean they have to subscribe to AT&T’s wireless service, so Sprint is offering DirecTV …

1. Carriers and equipment makers are taking their fight to Washington as they work to launch LTE in unlicensed spectrum. Verizon Wireless, T-Mobile US, Qualcomm, Ericsson and Alcatel-Lucent have all …

Hardware vs. software is one of the biggest questions wireless network architects face as they design networks that can handle not only today’s traffic but tomorrow’s as well. There is no …

The tablet boom is ending and Sprint’s cost cuts are not … 5 things to know today 5 things to know today in wireless and mobile: 1. Tablet sales are …

Every now and then a debate emerges in industry circles that raises passions and polarizes the community. Coordinated multipoint is emerging as one such topic. At times you hear dismissive …

SoftBank has teamed up with Netflix; could a Sprint/Netflix deal be next? 1. Sprint’s parent company SoftBank will offer Netflix to customers who visit its stores and website, starting next …

A sharp selloff on Wall Street hit wireless companies on Monday morning. Verizon Communications, AT&T, Sprint and T-Mobile US all saw their stock prices take a hit, with T-Mobile US falling …

Apple is gaining ground on Samsung in a slowing smartphone market, according to Gartner’s latest report on mobile device sales. Samsung remains the market leader with a 21.9% market share …

Sprint said this week that it plans to deploy tens of thousands of small cells as part of its network upgrade. The carrier said it will use network diagnostics to …

Court case in Berkeley; carrier aggregation in Europe, and Sprint’s network upgrade 5 things to know today: 1. Carriers have a lot riding on a California court case scheduled for …