LTE

Verizon Wireless said CDMA to continue supporting IoT, connected devices While LTE is the network of now and the future at Verizon Wireless, the carrier expects to continue supporting its …

This was a very active week in telecom, with AT&T extending its termination date on its DirecTV merger to the end of June; Charlie Ergen making headlines defending the designated entity structure …

Analyst thinks Shentel lacks funds, does not need Ntelos deal Recent reports about a potential Shenandoah Telecommunications acquisition of fellow regional telecom operator Ntelos may have impacted stock prices, but …

AT&T remains confident of midyear close Despite countless delays, AT&T’s pending $48.5 billion acquisition of DirecTV looks to remain on track as the companies filed extensions on the “termination date” …

Sprint changes exclusive to Wal-Mart distribution Sprint over the weekend updated pricing for its Virgin Mobile USA brand, cutting prices and adding data exclusively for service activated through Wal-Mart locations. …

A conversation with Edgar Figueroa, President and CEO, Wi-Fi Alliance Download a transcript of the complete interview and the complete report. Wi-Fi Alliance has an unmatched experience in managing the …

Ntelos reports steep customer defections, improved financials as it exits markets Ntelos’ recently refocused operating efforts showed in its recently released first-quarter results where a dramatic decrease in its customer …

U.S. Cellular posted improved churn that offset lower gross additions U.S. Cellular continued to show its ability to grow its customers despite an increasingly competitive environment, results boosted by lower …

  Current state of 5G trends What is “5G?” Many organizations and entities with a stake in the outcome are attempting to answer that question. A useful example is the …

Verizon Wireless prepaid customers can snag 1 GB of extra data Verizon Wireless is looking to attract prepaid customers to its automatic payment program by offering extra data access. The …

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AT&T plans to combine Nextel Mexico with Iusacell to form large Mexico operator AT&T completed its $1.875 billion acquisition of Nextel Mexico, bolstering its presence in the Mexican market. The …

Network engineering and testing company P3 Communications is in the midst of drive-testing Voice over LTE implementations by AT&T, Verizon and T-Mobile US in the Washington, D.C. area, as part …

T-Mobile US plans for 2015 show it’s not content to just be No. 3, looks at cable as partners T-Mobile US this week reported robust first-quarter results with customer growth …

U.K. operator EE, whose brand is built around LTE, announced soaring user numbers for the technology. With the release of first-quarter results for 2015, EE said that it added 1.7 million …

In the world of wireless, generations of technology come and go in what seems like the blink of an eye. As much as this rate of progress is wonderful, there …

Last week I attended the inaugural 5G Forum event that was organized by Informa in sunny Palo Alto, Calif. The location for this new event was interesting, especially considering that …

The First Responders Network Authority board has issued a draft request for proposal outlining significant details of potential plans for the national LTE network for public safety that it has …

The need to be connected to the “smarter world” is ever increasing with the rise in the number of mobile devices. LTE is now a global reality for millions of …

Telenor, Teliasonera rapidly expanding LTE networks The country of Norway likes to be first in the digital world. Together with Sweden, it was the first to debut LTE when TeliaSonera …

Hello! And welcome to our Friday column, Worst of the Week. There’s a lot of nutty stuff that goes on in this industry, so this column is a chance for …

DEL MAR, Calif. – The continued evolution of LTE is providing fertile ground for the testing industry, and features including carrier aggregation and Voice over LTE were the focus of …

Google launched its Project Fi MVNO service, tapping Sprint, T-Mobile US and Wi-Fi Following recent rumors, Google today unveiled the commercial launch of its Project Fi service, which taps cellular …

Paving the way for 5G, LTE Advanced is the next advancement in the long-term evolution of cellular technology. With a rapidly maturing device ecosystem, LTE Advanced is driving many operators …

GCI, Ericsson deal said to provide fixed, mobile LTE speeds of 30 Mbps Alaska-based General Communications announced a deal with Ericsson to launch LTE services using both fixed and mobile …