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AT&T looks to expand fiber into 100 markets
AT&T hinted that fiber deployments may not be a done deal throughout all the communities it's targeting ... Read More
3G, LTE boost China Mobile customer growth, profits dip
China Mobile attributed a drop in voice calling and...
Today “5G” is not yet a newborn; and we, as its parents, are still trying to define its genetic makeup. As it is impossible to predict all the use cases of the future, we need to ensure that the DNA of 5G is as flexible as
In 2012, despite gains made in voice over LTE viability as a carrier option for delivering data and voice over 4G LTE networks through IMS cores, several industry pundits pointed out the elephant in the room:
AT&T is looking to increase its push into the fiber space, announcing plans to expand its fiber network into as many as 100 markets across 21 new metropolitan areas to support the rollout of its U-verse service that can provide data speeds of up...
Amdocs has released its latest State of the Radio Access Network survey, and the numbers show that data absolutely dominates mobile networks, accounting for 98% of traffic -- and that stress on networks from the data tsunami is leading to compromised quality of experience.
The...
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FCC hints at 600 MHz auction bidding limits.
A blog post by FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler hints at possible auction rules that could limit the bidding opportunities of carriers already ... Read More
Nokia set to close sale of device unit to Microsoft
Nokia, the world’s...
Nokia, the world's leading maker of mobile phones until two years ago, is set to close on the sale of its device unit to Microsoft on April 25. The company first aligned itself with Microsoft in 2011, abandoning its Symbian smartphone operating system for...
This week in small cell, distributed antenna system and Wi-Fi news:
-- Time Warner Cable has added HotSpot 2.0 technology on most of the Wi-Fi access points in its national network, and says that it is "the largest Passpoint-enabled network in the country."
The company is...
The enterprise-focused telecommunications space is set to consolidation as Birch Communications announced plans to acquire Cbeyond for approximately $323 million. Birch provides communications, cloud and managed services, while Cbeyond provides IT infrastructure, including wholesale wireless services.
The proposed deal will merge the Atlanta-based companies into...
The Federal Communications Commission continues to make progress on setting rules for its highly anticipated 600 MHz incentive auction, with FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler noting in a blog post late last week that he has sent a draft “report and order” on the process...
The concept of service provider security is undergoing a significant shift due to changes in several key areas: business, technology and the profile of the attacker.
As I have mentioned before, there is nothing better than when large, faceless corporations act like small children, and thankfully AT&T this week provided me with some of that goodness.
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.
-- Ixia continues to navigate the fallout from the resignation of...
Less than a year after having its hand slapped over such a proposal, Canadian telecommunications giant Telus is again set to acquire smaller rival Mobilicity.
Mobilicity, which is controlled by Data & Audio-Visual Enterprise Holdings, announced that the proposed $350 million deal was made under...
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iPhone loyalists are eager to learn about the next iPhone innovations, but one analyst expects an innovation that may not be a pleasant surprise: a price increase. Analyst Peter Misek of Jeffries thinks Apple is asking carriers...
Wedge Networks has a new software-based security solution that it says delivers on the promises of software-defined networking (SDN): cheaper infrastructure costs, easy scalability, and performance similar to hardware-based offerings.
Wedge recently participated in an network function virtualization(NFV) testing demonstration with Spirent at Interop that...
Mobile advertising is coming into its own, and companies that sell advertising are racing to stay ahead of the curve. Google of course intends to be one of those companies. The search engine giant relies on advertising for the revenue that is funding its...
Reacting to recent reports that the Federal Communications Commission was looking at limiting auction participation by larger operators, AT&T threatened to possibly sit out the FCC’s planned 600 MHz incentive auction, which could lead to lower overall auction revenues.
In a filing with the FCC,...
