Yearly Archives: 2016

Cellnex buys 230 telecom towers to enter French market

The deal with Bouygues for an initial 230 telecom towers stipulates the ultimate acquisition of up to 500 sites Spanish wireless infrastructure operator Cellnex Telecom...

Small cells: Backhaul difficulties and a 5G future

While the requirements for "5G" won't be set until at least 2020, two principles are emphasized in every evolution of cellular standards: capacity and coverage. Small...

Do all roads lead to 5G?

The Roman Empire developed a network of complex and highly efficient roads that provided new opportunity, additional revenue, and faster delivery. Two thousand years later,...

Kagan: About the Apple iPhone 7

With next Apple iPhone, 'I expect the headphone jack to disappear' Just like every other year, Apple has absolutely nothing to say about the next...

Do all roads lead to 5G?

The Roman Empire developed a network of complex and highly efficient roads that provided new opportunity, additional revenue, and faster delivery. Two thousand years later,...

Siris nabs Polycom, India awaits $4.00 smartphone … 5 things to know today

5 things to know today... 1. Mitel's agreement to buy Polycom has been derailed by a private equity firm with a higher offer. Siris Capital...

Reader Forum: VoLTE – a fundamental stepping-stone to 5G

What is the connection between VoLTE and 5G networks? Spectrum and the ability for wireless carriers to refarm 2G and 3G spectrum for next-gen...

Reader Forum: The evolving shape of last-mile wireless infrastructure in US cities

Last-mile wireless infrastructure is set to see a growing influence from the use of millimeter-wave spectrum bands to meet '5G' needs The demand for high-capacity,...

Using CORD to shape service delivery, reduce capex and opex

On this week’s NFV/SDN Reality Check we speak with Tech Mahindra about using CORD to shape service delivery and reduce carrier capex and opex The...

Major EU telecom companies lay out 5G Manifesto

5G Manifesto aims for one 5G city in every EU country by 2020 Major European telecom companies presented a jointly developed "5G Manifesto" that lays out industry recommendations...

Major EU telecom companies lay out 5G Manifesto

5G Manifesto aims for one 5G city in every EU country by 2020 Major European telecom companies presented a jointly developed "5G Manifesto" that lays out industry recommendations...

Test and Measurement: Danaher spins off remaining test assets

Danaher has completed the spin-off of its test and measurement group and other businesses into a separate company called Fortive. Fortive's first day of solo...

Verizon goes ‘MythBusters’ on new rate plan perceptions

Verizon released a statement looking to clarify six incorrect perceptions about its recently altered My Verizon rate plans Verizon Wireless is attempting to alter the...

Ericsson acquisition, Samsung turnaround … 5 things to know today

1. Ericsson is boosting its fiber footprint with the acquisition of Abentel, a subsidiary of Spain's Abengoa. Abentel's assets, projects and roughly 500 employees...

Actility partners with Foxconn to target the IoT market in China

IoT platform ThingPark China will launch commercial operations in Q3 2016 French provider of "internet of things" services Actility partnered with Foxconn Technology Group to...

Actility partners with Foxconn to target the IoT market in China

IoT platform ThingPark China will launch commercial operations in Q3 2016 French provider of internet of things services Actility partnered with Foxconn Technology Group to...

Ericsson and Vodafone Ireland claim fastest European uplink speed

In a live commercial network demo, Ericsson and Vodafone Ireland hit 136 Mbps uplink using Qualcomm processor Swedish vendor Ericsson and Vodafone Ireland have implemented...

Industrial internet of things market to top $123B by 2021

Manufacturing and health care will lead industrial 'internet of things' growth In the drive for efficiency and cost savings, different verticals are adopting industrial internet...

Industrial internet of things market to top $123B by 2021

Manufacturing and healthcare will lead industrial internet of things growth In the drive for efficiency and cost savings, different verticals are adopting industrial internet of...

European fiber backbone getting a 400G upgrade

The first 400G fiber route will link Denmark and Frankfurt As carriers around the world work to meet consumer and business demand for high-speed connectivity,...

Case study: Amazon embraces shipping automation, robotics

Amazon’s automated shipment centers are large-scale examples of the cyber physical systems driving toward Industry 4.0, or the fourth industrial revolution. The leading online marketplace’s...

Case study: Amazon embraces shipping automation, robotics

Amazon’s automated shipment centers are large scale examples of the cyber physical systems driving toward Industry 4.0, or the fourth industrial revolution. The leading online...

Worst of the Week: Verizon hype helped by T-Mobile and Sprint hoopla

WOTW questions the thinking behind T-Mobile and Sprint CEOs taking to their social media channels to help hype Verizon rate plan changes Hello! And welcome...

GCI latest telecom operator slapped with 911-related fine

Alaska’s GCI joins Sprint, T-Mobile and others paying a fine to the FCC tied to 911 service outages The Federal Communications Commission continues to ding...

Verizon and Samsung develop 4G LTE network extender

For homes or businesses, Verizon is selling the unit, based on Samsung small cell tech, for $250 In an effort to improve indoor voice and...
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