Another AT&T contractor has been forced to lay off workers, as the carrier takes a break from some of its wireless infrastructure projects. Velocitel, which does tower site work for AT&T in Oregon, reportedly had to release 25 of its roughly 85 Portland employees....
It seems as though this is something you would never hear from a car maker, especially a luxury brand like BMW, but this is exactly what they said at the keynote of Connected Cars 2014.
Seeing a car maker embrace the customer experience beyond the...
How to ensure fluid indoor 3G/4G LTE data consumption? What are the challenges and how to overcome them with professional indoor coverage measurements?
This webinar will provide insight into what are the challenges when measuring indoor coverage of wireless networks. The webinar will lay out...
SBA Communications (SBAC) said today that it is acquiring 1,641 more wireless sites in Brazil from Oi. Oi will lease space on the towers from SBA after the transaction closes, but SBA will have the right to lease space to other carriers as well....
Aereo, the New York startup that uses tiny antennas to deliver broadcast TV to mobile devices, may be forced out of business by today's Supreme Court ruling. The Justices voted 6-3 against Aereo and in favor of the broadcast and cable networks that were...
Fledgling explorations into 5G wireless continue to gain momentum, with the world's largest mobile operator joining the effort. China Mobile's research institute has agreed to work with networking testing company Agilent Technologies on 5G wireless network development.
Agilent will support China Mobile Research Institute's research...
The following interview was conducted at TM Forum Live.
Jeff Edlund, CTO of HP's Communications and Media Group, explains how his company reconciles the need to be agile in NFV and virtualization, and how standards are also necessary.
Jeff Mucci: Standards has been a big topic...
It's been just over a month since AT&T network operations president Bill Smith told an audience at PCIA's Wireless Infrastructure Show not to worry about the carrier's $48 billion bid for DirecTV. “I don’t think anybody should be concerned that this is a left...
Ahead of a key regulatory decision over its plan to acquire E-Plus, Telefónica signed a network sharing agreement on June 25 with Drillisch, which operates as a mobile virtual network operator in Germany.
Under the deal, the smaller rival will get access to 20% of...
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Dish Network is giving a new meaning to the term "cord cutter" with its latest pay TV innovation: a set-top box that connects to the Dish Hopper via superfast 802.11ac Wi-Fi. Dish is the first pay...
In IP networks, diameter signaling replaces SS7, but diameter does more than its predecessor. This report discusses current and emerging use cases for diameter signaling, as well as the potential for virtualization of diameter signaling control.What you will learn:Â
This report answers the following questions:
What...
Toyota selected IBM to design and build a new application development platform for in-car services as part of its T-Connect telematics service.
The two companies will work together on on-board devices and applications for the Toyota Open Vehicle Architecture, with the aim of developing an...
The following interview was conducted at PCIA's 2014 Wireless Infrastructure Show.
Olivier Puech, CEO of Latin America at American Tower
Jeff Mucci: Olivier thanks for joining us today, you’re the new CEO of Latin America for American Tower, tell us about the 3G to 4G transition...
As the nation's top four carriers work to offer nationwide, high-speed data service, more cell towers are now supporting multiple carriers. But co-location is not enough; operators and tower companies say new towers are needed in many locations.
“We are building more towers today than...
Small cells remain a bit of an enigma for the wireless space. Predictions for years have opined that the move to small cell deployments were just around the corner as surging demand for mobile data services had traditional wireless networks on the ropes.
Those predictions...
Sprint’s network challenges have been well known for some time as the carrier has struggled through its Network Vision upgrade program and resulting hit to its customer base and network quality.
In an attempt to at least persuade customers to give its network a try,...
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Climber Dies in Texas
Once again tragedy has struck in the tower industry this week. In San Angelo, Texas, a man who was working on a neighborhood tower...
TE Connectivity says it will become "the leading provider of highly engineered connectivity and sensor solutions" through its purchase of Measurement Specialties (MEAS). TE Connectivity is paying $1.7 billion, or $86 per share.
Measurement Specialties' sensor technologies include pressure, vibration, force, temperature, humidity, ultrasonics, position...
Vendors focus on signaling
The explosion in mobile data traffic has led to an even bigger increase in signaling traffic within the networks, and infrastructure vendors are focused on helping operators recognize and address the issue. There are different types of "signaling storms," - those...
A new report from wireless trade association CTIA shows that the amount of wireless data traffic handled by domestic carriers continues its steep growth, up 120% from 2012.
CTIA's annual survey of U.S. wireless operators showed that they handled 3.2 trillion megabytes of data in 2013....
Before the FIFA World Cup began, Brazilian telecom union SindiTelebrasil said that the operators' networks were ready to handle the increased data and voice traffic, and during the first week of the tournament the wireless performance was closely watched.
During the first games in each of the 12 arenas that...
Vendors are working to make network equipment more flexible, power efficient and smaller to suit the needs of operators. Many of the newest offerings also are intended for use in improving wireless coverage in large, high-capacity venues such as stadiums, where the need for...
Telecom consolidation continues, with Level 3 (LVLT) announcing plans to buy TW Telecom (TWTC) in a $5.7 billion cash and stock deal that will give Level 3 a deeper fiber presence in many U.S. cities. Level 3 is paying $40.86 per share for TW...
