Carriers

This week’s NFV/SDN Reality Check looks at top headlines from AT&T and Verizon, and we speak with OPNFV on latest NFV trends On this week’s show we have a featured …

In a new report, researchers from Nerd Wallet ranked the top mobile-friendly cities in the U.S. based on criteria including carrier performance, availability of in-person customer service, crime risk and …

AT&T is seen by many as the domestic investment leader in the “internet of things” and virtualization of its network. The telecom company also has its sights set on “5G” …

Verizon Wireless is ‘following in the footsteps of its rivals’ The U.S. wireless market is currently going through a very competitive streak as carriers look to take customers from rivals with …

Taiwanese telco targets 40% LTE market share by year-end Taiwan’s Chunghwa Telecom expects to attract 2 million LTE subscribers this year, local press reported. If successful, the operator’s subscriber base …

They are not screaming this from the rooftops, but there seems to be quite a bit of action going on over at Sprint. Action like attracting key executives from competitors, …

Beyond technological transformation, 5G will require that operators reinvent themselves to support vertical industries LONDON–The step change from 3G to 4G was relatively straightforward: delivering better mobile broadband. With 5G, …

Commercial 5G could come sooner than expected. An exclusive interview with Volker Held, head of 5G Market Development at Nokia. The search for commercial 5G use cases was some sort …

Use cases for 5G are still on the drawing board but global standards and network slicing expected to be key to 5G LONDON – We can easily envision multiple plausible …

The authorities plans to raise $83B through the spectrum auction tender The government of India has approved the reserve prices for spectrum blocks in seven bands, a process in which …

Andrew Entwistle of New Street Research said the internet of things and its relationship to 5G, doesn’t present ‘any business case for a telecoms operator’ Going against the mainstream industry thinking that …

It’s been more than 14 years since VoiceStream (now part of T-Mobile) bought the assets of MobileStar, which went bankrupt trying to build a public Wi-Fi network. Ownership is one way …

Amdocs examines ways mobile telecom retailers can rethink their digital role to enhance the in-store buying experience A successful digital business is more than just the sum of its digital …

Spanish telecommunications firm Telefonica’s internet of things (IoT) business unit signed an agreement with global provider of technology platforms and solutions PTC to implement the latter’s ThingWorx IoT platform. The …

WOTW takes apart this week’s divergent marketing moves from T-Mobile and Sprint, finding sometimes it’s better to listen than yell Hello! And welcome to our Friday column, Worst of the …

Former Verizon Wireless pitchman Paul Marcarelli joins Sprint Sprint CEO Marcelo Claure, in a series of tweets Sunday night, announced a major marketing coup – the fourth-place U.S. wireless carrier hired …

Former Verizon Wireless pitchman Paul Marcarelli joins Sprint Sprint CEO Marcelo Claure, in a series of tweets Sunday night, announced a major marketing coup – the fourth-place U.S. wireless carrier hired …

Sprint just made what may be remembered as the most brilliant marketing move of 2016, especially as we start the summer months. You remember the Verizon Wireless marketing spokesperson with …

T-Mobile brass personally respond to customer service compliment Whether you’re a fan of T-Mobile US or not, it’s easy to see why customers have responded so strongly to the “Un-carrier” campaign …

In a major expansion to its fiber network footprint, AT&T is planning to extend its GigaPower Internet service offering into parts of Southern Dallas. Once the area south of the …

In a major expansion to its fiber network footprint, AT&T is planning to extend its GigaPower Internet service offering into parts of Southern Dallas. Once the area south of the …

LTE-A set to bring 375 Mbps speeds to more cities in Germany Vodafone Germany announced plans to roll out LTE-Advanced technology by the end of this year to around 50 …

Sprint in January got rid of two-year contracts. Then, in February, Sprint brought two-year deals back. Now, according to a leaked document obtained and published by Android Central, the carrier …

IHS analyst Stéphane Téral argues industry should focus true 4G efforts on human connections, reserve 5G advances for connecting IoT LAS VEGAS – The rush by many to bring next-generation …

Forecast for carrier SDN predicts 98% CAGR between 2015 and 2020 The carrier software-defined networking market is expected to generate $8.7 billion in revenues by 2020, compared to $280 million …