COVID-19

  German company United Internet’s CEO, Ralph Dommermuth, said that the construction of subsidiary 1&1 Drillisch’s 5G network would experience delays due to current measures adopted in the country to …

  The Spanish government confirmed that it will delay a planned auction of 5G spectrum due to the outbreak of the novel coronavirus in the country. The government expected to …

It’s great to see how companies are jumping in to help battle this war with Covid-19 or coronavirus. It seems companies are helping in many different ways. AT&T is offering …

Listen to the podcast here The past few weeks have been uncertain and scary. In our industry, essential personnel are out there working to keep us connected, which is both …

Greetings from Lake Norman and Charlotte, North Carolina.  It’s been an amazing week, and, as the picture shows, we are using videoconferencing more than ever.  Pictured is the first ever …

The travel ban might be behind the decline in subscriptions seen by Chinese operators COVID-19 continues to spread, disrupting nearly every corner of the world, every household and every industry. …

Voice calls and virtual private network use continue to be far higher than usual, as people across the country navigate teleworking, distance learning and staying in touch with each other …

3GPP has canceled its face-to-face meetings through June It appears that the 3GPP — the global association developing the world’s 5G technology standards — is not immune to the impact …

  Chinese vendor Huawei announced its investments in research and development activities focused on its own technology will reach $20 billion this year, up compared to $15 billion in 2019, …

As more states respond to the novel coronavirus by ordering citizens to shelter in place except for essential businesses, communications infrastructure is considered one area that is crucial to maintain. …

Mist Co-Founder: “Wi-Fi is entering into the business-critical phase” In June of last year, Mist, a Juniper company, made major strides with their cloud-managed Wi-Fi 6 access points, and now that …

Voice traffic is increasing during the pandemic Voice traffic is seeing a resurgence during the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, as more people call into conference lines and reach out to stay …

Telstra 5G acceleration to be funded by 2021 capex Australian carrier Telstra has decided to put a job cut program on hold and accelerate investments in 5G deployments due to …

  Have diabetes and want to order an at-home coronavirus testing kit? Want to know more about the federal relief programs like student loan interest suspensions? Need your government relief …

Verizon recently increased its 2020 capex outlook Speaking this week with CNBC’s Jim Cramer, Verizon CEO Hans Vestberg detailed the shift in network usage that has come as millions of …

Covid-19 or the coronavirus is impacting our economy, however not every company is being hurt. In fact, several industries are showing strength and even growth during this crisis. Let’s take …

Carriers close stores, pledge to not cut off service during COVID-19 pandemic Mobile network operator retail operations are being hit hard, as carriers close down in efforts to help prevent …

In some of the first analysis on the impacts that the novel coronavirus pandemic will have on the mobile ecosystem, Strategy Analytics said that it is expecting to see a …

  There are many ways that the novel coronavirus is being tracked as it spreads around the world: by country, by number of positive tests, by events cancelled. Crowd-sourced network …

CNN and others in the media have been asking me whether the internet can handle the increased load of residential, work-from-home usage due to the coronavirus. That’s a good question. …

Glenn Lurie, President and CEO at Synchronoss Technologies just published an important piece about coping with and ultimately winning the battle with the coronavirus. It was published on LinkedIn. This …

FCC Chairman sees traction with Keep Americans Connected Pledge As a growing number of people shift to working from home and officials at the local, state and federal level close …

Global concern over the coronavirus outbreak leads to cancellation of telecom’s biggest annual event Mobile World Congress Barcelona has officially been cancelled for 2020. With high-profile vendors and carriers pulling …