License holder Access Spectrum LLC said that the Federal Communications Commission has authorized the use of time division duplex (TDD) equipment within its upper 700 MHz A-Block spectrum. Access Spectrum holds A-Block spectrum that covers two-thirds of the United States, …
Five rounds of Auction 96 bidding were held today, with the total bid for the H-block spectrum reaching nearly $630 million after 17 completed rounds. Bidders continue to whittle away at the number of Federal Communications Commission-held licenses. All but …
AT&T and data center company Equinix announced an alliance that seeks to expand adoption of cloud services by offering secure cloud access via AT&T’s virtual private networks (VPNs), instead of the public Internet. AT&T’s NetBond offering will be embedded in …
In ‘LTE Device & Application Testing Procedures’ we explore what it takes to launch LTE devices? Join RCR for a review of the ecosystem and processes required to bring LTE devices to market. Key questions explored include: What are the major milestones …
It was a busy day for the Federal Communications Commission’s auction 96, with the H-Block bids now totaling more than $456 million after the three rounds of bidding held Monday. At this point, 117 licenses have received bids, with 59 …
Crown Castle International Corp. (CCI) saw its fourth quarter revenues jump nearly 20% year-over-year and it anticipates continued strong growth. Total revenues were up 18% to $798 million, and site rental revenue increased 14% year-over-year to $651 million. However, the company …
Ruckus Wireless, Inc. is providing Wi-Fi products to the Kawasaki Motors Manufacturing Corp. USA facility in Lincoln, Neb. that includes the use of hundreds of mobile phones and iPads. The facility produces recreational and utility vehicles and includes more than 2 …
Agilent Technologies has launched its new E7515A UXM wireless test set, for functional and RF design for Category 6 chipsets and devices that can enable speeds of up to 300 Mbps downlink. Joe DePond, general manager of Agilent’s mobile broadband …
A new report from JDSU examines data use across more than 150 devices as well as generational technologies, and has found that “use of mobile data and consumer behavior is becoming more extreme.” “For the past three years we’ve seen …
Motorola Solutions (MSI) reported a solid quarter with an increase in government revenue, but the company’s stock took a fall due to warnings on its guidance for the first quarter. Fourth quarter sales for the company, which focuses on networks …
VMware is making the largest acquisition in the company’s history to move into the mobile space: the purchase of enterprise mobile management and security company AirWatch for about $1.54 billion. The purchase price includes $1.175 in cash and an additional $365 …
TE Connectivity Ltd. (TEL) recorded its best quarterly earnings ever, and the company is raising its guidance. Sales were up 6% year-over-year to $3.33 billion. Operating income soared from $293 million in the previous year’s first quarter to $479 million, …
Global Wi-Fi sharing network company Fon has just completed a $14 million round of funding. Qualcomm Ventures, Qualcomm Inc.’s venture capital arm led the round; it is already a significant investor in Fon. Fon said it is in the process …
JDSU’s CellAdvisor JD780A Base Station Analyzer series now supports LTE-Advanced with the ability to analyze up to five component carriers for carrier aggregation, and MIMO with up to four transmitting branches. JDSU has also added basic PIM detection, so that a …
DragonWave Inc. saw its most recent quarterly revenues plunge year-over-year, to $22.2 million from $38.5 million during the same period last year. Profits improved, however, with a net loss for the quarter of $5.5 million compared to $13.9 million in …
As of today, there are 263 Long Term Evolution commercial networks globally, according to the latest update from the Global Mobile Suppliers Association. More than 100 LTE networks were launched during 2013, bringing the total as of Dec. 31 to …
With most of the country just recovered from a polar vortex, and two Alberta clippers forecast to bring cold and snow to much of the Midwest and East Coast this week, tower climbers face chilly and dangerous conditions during winter …
Satellite broadband provider Hughes Network Systems LLC is partnering with Aruba Networks on a new managed Wi-Fi service for retailers which optimizes network traffic from the in-store wireless local area network (LAN) to the corporate wide-area network (WAN). The two …
Agilent Technologies will name its spin-off electronic measurement company Keysight Technologies. The separation of the company’s test and measurement business is expected in early November. Keysight will be headquartered in Santa Rosa, Calif., and have about 9,500 employees in 30 countries. …
The increasing momentum of the new 802.11ac standard was evident in the Wi-Fi-related product launches this week at CES 2014. Here’s a look at some of the new products: –Netgear unveiled two new Wi-Fi range extenders that support a/b/g/n devices …
The new Hotspot 2.0 standard, also known as Passpoint, is gaining momentum, according to Dr. Derek Peterson, Boingo Wireless’ senior vice president of engineering. Peterson participated in a Wi-Fi and near-field communications (NFC) panel at the Consumer Electronics Show this …
Two major customer management services will join forces as Convergys Corp. (CVG) acquires Stream Global Services Inc. for $820 million, creating the second-largest such company in the world, after Amdocs. Convergys clients include AT&T and Comcast and Stream’s customers include …
In-flight Wi-Fi provider Gogo Inc. has expanded its network to Canada, with its first phase of its air-to-ground network live now and the rest expected to be turned on in the first quarter. The expansion will allow Gogo to offer …
With voice over LTE is expected to be rolled out soon and gain momentum in networks through 2016, testing will be critical to its success, according to a new report by Heavy Reading. Experts across the ecosystem agree that the …
ZTE Corp. has made its New Years resolutions, outlining where it will put increased resources and focus in 2014 and revamping some of its leadership. Shi Lirong, president of ZTE, said in a statement that it is important for the …
