First-generation chips deployed, first full-duplex chips on the way When Vijay Doradla first introduced Kumu Networks to his partners at Verizon Ventures, the reception was lukewarm at best. “It’s a science project, a bunch of Stanford guys,” Doradla remembers his …
Verizon is busy testing indoor and outdoor small cells that will operate in the 3.5 GHz spectrum bands, and this week the carrier said the first use case will be outdoor small cells used to offload traffic from lower spectrum …
Google, Nokia, and Corning’s SpiderCloud Wireless are helping Verizon test Citizens Broadband Radio Service, which uses the spectrum bands between 3.55 GHz and 3.70 GHz. They join previously announced partners Ericsson, Qualcomm and Federated Wireless. At a test site …
Verizon is making changes to help partners who sell its products and services to enterprise customers. The company said it will implement a master agent model in the U.S. to better support the many sub-agents who sell Verizon’s services to …
IDC has named finalists for its Smart Cities North America Award. All 23 cities are in the U.S., and three of them are in Texas. Texas landed on the list more often than any other state, with four finalist projects …
FCC Commissioner Brendan Carr, chairman Ajit Pai’s point person for wireless infrastructure, says his agency is preparing to change some of the rules that govern the deployment of small cells. Update: Commissioner Carr announces order to reduce small cell regulations. …
Now that the 3GPP has adopted an initial 5G specification, chipmakers and device manufacturers can start developing end-user equipment for next-generation networks. National Instruments is laying the groundwork with a test device that the company plans to demonstrate at Mobile …
Dali Wireless is adding fronthaul protocol translation to its DAS solution in an effort to help operators mix-and-match different protocols, vendors, and technologies. The company’s intelligent router supports translation between CPRI, eCPRI, RoE, and Ethernet. These are all protocols that …
Nokia wants to give its carrier customers new ways to monetize their existing network infrastructure. The company’s new portfolio of smart city solutions is about selling software and services that make mobile infrastructure more valuable to municipalities and thereby open …
Comcast has asked the Federal Communications Commission for permission to conduct its own tests in the 3.5 GHz Citizens Broadband Radio Service band. The request comes as Comcast’s Xfinity Mobile service is gaining subscribers and as the FCC is preparing …
As Qualcomm reportedly prepares for a high-stakes meeting with hostile suitor Broadcom, the leading maker of smartphone modems is predicting 2 Gbps download speeds for smartphones this year. Qualcomm says it is sampling its eighth generation LTE modem, the Snapdragon …
Two leading distributed antenna system vendors have announced new initiatives to help target enterprise customers. CommScope is launching a digital DAS for centralized radio access network (C-RAN) architectures, and ADRF is partnering with Cheytec for faster access to radio signal …
“You can’t manage what you can’t measure,” is an adage attributed to management theorist Peter Drucker, and it’s especially applicable to the world of heavy industry. Managers need to measure more than their inputs and outputs; they also need to …
New offer values Qualcomm at roughly $120 billion Broadcom has increased its bid for Qualcomm by 17%, and is now offering shareholders $82 per share. Investors seemed unimpressed by the offer, sending Qualcomm shares down to $64 Monday morning. Qualcomm …
AT&T is once again exploring a sale of its data center assets, according to The Wall Street Journal. As it prepares for the potential $85 billion purchase of Time Warner and a year of record capital spending, AT&T could raise …
AT&T beat expectations with its fourth-quarter earnings report, helped by strong smartphone sales, international growth, and the new tax laws, which were retroactive to September 2017. Revenue for the fourth quarter was $41.7 billion, about half a billion more than …
T-Mobile’s network delivered the fastest download speeds in tests conducted by OpenSignal during the fourth quarter. OpenSignal collects much of its data from users who choose to download its app, which tests network speeds and latency. The team said it …
AT&T is asking Congress for a national net neutrality law as it continues to push for permission to purchase Time Warner for $85 billion. The carrier took its net neutrality message to the nation on January 24 with full-page ads …
The rollout of mobile 5G networks is expected to drive the next major round of wireless infrastructure spending, but tower owners expect to see a pickup in spending long before the first 5G smartphones are announced. They see network operators …
Verizon reported fourth-quarter revenue of almost $34 billion, topping analysts’ estimates as it posted its first year-over-year wireless revenue growth in two years. Total revenue for Verizon’s wireless business was $23.8 billion, up 1.7% compared to the fourth quarter of …
Unlike AT&T, Verizon is not predicting a bump in capital expenditures this year based on savings generated by tax reform legislation. AT&T is expected to increase capex almost 5% this year, but Verizon, which is known for its steady and …
In the heavily populated cities of East Asia, network densification became a priority for mobile operators before it became critical for U.S. operators. South Korea’s SOLiD, parent of Texas-based SOLiD Americas, is helping its American subsidiary gain experience with indoor …
SOLiD showcased its Genesis DAS solution this week at the Verizon Technology Users Forum in Austin, Texas. The distributed antenna system targets enterprise customers that are not large enough to attract carrier investment for a DAS. “The enterprise is now …
SOLiD is the latest company to partner with New Jersey-based Cheytec, a company formed to focus exclusively on in-building wireless solutions for enterprise customers. Cheytec has unique distribution agreements with radio vendors Ericsson and Nokia, and last year the company …
Verizon’s go90 mobile video service has not been a runaway success, but nonetheless, the company is reportedly set to expand its content business this year. One of the media properties owned by Verizon, TechCrunch, is reporting that the carrier wants …
