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Enterprises use IoT for mobility management

Companies say they need a new way to manage smartphones Companies that want to capitalize on the IoT know that connecting their equipment isn't enough - they also need software to manage connected devices and analyze the data they generate. Employee smartphones and tablets are...

Sprint in deal with Movius to offer cloud-based second number for enterprise

The partnership with Movius is set to support plans for Sprint to offer a cloud-based second line for enterprise customers beginning this year. Sprint continued its push into the lucrative enterprise market scoring a deal with Movius to offer a cloud-based second...

Ericsson predicts North America to lead initial 5G push

Ongoing 5G network trials by the likes of Verizon, AT&T, T-Mobile and Sprint has North America set to lead the world in initial adoption. As one of the world’s largest telecom equipment vendors, it’s probably of little surprise Ericsson is boastful on...

Shaw rebrands Canadian wireless from Wind to Freedom, launches LTE-A

Newly rebranded Canadian wireless carrier Freedom Mobile using 64 QAM MIMO for LTE-A, though larger rivals have 5G on the horizon. Canada’s mobile telecom market is set to gain a new LTE network option backed by the rebranding efforts of the country’s No....

Rogers CEO resigns, to be replaced by former Telus exec

Canadian telecom giant Rogers said CEO Guy Laurence is leaving his post immediately, plans to hire former Telus CEO Joseph Natale Canadian telecom giant Rogers Communications announced president and CEO Guy Laurence is stepping down immediately, which came on the heels of lackluster third-quarter financial...

IBM invests $200 million in Watson IoT business in Germany

As part of its strategy to become a leader in the Internet of Things market, IBM announced a $200 million investment in its Watson IoT business in Munich, Germany. IBM announced it will invest more than $200 million in its global Watson IoT headquarters in Munich,...

Bell plans LTE-A deployment as part of ‘Innovation Alley’ in Winnipeg

Bell is reportedly looking to boost chances of regulatory approval for pending MTS deal, said focused broadband deployment to include fixed gigabit and LTE-A access Following up on its planned acquisition of Manitoba Telecom Services, Canadian telecom operator Bell announced plans for an “Innovation Alley”...

Operators challenged by NFV business model, but learning

NFV and SDN deployments continue to challenge legacy deployment and operational models, though carriers are learning from the process ORLANDO, Florida – Network virtualization is expected to revolutionize how telecom operators control their networks, with technologies like software-defined networking, network functions virtualization and cloud becoming...

The smart RAN: Trends in the optimization of spectrum and network resource utilization

This report on smart RAN will provide an overview and assessment of new technologies and solutions that optimize mobile traffic management to deliver a better performance and QoE, by improving network resource utilization. The report will discuss how real-time traffic management and virtualization will...

Affirmed SAP launch targets automated service provisioning

Affirmed Networks unveiled its SAP service, which it claims reduces time-to-market and operational costs of introducing new services Virtualized mobile networks vendor Affirmed Network launched its Service Automation Platform, which it claims allows mobile operators to reduce the time-to-market and operational costs of introducing new...

Cell Tower News: Vandals and storms wreak havoc

Vandals fell Canadian tower Cell towers, as large outdoor structures, can be the subject of brutal force by both man and nature. First, a Telus tower near Oliver, British Columbia, was completely downed due to actions by vandals. According to local authorities, the 150-foot tower was...

Telus launching IoT platform with Affirmed Networks

With an eye on scaling its "Internet of Things" service offerings, Canadian provider Telus partnered with Affirmed Networks to deploy a cloud-based platform optimized for IoT workloads. Specifically, Affirmed Networks will provide Telus with its Mobile Content Cloud solution, which works with 2G, 3G and...

Feature Report: The smart RAN – Trends in the optimization of spectrum and network resource utilization

This report on smart RAN will provide an overview and assessment of new technologies and solutions that optimize mobile traffic management to deliver a better performance and QoE, by improving network resource utilization. The report will discuss how real-time traffic management and virtualization will...

Analyst Angle: The evolution in RAN optimization tools for small cells, C-RAN and IoT

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wq_g9vmcqJ4 A conversation with Said Mokbel, VP of wireless technology development, chief technology office, TELUS Download a transcript of the interview and be the first to receive the smart RAN report The way mobile operators optimize the radio access network and maximize RAN resource utilization is changing as mobile...

iPhone pre-orders, SoftBank’s stumble … 5 things to know today

1. Apple shares are up in a declining market this morning after the company said pre-orders for the new iPhones have put Apple on pace to beat last year's record breaking weekend. The iPhone 6S and 6S Plus go on sale Sept. 25. Apple...

Rogers wins bidding war for Mobilicity

Mobilicity deal includes closing of Shaw spectrum acquisition, spectrum divestitures to Wind Mobile Rogers Communications won the bidding war for beleaguered Canadian mobile operator Mobilicity in a move that government regulators said would bolster its attempts to increase competition across Canada. Rogers said it was set...

Report: Telus, Rogers interested in Mobilicity

Reported deal for Mobilicity faces regulatory hurdles Canadian mobile operator Mobilicity reportedly has a pair of suitors ready to take over the beleaguered operator, though government regulators appear sour on such a deal. According to Bloomberg Business, Canadian telecom giants Telus and Rogers Communications are both...

Canada to regulate roaming rates, plans additional spectrum auction

Roaming rate regulations target Bell Canada, Telus and Rogers Citing a lack of competition, the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission said it plans to take steps in regulating roaming rates across the country. The move is part of an ongoing process by CRTC and government...

Telus expected to dominate Canada’s 2.5 GHz spectrum auction

Canada’s 2.5 GHz spectrum auction latest attempt to increase competition Canada’s quest for deeper mobile competition continues today as the country’s telecom regulator begins what is expected to be a short auction of spectrum licenses in the 2.5 GHz band. The auction is set to include...

Canada AWS-3 spectrum auction lasts 1 day, generates $1.67B in total bids

Five of 10 qualified bidders picked up spectrum licenses; 2.5 GHz auction next Canada’s AWS-3 spectrum auction came to a quick end after one day of bidding saw 39 of the 42 licenses up for bid find takers. In total, those 39 licenses generated 2.1...

Canada set for AWS-3 spectrum auction

Spectrum auction is latest attempt by Canada to bolster wireless competition On the heels of its southern neighbor conducting its most lucrative spectrum auction ever, Canada this week is set to kick off bidding for 50 megahertz of spectrum in the 1.7/2.1 GHz band, also...

Telecom operators, standards bodies partner on transport SDN

China Mobile, China Telecom, Telus and Verizon in on testing A handful of telecommunication operators have partnered with a pair of standards bodies to test transport software-defined networking technology, which when combined with advances in network function virtualization are expected to shape the future of...

Canada’s wireless competition efforts remain mixed

Canada’s attempts to reduce wireless service pricing continue to draw mixed results, with the latest news coming from a report commissioned by government regulators. The report, which was conducted by Wall Communications and is commissioned annually by Canadian regulator Industry Canada and the Canadian Radio-television...

Telus to attempt Mobilicity acquisition … again

Less than a year after having its hand slapped over such a proposal, Canadian telecommunications giant Telus is again set to acquire smaller rival Mobilicity. Mobilicity, which is controlled by Data & Audio-Visual Enterprise Holdings, announced that the proposed $350 million deal was made under...