We all know the frustration that comes with switching from one user interface to another as we move between devices. It takes a second or two to get oriented, but in a life-and-death situation, those extra seconds could make a difference. Nokia hopes...
XCellAir sees collaboration as the future for cable and Wi-Fi
The cable industry has seen some huge acquisitions over the years. Charter’s purchase of Time Warner Cable and Bright House last year was worth over $65 billion, but this was just one of a series...
Texas is the largest state to join AT&T's build-out for the First Responders Network Authority public safety LTE network
FirstNet has landed its most populous state to date, with Texas announcing that it has opted in to the build-out of the public safety LTE network...
When it comes to IoT network news, Sprint has been the quietest of the four nationwide carriers. Verizon Wireless and AT&T have launched LTE Category M1 IoT networks, and T-Mobile US has promised the nation's first narrowband IoT network. Sprint is still rolling out...
Verizon, Sprint and AT&T discuss network strategy at Goldman Sachs
The CEOs of AT&T, Sprint and Verizon laid out some of the key points driving their network strategies at last week's Goldman Sachs Communicopia conference. Verizon continued its laser-focus on its network, particularly on laying...
Last week, at this year’s MWC Americas wireless conference, Charter updated us on their wireless strategy for their entry next year. If successful, wireless could play an important role in helping the company evolve to the next level. They face many of the same...
The Florida Keys are a special place. My then-girlfriend, now wife Katherine and I moved there in 2008 after we finished college. As a graduation gift, my parents took us to Key West for a week-long vacation; a little less than a month later...
VeloCloud's newest partner program takes aim at service providers that need to deploy SD-WAN on the fly
Software-defined wide area networking (SD-WAN) company VeloCloud announced its “Ready, Set, GO” partner program, which is intended for service providers that need to set-up an end-to-end SD-WAN service...
AT&T is exclusive reseller for GE Current intelligent sensor nodes in U.S. and Mexico
AT&T may be moving much of its workforce out of Atlanta, but the company clearly remains committed to the city. This week at Mobile World Congress Americas, AT&T said it will...
LTE for IoT was the subject of a panel discussion that was part of 151 Advisors' App-solutely IoT conference at Mobile World Congress Americas. The conference focuses on end user applications for IoT technology, and the LTE panel focused primarily on ways that cellular...
Apple touts iPhone 8, iPhone X and a cellular Apple Watch
Apple continues to cater to the high-end smartphone customer, introducing its iPhone X (pronounced "ten") yesterday with a price tag of a whopping $1,000 and going full Dick Tracy by enabling cellular connectivity on...
LTE-only chipmaker Sequans has announced another key carrier partner. The company said its LTE Category 1 module has been certified for the AT&T network. The module supports AT&T’s LTE bands 2, 4, and 12.
The news marks a milestone for Sequans, which to date has...
New survey shows high levels of interest, intent to leverage 5G
A new survey shows that almost 100 percent of the organizations surveyed intend to leverage "5G" wireless technologies, with plans to evaluate and/or roll out 5G capabilities in the next 12 months -- and...
LAA demonstration, which builds on field tests, is set for Mobile World Congress Americas
Earlier this year AT&T worked with infrastructure vendor Ericsson on a field trial of License Assisted Access (LAA), which aggregates licensed and unlicensed spectrum to create a wider data channel, which,...
The non-standalone variant of the 5G New Radio standard is set for finalization in December, an accelerated timeline agreed to earlier this year and meant to speed delivery of commercial 5G-related services like home broadband and television following a fixed wireless access deployment model....
T-Mobile US adds Netflix to its unlimited family plans
As AT&T inches toward finalizing its purchase of Time Warner and Verizon busies itself with its new Oath digital media operations from the purchase of Yahoo, T-Mobile US is taking a partnership tack when it comes...
AT&T is already using unmanned aerial vehicles to survey and inspect cell towers, and now the carrier is investing in software to help drones autonomously repair tower equipment and carry radios to places where network traffic is heavy. Right now, the U.S. Federal Aviation...
Mobile operators have reached a critical juncture. According to CTIA - The Wireless Association, there are 396 million devices connected to mobile networks in the U.S. Nearly everyone has mobile phones (about 80% smartphones), the percentage of wireless-only households has surpassed 50%, and mobile...
In Rockport, Texas, rubble litters the ground and rooftops have been ripped from buildings, but a steel tower stands tall amidst the debris. The cell tower is apparently undamaged by Hurricane Harvey, but Verizon wants to know for sure. The carrier is using drones...
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Cha-ching! Vodafone cashes...
The internet of things is the next frontier for mobile network operators, as smartphone growth slows down and new mobile chips enable low-cost connections for all manner of assets and equipment. Companies in almost every industry are investigating the IoT, and carriers want them...
Waco, Kalamazoo and South Bend will host new round of 5G fixed wireless access trials
Building on initial enterprise and consumer trials in Austin, Texas, AT&T is now expanding its research around 5G fixed wireless access to Waco, Texas, Kalamazoo, Mich., and South Bend, Ind....
AT&T and Verizon pick up some steam, while T-Mobile makes adjustment in wholesale numbers
It is that time when we reflect on the carriers' results for Q2. Compass Intelligence just completed the final assessment of Q2 2017 and also compared this quarter’s results to those...
As AT&T readies to begin deployment of a nationwide LTE network dedicated to public safety officials, the public-private FirstNet plans continues to see traction at the state level. This week Hawaii opted into FirstNet bringing the total to 15 states and one territory.
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