Smart city development is on the rise. In fact, the smart city market is set to experience a compound annual growth rate of 22.5% between 2014 and 2019, growing from roughly $411 billion to $1.13 trillion during that five-year period, according to MarketsandMarkets.
For example,...
If you were to talk to an average mobile phone user, “4G” LTE access and over-the-top applications would be at the top of the list in terms of what is required from the network operator and handset. We’ve heard for many years now that text messaging is...
NFV integration project conducted at Huawei Open Labs facility
Infrastructure giant Huawei said it recently completed the first phase of an integration project with Red Hat that ties in multiple vendors’ mobile broadband architectures using network functions virtualization technology.
The companies said the initial NFV “agile integration” work...
The board of the First Responders Network Authority has approved its budget, putting $126 million in play for acquisition, consultation and spectrum relocation in the next fiscal year as the FirstNet national network moves closer to reality.
Progress is slowly but surely being made toward a national...
Sprint CEO Marcelo Claure boastful, while T-Mobile US CEO John Legere defensive
The latest network test rankings from RootMetrics drew pointed commentary from Sprint and T-Mobile US CEOs, both of whom took to their favorite medium – Twitter – to make their points.
Sprint CEO Marcelo...
A pilot project has been under development to transform the city of Águas de São Pedro, a small municipality with about 3,000 citizens located 187 kilometers from São Paulo, into a digital-driven smart city. The pilot is a partnership between the city government and...
Last August, Sprint was in turmoil. The T-Mobile US merger continued to elicit a “no means no” response by the Federal Communications Commission. "Framily" results, while initially strong, were being impacted by a resurgent T-Mobile US.
Something had to change, and on Aug. 6,...
Installed 4G dongle on wooden mast then connected it to his house with fiber cable
British farmer Richard Guy, who lives in rural Salisbury Plain, got sick of slow Internet access so the enterprising do-it-yourselfer took matters into his own hands and built a custom...
After several delays, the deployment of LTE in Chile is about to begin. Claro, Entel and Movistar, which won access to spectrum, were confirmed by the country's Comptroller General.
Private carriers are set to invest $700 million to deploy the next generation of telecommunications services...
LTE networks are like thoroughbred race horses compared to their workhorse 3G predecessors. LTE is much faster and more powerful, but easily spooked by noise and interference.
“LTE is very sensitive to interference because of higher orders of modulation,” explained CommScope’s Ray Butler, vice president...
Getting fast, reliable wireless broadband coverage from locations with iffy reception is a challenge, but necessary for users ranging from public safety to broadcast media. Mushroom Networks specializes in what CEO Cahit Akin describes as "wide area network orchestration," or intelligently managing multiple connectivity links...
5G deployments set to require broad swath of spectrum support
The race toward “5G” is propelling headlines and technology advances, but the need for sufficient spectrum to support the next generation of mobile technology could trip up the rush.
Looking to get out ahead of the...
Regional wireless provider to support parent company, target enterprises and local governments
Regional wireless telecom provider SouthernLINC is set to offer what it’s calling “mission critical” LTE services to parent company Southern Company and entities in Southern Company’s service area.
SouthernLINC said the service would take...
Sprint targets rivals with rollout of Open World international roaming package
Sprint officially announced a new international roaming service that takes aim at recent updates offered by rivals T-Mobile US, AT&T Mobility and Verizon Wireless. Leaks surfaced last week of the new offering.
The Sprint Open...
The telco aims to expand the new technology to other cities in Denmark this year
Danish mobile telephony operator TeliaSonera kicked off a test of LTE-Advanced technology in the country's capital of Copenhagen. The telco plans to expand the LTE-A trial to other cities across...
India will end 2015 with 5.8M LTE subscribers
Telecom operator Bharti Airtel has launched its 4G LTE services in 296 towns and cities across India. Bharti Airtel had initially launched India's first 4G LTE network in Kolkata in April 2012, through spectrum in the 2300...
As the industry looks toward 5G it’s important to not forget that there are still many years of LTE to come and voice over LTE is just emerging as a viable alternative to today’s mobile voice infrastructure. Recently I had an opportunity to speak with...
Sprint may be the market’s No. 4 carrier, but looks to regain competitive position with help of Softbank
Sprint may no longer be the domestic market’s No. 3 carrier, and may have at least for a while lost some support from parent company Softbank, but...
The FCC set to promote 5 blocks of high-band spectrum at upcoming WRC event
The Federal Communications Commission is looking at both low-band and high-band spectrum resources in its attempt to bring more capacity to a domestic wireless market eager to push beyond "4G" toward...
T-Mobile US’ ‘to-do’ list
Last week, the new No. 3 carrier, T-Mobile US, held its quarterly earnings session – it’s hard to classify it as an earnings call since there are as many “tweets” and e-mail questions from avid followers as there are Wall Street analysts...
TIRAP provides DOL-credentialed apprenticeship programs
What is the Telecommunications Industry Registered Apprentice Program? Watch the latest episode of Inside Telecom Careers, hosted by Karla Macias and Jeff Mucci, as they discuss and view a recent interview with Jonathan Adelstein, CEO for PCIA - The Wireless Infrastructure Association.
While details...
FreedomPop to tap new funding, Axiata’s network to launch services across Southeast Asia
Mobile virtual network operator FreedomPop continues to rake in the funds, announcing an additional $10 million, and plans for expansion into Southeast Asia.
The company said a portion of its latest funding came...
Aggressively priced multiline account targets potential switchers, Sprint’s stock rebounds
Sprint looks set to redirect some of the pressure currently emanating from its stock price and operational performance toward its rivals, announcing a new rate plan targeting customers looking to swap wireless brands.
The plan, which...
Verizon, HBO sign content distribution agreement that will include mobile video platform
Verizon Communications' video plans are set to receive a premium-channel boost as the telecom giant announced a “broad agreement” with Home Box Office that allows Verizon to distribute HBO content through Verizon digital...
