Huawei claims T-Mobile has failed to engage in FRAND licensing terms tied to 4G technology patents said to be core to network operations
T-Mobile US’ rollout of LTE services has hit a legal challenge as infrastructure vendor Huawei filed a lawsuit alleging the wireless carrier...
Chevrolet customers with LTE-enabled OnStar vehicles offered 50% discount on data buckets, new 4 GB plan
Citing the benefits of volume, General Motors cut pricing for customer accessing its OnStar telematics service on Chevrolet models. The cellular connectivity taps AT&T Mobility’s LTE network.
The new plans...
Reported changes set for Verizon data buckets include more data allotments for more money each month, with rollover and speed throttling still on the table
Details continue to seep out regarding Verizon Wireless’ reported plans to alter its current data packages.
The plans, which were first...
Rumors suggest Verizon is set to launch data rollover, speed throttling targeting overages and more comprehensive North America roaming options
Rumors are running wild that Verizon Wireless is set to join some of its rivals in offering a data rollover feature and data overage protection...
The mobile telecom market’s race towards 5G and the internet of things requires players to rethink spectrum plans, availability and models
Wireless spectrum remains a hot topic in the commercial telecom space as government agencies continue to look for ways to free up new spectrum...
Nokia 5G demonstration plans include a claimed first ever network running on commercial platforms and cloud orchestration-based network slicing
Ahead of this week’s 5G World event, Nokia said it plans to demonstrate a “5G” network running on commercial platforms at the show in London. The...
Story updated with previously announced Sprint network plans
Verizon, T-Mobile note fiber, DAS, small cell and COW deployments in support of Democratic and Republican conventions in Philadelphia and Cleveland, respectively
The current political campaign season is set for a milestone in the coming weeks as both the...
Citing the summer travel season, T-Mobile is set to offer unlimited LTE data across most of Europe, add roaming in Belize and in-flight Gogo Wi-Fi for all
Coming off a rocky “Un-carrier 11” event, T-Mobile US today looked to regain some marketing momentum with a...
FCC set for 'Spectrum Frontiers' proceedings next month in move to bolster spectrum support for 5G, IoT and virtual reality
Federal Communications Commission Chairman Tom Wheeler talked all the usual use cases for “5G” technology, including the “internet of things” and virtual reality, in announcing...
The ExteNet distributed EPC platform to operate alongside Nokia RAN to bolster LTE coverage, serve as Inland Cellular migration path to 5G
Distributed network provider ExteNet Systems said it’s working with Washington-based rural operator Inland Cellular to bolster LTE services across parts of Washington and...
FCC set for 'Spectrum Frontiers' proceedings next month in move to bolster spectrum support for 5G, IoT and virtual reality
Federal Communications Commission Chairman Tom Wheeler talked all the usual use cases for “5G” technology, including the “internet of things” and virtual reality, in announcing...
Sprint LTE Plus improved its network quality, but the Overland Park, Kansas-based carrier still came in fourth
In its annual ranking of carrier network speeds around the United States, PC Magazine declared Verizon Wireless the winner for the third straight year.
Based on drive tests in and...
4G small cells part of plan to cover 99% of the country by June 2017
Australian operator Telstra announced deployment of 135 small cells to provide 4G coverage to customers in more than 130 rural and regional communities across the country.
This deployment is part of...
Apple Pay service also coming to France and Switzerland
Apple announced plans to launch its digital wallet service, Apple Pay, in new international markets including France, Hong Kong and Switzerland in the next few months.
Apple SVP Craig Federighi also confirmed during a keynote at the...
A new report from TBR predicts a steady decline in North America infrastructure spending through 2021 as carriers turn to SDN and NFV
As telecom operators continue to migrate parts of their networks to software control using software-defined networking and network functions virtualization, the traditional...
Ericsson 5G plans now include “software-driven” Plug-ins designed to allow carriers to tap current LTE networks to support next-gen use cases
Ericsson continues to push both its software and “5G” technology agenda, with the latest move combining both passions in the form of what it...
Ericsson 5G plans now include “software-driven” Plug-ins designed to allow carriers to tap current LTE networks to support next-gen use cases
Ericsson continues to push both its software and “5G” technology agenda, with the latest move combining both passions in the form of what it...
Some skeptics believe the world won’t pay a premium for 5G. Are they right?
With the vocal support of most vendors, many mobile operators and some governments, "5G" – a key enabler of the industrial "internet of things" – seems to be gaining momentum. But there are...
Some skeptics believe the world won’t pay a premium for 5G. Are they right?
With the vocal support of most vendors, many mobile operators and some governments, 5G – a key enabler of the Industrial IoT - seems to be gaining momentum. But there are...
US-based MVNO FreedomPop launched an OTT application in the UK providing access to its unique 'free' service to any customer
FreedomPop continued its push into the U.K. market, launching an over-the-top application designed to expand availability of its unique “free” service offering.
The mobile virtual network...
KT was selected in 2015 by the government to construct and operate the network targeting the 2018 Winter Olympics
Korean telecom operator KT completed what it claims to be the world's first public safety long-term evolution network trial, the Korean Times reports. The country's second-largest...
The next stop on the Sprint 5G demonstration tour is Philadelphia, where the carrier plans to show technology advances connected with the soccer tournament
Sprint’s “5G” roadshow is set to hit Philadelphia this week as part of the carrier’s marketing push around the ongoing Copa...
T-Mobile adds a handful of new video content providers to its Binge On service, which now counts more than 500M hours of cellular viewing
T-Mobile US continued the expansion of its Binge On video platform, adding new content providers that the carrier said now number...
Addition of U.S. Cellular network access to current partners Sprint and T-Mobile give Google Project Fi MVNO access to 3 of nation’s 5 largest networks
Google’s Project Fi mobile virtual network operator service added regional domestic carrier U.S. Cellular to its network, which now includes...
