The telco said 5G will contribute an additional $8.7 billion per year to the U.K. economy by 2026.
The direct economic benefits of "5G" infrastructure to the U.K. economy will outstrip the economic benefits of fiber fixed broadband by 2026, according to...
Mimosa predicts that ISPs across the globe will recognize that new methods are required to deliver ubiquitous, fast broadband.
Editor’s Note: With 2017 now upon us, RCR Wireless News has gathered predictions from across the mobile telecommunications space on what they expect...
Wireless technology and costs are set to support reach of broadband, while advanced capabilities bolster convergence, IoT plans.
Editor’s Note: With 2017 now upon us, RCR Wireless News has gathered predictions from across the mobile telecommunications space on what they expect to see...
Breaking down some of the reasons Google Fiber has yet to gain traction.
Google is one of those company names that everyone recognizes. In fact, Google is the No. 2 most recognized brand in the world according to Interbrand. From Google Analytics and...
The broadband fund set to invest in at least 20 countries by 2021.
The European Commission and the European Investment Bank plan to launch a fund to invest in broadband infrastructure in underserved areas across Europe.
The Connecting Europe Broadband Fund is set...
Japanese ISP Biglobe counts 2 million fixed broadband subscribers and 400,000 mobile customers.
Japanese telecommunications company KDDI is set to acquire rival internet service provider Biglobe from Japan Industrial Partners for $694 million (80 billion Japanese yen). The deal is set to...
A year ago, when the Wireless Broadband Alliance announced its Vision 2020 program, it was moving away from a specific focus on Wi-Fi and towards a far broader platform based around many unlicensed spectrum bands and technologies. This recognized the fundamental and exciting role...
A year ago, when the Wireless Broadband Alliance announced its Vision 2020 program, it was moving away from a specific focus on Wi-Fi and towards a far broader platform based around many unlicensed spectrum bands and technologies. This recognized the fundamental and exciting role...
DALLAS–Prabhakar Chitrapu, lead member of the technical staff for small cell platforms at AT&T, gave a presentation on the road to a 5G network as part of a workshop titled Small Cell Forum@SCWS: The Path to 5G Workshop at SCWS 2016. He mapped out some...
DALLAS–Prabhakar Chitrapu, lead member of the technical staff for small cell platforms at AT&T, gave a presentation on the road to a 5G network as part of a workshop titled Small Cell Forum@SCWS: The Path to 5G Workshop at SCWS 2016. He mapped out some...
Suddenly Google Fiber seems to be struggling in the marketplace. When it started several years ago they were a hot commodity. However, as other competitors like AT&T GigaPower are rapidly rolling out in many more cities than Google Fiber, things are changing. If you...
The growing demand for internet access is forcing service providers to look beyond traditional fiber installations and into fixed wireless solutions
By 2017, there will be approximately 3.6 billion internet users around the globe, or about 48% of the world’s population. The growing demand for...
As consumers continue to flock toward OTT streaming-media content providers, the industry needs to figure out how it will support the move
There is a silent struggle brewing within today’s media environment. Streaming media user and device numbers are growing, and content providers are creating...
We tend to take broadband availability and affordability as a given, at least in large cities! That’s not what we found in a recent research we conducted on behalf of the Wireless Broadband Alliance. In fact we found that more than half of world’s...
Verizon Communications is betting on a robust 5G fixed wireless solution to deliver high-speed broadband to residential customers. The company has agreements with a number of U.S. cities under which the carrier has committed to deliver broadband to homes. The company was expected to...
5G Symposium digs into RAN requirements and millimeter waves
AUSTIN, Texas — With four years to go until a target timeframe for commercialization, "5G" technology faces several key challenges ranging from highly flexible radio access networks to millimeter wave propagation, according to leaders from AT&T,...
This week, we’ll weave in earnings, discuss the implications of the new Charter, TWC and Bright House deal, and discuss the future of broadband in America
Trying to figure out a catchy title for describing broadband trends in the United States is tricky. Everyone knows...
BT 4G, fiber expansion comes as telco records $1.65 billion net profit in fiscal Q4
Including its Openreach broadband unit and EE mobile business, BT said its "4G" and fiber expansion plans will cost a projected 6 billion pounds ($8.7 billion) over the next three...
Siklu looks at alternate ways in getting gigabit-to-the-home
Building a gigabit network is like a game of chess. In chess, you maneuver your pieces to occupy the best positions and to protect them from the opponent. In the end, any successful strategy must use a...
The FCC unanimously approved USF reform rules in a push to expand broadband coverage to communities most in need
The Federal Communications Commission approved what it’s calling modernization and reform of its universal service program in a rare unanimous vote.
The FCC said the program will...
South by Southwest panel gathers urban broadband advocates to discuss bridging the digital divide
AUSTIN, Texas – Broadband deployments serve to open up opportunities to largely underserved groups while stimulating larger economic growth, municipal and policy experts agreed during a South by Southwest panel session.
In...
FCC Chairman Wheeler and Commissioner Clyburn circulate order to add subsidized broadband to Lifeline program
The Federal Communications Commission this week moved on plans to add broadband connectivity to the government’s Lifeline program.
The FCC said it was circulating an order, backed by FCC Chairman Tom...
ZTE will initially supply more than 200 LTE base stations for Rome project
Italian Internet services provider Linkem selected ZTE to supply equipment for launch of a fixed wireless broadband network in Rome. The service is said to use LTE technology and spectrum in the...
