Monthly Archives: June, 2015
FCC disagrees on funding rural broadband
Pai and Wheeler split on how to pay for expanding broadband into underserved America
WASHINGTON – From a podium in Omaha, Neb., FCC Republican Commissioner...
Sprint ordered to pay $30M for patent violations
Sprint said it will appeal the ruling
A court has ruled that Sprint must pay $30 million to patent firm, Prism Technologies, for violating two...
Republic Wireless scurries to stay ahead of Google Fi
For a successful startup, finding out that Google is the newest competitor in the space could be a little bit like learning that the "Jurassic...
Sprint kills ‘iPhone for Life’ option; targets families with Best Buy
Sprint changes raise price on iPhone promotion, hints at broader price increases for unlimited
Sprint is looking to simplify its “All-In” rate plans, announcing a...
Ceragon upgrading LatAm backhaul for 4G LTE
Latin American mobile network operators spending big on 4G LTE rollouts
In support of the expansion of 4G LTE in Latin America, U.S.-based Ceragon Networks...
AOL strikes Microsoft deal fresh off Verizon acquisition
AOL to manage Microsoft digital advertising inventory across 9 markets
AOL, which was recently acquired by Verizon Communications for $4.4 billion, scored a deal to...
Bharti Airtel to invest $1B to expand 3G
The Indian telco currently offers 3G in almost 10,000 towns and cities; 4G LTE also expanding
Indian telecommunications operator Bharti Airtel plans to invest $1...
AT&T files another extension tied to DirecTV deal
AT&T plans for $48.5B acquisition of DirecTV remains in front of regulators
AT&T filed another extension on its planned $48.5 billion acquisition of DirecTV as...
Public gigabit Wi-Fi rollout in NYC
Pay phones are being replaced by Wi-Fi access points in LinkNYC project
An ambitious project to bring super high-speed public Wi-Fi to all five boroughs...
EMEA: EU roaming no more
It’s finally done. As of 2 a.m. the EU has brokered a deal to ban all EU roaming charges by 2017. The deal is...
Reality Check: AT&T in Mexico; FCC complaints; Google in Europe
AT&T CEO Randall Stephenson met with Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto last Thursday and announced that the company would be investing approximately $3 billion...
Reality Check: The new business model that will transform carriers
To the average person on the street, it may appear that mobile carriers are thriving. It’s hard to use the Web or flip on...
1 dead, 1 injured after cell tower plane crash
Update: This story has been updated to include the name of the previously unidentified man in this accident.
Pilot killed when homemade airplane struck cell...
Samsung patent could double battery life
If recent lithium-ion research is correct, Samsung may have found the solution to doubling the capacity of smartphone batteries. The innovation involves adding silicon to...
Small cells to be $2B market by 2020
Carrier deployments, like those by Vodafone Netherlands, picking up steam
With carriers betting big on small cell and the Federal Communications Commission examining the potential of LTE-Unlicensed,...
SpaceX rocket explodes after liftoff
Elon Musk's SpaceX suffered a setback this weekend when its Falcon 9 rocket burst into flames just two minutes after takeoff. The cargo craft...
AT&T announces deal with wireline employees
17,000 employees agree to deal that includes wage increase, hike in health care contributions
AT&T on Friday announced that unionized wireline employees represented by the...
Software Wrap: Huawei, Masergy and OpenDaylight push NFV and SDN boundaries
Huawei launches 9 NFV and SDN platforms; Masergy goes live; and OpenDaylight unveils Lithium
Network infrastructure provider Huawei continued its push into the virtualized world,...
Sprint CEO highest-paid carrier head
Verizon CEO lowest paid
It has been a good year to be the top man at the No. 3 carrier in the U.S. In fewer than...
Densification drives backhaul evolution
Lack of fiber availability brings radio and microwave solutions to the forefront
Densification in metro networks becomes increasingly challenging largely due to limited real estate...
Privatization coming to Telekom Srbija?
The Serbian government has launched an initiative to privatize state-controlled telecommunications company Telekom Srbija. According to local reports, the government asked the Ministry of...
Wheeler says broadband key for success
Name checks Uber: 'The largest taxi company in the country doesn’t own any vehicles …'
WASHINGTON – Federal Communications Commission Chairman Tom Wheeler late last week...
Nokia and SK Telecom verify new network architecture for 5G
Nokia continues to focus on 5G research with a new network architecture developed in partnership with SK Telecom. The companies have separated the user...
Reader Forum: The road to 5G begins in the cloud (RAN)
There is agreement in the telecom industry that the future of wireless networks is “5G.” However, ask anyone in the industry to define 5G...
Reader Forum: 4 ways to reduce business risk, deflect cybersecurity threats with wireless backhaul
What do Spotify, the European Central Bank and Apple have in common? All were the targets of major cybersecurity attacks in 2014, which rose...