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In a keynote presentation this week at the Deutsche Bank 2018 Media, Telecom and Business Services Conference, AT&T SVP and CFO John Stephens likened the carrier’s build out of FirstNet …

Braxton Carter talks 2018 priorities for network and business, and discusses T-Mobile 5G strategy T-Mobile US CFO Braxton Carter, speaking during a keynote session at the Deutsche Bank 2018 Media, …

Sprint reiterates role of massive MIMO in 4G and 5G plans Carrier presenters at the Deutsche Bank 2018 Media, Internet and Telecom Conference made clear the race for the best …

Ronan Dunne highlights experiential side of Verizon 5G fixed wireless offering Ronan Dunne, Verizon Group EVP and President of Verizon Wireless, has a clear message relative to the carrier’s 5G …

Qualcomm shareholders meeting pushed back to April 5 Qualcomm shareholders were supposed to meet today to decide whether to maintain the current composition of the board or elect six members, …

Stagnation in smartphone innovation opens door for new entrants It’s been a number of years since we’ve seen a truly different smartphone than the prior year. I mean, it’s clear …

Broadcom’s bid for Qualcomm hinges on NXP deal; Qualcomm raises offer for NXP to $44 billion After extending its tender offer to NXP shareholders earlier this month, Qualcomm has now …

For mobile operators, the phrase ‘innovate or die’ is perhaps more apt than it is across other industries.  After all, any incumbent operator that elects not to bid for a …

Just a few short years ago, T-Mobile US was crashing and burning. Then they brought in new CEO John Legere and he breathed life back into the tired lungs. His …

2G, 3G and 4G were all about smartphones while 5G encompasses much more, Mavenir CEO says Rapidly increasing demand for mobile data, stagnant ARPU and capital and operating cost pressures …

Following Wednesday meeting with Broadcom, Qualcomm board is “focused on maximizing value” for shareholders While Qualcomm’s Board still says Broadcom’s proposed acquisition price of $120 billion undervalues the San Diego-based …

NXP/Qualcomm deal is major premise of recent “best and final” offer from Broadcom The Qualcomm subsidiary working to acquire NXP extended to Feb. 23 the cash tender offer period afforded …

Vodafone is interested in Liberty Global’s “overlapping continental European assets” Vodafone Group on Monday acknowledged reports the company” in early stage discussions with Liberty Global regarding the potential acquisition of certain …

Following reports that Dell Technologies is evaluating a reverse merger with VMware, the latter company’s CEO Pat Gelsinger on Friday commented on the evolving situation. “We are not in a …

Massive MIMO and 2.5 GHz spectrum portfolio set the stage for 5G in 2019, according to Sprint execs In a Friday conference call, Sprint CEO Marcelo Claure and CTO John …

Nokia operating profit increased 7% year-over-year to $1.2 billion As demand for LTE equipment continues to decline, infrastructure vendors are eagerly waiting for 5G-related spending cycles to kick in as …

Expects AT&T merger with Time Warner to be ‘litigated in court’ In a Jan. 31 conference call, AT&T President and CEO Randall Stephenson, highlighting Q4 2017 financial results, provided color …

Ericsson reports 12% decline in Q4 sales; creates new ’emerging business’ unit Ericsson today reported a 12% decline in Q4 2017 sales and a 10% full-year sales decline in what …

Everybody’s situation is different, and goals for MWC vary widely. This is my rough suggestions for people like me, who are senior executives attending MWC in a free-form individual manner. …

Thanks to the explosion of streaming services, social media, and a boon in interactive mobile experiences, there has been a rapid evolution in the way that today’s consumers engage with …

AI research and development requires a “balanced” approach Technology giant Google, a subsidiary of parent company Alphabet, is engaged in a wide range of research into applications for artificial intelligence …

Comes on heels of AT&T and Huawei deal falling apart ahead of CES Long-gestating concerns regarding the relationships between Huawei, ZTE and the Chinese government have long hindered the network …

Frontier Business, the business services side of Frontier Communications, has a significant growth opportunity in 2018, by helping small- and mid-sized businesses grow using their advanced cloud-based communications services. Let’s …

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 …

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 …