AT&T, Verizon and now T-Mobile US all exploring 5G fixed wireless opportunity
Verizon's initial go-to-market for 5G is residential broadband offering. AT&T made clear on an earnings call last week 5G as a viable alternative to fixed-line broadband. And now T-Mobile US is planning to...
Two recent studies highlighted consumers' willingness to pay a premium for 5G service, but devices, and whether 5G actually provides a new kind of customer experience, could prove to be sticking points.
Matrixx Software recently surveyed more than 4,000 mobile users in both the U.S....
The number of HBB users worldwide increased by 10% in 2017, higher than the compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 7% from 2012 to 2016. Carriers realize that broadband-related consumption requirements are increasing exponentially, with an increasing number of devices connecting to networks, and...
Remote monitoring a key broadband-enable telehealth application
The U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) will meet on Aug. 2 and discuss potentially providing $100 million in federal funds to support up to 20 telehealth pilot programs designed to leverage broadband infrastructure to improve health care particularly...
The legislation stipulates the creation of a task force to evaluate best ways to boost precision agriculture in American farms
The U.S. House of Representatives passed this week the Precision Agriculture Connectivity Act, which has the main goal of establishing a Federal Communications Commission (FCC)...
Ooredoo said it aims to upgrade 100 base stations to 5G within the next three months
Qatar-based telecommunications group Ooredoo has announced the launch of what it claims to be the world’s first live 5G home broadband devices.
The devices, which are currently being tested on...
The realization that gigabit (and beyond) broadband speeds will be the baseline enabler of the Fourth Industrial revolution has private equity’s attention, which might kick off another round of carrier M&A.
The idea of broadband service as a fourth utility (i.e., alongside gas, electricity and...
With around 80 percent of mobile broadband traffic generated or consumed inside buildings, it’s vital to deliver the best customer experience indoors. Yet conventional macrocellular outdoor-in coverage is often inadequate. We explore the options for delivering revenue-boosting indoor mobile broadband experiences.
Two test satellites set to enter space during Saturday Falcon 9 launch
Elon Musk's SpaceX wants to use satellites to provide broadband internet service. And the plan this week got a key endorsement from U.S. Federal Communications Commission Chairman Ajit Pai.
In a statement, Pai said...
The city has selected CNX for a master planning regarding small cells installation to provide density for 5G, smart city projects
CNX, a firm which focuses on the provision of broadband master planning and program management services to municipalities across the U.S, announced a new...
When I was 13, I wanted a phone in my room, so I could talk to friends in my own space instead of sitting on the basement stairs or pacing back and forth in the kitchen and ultimately knotting the curly cord like a...
A phoned-in bomb threat delayed but didn't derail a 3-2 party-line vote of the U.S. Federal Communications Commission to undo Obama-era regulations governing net neutrality. After security officials swept the room with bomb-sniffing dogs, Republican FCC Chairman Ajit Pai, a former legal rep for...
More and more Thai families choose to use broadband services. Triple T achieved high customer growth rate in Thailand for Year 2015 & 2016, this remarkable achievement show the success of Triple T on FTTH Network Built, Service Package Enrichment & Customer Experience Enhancement...
Exclusive Interview with Innovative Telecom, GeoLinks’, CEO, Skyler Ditchfield
Every Fall communication industry executives from around the world travel to Silicon Valley to attend the Telecom Councils’ TC3 Summit—a 2-day, working summit where companies who build communications networks come to discover innovation. This year’s title...
On October 25, the ZTE Fixed Network User Conference was convened in Berlin, Germany during Broadband World Forum (BBWF) 2017. More than 20 operators from Europe and across the world attended the conference, where they discussed fixed network construction modes and shared their experience...
The United States is big--around 3.8-million-square-miles--and has widely varied geography. As such, providing true nationwide broadband service is a heavy lift. And, naturally, service providers only have so much money to invest in network builds meaning that population centers take priority over rural areas....
There's a bit of a dust-up at the Federal Communications Commission this week, over the agency seeking input on exactly how fast it should require "broadband" to be as it tries to expand high-speed internet deployments, and whether fixed and mobile "broadband" should be...
According to the Pew Research Center, there are 5 million households with school-age kids that don't have access to high speed internet. Couple that reality with the fact seven out of 10 teachers assign web-based homework assignments and you're left with what U.S. Federal...
Rural broadband coverage is priority for T-Mobile 600 MHz plans
According to an Aug. 4 "ex parte notice" to the Federal Communications Commission, T-Mobile US is looking to "rapidly deploy" the 600 MHz spectrum the carrier purchased during the FCC-led incentive auction that concluded in...
The commercialization of 5G technology and use cases won't be like turning on a light, rather it will be a more gradual, phased approach. Early consensus suggests the first wave of 5G deployments may center around ultra-high-speed fixed broadband. Learn about the trials and...
The commercialization of 5G fixed broadband technology and use cases won't be like turning on a light, rather it will be a more gradual, phased approach. Early consensus suggests the first wave of 5G deployments may center around ultra-high-speed fixed broadband. Learn about the...
In a complaint filed with the State of New York Public Service Commission, which regulates telecom companies and considers alleged violations of attendant laws, Charter alleges that Verizon is slowing down expansion of its broadband network by being slow to respond to requests from...
Greatest access to gigabit networks is in the United States, Singapore and South Korea
A new report tracking the progress and availability of gigabit broadband deployments shows there was a 72% increase in global deployments since August 2016. The report, called the Gigabit Monitor, was...
After hanging in limbo over a bidding dispute, we're now one month into the public-private partnership between AT&T and FirstNet that will see the U.S. carrier spend more than $40 billion to construct a nationwide LTE network dedicated to use by first responders.
According to...
