French mobile virtual network enabler Transatel providing 3G/LTE SIM to Microsoft
Tech powerhouse Microsoft, in partnership with Transatel, is bringing 3G and LTE connectivity to Windows 10 devices; customers will be able to purchase cellular data service in-browser with no carrier interaction.
Transatel provides various support...
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1. AT&T's plan to swap spectrum with Telefónica in Mexico has been approved by the Mexican government. The Federal Telecommunications Institute authorized AT&T to use the 1.7/2.1 GHz band in certain areas of Mexico, according to Reuters. Telefónica will...
On this episode of HetNet Happenings, host Sean Kinney discusses the nuances of LTE-U, self-optimizing networks as related to small cells and deployment and more with Renuka Bhalerao, principal systems architect for software and solutions at Radisys.
"LTE-U ... it is all about adding more...
Telecom unemployment is 1.4%, the lowest point in 2015, down from ten-year high of 11.5% in August 2010
In this week's Telecom Careers Insider, RCR Wireless News takes a look at the following industry trends:
Telecom unemployment - By the numbers
Austin Technology Council quantifies tech funding...
Unmanned aerial systems or drones as they are more commonly called are rapidly becoming more prevalent in all aspects of society from military to recreational to commercial use. On the commercial side, the tower industry is looking to the technology to make their business safer...
With 170,000 employees, $46B in 2014 revenue and operations in 170 countries, Huawei’s ICT transformation strategy is based upon providing enterprise, carriers and developers with open, yet integrated, end-to-end network, cloud computing, big data and developer-centric platform solutions.
Dressed casually in a black Huawei Developers...
In 2010, in partnership with its subsidiary Clearwire and the nonprofit organizations Mobile Citizen and Mobile Beacon, Sprint began providing affordable broadband service to 429 schools, 61 libraries and 1,820 nonprofit organizations ultimately providing Internet access to 300,000 Americans. Sprint plans to upgrade the entire...
For the last few years small cells have been looked at as the answer to fill coverage gaps at the edge of networks and keep up with increased network demands in densely populated areas. But the man who coined the term massive MIMO says...
T-Mobile US announced it will be moving from the New York Stock Exchange to the Nasdaq Global Select Market effective Oct. 26 after market close.
“As America's Un-carrier, we’re all about unleashing wireless for all Americans,” J. Braxton Carter, CFO for T-Mobile US, said. “Our...
This week on HetNet Happenings, host Sean Kinney, the managing editor for RCR Wireless News, takes a look at the recent Tower and Small Cell Summit event, co-located in Las Vegas, Nevada, with the CTIA Super Mobility show.
T-Mobile US SVP of Technology Dave Mayo...
AT&T is reportedly suing three former employees for accepting money from another company to put unlocking software on its devices.
The report names Marc Sapatin, Nguyen Lam and Kyra Evans as the defendants in the case, which was filed last week with Seattle’s US District...
The way NFL teams gather in-game statistics is about to change dramatically with the help of the “Internet of Things.”
When the defending Super Bowl champion New England Patriots take on the Pittsburg Steelers in Gillette Stadium to open the 2015 season, the teams will...
Hewlett-Packard is reportedly trying new tactics in order to restructure its “labor pyramid” in the face of shrinking revenues. In an effort to cut costs, HP is giving employees the option to either become a contract worker with no benefits or lose their jobs.
For...
The debate over LTE-Unlicensed is heating up after the Wi-Fi Alliance asked the Federal Communications Commission to postpone equipment testing that uses unlicensed spectrum until the Wi-Fi industry group can run its own tests to make sure that the technology does not interfere with...
Cell Tower News is brought to you by the National Association of Tower Erectors (NATE).
In this edition of Cell Tower News, Host Joey Jackson talks with Trey Nemeth, VP of operations for stealth concealment, about the growing concealed tower market.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HP8vZCUtTRY
As cellular technology becomes pervasive...
In an effort to improve network efficiency and battle dropped calls, the Indian government has approved spectrum sharing among mobile operators with the same type of spectrum.
"Sharing will allow efficient utilization of bandwidth and help address issues of call drop and call congestion," Ravi Shankar...
Customers are complaining about dropped calls and bad network connectivity after India’s South Corp. shut down 100 illegal towers across south New Delhi over the past month.
"The network issue has been there for the past few months, but call drops have become very frequent...
Trial in Orlando and Tampa allows for hot spot access and Wi-Fi to VoLTE handoff
T-Mobile US, with partner Bright House Networks, is testing Wi-Fi Passpoint access and Wi-Fi to voice over LTE hand-off in the Tampa and Orlando, Fla., markets.
Cable operator Bright House Networks...
AUSTIN, Texas – In his opening keynote speech at NIWeek 2015, CEO and co-founder of National Instruments, James Truchard, said that there was a new industrial revolution upon us. He was referring to the industrial "Internet of Things," which has been a hot topic...
Amdocs' stock hit a new 52-week-high on July 30 after the company reported fiscal third-quarter financial results that topped Wall Street expectations.
The software and services provider saw shares climb to $61.46 on July 30 before closing up 3.1 percent at $58.22. Overall, shares are...
TIRAP provides DOL-credentialed apprenticeship programs
What is the Telecommunications Industry Registered Apprentice Program? Watch the latest episode of Inside Telecom Careers, hosted by Karla Macias and Jeff Mucci, as they discuss and view a recent interview with Jonathan Adelstein, CEO for PCIA - The Wireless Infrastructure Association.
While details...
Educational training, specifically fiber splicing training, is a key element of the Communications Workers of America (CWA) and International Brotherhood Electrical Workers (IBEW) negotiated agreement with mobile operators including Verizon and AT&T
Watch RCRtv - Fiber splicing training for CWA and IBEW workers from APT...
Verizon Communications released its transparency report for the first half of 2015 in which it details the demands for customer information from the U.S. and international governments.
The carrier said it received 150,000 information requests from U.S. law enforcement, up about 10,000 from the last half of 2014.
Subpoenas accounted...
Andrew May is my guest in this episode of Coders, and as one of the organizers behind Codestock, he's talking conferences. Codestock is an annual developer's conference held in Knoxville, TN. This year's conference had over 900 attendees, and featured a comprehensive array of...
