Yearly Archives: 2015

Reality Check: In need of a secondary RF spectrum market

One of the very first lessons taught to telecommunications students is that radio frequency spectrum is a scarce resource. This limitation forces governments and...

911 outage draws $17.4M fine from FCC

FCC: Domestic violence, overdose among failed calls WASHINGTON – Imagine a loved one seizing up with a heart attack or waking up in the middle...

Wi-Fi upgrades in time for Tigers opening

Wi-Fi is in place and DAS in the works for Rust Belt fans With a deployment just in time for the kick-off of baseball season,...

Dead devices in early AT&T Galaxy S6 shipments reported

Good news for those who preordered the Samsung Galaxy S6. Sprint, T-Mobile US and AT&T Mobility are reportedly shipping orders for the new smartphone ahead...

Google MVNO could tap international roaming as hook

Reports indicate Google in talks with Hutchison on roaming deal Google’s plans to enter the domestic wireless telecom space through a mobile virtual network operator...

Hungry monkeys hindering fiber build out in India

  Fiber apparently is a tasty treat for monkeys, squirrels and other critters As the global explosion of data demand continues to pick up speed, network...

LTE network investments target public events

Stadiums, cities, companies, colleges, hospitals and hotels are all clamoring for the best possible wireless coverage, creating more demand for investment than the carriers...

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...
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