Yearly Archives: 2015

Test and Measurement: Hetnet testing, LTE-A, MIMO OTA and more from CTIA

It was a busy week for the test industry, as vendors showcased their wares in support of the wireless ecosystem's continuing evolution and addressed...

Boingo: The future is convergence

LAS VEGAS – The CTIA Super Mobility show was heavily-laden with "5G"-related technology, news, speculation and the like. As we move toward the next-generation...

LTE-U small cells, Android Pay … 5 things to know today

5 things to know today 1. Samsung and Verizon Wireless plan to test LTE-enabled femto cells in unlicensed spectrum. Verizon Wireless has been a leader...

TeliaSonera, Telenor kill pending merger

Nordic telcos faced regulatory obstacles from the European authorities Swedish telecom operator TeliaSonera and Norway’s Telenor decided to withdraw a proposed merger of their respective...

Sprint CEO charms CTIA audience, states Denver model for LTE-A plans

Sprint CEO Marcelo Claure regales CTIA attendees with humor, tackles network concerns LAS VEGAS – Sprint CEO Marcelo Claure’s comfort level at industry trade...

Frontier reveals plans for $6.6B senior notes offering

Frontier Communications announced plans to offer up to $6.6 billion aggregate principal amount of senior notes in a private transaction. The Norwalk, Conn.-based company said...

Can LTE-U coexist with Wi-Fi?

LAS VEGAS – LTE-Unlicensed, cellular running over the same unlicensed spectrum as Wi-Fi, could greatly improve a cellular customer’s network experience. Or it could...

Cell Tower News: Climber spots missing kids; feds need warrant for fake cell towers

Tower climber spots missing kids Not only are tower climbers connecting the world with their efforts, they are now helping find missing children. Last week...

T-Mobile guarantees 700 MHz coverage, updates iPhone pricing

T-Mobile offers money-back coverage guarantee tied to 700 MHz ‘Extended Range LTE’ T-Mobile US is looking to take on perceptions about its network coverage, rolling...

Verizon partners with Cisco on SDN platform

SDN tapped to power WAN service marketed by Verizon and Cisco Verizon Communications continues to integrate software solutions into its platform, announcing the launch of...

Top 3 wireless infrastructure service company trends

What are the top 3 trends in the wireless infrastructure service company sector? Check out this week's episode of Inside Telecom Careers featuring Martha...

Hetnet update: Portfolio diversity can be key to success

As mobile operators try to meet the demand for data in the most crowded environments, equipment vendors are eager to supply them with small...

How the maker environment shapes IoT

IoT Innovation is brought to you by Anritsu. Download the free white paper: Understanding 5G. This week we talk with Rob Bodor VP and GM of Proto Labs a...

Sprint: AT&T won’t let us advertise to DirecTV customers

Sprint has taken out advertisements in a number of major newspapers, protesting AT&T's refusal to sell ad space on DirecTV for a special Sprint wireless...

Reader Forum: SDN – the human factor

In today’s world filled with cellphones, tablets and other smart devices, operators are on the hot seat to manage network services quickly in order...

Tower Cloud to add 1,300 miles of dark fiber to Florida network

LAS VEGAS, Nevada—Tower Cloud, a broadband infrastructure service provider, will expand its dark fiber network by 1,300 miles in Florida. At the CTIA Super...

Ericsson to buy Envivio; support AT&T

Ericsson has announced another software acquisition - the wireless equipment giant said today that it has agreed to buy San Francisco's Envivio (ENVI) for...

Verizon looks to dark fiber, small cells for densification

LAS VEGAS--Verizon Wireless surprised the telecom industry this week by announcing it would trial 5G in 2016, which is two years before other planned...

Indian telco BSNL to launch 4G LTE network

The state-run telco will offer the services through the 2.5 GHz band Indian state-owned operator Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited expects to launch 4G LTE services...

LatAm: Oi improves analytics; Telefónica bets on apps

Customer relationship management is a key area for telecommunications companies, as it’s direct contact with the clients. To improve CRM, the Brazilian carrier Oi...

4G setting the table for 5G migration

LTE-based 4G networks expected to last through 2020, form basis of 5G LAS VEGAS – The telecom world gathered at this week’s CTIA Super Mobility...

Wheeler confident in 600 MHz auction start date, expects robust participation

FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler ‘supremely confident’ 600 MHz auction will begin on March 29 LAS VEGAS – Federal Communications Commission Chairman Tom Wheeler is very...

Nokia launches 1 Gbps small cell

As the battle rages between proponents of LTE in unlicensed spectrum and Wi-Fi-first advocates, equipment makers need to design for a number of possible...

Verizon data bucket gains XXL size

New Verizon Wireless data bucket packs 18 GB of shareable data for $100 per month Verizon Wireless expanded the amount of data available as part of...

The life of a tower climber: Cell Tower News

Cell Tower News is brought to you by the National Association of Tower Erectors (NATE). This week on Cell Tower News, host Joey Jackson focuses on...
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