An absolutely giddy CFO usually worries me on conference calls, especially when it’s the CFO of a company the size of AT&T. John Stephens’ ebullience showed throughout
Netflix will reportedly pay to play on Verizon Communications' FiOS network, after claiming for months that its video service was being throttled by Verizon. Netflix is calling the deal a "paid interconnect agreement" and saying that it hopes the arrangement will improve service for...
Mobile virtual network operator FreedomPop made perhaps its boldest move in the wireless space, announcing support for Apple’s iPhone 5 models. The devices will join currently provided support for select smartphones running Google’s Android operating system.
The company, which offers service running across Sprint’s cellular...
Range Networks is moving from the lab and pilot-project stage into more significant deployments of its open-source cellular systems and seeking to become a platform for innovation, according to the company's new chief executive officer, Ed Kozel.
"We're taking Range out of the lab phase...
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Google is reportedly adding Wi-Fi hotspots to its planned offering for cities that are candidates for its Google Fiber service. Google Fiber promises 1 gigabit broadband service, and the search engine giant is in the process...
Facebook is set to offer more voice and data services once it completes its planned purchase of mobile messaging service WhatsApp. WhatsApp is now selling prepaid SIM cards in Europe. Voice calls on WhatsApp were first announced at Mobile World Congress, but at that...
ABI Research is arguing that operators should deploy carrier-grade Wi-Fi at the same time that they are rolling out cellular-technology small cells, looking for an integrated solution in order to maximize the investment return from small cells.
The analyst firm noted that China Mobile and AT&T...
With wireless carriers looking to extract more revenues from their networks through the implementation of more dynamic pricing models, the deep packet inspection market is set to remain robust, according to a new report from Infonetics Research.
Citing potential in the mobile space, Infonetics reports...
While wireless carriers carry no legal responsibility for participating in the program, they may face significant business implications for opting out.
LTE-based fourth-generation wireless networks have become the new nexus of the IT industry. A multitude of companies – from handset makers to software developers and from network operators to e-commerce players
The Federal Communications Commission looks set to limit bidding participation on some carriers for its planned 600 MHz incentive auction currently scheduled for next year. The limitations are set to impact carriers with substantial sub-1 GHz holdings, and while no names were named, AT&T...
California's state legislature has voted down a cell phone "kill switch" bill by a narrow margin. The bill would have required carriers to be sure that all phones sold in the state included a remote deactivation feature. The bill was introduced by California Senator...
California's state legislature has voted down a cell phone "kill switch" bill by a narrow margin. The bill would have required carriers to be sure that all phones sold in the state included a remote deactivation feature. The bill was introduced by California Senator...
Antenna and site solution company PCTel saw its revenues drop 6% year-over-year to $23.7 million, and recorded a loss for the quarter of $146,000.
Marty Singer, PCTEL's chairman and CEO, said that core antenna sales "were soft for seasonal reasons but we expect a strong...
This week’s reported first quarter results from AT&T Mobility and Verizon Wireless, along with strong results expected from T-Mobile US, has soured already low expectations for what Sprint is forecast to announce on April 29.
Analysts were already predicting a continuation of postpaid net customer...
Ericsson restructures networks unit
The world's largest maker of telecom equipment is splitting its networks unit into two groups. One group will concentrate on radio technologies while the other will focus on IP and cloud initiatives. Johan Wibergh, head of Ericsson's networks business unit, will...
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Today Microsoft closed on its acquisition of Nokia, with the deal now valued up to $7.5 billion due to a rise in the value of the Euro. Roughly one-third of Nokia’s workforce of 90,000 will transfer...
Software-defined networking continues to migrate across the technology space, with Big Switch Networks announcing a deal this week that will see computer giant Dell reselling its Big Tap application and Switch Light Operating System across Dell’s Open Networking switches.
Big Switch explained that the deal...
The ability to test network and device features and functions is an important piece of technology development and deployment. RCR Wireless looks weekly at the test and measurement space to see what's afoot.
--Aeroflex says that its TM500 LTE-A Test Mobile and E500 Capacity Test System now...
The majority of emergency calls now come from wireless phones, but the people calling for help are difficult to find based on carrier-provided location information, according to a recent survey of managers and dispatchers at Public Safety Answering Points that handle calls to 911.
The survey...
Normally, I use this space to rant about a single topic and then sprinkle in a few extras at the end. Not this week! There was just too many WOTW-worthy items that came across my desk
