US broadband services and cable television provider Cox Communications will resell the new multi-carrier neutral host CBRS solution from InfiniG, announced last week. It is the first channel partner for the brand new InfiniG service, which launched ahead of MWC Las Vegas last week...
The network covers eight city blocks in Las Vegas’ Fremont Street area
Cox Communications has deployed a private wireless network in Las Vegas’ Fremont Street area. The network covers eight city blocks and supports safety and security applications like video cameras and real-time data analytics, but according...
Cox Communications is taking full ownership of Unite Private Networks, of which it is the majority owner, and plans to create a standalone company that combines fiber provider UPN and infrastructure and business services company Segra.
The transaction is expected to close by June 30. “We...
Cox, which had launched its private networks business unit last year, uses both LTE/5G and fixed wireless infrastructure for its offering
Cox Communications announced that it is working with Intel and Future Technologies with the aim of designing and deploying end-to-end private network for public...
In August, Cox piloted the mobile service in Hampton Roads, Virginia, Omaha, Nebraska and Las Vegas
At this year’s Consumer Electronics Show (CES), Cox Communications announced the official launch of Cox Mobile, the company’s new mobile phone service. The offering is now available in its markets nationwide.
In August, Cox piloted the...
Twenty-six organizations and alliances in the US with active interests in private and shared cellular for enterprise usage have jointly written to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) and the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) to hail the “success” of the Citizens Broadband Radio...
After a long wait, Cox, the Atlanta-based media giant which has its hands into more industries than you can shake a stick at, finally entered the wireless business with Cox Mobile. Let’s take a closer look at how the cable TV companies are doing...
Cox customers in Hampton Roads, Virginia, Omaha, Nebraska and Las Vegas now have access to Cox Mobile
Cox Communications is now piloting its new mobile phone service Cox Mobile in Hampton Roads, Virginia, Omaha, Nebraska and Las Vegas. The announcement comes more than a decade...
The deal represents one of the largest in Cox Communications history
Cox Communications acquired the commercial services segment of Segra, a privately held fiber infrastructure provider based in Charlotte, North Carolina. The deal represents one of the largest in Cox Communications history and supports the company’s focus on strategic infrastructure...
Cox Communications has struck a deal to acquire the commercial segment of North Carolina-based Segra, the latest in a series of investments in fiber providers.
Segra is privately held and financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed. The company, which serves nine states in...
Sprint continues to pilfer executives from rivals as part of its broader corporate restructuring, with the latest coming from AT&T
Sprint’s ongoing corporate restructuring gained yet another executive from a rival as the carrier announced former AT&T executive Nelly Pitocco joined as VP of enterprise...
GEN15 show brings carriers and cable companies together; Cox announcement highlights cooperation
AT&T and Verizon Communications shared the spotlight with the cable industry's heaviest hitters at GEN15, the Metro Ethernet Forum's annual industry show. Show sponsors included AT&T, Verizon Communications, Cox, Comcast, Ciena and PCCW Global.
Host...
FCC fines Cox for 2014 data breach orchestrated by ‘Lizard Squad’ hacker group
Cox Communications agreed to pay a $595,000 fine to the Federal Communications Commission tied to a 2014 data breach that exposed customers’ personal information to third parties.
The FCC said the settlement with...
Rising importance of Wi-Fi drives M&As
The rising importance of Wi-Fi to cable companies is generating new alliances and rivalries. The cable operators are reshaping the U.S. telecom landscape. They are leveraging their powerful combination of ready-made small cell backhaul and economical carrier Wi-Fi access...
Ruckus Wireless is partnering with the city and county of San Francisco to provide free public Wi-Fi on the city's busy Market Street corridor, from the intersection of Market and Castro streets to the pedestrian corridor at the Embarcadero.
Launched last week, the SSID for...
Editor’s Note: The RCR Wireless News Time Machine is a way to take advantage of our extensive history in covering the wireless space to fire up the DeLorean and take a trip back in time to re-visit some of the more interesting headlines from...
Here are the latest tidbits in heterogeneous networks — the wireless connections beyond traditional cellular networks, including Wi-Fi, distributed antenna systems and small cells.
Cox Communications launched a new Wi-Fi network for its customers in northern Virginia. Cox's Wi-Fi service allows the company’s high-speed Internet...
Cable television giant Cox Communications unveiled a Wi-Fi network for its high-speed Internet customers covering portions of northern Virginia. The service will be available for free to customers subscribing to the company’s Preferred, Premier and Ultimate tiers of service.
Cox said the network currently includes...
To the surprise of few, Verizon Wireless and a handful of cable operators will need to make changes to their current spectrum deal in order to gain government approval. However, those changes appear to be modest and set the stage for government approval of...
Published reports indicate that Verizon Wireless’ plans to acquire wireless spectrum from a handful of cable companies is on the verge of government approval, with conditions.
The Wall Street Journal reported this morning that anti-trust regulators were set to approve Verizon Wireless’ $3.9 billion transaction...
I have to admit that there is very little in the wireless space that tugs at my heart strings. I mean, with an industry full of bottom-line financial people, super-intelligent engineers and a “what have you done for me lately?” attitude, there is rarely a moment for warm feelings.
Verizon Wireless’ (VZ) spectrum game took an interesting turn this morning as the nation’s largest wireless operator said it would be willing to sell off some of its 700 MHz spectrum holdings if the government approves pending transactions to acquire 1.7/2.1 GHz spectrum.
Verizon Wireless...
Verizon Communications (VZ) looks to be goosing its bid to acquire spectrum assets from a handful of cable companies by hinting the deal could lead to the expansion of video services to its wireless platform.
According to a The Wall Street Journal article from over...
The Rural Cellular Association continued its fight against Verizon Communications (VZ) attempt to acquire spectrum assets from a handful of cable companies. The association, which represents virtually every mobile operator outside of Verizon Wireless and AT&T Mobility, said that if approved the deals would...
