ADVA claims the deal will bolster NFV and cloud plans
ADVA Optical Networking is set to boost its cloud and network functions virtualization efforts following its announced acquisition of Overture Networks. Financial terms of the deal were not released.
According to ADVA, the deal combines two...
Alcatel-Lucent signed on to help Camapana, a Singapore telecommunications infrastructure firm, build what it claims is the first private subsea Internet cable into Myanmar. The new cable, called the Myanmar-Malaysia-Thailand-International Connection or MYPHIC, is said to deliver 300 gigabits per second capacity to the...
How did we end up here? A history lesson
In the beginning, there were six global wireless radio access network equipment vendors: Alcatel, Ericsson, Lucent Technologies, Motorola, Nokia and Nortel Networks. Subsequently in the mid-2000s, the emergence of the Chinese vendors to support TD-SCDMA for...
On this week’s Carrier Wrap, we dig into the growing push by wireless carriers into streaming video services
Wireless carriers have had a tough relationship with streaming video services as such offerings are bandwidth intensive and tend to stretch cellular network resources. For the most...
Openet claims free access to its open software designed to hasten NFV adoption
Business support systems platform provider Openet is planning to offer its VNF Lifecycle Manager software for free beginning in March.
Openet said beginning March 31, it will provide free access to the software...
Rohde & Schwarz says it has combined five instruments into one portable instrument that weighs a little more than five pounds. The handheld oscilloscope is said to operates like a tablet but with the performance of a lab instrument.
The new Scope Rider is claimed to have...
AT&T software plans updated, highlighting open source targets, cloud milestones
LAS VEGAS – AT&T continues to steadily march towards a virtualized future, which will see the carrier hit software control of 75% of its network by 2020 using software-defined networking and network functions virtualization technologies....
LAS VEGAS – Last year was the year sponsored data burst on the scene as Verizon Wireless, AT&T Mobility and T-Mobile US all announced plans to offer free data services. But, it was the launch of T-Mobile US' controversial "Binge On" service, which allows customers to...
LAS VEGAS – Ericsson announced a partnership with AT&T on a sustainable city initiative designed to bring connectivity to the city of Atlanta’s water supply.
The trials are said to allow the organization overseeing the Chattahoochee River Basin, which is the main drinking water...
LAS VEGAS — The "Internet of Things" is a hot topic at this year’s CES 2016 event. Ericsson is one company making a huge push to help its customers monetize IoT, announcing a number of initiatives and partnership over the last few days. The...
AT&T cites number of options in battle against rising mobile video demand
LAS VEGAS – Video content remains a tough customer for mobile operators as they struggle to balance network integrity with growing customer demand for the bandwidth-heavy medium.
During this week’s AT&T Developer Summit &...
AT&T to provide mobile access to Ford connected car platform
LAS VEGAS – AT&T scored another significant automotive connectivity deal, announcing a multi-year agreement with Ford to power the company’s Sync Connect in-car system.
The agreement calls for Ford to provide mobile broadband connectivity to...
Apple fans in Mexico, Chile, Peru and Argentina will soon have the ability to purchase their next iPhone straight from an Apple store, according to a report by MacRumors.
An unnamed source provided this picture of an internal posting for jobs in Mexico to backs up...
As most of you will agree, 2015 was a mixed year at best for the telecom industry. Wireless subscriber growth (especially for higher average revenue per user smartphones) slowed, but housing showed signs of recovery, which increased homes passed and high-speed Internet connection opportunities....
Breaking down top trends expected from CES 2016
During the past several months, Accenture has done extensive research and engaged with a broad range of clients to identify the big stories to watch at the fast-approaching 2016 Consumer Electronics Show. Based on this we expect...
Nokia has almost completed its purchase of Alcatel-Lucent, AT&T is set to abandon contracts altogether, and Samsung has filed a patent for a foldable phone.
1. Nokia said its takeover of Alcatel-Lucent is almost complete. Most of the outstanding shares of Alcatel-Lucent have now been...
FCC broadband report claims cable, fiber offer faster broadband options, DSL lags
Cable and fiber connections continue to outpace advertised broadband speeds provided by digital subscriber line services, according to a new report from the Federal Communications Commission.
The FCC in its fifth “Measuring Broadband America”...
Jim Patterson looks at his top 10 events across the telecom space in 2015
Last week, we highlighted the following top five events (in no particular order):
1. FCC approves the Open Internet Order
2. Verizon buys AOL and launches Go90
3. AT&T expands into Mexico
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Before we turn the page on 2015, we thought we would take a look back at the past 12 months by highlighting what we felt were the top 100 stories of 2015 across the mobile space. Since it would be foolish to rank these...
When it comes to security, mobile devices pose a unique set of challenges. With the number of connected devices growing exponentially, the battle to protect information becomes more complex than ever. As capabilities of smart devices increase, so too does the number of ways...
Jim Patterson looks at his top 10 events across the telecom space in 2015
To aid in brevity, we have split the top 10 list into two groups of five (the second part will be published tomorrow). They are in no priority order, and I...
Before we turn the page on 2015, we thought we would take a look back at the past 12 months by highlighting what we felt were the top 100 stories of 2015 across the mobile space. Since it would be foolish to rank these...
Before we turn the page on 2015, we thought we would take a look back at the past 12 months by highlighting what we felt were the top 100 stories of 2015 across the mobile space. Since it would be foolish to rank these...
Before we turn the page on 2015, we thought we would take a look back at the past 12 months by highlighting what we felt were the top 100 stories of 2015 across the mobile space. Since it would be foolish to rank these...
