Could customers walking into a Sprint retail store someday be greeted by a robot, or look on as a robot demonstrates how to use a new product? It may sound far-fetched, but a Sprint VP told RCR Wireless News that the carrier is exploring...
Former Rep. Rick Boucher of Virginia's 9th and the Internet Innovation Alliance talks policy
WASHINGTON – The federal government’s policy regarding the telecom industry is very much in flux. A plethora of issues regarding telecom policies – first raised in an era when the Internet and...
Business will be divided into mobile networks, fixed networks, applications and analytics, and IP/optical networks
Ahead of finalizing its planned merger with Alcatel-Lucent, Nokia on Oct. 7 announced its intended organizational structure, which will be adopted once the $16.5 billion deal is closed.
The two telecom...
A former Google employee pulled a fast one on his former company. Sanjay Ved bought the world’s most visited website name for $12 after he searched for the term and an error message came up.
"I used to work at Google so I keep messing...
In addition to startup pitch sessions, the 2015 TC3 conference focused on how telecom companies can maintain a competitive edge through innovation and business transformation.
The annual confab in Mountain View, Calif., this year held at the Computer History Museum, is put on by the Telecom...
The two telcos are expected to complete the merger agreement by year-end
Pakistani mobile operators Mobilink and Warid Telecom have agreed to merge their operations to create a mobile service provider with a presence in both the 3G and 4G segments, according to a report...
WASHINGTON – With more than a billion users in the developed world, Facebook is now setting its sights on the next billion users who, while currently unconnected, could now be connected to the Internet via an ambitious satellite-based Internet project.
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced...
Sirius XM is asking federal regulators to look into reception problems reported near T-Mobile US towers in major U.S. cities.
The satellite radio company says the disturbance is “alarmingly severe, extensive and frequent” and it has done tests that show the issues only happen near...
The Norwegian telco said the market value of its stake is $2.38B
Norwegian telecom operator Telenor announced it will sell its 33% stake in international mobile operator VimpelCom.
The European carrier said that it will explore all options to divest its shares in VimpelCom and that...
Commissioner Pai calls out talking policy behind ‘closed doors’
WASHINGTON – Recent rumors have circulated on blogs and from Cablefax.com that the Federal Communications Commission will conduct a "goodwill tour" of Wall Street in an effort to improve relationships with the business world and send...
Data stolen from 15 million T-Mobile customers over a two-year period has started showing up on the Internets' underbelly. An Irish fraud prevention startup called Trustev says it found complete sets of identity information on sale on the dark web for $25 apiece.
Trustev says while...
Why has there been so much written about Sprint cutting costs in the last few days? This is not a surprise. This is exactly what it should be doing. This is exactly what every company is supposed to do. Sprint is supposed to focus on...
By dropping 20 lawsuits filed in both the U.S. and Germany, technology powerhouses Microsoft and Google have effectively resolved numerous patent issues dating back to 2010.
While financial terms were not disclosed, the companies made a joint statement.
"Microsoft and Google are pleased to announce an...
Tim Cook spoke at the BoxWorks conference, which wraps up today
Apple has proved a game-changer in the consumer device market; in fact, the Cupertino, Calif.-based powerhouse tallied sales of 13 million iPhone 6s and 6s Plus devices in the three days following the Sept....
Internet access is a key for economic development
Of the more than 7 billion people on Earth, more than half of them don't have access to the Internet. Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg, along with U2 frontman Bono, want to change all that by 2020.
The duo...
Sprint CEO Marcelo Claure made it clear that the carrier isn't currently discussing a potential merger with a cable company in an interview with Reuters, but said such a business decision could make Sprint "formidable."
The questioning was framed around European service provider Altice's move...
The UK regulator said the transaction will not create asymmetries in the market
UK telecoms regulator Ofcom has approved the transfer of Qualcomm's L-band spectrum to local mobile telephony operators Vodafone and 3UK.
In August, Qualcomm’s subsidiary Qualcomm UK Spectrum (QUKS) agreed to sell the entirety...
Plans to beat government goal of extending fiber to 96% of population
While 90% of UK residents already have access to fiber-based broadband Internet service, BT CEO Gavin Patterson this week laid out plans to continue pushing for what he called "Britain's digital future."
Speaking at...
The Chinese firm aims to carry out '5G' testbeds with a number of companies in 2016
SHANGHAI – Chinese ICT provider Huawei believes future 5G networks will benefit not only mobile subscribers but also vertical industries, the firm’s VP of wireless marketing Daisy Chu told...
CEO John Legere: 'Pretty clear where you should buy it, right?'
T-Mobile US is keeping the promotions coming ahead of the release of the newest Apple iPhone models. The latest is a combination of promotional pricing and a trade-in of a user's old iPhone.
Specifically, T-Mobile US...
Bright House Networks also to be acquired as part of major cable TV deal
During a special meeting held Sept. 21, shareholders of Charter Communications and Time Warner Cable have approved Charter’s $56 billion purchase of Time Warner.
At the same meeting, Charter announced its acquisition of...
The Federal Reserve's recent decision to leave interest rates unchanged – for now – is a good one for the wireless tower industry.
A capital-intensive industry, the three major tower companies earn most of their revenue by leasing out space on communications towers they own or control, so there’s...
Agreement between the South Korean telco and the European vendor will run until 2020
Swedish telecom equipment vendor Ericsson and South Korean mobile operator LG Uplus, have signed a memorandum of understanding to collaborate on the development of "5G" and "Internet of Things" technologies.
The terms...
AT&T is reportedly suing three former employees for accepting money from another company to put unlocking software on its devices.
The report names Marc Sapatin, Nguyen Lam and Kyra Evans as the defendants in the case, which was filed last week with Seattle’s US District...
