Wireless

Qualcomm moves closer to NXP deal. Qualcomm tenders cash for all of NXP shares and does better than expected in Q2 results. Qualcomm Incorporated has offered to buy all of …

  CFO Matthew Ellis said Verizon is already deploying commercial nodes in initial markets Verizon aims to launch residential broadband services through 5G fixed wireless access in additional geographies in …

Nokia announces its AirFrame Open Edge computing server blade. SAN JOSE, Calif.–Nokia revealed its building block for edge deployments and small data centers at the NFV World Congress yesterday. The …

It takes a whole country — government, industry, academics — to work out sticky issues with drone flight traffic control. Drone test trials continue. Drones are becoming essential in many …

  Initiative is part of Indian government’s plan to speed up the commercial 5G launches India’s telecommunications ministry is in talks with South Korean authorities to set up joint 5G …

AT&T adds parts of over 100 markets to its gigabit LTE-based 5G Evolution across the U.S.; plans 500 markets by year-end AT&T announced on Friday that its gigabit LTE-based 5G …

Qualcomm, NXP continue to pursue acquisition despite China’s initial rejection Qualcomm and NXP Semiconductors bought more time to complete the combination of their companies by withdrawing and refiling their notice …

T-Mobile US will bring LTE networks and 5G to military communities in support veterans and their families. T-Mobile US will roll out 5G-ready infrastructure and invest half a billion dollars …

U.S. 5G spectrum auctions for 24, 28 GHz bands set to begin in November. The U.S. Federal Communications Commission gave the domestic 5G industry a boost yesterday by announcing its pre-auction …

COLLEGE PARK, Md.–Federal Communications Commissioner Brendan Carr discussed the role of workforce development in supporting 5G roll-outs and making federal regulations “5G-ready” to encourage private sector investments in the next …

28 GHz millimeter wave spectrum supported 5G trial demonstration A recent collaborative 5G trial in Japan allowed baseball fans to get a taste of how next-generation wireless networks will support …

FCC Commissioner Brendan Carr, chairman Ajit Pai’s point person for wireless infrastructure, says his agency is preparing to change some of the rules that govern the deployment of small cells. …

Comcast has asked the Federal Communications Commission for permission to conduct its own tests in the 3.5 GHz Citizens Broadband Radio Service band. The request comes as Comcast’s Xfinity Mobile …

There was a brief dust-up this week about the possibility of a nationalized 5G network that prompted immediate outcry from the industry, trade groups and telecom regulators such as Federal …

The rollout of mobile 5G networks is expected to drive the next major round of wireless infrastructure spending, but tower owners expect to see a pickup in spending long before …

Unlike AT&T, Verizon is not predicting a bump in capital expenditures this year based on savings generated by tax reform legislation. AT&T is expected to increase capex almost 5% this …

This is the third article in a three-part series that looks at how carriers will navigate the complexities of their digital transformation — and those of their customers.  As telecom …

Verizon’s go90 mobile video service has not been a runaway success, but nonetheless, the company is reportedly set to expand its content business this year. One of the media properties …

As we talk to people around the world about the benefits of fiber-fast wireless broadband, we hear a lot of crazy rumors about fixed wireless, from the outdated to the …

Network testing showed both performance and availability of advanced LTE features like carrier aggregation If you’re hitting the road this holiday weekend, cellular coverage on the nation’s highways is a …

  At a conference entitled Patents in Telecoms & the Internet of Things, at George Washington University in the District of Columbia last week, I was perturbed to hear a …

Red Hat, SAP Vora brings big data to OpenShift Container Platform Red Hat, a provider of open source solutions, announced the availability of SAP Vora solution, an in-memory, computing solution …

  Return on investment (ROI) is a good thing for any business, but unwarranted product returns and exchanges bleed precious cash from your coffers. Reverse-logistics costs caused by product returns …

More than 90% of IT professionals are concerned about the security of data and applications in public cloud deployments, according to a new study commissioned by Ixia and conducted by …

License Assisted Access small cells in push to expand gigabit LTE SAN JOSE, Calif.–Mark McDiarmid, T-Mobile US vice president of network engineering, explained yesterday that the operator plans to deploy …