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Recently, I overheard someone complaining about the sudden avalanche of commercials and ads between every song they listen to on YouTube. Many users seem to have noticed how they have …

After taking a week to review Broadcom’s unsolicited $130 billion buy-out offer, the Qualcomm Board of Directors today announced it has “unanimously rejected” the bid. Qualcomm Incorporated Executive Chairman and …

The two firms will evaluate the use of 5G for verticals including mining, transportation, health and manufacturing Finnish vendor Nokia and South African telecoms operator Vodacom have signed an agreement …

After serving for six years as the CEO of network infrastructure giant Ericsson, in April Hans Vestberg joined Verizon as CTO EVP and President of Global Networks. In the company’s …

Qualcomm is reviewing the “unsolicited” offer Other than to say it has received Broadcom’s “unsolicited” 12-figure acquisition offer, and will review with its financial and legal advisors, “Qualcomm will have …

Sprint will use Altice footprint to deploy thousands of Magic Box small cells The line between telcos and cable companies has been blurring for some time as telcos look to …

Sprint rebounding with MVNO arrangement with Altice USA The months of will they, won’t they speculation then formal discussions between Sprint parent SoftBank and T-Mobile US parent Deutsche Telekom are …

You would think Google is a giant success in everything they touch, but in reality, they win and lose just like every other company. Troubles and problems reported on their …

Edge deployment strategy dependent on 5G use case being served SANTA CLARA, Calif.–Whether it’s autonomous driving, AR/VR-type applications or myriad data-intensive smart city initiatives, moving compute, storage and processing power …

One of the most important secrets of success for every company is doing analyst relations and media relations right. These are so important for creating a positive image in the …

Enterprise sales split into webscale/extra-large enterprise group, and group focused on transportation, energy and the public sector Rajeev Suri, CEO of Nokia, this week discussed how the company’s “laser-like focus” …

Sprint says Magic Box contributing to improved average download speeds Amid ongoing discussions regarding a potential merger of Sprint and T-Mobile US, Sprint didn’t host a formal earnings call, but …

Understanding the potential economic value of 5G In a recent report commissioned by Qualcomm and produced by IHS Economics and IHS Technology, the authors likened the potential transformative power of …

Part of cloud investment strategy for enterprise digitization Following industry rumblings, Cisco this morning discussed its decision to acquire BroadSoft for $1.9 billion. According to a company announcement, benefits will …

The small cells developer said it is confident that the firm is in a good position to meet the increasing demand for this product HONG KONG- Airspan Networks, a provider …

DENVER–Between an active hurricane season that wreaked havoc in Florida, Texas and Caribbean, and hard-to-control fires raging in California, communications professionals have been focused on network recovery efforts as of …

‘Connectivity is the foundation of everything we do,’ Liberty Global CEO says DENVER–Liberty Global CEO Mike Fries, in a keynote presentation during the SCTE Cable-Tec Expo, discussed how traditional cable …

As carrier spend slows, how should enterprises fund in-building cellular? Carriers have a limited pool of money to spend on in-building cellular systems. As such, that investment is targeted toward …

In letter to employees, Samsung Electronics CEO cites ‘unprecedented crisis’ Kwon Oh-hyun, the CEO of Korean technology giant Samsung Electronics, yesterday informed employees that he would resign from the company, …

New Aryaka reports notes trends in 2017 WAN market Aryaka, a global software-defined wide-area network provider, recently published its third “State of WAN Connectivity” report, reviewing WAN traffic, trends, reliability, …

78% of 50 operators surveyed in 5G trial phase “Ready or not…5G is coming, and work has started to understand the disruptive change it will bring across industries and societies. …

Demand for in-building cellular is pointed, but market education gap remains By and large, a modern enterprise needs in-building cellular coverage and capacity. But in the context of commercial real …

Ericsson shares see slight uptick following nomination announcement The Ericsson Nomination Committee has tapped Ronnie Leten, former CEO of global mining, power tool and assembly equipment Atlas Copco, to serve …

The new Austin facility will focus on microelectronics and will accelerate the Ericsson plans for 5G commercialization Ericsson announced the opening of a design center in Austin, Texas, to focus …

SÃO PAULO–Oi is going to restructure its debt and move on, said CEO Marco Schroeder during his speech at Futurecom 2017. However, he highlighted to the members of the press, …