Transformation of service assurance into virtualized environments being led by aggressive telecom operators While far from perfect, mobile operators have come to an understanding on how service assurance worked in …
Despite bullish spend predictions for telecom operators into NFV and SDN, service assurance hurdles remain Network service assurance remains a top priority for telecom operators, though views on what those …
T-Mobile posted yet another robust quarter of operational and improving financial results, but how did it fare against rivals Verizon, Sprint and AT&T? On this week’s Carrier Wrap, we spoke …
Ericsson’s Iconectiv division is set to take over LNPA authority from Neustar, promises ‘cost efficient and secure NPAC system’ The North American Portability Management signed a master services agreement with …
Current Analysis report touts Netcracker as current leader among 9 vendors, with Cisco, HPW and Nokia seen as ‘very strong’ in NFV MANO The network functions virtualization management and network …
Story updated to include claimed geographic coverage from T-Mobile US Verizon’s latest ad has spokesman Jamie Foxx using coverage maps to compare geographic reach of Verizon and Sprint LTE networks …
DEA-led investigation leads to $6.8M in refunds, nearly $1M in fines for AT&T tied to bill cramming by ‘unscrupulous’ third parties AT&T said it will provide $6.8 million in refunds …
U.S. Cellular reported improved connection growth boosted by lower churn, with lean capex helping to grow net income Regional wireless operator U.S. Cellular reported another mixed quarterly performance, with the …
Jan Geldmacher previously served as head of Vodafone’s global enterprise business and is set to take over Sprint enterprise later this month Sprint added a former Vodafone executive to its …
This week’s NFV/SDN Reality Check looks at some top headlines, including an AT&T deal with Radcom, and speak with Genband on NFV challenges For our featured interview this week we …
WOTW applauds Verizon Wireless, T-Mobile US and Sprint for using the vaunted Chewbacca defense in explaining network performance Hello! And welcome to our Friday column, Worst of the Week. There’s …
New customers selecting the T-Mobile Smart Fit plan to be offered a recommendation at end of 30 days for which plan best fits their needs T-Mobile US’ latest attempt to …
The ONOS Project’s CORD initiative continues to gain momentum with the release of its first open reference and addition of new members The Open Network Operating System’s central office re-architected …
OpenSignal’s latest tests showed T-Mobile remained the nation’s speed king ahead of Verizon, and its expanded reach surpassing AT&T T-Mobile US continues to be the nation’s wireless speed king, while …
What impact will a now expected prolonged 600 MHz spectrum auction have on 5G deployment plans and will millimeter wave bands help bridge the gap? On this week’s Carrier Wrap, …
Canadian telecom operator Bell said the 5G technology trial with Nokia produced speeds six-times faster than current 4G technology Canadian telecom operator Bell has jumped into the “5G” technology trial …
Labor union CWA said the tentative agreement, focused on health care and other benefits, covers 42,000 AT&T Mobility workers Three weeks after negotiations stalled on a new contract, the Communications …
Electronics retailer GameStop closed on acquisition of trio of AT&T authorized retailers, pushing footprint to more than 1,400 locations The relationship between telecom giant AT&T and electronics retailer GameStop grew tighter this …
Deal calls for Radcom’s MaveriQ software to deploy virtual probes as VNFs running on cloud environment to monitor service assurance AT&T said it plans to migrate network probe functions to …
Boosted by strong network data speed performance from T-Mobile and Sprint, the Michigan market surged to the top in the latest RootMetrics test RootMetrics crowned a new market winner in …
Verizon digital content distribution plans in India set to begin with four points of presence in Mumbai, Chennai, Bangalore and New Delhi Verizon Communications’ Digital Media Services in looking to …
Countering similar promotions from T-Mobile and AT&T, Sprint customers traveling to Brazil to have unlimited ‘high-speed’ data throughout August Sprint is the latest domestic carrier to launch a new promotion …
AT&T alleged to have overcharged two Florida school districts E-rate prices ‘magnitudes higher’ than other state customers The Federal Communications Commission hit AT&T with a $106,425 fine tied to overcharging …
The FCC recommendation calls for Iconectiv, which is part of Ericsson, to replace Neustar as number portability administrator Ericsson’s Telcordia Technologies division has been recommended by the Federal Communications Commission …
The FCC’s controversial Open Internet rules remain a judicial target, with CTIA and other trade groups seeking a rehearing on the case A handful of telecom trade groups, including mobile …
