2017

Apple shipped a record 78.3 million iPhones during the fourth quarter of 2016 as existing customers upgraded to the iPhone 7 and Android users made the move to iOS. CEO Tim Cook dismissed concerns about a maturing smartphone market, saying …

Sprint added 405,000 postpaid subscribers during the final calendar quarter of 2016, and noted its net postpaid phone additions of 368,000 were the highest in four years. The carrier said this marks the ninth consecutive quarter of year-over-year improvement in …

I recently bought a new car with all the bells and whistles. It warns me if I stray out of my lane. It warns me if there is a car in my blind spot. It has adaptive cruise control that …

The carrier says its in ‘advanced discussions’ with power companies to trial AirGig technology AT&T reps said the carrier is in “advanced discussion” with power companies regarding at least two trial projects for a technology developed by AT&T called AirGig, …

Vodafone said its share in Indus Tower will not be included in a deal UK mobile telecommunications group Vodafone confirmed it is negotiating about potentially merging its Indian business with rival mobile operator Idea Cellular. Vodafone issued a brief statement in …

Silver Spring Networks told investors almost a year ago about a significant new customer that the company could not yet name. Today, the developer of IPv6-based IoT solutions said the customer is Oklahoma Gas & Electric, which wants to connect …

In support of the various “internet of things” LPWAN connectivity schemes in the field, Nokia has updated its IoT platform to support narrowband-IoT and LoRa protocols, as well as included integrated applications focused on the smart city and automotive verticals. …

Internet of things presents a significant opportunity for service providers. The number of connected devices is growing exponentially and is projected to reach 50 billion by 2020. Service providers with their extensive networks and other assets are exceptionally well positioned …

The move towards open source has had a somewhat divisive impact on the vendor community, with established telecom suppliers now having to share the attention – and budgets – of operators with new entrants. This new rivalry has not gone …

In the first major test acquisition of the year, pure-play testing company Keysight Technologies will purchase network visibility and testing company Ixia for $1.6 billion. The move will boost Keysight’s position in software-centric test offerings as well as expand its portfolio into …

Join us in Austin to learn how enterprise IoT solutions are enabling digital transformation The adoption of enterprise IoT solutions is proving a boon for efficiency and operational savings in a variety of verticals undertaking the complex process of digital …

Makers of wireless infrastructure are often careful about naming the semiconductor companies that supply their chipsets, creating a tension between chip vendors who want to promote their customer wins and manufacturers who want to maintain a competitive advantage by disclosing …

Many of the apps that we know and love — Uber, Slack, Amazon — have set a new bar for engaging, dynamic, and personalized digital experiences. To date, mobile operators have been unable to match elevated customer expectations set by …

FCC regulatory progress needs worldwide continuation to ensure adoption and progress. Editor’s Note: In an attempt to broaden our interaction with our readers we have created this Reader Forum for those with something meaningful to say to the wireless industry. …

Local enterprises will be able to launch IoT through the operator’s network and Cisco Jasper platform Chilean telecom operator Entel and Cisco Jasper announced the launch of internet of things (IoT) services in the South American nation. Through this new partnership, …

The telco plans to widely deploy the Nokia technology this year Finnish vendor Nokia and compatriot operator Elisa have carried out a test of Cloud RAN technology, which allows cellular base stations to be moved to and managed in the …

We’ve all been following growth of social media in recent years. Twitter has remained important, but has not grown like Facebook and LinkedIn. I have said all along, they need to find that one important distinction–the Twitter edge. Now I …

SDN, NFV and cloud continue to harbor opportunities for operators, though Metaswitch notes focus and vendor support remain crucial. On this week’s NFV/SDN Reality Check we speak with Metaswitch CTO Martin Taylor on the challenges and opportunities it’s seeing for …

From Class A commercial buildings and corporate facilities to malls and college campuses, a robust in-building wireless experience is a new utility From maximizing business uptime to enabling a smart city, in-building wireless connectivity is quickly being regarded as an …

In order for first responders and other public safety officials to perform their life-saving duties they have to be able to communicate with each other. But, unlike consumer networks, public safety networks have to work all the time, meaning the …

Acquisition activity in the test and measurement space is already off to a brisk start in 2017, with National Technical Systems and Bureau Veritas both announcing purchases. NTS bought two Canadian testing companies: Fiarex of Chambly, Quebec, and CEM of …

CEA Tech’s Leti research institute set for a six-month trial of 5G “block filtered-OFDM” waveform said to overcome LTE limitations. France’s CEA Tech said its Leti research institute recently announced plans to deploy a “5G” framework designed to demonstrate a …

The first phase of the fiber project is starting in Alaska. Alaska-based Quintillion announced it is currently deploying Ciena’s 8700 Packetwave Platform to support the first phase of its 15,000-kilometer intercontinental subsea fiber system. The first phase of Quintillion’s network …

The market for small cell chipsets has not developed as quickly as vendors hoped it would, but that is probably a function of carrier and consumer choices that have little to do with the chips themselves. Outdoors, carriers are choosing …