Monthly Archives: April, 2015
Comcast bringing Gigabit home Internet to Atlanta
Comcast, AT&T and Google Fiber move on Southeast hub
Cable and Internet provider Comcast announced it will begin offering residential multi-gigabit home Internet service for...
ZTE to expand wireless bus charging in China
ZTE is part of Chinese initiative to clean-up transportation
WASHINGTON – ZTE, one of the largest global telecom manufacturers, is expanding into electric car charging.
The...
IoT to power a smart business district in Shanghai
International investment to use IoT to connect major world hub
WASHINGTON – Dutch firm NXP Semiconductors announced on March 27 it had signed a memorandum...
Reader Forum: The promise and future of mobile entertainment
The future really is in the palm of your hand. Mobile is everything, and today mobile is at the core of communication between businesses...
NTIA suspends FirstNet early build funding for LA RICS
The National Telecommunications and Information Administration is suspending the funding for the Los Angeles Regional Interoperable Communications System's LTE project that utilizes 700 Mhz...
Test and Measurement: NI finds IT playing broader role in network security
According to the latest NI State of the Network report from JDSU's Network Instruments, 85% of enterprise network teams are not involved in security...
Telecom capex could drop $20B in 2015
The strengthening U.S. dollar will wipe out $20 billion in telecom capital expenditures during 2015, predicts a new Dell’Oro Group report.
Global telecom operators invested heavily...
Google’s Project Ara gets boost from Ingram Micro Mobility
Pilot of Project Ara set for Puerto Rico
Google plans to launch its Project Ara, a modular, customizable smartphone platform, later this year in Puerto...
Major vulnerability discovered in hotel Wi-Fi devices
If you’ve ever used hotel Wi-Fi, listen up. A major vulnerability discovered in hotel Wi-Fi devices could put your information at risk.
The CVE-2015-0932 vulnerability...
Worst of the Week: Connected car not compatible with simple humans
Hello! And welcome to our Friday column, Worst of the Week. There’s a lot of nutty stuff that goes on in this industry, so...
Apple and Samsung reportedly reunite for upcoming iPhone
Two of mobile's highest-profile 'frenemies' are reportedly teaming up again. Bloomberg reports that Samsung will win the contract to manufacture Apple's A9 chips for...
Hetnet: JMA Wireless adds MIMO to DAS portfolio
JMA Wireless upgrades distributed antenna system product line
JMA Wireless upgraded its distributed antenna system portfolio to include multi-input, multi-output functionality, which serves to increase...
Cell Tower News: Texas woman falls to her death
First cell tower death this year
It has been reported that the first cell tower-related death of the year has taken place this week near...
AT&T tops list of March Madness mentions
Social media moves AT&T to the top of the Elite Eight
The 2015 NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Final Four is almost here. With that...
NCAA Final Four draws AT&T hetnet upgrades
Upgraded DAS, Wi-Fi Hot Zone, Luneburg Lens included in Final Four deployment
College basketball diehards will descend on Indianapolis for the NCAA Men’s Final Four...
CableLabs sponsors NYU’s 5G research program
Brooklyn 5G Summit set for April 8-10
ATLANTA – A major question floated by industry insiders at the recent Competitive Carrier Association Global Expo: What...
IBM partners with China Telecom on business apps
Enterprise mobile apps will be managed by IBM
WASHINGTON – American hardware and software company IBM announced a deal with China Telecom to manage the...
Sprint dismisses Tidal investment claims
Sprint dismisses Tidal investment claims, though does admit to talks
Despite claims by published reports, Sprint put out a statement Thursday claiming it had not...
ONOS project launches Blackbird SDN platform
ONOS project's Blackbird SDN platform touts, ‘performance, scale, high availability’
The Open Network Lab’s Open Network Operating System project unveiled its Blackbird platform, the second...
Vendors sold $5B worth of wireless networking gear in 2014
Wireless networking vendors grew revenue, particularly from 802.11ac access points
In a new market analysis report, Infonetics Research tallied some $5 billion in wireless local...
AT&T data throttling lawsuit moves forward
Federal judge tosses AT&T’s claim that carrier isn’t subject to FTC authority in data throttling lawsuit
The Federal Trade Commission can continue its data throttling...
Cisco to acquire Embrane to grow virtualization, automation capabilities
Cisco plans acquisition to speed up, expand services
Data centers are constantly looking for ways to simplify application deployments and grow in the cloud. In...
AT&T boosts connected car plans
AT&T strikes connected car deals with Autonet, Voxx tapping into LTE capabilities
AT&T is looking to expand its already strong position in the domestic telematics...
EMEA: Which country has world’s fastest LTE?
In some ways, Spain moves at a slower pace than the rest of Europe. Spaniards tend to get up later, eat later and go...
Six out of 10 Americans now own a smartphone
Pew: Domestic smartphone penetration hits 64%
WASHINGTON – According to a Pew Research Poll, smartphone ownership in the United States has reached 64%, with roughly...
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