Vendor Airspan adds Wi-Fi backhaul to third-generation Magic Box
With more than 260,000 units distributed to consumers and businesses, last week during Mobile World Congress Americas in Los Angeles Sprint announced the third-generation of its plug-and-play, all-wireless Magic Box small cell.
Network infrastructure vendor Airspan is...
T-Mobile US, Sprint combo would create 'unprecedented capacity'
Speaking during the recent Goldman Sachs Communacopia Conference, T-Mobile US executives provided an update on the proposed merger with Sprint, including a look at the daily work being done to prepare for an integration of the two...
Samsung said SK Telecom’s 5G deployment will kick off next month
Korean telecom operator SK Telecom has selected compatriot company Samsung Electronics for the provision of 5G solutions, including a 3GPP Release 15-compliant core and Radio Access Network for 5G New Radio.
SK Telecom and Samsung...
Last week, Marcelo Claure of Sprint discussed the merger with T-Mobile US and the industry transformation to 5G and AI at the Mobile World Congress Americas 2018 conference. I thought many of his comments on the changing industry were right on target but others...
Operators Sprint and Vodafone have backed Arm’s integrated SIM (iSIM) technology to help the internet-of-things (IoT) market reach scale.
Sprint confirmed it is working with fellow Softbank companies Arm and Packet on its new IoT platform, announced last week. Swedish vendor Ericsson has been handed...
FCC task force says it needs more time to review new modeling information
The Federal Communications Commission has paused the 180-day shot clock for its review of the proposed merger of T-Mobile US and Sprint, citing new information still coming in T-Mobile US on network...
GWS says recent U.S. mobile network testing is its most-comprehensive ever
AT&T was rated the best mobile network, in what benchmarking company Global Wireless Solutions is calling its most comprehensive U.S. testing program to date. Verizon was ranked second; T-Mobile US came in third; and...
P3 dives into network speed comparisons
Verizon users are able to achieve the fastest average and top network speeds most often, according to analysis by benchmarking company P3 -- but Sprint had a strong showing in average experienced network speeds.
P3 took a detailed look at...
Nokia Bell Labs invented massive MIMO, a key part of Sprint 5G strategy
Sprint’s approach to 5G isn’t just an approach to 5G. It’s also a handy way for the carrier to boost it’s LTE network. The carrier is doing this by deploying dual mode...
Call it network management or call it throttling -- but no matter which term you prefer, new research says that video is being targeted for slowing by mobile network operators.
First reported by Bloomberg, wireless researchers using Wehe, an app meant to help users suss...
US carrier Sprint will build a core network and operating system for ‘internet of things’ (IoT) connectivity and applications. Ericsson has been appointed to deliver the solution.
Sprint said the distributed and virtualised core network, allied with a dedicated IoT operating system for managing devices...
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SK Telecom first-wave...
CWA: 28,000 jobs lost if Sprint/T-Mobile US merger goes forward
Contrary to what the companies are telling federal regulators, the Communications Workers of America union says a Sprint/T-Mobile US merger will "result in massive job losses totaling more than 28,000," according to CWA President Chris...
Sprint cites Ookla's speed test data analysis; testing by P3
Sprint is touting its network upgrades and improved data performance in the New York City metro area, based on Ookla's device-based Speedtest Intelligence data that relies on consumer-initiated cellular network tests, as well as testing...
The U.S. government said companies doing business with Iran will be barred from making deals with American firms
German telecom operator Deutsche Telekom (DT) has halted all business operations in Iran, following the new wave of sanctions imposed by the U.S government to the Asian...
5G is more than just faster wireless service. It is transformative. It will transform the way we use wireless and expand what we can do over it. Over the next few years, 5G wireless will open new doors and create a completely different experience...
Device and network launch coming in H1 2019
Sprint is planning to launch commercial 5G services in nine cities in the first half of 2019. And the carrier has been working with device OEM LG to bring to market a compatible handset. Device technical specifications,...
FCC taking comments on potential $59 billion combination of Sprint and T-Mobile US
Since opening up the public input period last month, the U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has received more than 300 comments on the proposed merger of T-Mobile US and Sprint. While some...
T-Mobile US and Sprint have been trying to merge for more years than I can count. There have been issues and roadblocks from the government, regulators and the companies themselves. So, why has it been so difficult for these two to actually get together?...
Study tested carrier services for identifying and blocking spam calls
A study by analyst firm Mind Commerce found that services offered by wireless network operators are "generally effective" at identifying and blocking unwanted robocalls, with Verizon's service ranked as the best.
“While there is much work...
The carrier said that tests of Massive MIMO for 5G deployments are very promising
Sprint has already distributed more than 260,000 Magic Box small cells to businesses and consumers across the country, CEO Michel Combes said during a conference call with investors.
“Customers with Magic Box...
Legere updates on T-Mobile US, Sprint merger
T-Mobile US executives, who are working with counterparts at Sprint and federal officials on a proposed merger, provided details on plans to launch mobile 5G, millimeter wave spectrum auction participation, 600 MHz deployment and plans related to the...
Sprint adding 2.5 GHz support to macro sites; 15,000 small cells on-air
Under the direction of new CEO Michel Combes, Sprint today reported Q1 2018 financials that reflect a sixth consecutive quarter of subscriber growth, although key metrics like net income and operating income declined...
Nokia providing hardware, software, services with $3.5 billion, three-year deal
To advance regulatory approval for a proposed merger, Sprint and T-Mobile US executives have been playing up the ability of the combined company to more rapidly deploying commercial 5G services in the U.S. Meanwhile both...
