Fans of the Durham, N.C., Bulls Minor League Baseball team can now access fast, free cloud-based Wi-Fi in the park and the surrounding American Tobacco Historic District, according to a Nov. 11 announcement from Frontier Communications.
Frontier recently installed ADTRAN’s ProCloud Wi-Fi, a managed cloud...
In this week's infrastructure news, Cisco blames service providers for its lower forecast, Hewlett-Packard partners with Nokia Networks, and Alcatel-Lucent affirms its commitment to router hardware, even as it launches new edge routing software.
Cisco trims forecast as service providers trim capex
Cisco reported record revenue...
Telenor Connexion was at Telematics Munich this week showcasing their "Internet of Things" (IoT) solution. In addition to connecting vehicles, they are also connecting homes, businesses, wearables including sporting goods and sheep. Yes, I said sheep, but more on that later.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0fdMzLqqq1Q&feature=youtu.be
Telenor Cloud Connect is...
Nokia Networks and Hewlett-Packard this week announced a partnership to provide a telecommunications-focused cloud with network function virtualization designed to help mobile operators become more competitive in the market.
The new initiative is based on a combination of Nokia Network’s virtualized network functions, which allow...
Andi Mann, VP of strategic solutions for CA Technologies, stressed the importance of DevOps — the confluence of software development and IT operations — at CA World 2014 in Las Vegas, and laid out software solutions that power the growing mobile app economy.
Mann told...
BlackBerry thinks Chinese smartphone-makers could benefit from its security expertise, and CEO John Chen has been calling on the leaders of China's biggest handset-makers. According to Bloomberg, Chen has met with Lenovo's Yang Yuanqing and Xiaomi CEO Lei Jun.
Lenovo and Xiaomi are the two...
Mobility in the enterprise has moved beyond device management to applications and from stand-alone solutions to a full platform approach to mobility, and adoption of custom business apps is exploding, according to the latest quarterly mobility survey from Good Technology.
Custom app adoption in the...
I just spent the last two days at the Telematics Munich event. It’s great to see the overnight growth and abundant options for innovation and change in this industry. For those of you who may not be familiar with this event, it is not...
Wi-Fi is a workhorse for the wireless Internet service providers who deliver broadband Internet to places that cable and telco providers do not choose to serve. Wireless Internet service providers (WISPs) typically mount antennas atop communications towers and use wireless radios instead of fiber...
Building and maintaining America's wireless networks is an endeavor that continues to create thousands of jobs. Recruiters and hiring managers say that these jobs are best filled by team players who know how to lead as well as follow, respect procedure, and perform well...
AT&T says capital expenditures related to its existing businesses will be roughly $18 billion next year. The projection was included in the carrier's news of a $2.5 billion deal to buy Mexico's Iusacell. Taken together, the two announcements suggest some AT&T capital expenditures shifting...
AT&T deal to buy Iusacell for $2.5B won't preclude AMX deal (RCR Mobile Minute)
AT&T surprised the wireless industry late Friday with news that it will buy Mexican operator Iusacell for $2.5 billion. The deal includes 8.6 million wireless subscribers, as well as all of...
Wi-Fi routers are becoming standard appliances in homes throughout the developed world, but the U.S. does not top the list when it comes to router adoption.
Wi-Fi home router penetration
Wireless continues to be the world's primary gateway to the Internet, with smartphone subscriptions outnumbering fixed...
Orbcomm, a New Jersey-based machine-to-machine network solutions provider announced a public offering designed to raise $72 million toward the company’s planned $130 million acquisition of SkyWave Mobile Communications.
Canada-based SkyWave provides M2M services using the Inmarsat global L-band satellite network; the company has some 250,000...
Northstream AB, a Stockholm, Sweden-based mobile industry management advising firm, is launching a new business acceleration program to provide industry expertise at a price new companies can afford.
Northstream CEO Bengt Nordström told RCR Wireless News that startups can benefit from traditional management services but...
California's Department of Motor Vehicles knew that cellular coverage was inadequate at its Sacramento headquarters. The 500,000-square-foot facility needed to support not only its own workforce but also the hundreds of people who use cellphones while waiting in line each day, many of whom...
Yanzi Networks, in partnership with Intel, is preparing to launch a plug-and-play "Internet of Things" product that provides cloud-based monitoring of video cameras, temperature and humidity sensors, energy monitors and other data points.
Yanzi is located in Stockholm, Sweden, as is one of Intel’s IoT...
Palo Alto Networks has identified a new virus that it said can attack iPhones and iPads when they are connected to Macintosh computers via USB. 'WireLurker' is the name given to the malware, which is embedded in some apps for Macintosh computers. More than 350,000...
Microsoft clearly values mind share and market share more than software royalties when it comes to mobile, at least in the short term. The software giant is making more features of its ubiquitous Office software available for free on Android and iOS devices. The...
Nokia Networks and Saudi Arabia-based Mobily on Nov. 5 announced a continuation of their partnership, which includes managed services and expansion of the telecom operator’s 2G, 3G and LTE mobile networks.
Nokia and Mobily have been in business together for the past three years and,...
Some providers of wireless infrastructure services could see higher costs in 2015 due to new regulations. The National Association of Tower Erectors (NATE) is reminding members that as of Jan. 1, many companies will have to start reporting work-related injuries and illnesses to the...
Patrik Jakobson, Ericsson's head of Network Sharing, joined Jeff Mucci, RCR Wireless News editorial director, to discuss Ericsson's recently announced contract with Ozone Networks to provide small cell as a service across India. Ozone Networks is one of India's leading public neutral Wi-Fi providers,
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XgiBvjDYJ2c
Today's announcement...
In HetNet news this week, Ericsson shares its outlook for small cells, Devicescape partners with Open Mobile, and underground data use surges in London.
HetNet News 11/4/14
Ericsson stays the course on small cells
Small cells have not gained traction with mobile operators as quickly as many...
After increasing its mobile data offerings over the weekend, AT&T said today that it will give new customers a $150 bill credit when they activate a new line of service with a smartphone on an AT&T Next plan. AT&T Next plans enable customers to...
