From metro rings to long-haul and subsea transmission, the world’s networks–wireless and wireline–depend on fiber optic cable. And, given the costly nature of fiber deployments, it’s essential to maximize the …
To keep up with constantly increasing consumer demand for broadband to support emerging applications like streaming 4K video and virtual reality gaming, for instance, service providers are investing heavily in …
Learn how Simon Property Group and American Tower work together on DAS for in-building wireless As the fourth largest city in the country with a base population of 2.1 million …
Design specifications for the ‘white box’ transponder and router contributed to Facebook Telecom Infra Project Building on its Open Compute Project initiative to provide the larger data center ecosystem with open …
With increasing focus on enterprise wireless, how do telecom vendors adapt to address vertical needs? During the recent HetNet Expo in Houston, Eric Abbott of ExteNet Systems explained to RCR …
$25 billion merger of fiber providers geared toward delivering connectivity and digital services to enterprise customers Confirming widespread speculation, CenturyLink today announced plans to acquire Level 3 in a cash and …
The telecom industry is awash in merger talk at the moment, continuing a wave of consolidation that is seeing service providers complement delivery networks with content holdings, and has trickled …
Acquisition of NXP will bolster Qualcomm portfolio around autonomous driving and industrial IoT Pending regulatory and closing machinations, San Diego-based Qualcomm announced today it will pay $39 billion to acquire Dutch …
HOUSTON–Carriers, vendors and municipalities around the world are embracing smart city technology–sensors, cameras, smart meters and other IoT devices–meant to drive urban quality-of-life. As cities gain intelligence and process become …
HetNet Expo opens with emphasis on streamlined small cell and DAS deployments to support in-building wireless today, 5G tomorrow HOUSTON–The vision of 5G–ultra-dense networks and pervasive in-building wireless cellular connectivity–won’t …
HetNet Expo opens with emphasis on streamlined small cell and DAS deployments to support in-building wireless today, 5G tomorrow HOUSTON – The vision of “5G” – ultra-dense networks and pervasive …
A major distributed denial of service (DDoS) attack on Friday knocked out access to major websites including Netflix, Reddit, Spotify and Airbnb. As security experts have concluded, the attack was …
Consumers are using more and increasingly complex data than ever before. This creates the need for regulators to open up more spectrum for LTE services, operators to deploy in new …
Mirroring continued consolidation in the telecom industry as a whole, this week two major market strategy and consultancies, 151 Advisors and James Brehm and Associates, joined forces under the 151 …
Hyperconverged infrastructure is designed to give businesses of any size data center and cloud capabilities AUSTIN, Texas – A little more than a month after closing its acquisition of EMC, the …
Smart cities, autonomous driving, nanobots all part of the digital transformation associated with IoT AUSTIN–Dell EMC CEO Michael Dell opened the first Dell EMC World event today with a strong …
LPWAN provider Senet, based in Portsmouth, NH, today announced an expansion of its LoRA-based internet of things (IoT) network to 10 new major metropolitan markets in the United States. With …
Alphabet subsidiary Google Fiber, which has reduced staff and signaled a switch to a hybrid fiber/wireless network strategy, is a “dead business model walking,” according to Scott Cleland, president of …
AT&T, with City of Dallas, DART and Downtown Dallas Inc., planning an ‘urban-tech center’ AT&T announced this week plans to revitalize its headquarters and surrounding area in south downtown Dallas, …
In largest-ever cable company fine, Comcast charged with billing customers for equipment and services they never asked to receive Philadelphia-based cable giant Comcast has agreed to pay $2.3 million to …
News reports suggest Samsung Note 7 production facility is shut down as reports of exploding phones, including replacements, continue After debuting its high-end new Note 7 smartphone in August, Samsung …
Digital transformation is a trending buzzword in the information technology industry. While somewhat nebulous, it speaks to the need for generally risk-adverse, slow-moving enterprises to embrace things like the app economy, cloudification …
Available for preorder in an exclusive deal with Verizon, new Google Pixel features high-end camera, personal assistant and compatibility with Project Fi mobile virtual network. Google on Monday announced its …
Netcracker discusses technological needs of cable companies looking to grow into the enterprise space The cable industry is changing – massive network footprints are being leveraged to offer cutting-edge residential …
Plea agreement, first reported by Ars Technica, sold Verizon customer info to private investigator for five years As the internet of things, particularly wearables, continues to perpetuate, so too does …
