Sprint also working with Altice to use cable plant for small cell deployments As Sprint continues efforts to use small cell deployments to densify its network, the role of partnering …
Ericsson study details consumer 5G “wish list” Enterprise and industrial use cases for 5G are fairly well-established and in line with increasing demand for capacity and latency to support things …
Part of the Qualcomm strategy is a $1 billion in cost reductions Qualcomm leaders are reaching out to shareholders ahead of a March 6 annual meeting to make the case …
EXFO SkyRAN combines RF and fiber monitoring for fronthaul networks Two key factors shaping the current state of increasingly advanced LTE networks, and setting the stage for future 5G networks, …
FCC preempted state-led action, but that isn’t stopping handful of states In the aftermath of the U.S. Federal Communication Commission’s controversial repeal of Obama-era net neutrality protections, state-level politicians are …
Comcast is offering free home automation services to some 15 million subscribers While it’s traditionally regarded as a cable company, Philadelphia-based Comcast provides quad-play services with its pay television, home …
Planned 5G fixed wireless for residential broadband is “first slice” of Verizon’s future offering, Vestberg says With its Verizon 5G Technical Forum, and participation in the ongoing 3GPP standardization effort, …
Qualcomm highlights RF front end design at CES In the ongoing discussion around 5G—the standard release, network infrastructure readiness, support for sub-6 GHz and millimeter wave frequencies—device compatibility is a …
French cable provider Altice is reorganizing its corporate structure, including separating its operation in the United States into a standalone business called Altice USA. The move is subject to approval …
Last year the First Responders Network Authority awarded a $6.5 billion contract to AT&T to build out a nationwide LTE network for public safety use. AT&T, which is allowed to …
New AT&T solution remotely monitors road and rail infrastructure According to the American Society of Civil Engineers 2017 Infrastructure Report Card, nearly half of bridges in the United States are …
House and Senate intelligence officials reportedly involved in decision According to a new report in the Wall Street Journal, AT&T has backed out of a deal with Huawei to sell …
In the long-term move towards autonomous vehicles divorced from the typical design paradigm of front-facing seats, steering wheels, pedals, etc…vehicles are becoming increasingly connected. Passengers and drivers can use network-based …
New ETSI group focuses on end-to-end network slicing As networks become increasingly complex, operators are tapping into network functions virtualization (NFV) and software-defined networking (SDN) solutions to automate network operations. …
Smart traffic system allows dynamic control of traffic lights, school flashers, signage The city of Dallas, Texas, has tapped Ericsson’s Connected Urban Transport suite to help add automation and responsiveness …
5G is a “network of networks” and satellites are part of that new network For many years satellites have been instrumental in the wide world of telecommunications, albeit, given the …
There have been a wave of announcements from U.S. carriers in the past few weeks regarding plans for commercialization of 5G. The momentum comes as the 3GPP last month adopted …
“AT&T CEO Randall Stephenson has been one of the strongest supporters of the recently-passed tax plan, promising to use the massive corporate tax cuts for investments that would create thousands …
Move comes on the heels of Altice MVNO agreement and major exec shuffle at Sprint Michel Combes, former CEO of cable company Altice, is set to become the new chief …
5G test designed to explore inter-vendor millimeter wave system In a recent field test, T-Mobile US connected a Nokia base station with Intel’s 5G Mobile Trial Platform using the 28 …
Planning standards-based mobile 5G deployment late this year AT&T on Wednesday announced its plans to deliver mobile 5G services based on the forthcoming 3GPP 5G New Radio (NR) standard in …
SoftBank has been on a buying spree since Sprint/T-Mobile US merger talks were scrapped Based on a Friday filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, SoftBank and its subsidiaries …
As 3GPP ratifies NSA 5G NR specification, Ericsson doubles down on investment With $220 million from the Nordic Investment Bank and $150 million from AB Svensk Exportkredit, a state-owned Swedish …
Predictive maintenance is a key IoT use case that’s improving railroad operations At a high level, the internet of things (IoT) is all about maximizing asset availability, reliability and efficiency. …
Gigabit LTE creates a wireless fiber experience Back in January, Telstra launched the world’s first gigabit LTE network in partnership with Ericsson, Qualcomm and Netgear. Based off the LTE Advanced …
