Editor’s Note: RCR Wireless News goes all in for “Throwback Thursdays,” tapping into our archives to resuscitate the top headlines from the past. Fire up the time machine, put on the sepia-tinted shades, set the date for #TBT and enjoy the memories!
AT&T bolsters VoLTE
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Comcast's gigabit gateway uses 8x8 MU-MIMO and has IoT support
Comcast is now offering its xFi gigabit-capable gateway nationally, setting the stage for broad availability of faster in-home Wi-Fi speeds as well as dedicated support for some internet of things protocols -- even if Wi-Fi...
Just over a year ago Comcast started talking about their upcoming re-entry into wireless. There was quite a bit of speculation about what this new service would look like and how well it would compete against the industry heavy hitters, AT&T Mobility, Verizon Wireless,...
DENVER--Between an active hurricane season that wreaked havoc in Florida, Texas and Caribbean, and hard-to-control fires raging in California, communications professionals have been focused on network recovery efforts as of late. During a keynote session at the SCTE Cable-Tec Expo, executives discussed how cable...
'Connectivity is the foundation of everything we do,' Liberty Global CEO says
DENVER--Liberty Global CEO Mike Fries, in a keynote presentation during the SCTE Cable-Tec Expo, discussed how traditional cable companies are looking beyond fixed networks to a new age where broadband connectivity can open...
The wireless industry continues to transform itself. This is an exciting time in the pay TV industry with cable television companies like Comcast and Charter re-entering the wireless space. If you recall, this has been tried once before several years ago and failed miserably....
XCellAir sees collaboration as the future for cable and Wi-Fi
The cable industry has seen some huge acquisitions over the years. Charter’s purchase of Time Warner Cable and Bright House last year was worth over $65 billion, but this was just one of a series...
As CBRS awaits the regulatory go-ahead, operator and vendor interest continues to pick up
In the 5G future--ideally at least--we'll see dynamic radio support for any blend of licensed, unlicensed and shared spectrum. To that last point, in the U.S. the 3.5 GHz Citizens Broadband...
Almost everyone has heard the projections about billions of connected devices, but we hear less about the billions of dollars (or even millions of dollars) that companies are investing in the internet of things. When companies do invest, they are often looking at use...
The consumer market for telcos has reached a saturation point. Millions of homes are equipped with cable and streaming services, and consumers are using mobile devices to instantly access entertainment on-the-go. As a result, telco executives are challenged to continue their growth trajectory and...
It looks like Altice may become one of the more aggressive growth-oriented pay TV providers. If so, would they be more interested in acquiring Charter to expand their cable television business or Sprint to offer wireless? To tell you the truth, I think the...
If cable TV is on the falling side of the growth wave, why then is Comcast Xfinity continuing to grow, even as others struggle? The growth wave I often talk about always rises, crests then falls. This creates both new growth opportunities and huge...
In April cable and media powerhouse Comcast launched a branded wireless service to customers under the moniker Xfinity Mobile, a mobile telecom service delivered on the Verizon Wireless network under the terms of a mobile virtual network operator agreement struck as part of a...
Once again, J.D. Power just announced their award for wireless purchase experience, and, once again, for the 9th consecutive time, AT&T Mobility wins. Also, MetroPCS wins for non-contract, full-service carriers and Consumer Cellular wins for non-contract value carriers. And, at the same time, AT&T debuted...
I see various mergers and acquisitions in the communications service provider space eventually bringing us to just four integrated carriers in the U.S.
Since earlier this year, it feels like we get a new merger report each day as big players in the U.S. look...
So, Sprint wants to merge with Charter. This is no real surprise if you have been following the industry. If not, you may be wondering why a wireless carrier wants to combine with cable TV company. Let’s take a few minutes and discuss how...
As cable giant Comcast expands its internet of things network into 12 U.S. cities, industry consortium CableLabs is launching hardware and software for companies that want to build out IoT networks using long range radio (LoRa) technology. CableLabs said it chose the LoRa standard...
Soil sensor maker Sensoterra will use the Senet low-power wide area network to connect its soil probes to the internet in order to help farmers collect information that can lead to smarter decisions about water use. The Dutch company announced its partnership with Senet...
Let’s take a closer look at Comcast Xfinity Mobile. Now that Comcast and Charter are re-entering wireless, what can we expect? How successful will they be? These questions are being asked by customers, investors and competitors. Wireless has been growing and changing over the...
Comcast's enterprise IoT service was initially launched in October 2016 in Philadelphia and the San Francisco Bay Area
Comcast announced plans to expand its enterprise internet of things (IoT) service, dubbed machineQ, to 12 major U.S. markets. MachineQ is an enterprise IoT network service and...
Comcast's enterprise IoT service was initially launched in October 2016 in Philadelphia and the San Francisco Bay Area
Comcast announced plans to expand its enterprise internet of things (IoT) service, dubbed machineQ, to 12 major U.S. markets. MachineQ is an enterprise IoT network service and...
According to reports, the SoftBank CEO met with Buffett and John Malone of Liberty Media at Sun Valley conference
First it was a potential Sprint/T-Mobile U.S. tie-up, then MVNO talks with Comcast and Charter, and now published reports suggest Sprint is courting investment from Warren...
It looks like the most talked-about deal in telecom is on hold for most of the summer, thanks to two of the cable industry's most experienced deal makers. John Malone and Brian Roberts have reportedly backed an exclusive deal with Sprint which prevents the...
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...
