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Webpass CEO said Google Fiber acquisition to ‘accelerate deployment’ of fiber network San Francisco-based internet service provider Webpass, according to company President Charles Barr, will be acquired by Alphabet subsidiary Google Fiber, which is the technology giant’s residential fiber internet …

The new mobile payment space is growing. So if that’s the case, why is CurrentC failing? How does a company with backing from so many major retailers completely flop? Before I start, it’s important to understand that we don’t yet know …

TracFone founder F.J. Pollak and long-time AT&T executive Ralph de la Vega are among this year’s inductees into the Wireless Hall of Fame The Wireless History Foundation unveiled its 2016 honorees set to join the Wireless Hall of Fame during …

Samsung today announced it will acquire U.S.-based public and private cloud service provider Joyent to support its “growing lineup of mobile, ‘internet of things’ and cloud-based software and services,” according to the Korean company. Neither company has revealed any financial …

Some skeptics believe the world won’t pay a premium for 5G. Are they right? With the vocal support of most vendors, many mobile operators and some governments, “5G” – a key enabler of the industrial “internet of things” – seems to be …

How do you make a small cell financially viable? The technology has been slower to ramp than expected, after meeting substantial cost, logistics and RF challenges in the real world. RCR Wireless News looks at the status of the small cell …

So Microsoft is changing direction. It has thrown in the smartphone towel by saying goodbye to Nokia and is now acquiring LinkedIn instead. Will LinkedIn provide growth or will they too struggle going forward? And this is not the real Microsoft problem. …

According to reports, the carriers are competing for Yahoo holdings As Yahoo continues to work with potential buyers of its internet and associated businesses, reports suggest both Verizon Communications and AT&T have made it to a third round of bidding. …

According to reports, the carriers are competing for Yahoo holdings As Yahoo continues to work with potential buyers of its internet and associated businesses, reports suggest both Verizon Communications and AT&T have made it to a third round of bidding. …

A recent juggling of roles at Cisco has prompted four product executives, all senior vice president-level employees, to resign effective June 17, according to an internal memo from CEO Chuck Robbins that was obtained by The Wall Street Journal. Mario Mazzola, …

‘T-Mobile Tuesdays’ app couldn’t keep up with demand; CEO told customers, ‘we’re making good’ At its “Un-carrier 11” marketing event Monday, T-Mobile US offered customers free weekly perks, and even a share of company stock among other benefits. But, heavy …

According to technology market research firm Counterpoint Research, T-Mobile US for the first time passed Verizon Wireless as the leading sales channel for smartphones in the first quarter of 2016. The researchers found T-Mobile US captured 22.9% of the domestic …

Connected health and fitness portfolio bolsters Nokia’s IoT business A little more than a month after announcing the pending purchase of Withings, Nokia today announced closing on the $190 million deal. The result is Nokia’s new Digital Health business unit, …

With partner M1, Apple Pay is available through five banks in the Asian country Singapore mobile operator M1 launched digital wallet service Apple Pay for its mobile customers in the country, following on the heels of rival StarHub, which launched …

The US market set to represent more than 52% of overall revenue Worldwide revenue for big data and business analytics is set to grow from nearly $122 billion in 2015, to more than $187 billion in 2019, an increase of …

According to IDC analyst Linn Huang, Google Chromebooks, the tech giants low-cost laptop offering, outsold Apple’s popular Mac laptops for the first time in the U.S. last quarter. Huang pointed out the milestone in an interview with The Verge. “Chrome …

Sprint in January got rid of two-year contracts. Then, in February, Sprint brought two-year deals back. Now, according to a leaked document obtained and published by Android Central, the carrier is again going to get rid of the two-year deal. …

Squan acquires Strong Tower Communications assets Squan, a New Jersey-based telecom infrastructure company, this week acquired the cell tower assets of Strong Tower Communications. “Squan has had a long-standing relationship with Strong,” said Squan CEO Leighton Carroll. “We respect both their …

Seven months into a global partnership, Cisco CEO Chuck Robbins said the networking company’s partnership with Ericsson is off to a slower than expected start. The going line from both companies has been that combined sales teams have more than …

Facing numerous regulatory challenges before finalization, Charter Communications finalized its $60 billion acquisition of Time Warner Cable to become the second biggest cable operator in the United States. Comcast remains No. 1. In April, the Federal Communications Commission took the …

U.K.-based Vodafone Group recorded revenues of $59.8 million Vodafone Group recorded 41 billion pounds ($59.8 billion) in revenues for its fiscal year ended March 31, a decline of 3% compared to the previous fiscal year. Group service revenue was 37.1 …

U.S. firm aims to complete the data center transactions in 2016 U.S.-based Digital Reality, which provides data center, colocation and interconnection solutions, entered into a definitive agreement with Equinix to acquire a portfolio of eight carrier-neutral data centers across Europe. …

A Verizon Communications trademark filed May 9 could hint at a potential move from the carrier to integrate fixed and mobile voice services under the brand name One Talk. Here’s the language used in the trademark application: “Telecommunications services, namely, …

Why has U.S. Cellular not participated in the rapid growth mode of the wireless industry over the last decade? AT&T Mobility and Verizon Wireless have led this parade for years. Then after several years, T-Mobile US started to grow as …

1. ExteNet Systems is buying indoor infrastructure specialist Telecommunication Properties for an undisclosed amount. Telecommunication Properties focuses on fiber-fed distributed antenna systems and small cells for stadiums and class A office buildings. The company operates the DAS in several high-profile …