2014

BOULDER, Colo. – With 100 days of leadership now under his belt, Federal Communications Commission Chairman Tom Wheeler took to the stage in a closing keynote at a small conference …

Following months (years?) of disappointing financial results, Sprint ended last year on a bit of an upswing. The carrier posted fourth quarter financial results that came in a bit ahead …

We just came through a very dynamic week in the telecom industry as events unfolded on multiple fronts. On the spectrum front, AT&T announced that it would be purchasing 1.7/2.1 GHz advanced wireless services spectrum from Cable One.

Meteorologically speaking, “the perfect storm,” doesn’t need an explanation. It’s big. It’s bad.

Bidding in the Federal Communications Commission’s ongoing auction of H-Block spectrum license continued to slow coming out of the weekend, with the FCC looking to speed up the process by …

The interaction between government agencies and the telecom industry continues to feature new developments that may have far-reaching repercussions. To understand the direction the sector is moving, it’s important to regularly peek behind the curtain and see where telecom stands in the eyes of the government.

No-contract wireless mobile virtual network operator FreedomPop rolled out a new rate-plan offering that provides unlimited voice and text messaging for less than $5 per month. The company, which offers …

Fiber optic broadband provider Fibertech Networks said that it has activated what it believes is the first outdoor metro small cell site in the country. Fibertech did not name the “wireless …

HTC says lower-cost offerings will reverse its sliding smartphone market share. The Taiwanese company that once ranked as one of the top five smartphone makers now has less than 2% …

T-Mobile US gained a marketing victory in its heated rivalry with AT&T as a federal court ruled that AT&T Mobility’s Aio Wireless division had to stop using a color deemed …

To catch up with the current global leaders, the nation’s telecoms will need to enhance the quality of their services. This will likely require infrastructure upgrades across the country. With a larger construction workforce to lean on, this goal will be all the more achievable.

Operator service provider Opera Software achieved a number of milestones last year, including reaching 100 million users on its mobile app store platform.

Bidding in the Federal Communications Commission’s Auction 96 remained subdued for a second straight day as participants sauntered into the weekend break adding but another $20 million in new potential …

Wireless networks are nothing without their towers. When it comes to tower site construction, there are many elements involved. One might think the actual construction itself is the hard part. …

Other top stories: California considers mandatory “kill switch” for mobile phones. A requirement that all mobile phones sold in California include an onboard “kill switch” could force manufacturers to include …

While the U.S. Labor Department was reporting weaker-than-expected job growth for January, LinkedIn (LNKD) was sharing the news that it has purchased job search specialist Bright for $120 million. Bright …

It would appear that the current price war inundating the domestic carrier space is reaching some sort of critical level not seen in years. And, it’s good to have it back.

Cloud-based software solutions take center stage in this week’s telecom software news round-up.

—Tektronix is providing video test and network monitoring to NBC Olympics during the 2014 Winter Games in Sochi, Russia. Tektronix’ WFM5200 and WFM7200 waveform monitors are being used to check …

Following a weather-induced day of reflection, the Federal Communications Commission’s Auction 96 resumed today with five rounds of bidding. Participants appeared a bit groggy following the previous day’s cancellation due …

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