BROWSING: CTIA 2016

From smart buildings to smart cities, fiber and power are key network elements The telecom industry is in the midst of a monumental shift toward an all-encompassing 5G standard that will enable exciting industrial and enterprise applications. But, as this evolution continues, it has become...

5G, smart cities and IoT were significant themes at the recent CTIA Super Mobility 2016 event and collocated Tower and Small Cell Summit At CTIA Super Mobility 2016, the entire expo floor was transformed into a fully connected smart city with the entire wireless...

5G hype is everywhere, but can’t we all just take a breath and let the engineering folks figure out what it means before the marketing folks take over? Hello! And welcome to our Friday column, Worst of the Week. There’s a lot of nutty stuff...

Panel discussion involving carrier network execs from Verizon, AT&T, Sprint, T-Mobile and U.S. Cellular digs into 5G standards, spectrum challenges and software LAS VEGAS – Few events at this week’s CTIA Super Mobility show allowed for greater insight into current mobile network operations than a...

Verizon exec John Stratton laid out hurdles still facing the telecom market in cracking the IoT space, but noted benefit awaits LAS VEGAS – Verizon Communications is looking to expand its position in the expansive “internet of things” space, which was one of the main...

FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler took to the CTIA keynote stage to relive early days of the industry, talk about spectrum plans to bolster 5G technology LAS VEGAS – Federal Communications Commission Chairman Tom Wheeler took to the CTIA show stage for an opening keynote address...

Samsung is set to join T-Mobile 5G plans, tapping into the 28 GHz spectrum band and beamforming technology beginning later this year LAS VEGAS – T-Mobile US’ “5G” plans continue to gain momentum, with the carrier announcing plans to work with Samsung later this year...

AT&T Mobility CEO Glenn Lurie focused keynote speech on use cases, benefits of IoT and 5G for consumers LAS VEGAS – The “internet of things” and “5G” may still be technology advances on the horizon, but at this week’s CTIA Super Mobility event you would...