T-Mobile US is acquiring a 50% stake in Metronet for $4.9 billion T-Mobile US and investment firm KKR have entered a joint venture (JV) to purchase Metronet, an Indiana-based ISP …
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Rise operates FWA services in 16 states and will focus on expanding fiber services under new ownership ISP Rise Broadband, which operates across 16 U.S. states, has been acquired by …
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Kagan: Wireless, telephone internet better than cable TV during COVID-19
by Jeff Kaganby Jeff KaganWhen this COVID-19 or coronavirus crisis first started, I was asked by CNN and others in the media how home internet would hold up with all the home usage. At …
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A phoned-in bomb threat delayed but didn’t derail a 3-2 party-line vote of the U.S. Federal Communications Commission to undo Obama-era regulations governing net neutrality. After security officials swept the …
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As consumers continue to flock toward OTT streaming-media content providers, the industry needs to figure out how it will support the move There is a silent struggle brewing within today’s …
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KentuckyWired is public-private partnership to create statewide broadband network A plan called KentuckyWired, which envisions creating a “middle mile” fiber backbone in the state to provide broadband to all 120 …
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New broadband player Starry looks to undercut broadband providers by disrupting infrastructure model The founder of now defunct Aereo, Chet Kanojia, is looking to disrupt the home broadband market by offering …
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Small cells deployment would be key part of potential new mobile network Singapore-based Internet service provider MyRepublic has completed a funding round for a total of SG$23 million ($16.1 million) …
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The Federal Communications Commission looks set to propose new rules designed to ensure unfettered access to the Internet while also complying with a recent court decision tempering the government agency’s …
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In the face of unprecedented worldwide growth in the use of mobile devices, mobile network operators are severely challenged to deliver the applications and performance users are demanding.
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There are thousands of Internet service providers (ISPs) across Brazil. Many of them focus on providing inhabitants of small cities with Internet access. Their job is huge, since Brazil is …
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The network challenges facing mobile operators change over time. At the onset of digital cellular (PCS), carriers purchased spectrum and then focused on building their networks, deploying tens of thousands …
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Raytheon Co. highlights non-proprietary approach to public safety at APCO
by Matt Kapkoby Matt KapkoPHILADELPHIA — The old model of simply selling equipment to government and public safety agencies is no longer the right way of doing things, Bill Iannaci, director of civil communications …
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Editor’s Note: Welcome to our weekly Reality Check column. We’ve gathered a group of visionaries and veterans in the mobile industry to give their insights into the marketplace. It was …
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Contract customers are more satisfied with their customer care than no-contract or prepaid customers, according to a new study from J.D. Power and Associates. Among contract customers, Verizon Wireless (VZ) …
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Exalt Communications announced that Will County 911 in Illinois has deployed the company’s microwave backhaul systems to connect its new dispatch center, also known as public safety answering point (PSAP), …
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Marketing, IT need to work together to improve customer experience, CMO survey finds
by Tracy Fordby Tracy FordCommunications service providers are fighting internal battles between their financial, IT and marketing departments that prevent them from deploying innovative plans that would help them retain customers and increase consumer …
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GUANGZHOU, China – China Telecom is revamping its enterprise-focused practice to better help those vertical-market customers conduct their business more efficiently, said Liang Zhiping, director of VIP Customer Department at …
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GUANGHZOU, China – Transformation. The phrase was an overarching theme during a couple of events here as operators and equipment vendors evolve to meet challenges that arise from a fast-paced …
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BROOMFIELD, Colo.—Service providers are not the enemy of application developers, despite a preconceived notion that they are, Alcatel-Lucent’s Laura Merling told a crowd of developers at this morning’s Glue Conference …
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Editor’s Note: Welcome to our weekly Reader Forum section. In an attempt to broaden our interaction with our readers we have created this forum for those with something meaningful to …
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Editor’s Note: Welcome to our weekly Reader Forum section. In an attempt to broaden our interaction with our readers we have created this forum for those with something meaningful to …
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The Federal Communications Commission adopted rules mandating that wireless operators offer data roaming on what it calls commercially reasonable terms and conditions along a 3:2 party-line vote, with Republicans Robert …
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RCR Unplugged | April 2, 2011 | Sylvie Barak *Editors Sylvie Barak and Marc Speir were in Haiti last week, filming a documentary about the rebuilding of the impoverished country’s …
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Few carriers have garnered more curious glances in the past several months than LightSquared, which is in the midst of rolling out a wholesale wireless network using a hybrid satellite/terrestrial …