Yearly Archives: 2015

Ericsson talks NFV, SDN basics

Ericsson describes role of NFV and SDN in telecom networks Software is becoming an increasingly important component to modern telecom networks as carriers...

Veteran Affairs’ GI Bill funds wireless workforce apprenticeships – Inside Telecom Careers Eps 14

Rosye Cloud, senior adviser of veteran employment for the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, describes how veterans and employers can leverage the Veteran Affairs' GI Bill for...

App and SDK metrics

In this episode of Coders I'm talking to Jonathan Kay of Apptopia. Apptopia provides business intelligence to creators of apps, including metrics on what...

BlackBerry to release Android smartphone

Announced in earnings report to investors; Priv slated for launch in late 2015 In an earnings report published on Sept. 25, BlackBerry announced a new...

Test and Measurement: Pilot testing for Spectrum Access System sensor

Federated Wireless is pilot-testing a new Spectrum Access System sensor in partnership with the National Advanced Spectrum and Communications Test Network to accelerate the...

Allot on analytics and monetizing customer engagement

A new report from Allot Communications looks at mobile user behavior and transforming "touch triggers" into opportunities to engage with customers, ranging from alerting...

T-Mobile US extends LTE network in 170 markets

As Apple rolls out its new iPhones, T-Mobile US is making upgrades of its own to networks throughout the country. Markets such as Los Angeles,...

Poor Wi-Fi management could cost $18B over five years

XCellAir report tallies up opportunity cost related to Wi-Fi access in 10 global markets Network management company XCellAir has been studying the effects of poorly-managed,...

Reader Forum: Requiem for MPLS

Multiprotocol label switching has been around for 20 years and has served the enterprise well as the go-to method for global connectivity. It’s popular...

Everything you need to know about the iPhone 6s release

It’s that time of year again when Apple fans wait in lines for hours to be the first to get their hands on the...

Report: T-Mobile US is best ‘all-around’ carrier

Network metrics weren't as good as Verizon Wireless, but T-Mobile still edged out No. 1 carrier Tech reviewer Tom's Guide, in a comparison of nine...

Cell Tower News: Tower theft disrupts service, causes millions in loss

Couple wreaks havoc with tower thefts A couple in the Cincinnati area is responsible for what is being called "millions of dollars" in losses to...

IoT anxiety laid out in security report

Consumers want one security solution for all devices WASHINGTON – Software firm Nominum has released a survey showing the recent spate of high-profile cyber attacks...

Sprint CEO on cable company merger

Sprint CEO Marcelo Claure made it clear that the carrier isn't currently discussing a potential merger with a cable company in an interview with...

Ofcom sets new annual fees for mobile spectrum

UK telcos to pay almost £200 million per year to use 900 MHz, 1800 MHz bands U.K. telecom regulator Ofcom has published revised annual fees...

Sprint, others fined $1.4M by FCC related to 911 calls

FCC has fined service providers more than $40M this year for 911 failures Keeping up its aggressive penalization of carriers who fail to properly handle...

Apple iPhone installment plan: The good and bad for the mobile operators (iGR Research)

Apple iPhone installment plan and similar device buy back programs core to carrier and OTT customer acquisition and retention strategy Austin, Texas-based industry analyst, Iain...

EMEA: OpenSignal State of LTE report

OpenSignal has released its State of LTE report tracking the changes over the last three months to not only global LTE deployments from a...

Commissioner: FCC has too many lawyers, needs economists

Says FCC support of municipal infrastructure is “borderline socialism” FCC Commissioner Michael O'Rielly recently spoke to the Prosperity Caucus, a DC-based organization founded in 1986...

Tower worker electrocuted in Indiana

Worker remains in serious condition A tower worker was seriously injured when he touched a live electrical wire while doing a broadband deployment near New...

Ofcom Oks Qualcomm spectrum sale to Vodafone, 3UK

The UK regulator said the transaction will not create asymmetries in the market UK telecoms regulator Ofcom has approved the transfer of Qualcomm's L-band spectrum...

AT&T: Smart cities are the future

AT&T smart cities GM talks saving money and energy with technology adoption The United Nations estimates that in the next 15 years the number of...

Sprint goes for broke with $1 iPhone 6s offer

For Sprint, $1 per month iPhone is not as crazy as it sounds The new iPhones hit stores tomorrow, and they have already started a...

Verizon discusses the tower toolkit of DAS, small cells, more

On this episode of Cell Tower News, host Joey Jackson discusses the tower toolkit with Verizon Wireless PMTS maintenance engineer, Dennis McColl. We talk...

Editorial Webinar: Implications and applications for real-time and fast big data analytics

Big data can't just be big, it has to be fast as well in order to support operator agility and actionable intelligence – quickly...
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