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 to expanding its LTE capacity around military bases in 2018. The roll out is part...
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 process to hold two millimeter wave spectrum auctions for 5G use, starting on November 14th....
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 generation of wireless technology.
Carr's remarks came during a discussion with Jonathan Adelstein, president and...
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 more interactive, immersive experiences inside stadiums and other large venues.
Samsung and KDDI partnered to connect...
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.
Update: Commissioner Carr announces order to reduce small cell regulations.
"We’re looking really closely at moving...
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 service is gaining subscribers and as the FCC is preparing to decide how the...
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 Communications Commission Chairman Ajit Pai -- and some speculation that hey, maybe it isn't...
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 the first 5G smartphones are announced. They see network operators continuing to invest in...
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 year, but Verizon, which is known for its steady and predictable spending patterns, is...
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 operators re-think nearly every aspect of their business, they need benchmarks against which to...
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 owned by Verizon, TechCrunch, is reporting that the carrier wants to add a new...
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 outlandish.
Here we tackle them head on to debunk just a few:
“Fixed wireless only works...
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 good thing to know before you go, with Thanksgiving weekend road travel predicted to be...
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 speaker mischaracterizing the communications standards as platforms of preexisting technologies upon which IoT innovation will...
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 that provides business insights from big data, on Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform, a Kubernetes...
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 account for 0.5 percent of the GDP (Source: IGI Global publication on Industrial Engineering) -...
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 Dimensional Research.
“As cloud adoption grows, concerns are shifting from migration topics to security and...
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 2,000 more small cells by the end of the year, which will add to its...
In this new world of all people and things connected, the science fiction of yesterday is becoming the reality of today. Take a step back and you can see how fast we’re moving into the future we’ve been envisioning for decades. It’s as if...
Mobile video is driving demand for Wi-Fi mesh networks, as consumers download, watch and share in every corner of their homes. As the leading maker of chipsets for Wi-Fi mesh networks, Qualcomm saw a need for video optimization on home Wi-Fi networks. The chipmaker...
HPE ceases to offer low-end server offerings to tier 1 service providers
Hewlett-Packard Enterprise (HPE) is bowing out of the cloud server game after announcing it is no longer providing low-end commodity servers to tech giants like Amazon, Google and Microsoft.
Last Wednesday, HPE President Antonio...
Digital transformation underpins FatPipe’s multi-function VNF
FatPipe Networks, a provider of router clustering products for WAN optimization, recently debuted a new SD-WAN product, which the company said makes it easier to deploy virtual network functions (VNFs).
SD-WAN and network functions virtualization (NFV) platforms used to deploy...
Having been actively involved in the telecom industry for upwards of a decade, I’ve watched our infrastructure shrink in size and expand in capabilities. The telecom foundation now supports more users and boasts highly advanced features in a much smaller package, allowing for increased...
Storage capacity for Red Hat’s container-native platform gets a boost
Red Hat recently unveiled its Red Hat Container-Native Storage 3.6, bringing what is dubbs “versatile software-defined storage” to the platform. The release follows in the footsteps of Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 3.6, the newest...
