Virginia's governor declares intent to opt-in to the national build by AT&T
Less than a month after state plans were released, the first state has decided to opt in to the national public safety LTE network that will be built by AT&T: Virginia's governor has...
IoT module makers Sierra Wireless and U-Blox have both announced modules that support two different cellular standards for low-power wide area connectivity. Both companies are bringing solutions that support LTE Category M1 (Cat M1) and narrowband IoT (NB-IoT).
LTE Cat M1 uses 1.4 megahertz of...
IoT module makers Sierra Wireless and U-Blox have both announced modules that support two different cellular standards for low-power wide area connectivity. Both companies are bringing solutions that support LTE Category M1 (Cat M1) and narrowband IoT (NB-IoT).
LTE Cat M1 uses 1.4 megahertz of...
Just in time for summer travel, luggage maker TUMI has launched a locator device to help travelers track lost baggage. The tracker, developed in partnership with the AT&T Foundry, uses GSM networks as well as GPS, Wi-Fi and Bluetooth. Users can download a free...
NetScout introduces software version of nGenius packet visibility
Network monitoring company NetScout launched a software version of its nGenius packet visibility tool. The new nGenius PFS 5000 line uses white box switches, and NetScout says models can provide aggregation, replication and filtering at speeds ranging from...
As the world headquarters for AT&T, Dallas was an obvious choice for the telecom giant when it selected eight locations to test its smart city technologies. The company partnered with the Dallas Innovation Alliance to launch a a multi-phased smart cities project which already...
AT&T said it will field test 10 gigabit per second symmetrical passive optical network (XGS-PON) technology later this year. XGS-PON is expected to deliver up to 10 Gbps on both the uplink and the downlink. AT&T wants to use the high speed fiber networks...
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House passes bill...
As the world headquarters for AT&T, Dallas was an obvious choice for the telecom giant when it selected eight locations to test its smart city technologies. The company partnered with the Dallas Innovation Alliance to launch a a multi-phased smart cities project which already...
AT&T joint venture with China Telecom will have expanded scope, including VoLTE roaming
AT&T and China Telecom have inked a deal to develop network services in the areas of cloud-based big data, Voice over LTE roaming, software-defined networks and the internet of things for multinational...
Fixed wireless Austin 5G trial integrates DirecTV Now
AT&T has launched its second fixed wireless "5G" trial in Austin, Tex., this time testing out millimeter wave spectrum for the delivery of live TV as well as broadband services.
After successful testing in the lab at its...
T-Mobile US achieves 741 Mbps, AT&T scores speeds of 650 Mbps
AT&T and T-Mobile US are both pushing ahead with the use of unlicensed spectrum at 5 GHz, and the results of field tests show that T-Mobile US is edging out AT&T in terms of...
Expect some FirsetNet builds by the end of the year, but pace will pick up in 2018
Earlier this week, AT&T and the First Responders Network Authority released state plans for the multi-billion build of a nationwide LTE network for first responders. Later in the...
States must abide by FCC's FirstNet opt-out procedures if they don't participate in AT&T's FirstNet build
The Federal Communications Commission voted unanimously to approve the opt-out procedures by which states must abide if they decide that they don't want to be part of the First...
Senators say they have "strong concerns"
Democratic senators urged Attorney General Jeff Sessions to "closely scrutinize" and to reject AT&T's proposed $85 billion acquisition of Time Warner if Sessions finds that "substantial harms to competition and consumers arising from the transaction outweigh the purported benefits."
In...
AT&T’s IoT solutions connect the Aircraft Health and Trend Monitoring System (AHTMS)
GE Aviation and AT&T's internet of things (IoT) solutions group are connecting the onboard and off-board portions of the Aircraft Health and Trend Monitoring System (AHTMS) on the Gulfstream G500, G600, G650 and...
RootMetrics releases latest network testing results in two metro areas
Verizon kept its crown in Houston, but T-Mobile US swept the honors in Kansas City, according to the latest network testing from RootMetics.
RootMetrics said that in its most recent network tests in the Houston market,...
States can now review their FirstNet state plans
The First Responders Network Authority continues to pick up speed for the deployment of its nationwide public safety LTE network to be built by AT&T, releasing proposed network plans to U.S. states and territories through its online...
Sprint has certified new IoT modules designed to help customers migrate internet of things devices onto the carrier's LTE network. The carrier currently has 13.4 million connected IoT devices, and about 90% of them use CDMA technology, according to Mo Nasser, general manager of...
Who is winning and starting the year off right?
It is a busy time of year and we are still playing catch up, so we apologize for the delay in getting this update out. Compass Intelligence just completed the final assessment of Q1 2017 and...
Something confusing is happening in the wireless industry. Why is Verizon, one of the two biggest wireless growth giants, stuck in the mud? AT&T is the other growth giant, and they have been on a rapid transformation and growth wave. Other competitors like Sprint,...
Senet said it will offer a turnkey solution to communication service providers that want to deploy low power wide-area network services on their physical assets. The company said its portfolio of cloud-based managed network services includes security at the core as well as carrier-grade...
Owl Cybersecurity's Darknet Index puts Amazon as #1
Technology and telecommunications companies are among the companies which are most at risk for hacked data to end up on the web of private networks collectively known as the darknet, according to a recent report put together by...
AT&T agreements will be submitted to union wireline workers for a vote; wireless workers still fighting
AT&T and the Communications Workers of America said they have reached a tentative four-year settlement that covers more than 17,000 wireline workers in California and Nevada. CWA said the...
