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 fiber optic network infrastructure. In some cases, major players like Comcast, AT&T, Verizon and...
Ruckus Wireless is back in play thanks to another wireless technology merger. Broadcom Limited is looking to acquire Brocade Communications for $5.9 billion, with plans to divest Ruckus, which Brocade purchased for $1.2 billion this spring.
Broadcom, a California company that designs chips for wireless...
$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 stock transaction worth $25 billion, according to the companies.
If approved, the combined operations will own...
Apparently Sprint's and T-Mobile US' growth are having an impact on Verizon Wireless. Why do I say that? Just take a look at what’s happening in the advertising world. Verizon Wireless has hired Jamie Foxx and two Jamie Foxx doubles to play Sprint and...
The Ericsson board of directors has appointed Börje Ekholm to be president and CEO of the company effective Jan. 16, 2017. Ekholm will also remain a member of the board.
"I am very pleased to announce the appointment of Börje Ekholm,” said Leif Johansson, chairman...
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 down to the entire vendor ecosystem as high-capital costs coupled with declining revenues set...
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 semiconductor manufacturer NXP. Qualcomm is a leader in chips for smartphones and other wireless communications...
Google Fiber, a slowly sinking ship
Google Fiber will be halting its operations in 10 "potential Fiber cities" while it refines its approaches, according to a blog post by Craig Barratt, SVP of Alphabet and CEO of Access. In yesterday's post, Barratt stated Google Fiber must...
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 consultancy Precursor and former Deputy U.S. Coordinator for Communications and Information Policy for President...
Microsoft said digital strategies are key for the survival of telecom operators
BERLIN – Telecom operators should think in a different way in order to launch digital transformation strategies, Bob de Haven, GM of worldwide communications and media at Microsoft, said during the Amdocs Experience 2017...
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, as well as plans to grow its local workforce, according to reports.
According to the carrier,...
Reliance Jio launched on Sept. 5 with offer of free data and unlimited voice and text messaging services
Indian operator Reliance Jio Infocomm said it has attracted more than 16 million subscribers in the mobile segment since the launch of commercial operations on Sept. 5, according to...
The Philippine telco said data monetization will play a key role in digital transformation
BERLIN – Philippine operator Globe Telecom has been actively implementing its digital transformation strategy, said Joe Caliro, Globe’s head of retail and content experience, during a presentation at the Amdocs Experience 2017...
Strong communication and clear objectives save time and money while speeding wireless infrastructure deployments
LAS VEGAS--The creation of 5G and its many elements will require coordination and communication across the telecom ecosystem of carriers, vendors, integrators and managed service firms. But it is often the...
Orange will launch banking services in France in 2017 through Groupama acquisition
French telecommunications operator Orange confirmed it has received regulatory approval in France and Europe to acquire 65% of the capital of compatriot financial institution Groupama Banque, which will be renamed Orange Bank in January.
The companies...
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 and software-based virtualization of business process. Factor in the threat from highly focused startups...
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 new Pixel phone, which will initially be available for preorder in the U.S. exclusively with...
Telecommunications vendor Ericsson confirmed on Tuesday it intends to cut 3,000 jobs in Sweden, plans to recruit 1,000 in research and development
Ericsson intends to cut 3,000 jobs in Sweden, the company announced on Tuesday morning. The telecommunications vendor employs approximately 16,000 people in its home country. The...
Telefónica planned to raise up to $1.68 billion with the IPO
Spanish telecommunications giant Telefónica has abandoned plans to launch an initial public offering of its infrastructure unit Telxius.
"Telefónica and the joint global coordinators have decided to abandon the offering, considering inadequate the valuation of the...
The deal between the Korean giant and the Russian telco includes 5G, IoT and MIMO technologies
Samsung Electronics and Russian telecom operator Mobile TeleSystems signed a memorandum of understanding to explore and develop new technologies, including "5G," the "internet of things" and multiple-input/multiple-output antenna technologies.
Under the...
So, it’s official. Comcast is going to make their second attempt at wireless according to their CEO Brian Roberts. So what does re-entering wireless mean for Comcast's future? The way the industry is heading, they need to be a player in wireless to remain...
Over the last couple of years, there has been much attention to and change in the mobile payment space. PayPal was the leader for decades when Apple Pay, Google Pay and countless others entered the space in the last couple of years. The assumption was...
In the Rocky Mountains, learn how Union Wireless upgraded to LTE with no downtime in extremely challenging conditions
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Wyoming—While the U.S. carrier market is dominated by Tier 1 operators, there are smaller, rural service providers delivering comparable quality of service—in incredibly challenging environmental...
Speaking at the Goldman Sachs Communacopia event, Sprint CEO Marcelo Claure said the carrier has a 'competitive advantage' in network deployment strategy
Two years into a five-year plan designed to return Sprint to profitability and vastly improve its network performance, CEO Marcelo Claure "has a...
