August 2014

Report: AT&T agrees to conditions; T-Mobile US garners roaming support AT&T has reportedly agreed to government conditions that will allow the company to move forward with its attempt to acquire …

In the latest editorial feature report from RCR Wireless News, wireless infrastructure providers, tower company executives, industry analysts and recruiters are interviewed about current trends in the North American wireless …

Did you know that QNX has been around for more than 30 years and has been a part of the Blackberry family for four? And it has been involved in the …

AT&T has juggled some of its operational structure and corresponding leadership, with the telecommunications giant promoting Glenn Lurie to CEO of its mobility division and former mobility CEO Ralph de …

Enhance your understanding of VoLTE and rethink your own testing strategies with this eBook which includes commentary from some of the wireless industry’s most influential analysts and experts. Bringing VoLTE-enabled …

The telecommunications industry’s increased focus on software-based solutions tapping into software-defined networks and network function virtualization is set to impact router purchasing decisions, according to a new report from Infonetics …

U.S. carriers are learning to see Wi-Fi as a supplement to their coverage rather than a competitor, but they have been slower to adopt it than have some of their …

Merger and acquisition activity in the tech space is up, according to a new report, and mobile companies are driving the growth. Ernst & Young’s (EY) update on global tech …

Having shed its mobile device unit, Nokia is putting some of its cash to work here in the United States. Yesterday the company said it had closed on its purchase …

Verizon Wireless is set to launch its voice over LTE service in the coming weeks, according to multiple reports. The offering will take advantage of the carrier’s IP-based data network …

There’s a wealth of information available to organizations wanting to market to you within your mobile device. Mobile operators already understand the importance of this data and how to craft …

Just as they’re finally getting their arms around the changes mobility has produced in the workplace, now CIOs and CTOs must turn their attention to the emergence of the latest …

In last week’s note on capital spending, there was a slight to the table shown due to a spreadsheet error. This change raised the capex/average retail customer for T-Mobile US …

Power and backhaul key to maintaining operations Carriers have historically experienced a host of challenges in planning for alternative forms of power or backhaul during the initial design, build and …

Azimuth Systems compared the four national wireless operators’ network performance based on device/network interactions, and it has released its results in a case study. The most pertinent information — which operator …

IoT, SDN, NFV central to deal The move toward network virtualization continues to break out across the globe, with Taiwanese telecom provider Chunghwa Telecom announcing a partnership with Intel to …

T-Mobile US offers $5, 2 GB premium T-Mobile US continued to add fuel to the ongoing pricing war among domestic wireless operators, announcing updates to its Simple Starter plan. The …

Sprint’s financial performance may get worse before it gets better as the carrier relies on price cuts to bring in new subscribers. But wholesale service and Sprint Business are two …

OK, maybe no videotapes. Late last week TeliaSonera released its half-yearly transparency report detailing the amount of lawful intercept requests coming from the government agencies in Sweden and Finland. You …

European carriers seem to be emphasizing the “Long” in “Long Term Evolution” technology. While the region is home to some of the world’s biggest economies, it continues to trail other …

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