AT&T noted successful first phase of SDN controlled testing sets the stage for faster Open ROADM trial and open router platform.
AT&T continued its push for greater software control over its network assets, announcing a successful trial of its 400 gigabit Ethernet...
China Mobile, China Telecom and China Unicom initially began launching LTE services in 2013.
China’s three largest mobile telecommunication operators count more than 800 million LTE subscribers, according to the latest available figures from carriers China Mobile, China Telecom and China Unicom. ...
Robust attention in SD-WAN platforms from carriers, vendors and enterprises is proving to be an early entry point and a source of financial return.
On this week’s “NFV/SDN Reality Check” we speak with Viptela on how it’s tackling the software-defined wide area...
German firm ICE Gateway selected Vodafone Group to improve the company’s smart city offerings.
ICE Gateway offers end-to-end products and services, and develops the hardware and software for wireless outdoor infrastructure-as-a-service, including light-emitting diodes, traffic, marketing, security, logistics and applications. The company has...
Italian government looks to raise $2.7 billion from the sale of 5G spectrum.
The Italian government confirmed plans to offer spectrum covering five cities to enable local telecommunication operators and other entities to conduct “5G” technology trials. The government said the spectrum in...
A new report from TIA, Tolaga Research and InterDigital found 5G deployment hurdles to include too much of a focus on specific sites, backhaul challenges.
The mobile telecommunications space is currently inundated with hype surrounding “5G” technology, though according to a new...
The recent second bankruptcy filing by RadioShack hit WOTW from out of left field and could trip up turnaround plans at Sprint.
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Reliance and Aircel initially signed a merger agreement in September 2016.
Indian telecommunications firms Reliance Communications and Aircel obtained approval to merge their operations from the Securities and Exchange Board of India. The deal has already garnered approval from the Bombay Stock Exchange...
The Orange IoT facility will focus on LTE-M technology and provide support for partners looking to accelerate device development.
French telecommunications group Orange is planning to inaugurate its Open IoT Lab designed to boost the ecosystem around the mobile internet of things. The telco claimed...
During a speech at Carnegie Mellon University, FCC Chairman Ajit Pai said he would move on opening up spectrum above 95 GHz as a test bed for 5G technology.
Federal Communications Commission Chairman Ajit Pai is looking for the government agency to maintain...
AT&T made a $39 billion play for T-Mobile, while Sprint countered the competitive threat with its Evo 4G device … 6 years ago this week.
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The deal is said to build on a previous 3G and LTE network enhancement agreement between Nokia and TIM Brazil.
Nokia said it extended an infrastructure deal with TIM in Brazil to use 700 MHz spectrum in support of the carrier’s LTE network....
Telecom Italia said it plans to carry out a 5G trial in Turin next year, with plans to cover the city by 2020.
Telecom Italia has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Municipality of Turin for the deployment of “5G” technologies in the...
Google said it plans to build software platforms allowing mobile operators to run network services in virtualized environments.
Google recently bolstered its telecommunications-based software moves, announcing deals with Bharti Airtel and SK Telecom, and plans to build a platform designed to allow...
Nuage Networks, which is a division of Nokia, is set to supply a SDN platform to Vodafone in support of data center and VPN+ SD-WAN operations.
Vodafone Group tapped Nokia’s Nuage Networks division to supply a software-defined networking platform for the carrier’s...
Wired network operators should look to tap their current infrastructure to provide an enhanced wireless experience.
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DT said partners for its public cloud include Akamai and Bitnami, and support for a big data analytics SaaS platform.
Deutsche Telekom announced SAP users can now run their applications, book a service managed by T-Systems experts or have customers test SAP...
The Linux Foundation discusses its ONAP Project, which is focused on consolidating efforts around open source orchestration and management.
On this week’s “NFV/SDN Reality Check,” we speak with The Linux Foundation to discuss its recent move to consolidate its open source enhanced control,...
ZTE forecasts 2016 revenues to climb 1% versus 2015.
ZTE said it expects first quarter net profits to reach between 1.15 billion yuan and 1.25 billion yuan ($167 million to $181 million), representing an increase of 21.1% to 31.7% compared to the same...
Nokia asked a European court to strike down Qualcomm patents, while Sprint moved on expanding WiMAX and EV-DO Rev. A deployments … 10 years ago this week.
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A complete software- and cloud-based reorganization of how telecom networks are constructed and operated is needed to meet 5G and IoT demands.
SANTA CLARA, California – Latency and a business model were cited as two significant overhangs to the telecommunication industry’s move towards...
Remember when the unlimited wireless data war began 10 years ago? That’s when Apple's iPhone and smartphones powered by Google's Android operating system entered the market and carriers wanted to grease the marketplace so users could use all the apps and not worry about...
Latin American telecommunication operators are in the process of deploying big data solutions, though monetization of those efforts remain a challenge.
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The SD-WAN space has received considerable attention from telecommunication operators, but what industry segment is set to lead the market going forward?
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