Network Infrastructure

M1 used equipment from Huawei; reached claimed speed through combining carrier aggregation, MIMO Singaporean telecommunications operator M1 and Chinese vendor Huawei claimed to have successfully LTE peak download speeds of …

DOCSIS 3.1, the latest evolution in data over cable service interface specification, could be a game changer for the Internet and TV industry, providing multi-gigabit Internet speeds and interoperability among …

After announcing merger plans in April, today marks the first day of combined operations for telecom equipment giants Nokia and Alcatel-Lucent. The merger is valued at $16.5 billion cumulatively and the …

DOCSIS 3.1, the latest evolution in data over cable service interface specification, is now certified by CableLabs to run in modems from five key suppliers. The modems will be capable of providing multi-gigabit …

Continents, cultures linked by subsea fiber optic networks The world is becoming an increasingly connected place. In this wireless world it’s easy to forget all these connections require hundreds of …

The First Responder Network Authority released its official request for proposals for the nationwide LTE network for public safety it is responsible for planning and building, and asked potential partners …

Spanish operator aims to complete the process this year Spanish telecommunications company Telefonica is working on the spinoff of its domestic infrastructure unit, Reuters reported. The European telco may decide …

The “Internet of Things” revolution, particularly in the industrial IoT space, promises to bring connectivity to everything from manufacturing and shipping to more environmentally challenging industries like mining, oil and …

The combination of a construction mishap and wet weather could leave AT&T Internet, TV and phone customers in Pompano Beach, Florida, without services for two weeks or more, according to …

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 …

A conversation about QoE with Tim Brooks, Account Director, Ascom Network Testing Download a transcript of the interview and be the first to receive the Getting the best QoE report The …

Turn-key solutions needed to provide site, power and backhaul to small cells Fiber is the backhaul option of preference, but, as networks continuously grow more and more dense with deployment …

Nokia Networks set to deploy LTE infrastructure for Vodafone in three circles Finnish telecom equipment provider Nokia Networks reportedly was awarded a three-year contract to provide LTE network infrastructure for …

Telco aims to close deal in June; bids from Cellnex, F2i, others Telecom Italia received three non-binding offers for the company’s 45% stake in telecoms tower unit Inwit, Italian newspaper …

In its annual broadband status report, the Federal Communications Commission determined U.S. broadband deployments are not happening in a “reasonable and timely fashion.” The commission says the 34 million residents still …

Little Rock, Arkansas-based Communications Sales and Leasing, a telecom infrastructure-specific real estate investment trust, late last week purchased fiber-to-the-tower provider PEG Bandwidth for $409 million. Dallas-based PEG Bandwidth in Jan. …

Wi-Fi Now Episode 18 On this episode of Wi-Fi Now, host Claus Hetting talks with Aleksander Kuzmanovic, Associate Professor of Computer Science at Northwestern University, who has created Wi-FM, a tool that …

LAS VEGAS – Broadband Forum Chairman Kevin Foster told opening day attendees at CES 2016 the G.fast technology is key to quickly delivering innovative new services that require lots of …

IP platform will enable the Japanese firm to manage increasing data demand French telecom equipment provider Alcatel-Lucent plans to deploy its IP core/edge routing platform – the 7950 Extensible Routing …

Carrier aims to start offering service in Q3 2016 through CAT’s 850 MHz spectrum Thai mobile operator True Move plans to launch LTE services through spectrum in the 850 MHz …

Legere of T-Mobile predicts ‘Un-carrier’ will continue growth; talks IoT, Binge On, more T-Mobile US posted big time growth in 2015, with colorful CEO John Legere at the helm of …

French mobile virtual network enabler Transatel providing 3G/LTE SIM to Microsoft Tech powerhouse Microsoft, in partnership with Transatel, is bringing 3G and LTE connectivity to Windows 10 devices; customers will …

The Wi-Fi Alliance is breaking new ground with the launch of what it terms a low power Wi-Fi solution called Wi-Fi HaLow. The Alliance says the solution will utilize spectrum …

Verizon Wireless, AT&T Mobility, T-Mobile US and Sprint have worked together to bring LTE service to all of Chicago’s more than 400,000 daily subway passengers. Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel and …

New York City has made good on its pledge to begin construction of its free public Wi-Fi network in 2015. Installation began this week on LinkNYC’s first public access points …