Yearly Archives: 2015

AT&T union employees press brass for contract

Reps attend annual meeting for execs and shareholders As some 17,500 unionized employees continue into the second week of work under an expired contract, union...

Sprint CEO calls antagonistic tweeter a racist

It is becoming abundantly clear that not even CEOs of major carriers are immune to a good old-fashioned Twitter battle. The latest battle prompted Sprint...

3 reasons hospitals are investing in DAS

Hospitals were among the earliest and most active adopters of Wi-Fi, and now many facilities are also investing in distributed antenna systems (DAS) to...

Mobile tracking charge ends in FTC settlement

The Federal Trade Commission reached a non-monetary settlement with Nomi Technologies based on a complaint that the firm helped retailers track millions of customers...

1 in 5 Android apps contains malware

Report from security firm tallies apps containing malware that steal data among other negatives U.S.-based Internet security firm Symantec released a report showing one in...

APAC: 1,000 new towers coming to India

India Indian telecommunications tower firm Indus Towers said it plans to invest approximately $40.7 million to deploy 1,000 towers in Punjab and Haryana states this year. Indus Towers...

China Telecom, Alibaba to boost mobile commerce

Rural penetration goal of China Telecom, Alibaba partnership Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba has partnered with compatriot state-run mobile operator China Telecom to boost the adoption of...

Reader Forum: 5 reasons to switch from GPS handhelds to BYOD, GPS/GIS apps

You’re running late, you’re lost, you need directions. Today, all you need is your smartphone to get you where you want to go, not...

Reader Forum: Creating a smarter network infrastructure for the connected world

The need to be connected to the “smarter world” is ever increasing with the rise in the number of mobile devices. LTE is now...

EMEA: Digital pioneer Norway sees shrinking mobile competition

Telenor, Teliasonera rapidly expanding LTE networks The country of Norway likes to be first in the digital world. Together with Sweden, it was the first...

Reader Forum: Unlocking the potential of virtualized base stations

We’re all familiar with the big cell towers we see around town that house the antennae and communications equipment connecting our ever-present wireless devices....

AT&T raises $17.5B in bond offer tied to DirecTV deal

AT&T shrugs off failed Comcast-TWC deal, expects mid-year close While Comcast’s attempt to consolidate the cable market by purchasing Time Warner Cable is dead, AT&T’s...

Test and Measurement: JDSU’s heirs begin brand establishment

In testing news this week, Viavi and Lumentum, the two companies into which JDSU will split by 3Q of this year, have launched initial...

LIS2015: Early signs of 5G progress

DEL MAR, Calif. – 5G technologies took center stage at the LTE Innovation Summit’s second day, with enticing glimpses of the work that is...

Worst of the Week: Google Project Fi – is status quo innovation?

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...

T-Mobile US CEO dings Sprint in Google MVNO announcement

Google earlier this week unveiled Project Fi, the tech giant’s foray into the operator space in partnership with carriers Sprint and T-Mobile US. T-Mobile US...

AT&T continues telecom software push

Chris Rice, VP of AT&T Labs, explains carrier's telecom software focus AT&T has built up a strong reputation as an industry leader in advancing software...

Wireless industry faces changing landscape

PCIA Wireless Infrastructure Show preview As the wireless infrastructure industry converges in Florida for The Wireless Infrastructure Show, vendors are consolidating, tower companies are growing...

Chipmakers report surging revenue

  Chipmaker Qualcomm on April 23 reported revenue of $6.9 billion on net income of $1.05 billion, or $1.40 per share, for its fiscal 2015...

Cell Tower News: Death, destruction and obsolescence

Cell towers becoming obsolete? CNBC spoke with the founder of Parallel Wireless at the Founders Forum Smart Nation Singapore conference, who informed the major media...

Cell tower crime spree hits New England

Thefts include New York, New Jersey, Rhode Island Spring is in the air. The birds are chirping, the weather is beautiful and apparently cell towers look...

Comcast dropping TWC bid as Charter waits in wings

Regulators frowned on Comcast/TWC deal; will Charter/TWC be different? Comcast is dropping its bid for Time Warner Cable after the Federal Communications Commission signaled that...

Majority of Facebook traffic now comes from mobile

Facebook reports ad viewership decline offset by increase in ad price WASHINGTON – Facebook reported its first-quarter earnings this week, and although the financials disappointed...

Carrier group pushes FCC on incentive auction

CCA wants to ensure smaller carriers have access to spectrum resources WASHINGTON – The Competitive Carriers Association this week called on the Federal Communications Commission...

AllCity Wireless cloud solution to monetize Wi-Fi

ÜberWi supports enterprise Wi-Fi management, customer engagement With an eye on turning Wi-Fi from an expense to a revenue driver, Annapolis, Md.-based AllCity Wireless on April...
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