network infrastructure

Telxius will initially manage 15,000 towers Spanish telecom operator Telefonica has created a new company called Telxius, which will manage certain infrastructure assets of the group. The establishment of the …

The telco ended 2015 with 34.8 million LTE subs in 20 markets British telecom group Vodafone recorded revenues of £10.3 billion ($14.91 billion) in its fiscal third quarter, ended Dec. …

The full duplex relay trial was carried out in the city of Turin Italian mobile operator TIM carried out what it claims to be the world’s first test of the …

Facebook data centers said to be 100% powered by renewable energy In a Jan. 24 blog post, Facebook announced it will build its second European data center in the small …

LTE represents almost 38% of China Mobile overall base China Mobile, the world’s largest mobile operator, ended 2015 with 312.2 million LTE subscribers, according to the operator’s latest available figures. …

Swedish firms plan to deploy 5G in Stockholm and Tallinn in 2018 Swedish companies TeliaSonera and Ericsson signed a strategic partnership through which mobile subscribers in Sweden and Estonia will …

Spanish operator aims to complete the process this year Spanish telecommunications company Telefonica is working on the spinoff of its domestic infrastructure unit, Reuters reported. The European telco may decide …

The “Internet of Things” revolution, particularly in the industrial IoT space, promises to bring connectivity to everything from manufacturing and shipping to more environmentally challenging industries like mining, oil and …

Anyone who has traveled in a subway train has had the frustrating experience of losing their cellular and Wi-Fi connection. As the number of urban dwellers continues to rise along …

The transaction is expected to be completed in Q1 2016 Shareholders of Finnish telecom equipment manufacturer Nokia approved the proposed $16.5 billion acquisition of French-based supplier Alcatel-Lucent. Nokia has obtained all …

As communication service providers continue to expand the reach of crucial fiber optic networks, player Birch Communications recently completed connection of 80,000 new buildings in 22 states to its metro …

Indian telecom operator Reliance Communications is set to announce the sale of its stake in telecom tower company Reliance Infratel to a private equity firm. According to local press reports, the …

Telecom Italia plans to keep up to 20% of the infrastructure firm Telecom Italia is looking to sell a part of its Inwit holdings, with CEO Marco Patuano noting “we are ready to …

The deal stipulates deployment of LTE infrastructure in 12 Chinese provinces China Telecom awarded a contract to Alcatel-Lucent to expand the deployment of LTE infrastructure across 12 provinces of China. …

Agreement includes joint evaluation and research activities Chinese information and communications technology provider Huawei and Spanish telecommunications firm Telefónica have signed a strategic Memorandum of Understanding to focus on the …

Look inside the Small Cells Americas show hosted by Small Cell Forum Small cells broke out in 2015, Small Cell Forum Chairman Alan Law told RCR Wireless News during an …

Net income declined, according to American Tower Q3 financial report In a recent earnings call, American Tower executives reported a year-over-year decline in net income, but is betting on a …

David Cameron announces ‘universal service obligation’ to push broadband access As the world becomes increasingly connected, broadband access has evolved from being something that’s nice to have to something’s that’s …

Orange has started to deploy an ‘Internet of Things’ national network in France HONG KONG – French telecom operator Orange expects to invest 15 billion euros ($16.3 billion) between 2015 …

Huawei said telcos will need 500 megahertz of additional spectrum HONG KONG – Mobile telecom operators globally will need to double the number of base stations by 2020 in order to …

During the Wi-Fi Global Congress in San Jose, Calif., I had the pleasure to sit down with Paul Taylor, manager of business development & Wi-Fi services at United Arab Emirates …

Swedish telecom equipment vendor Ericsson has signed onto the GMSA Humanitarian Connectivity Charter, which aims to use technology to bolster crisis response in afflicted areas. The GSMA established the program …

Business will be divided into mobile networks, fixed networks, applications and analytics, and IP/optical networks Ahead of finalizing its planned merger with Alcatel-Lucent, Nokia on Oct. 7 announced its intended …

FCC balancing historic preservation with need for small cells, DAS CTIA filed comments with the Federal Communications Commission urging the agency to ease rules under Section 106 of the National Historic …

The telco aims to reduce its business in Eurasia Swedish telecom operator TeliaSonera will increase focus on its European and Swedish operations and reduce its presence in the Eurasia region. …