AT&T will test drones on its LTE network through a trial with Qualcomm Technologies. The companies said the trials will analyze how drones can operate safely and more securely on …
Martha DeGrasse
Martha DeGrasse
Martha DeGrasse is the publisher of Network Builder Reports (nbreports.com). At RCR, Martha authored more than 20 in-depth feature reports and more than 2,400 news articles. She also created the Mobile Minute and the 5 Things to Know Today series. Prior to joining RCR Wireless News, Martha produced business and technology news for CNN and Dow Jones in New York and managed the online editorial group at Hoover’s Online before taking a number of years off to be at home when her children were young. Martha is the board president of Austin's Trinity Center and is a member of the Women's Wireless Leadership Forum.
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">AT&T to test drones on LTE with Qualcomm >
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">LTE for IoT moves to the next level >
U.S. carriers are racing to connect sensors, meters and wearable devices to their LTE networks before the companies that make these devices decide to instead use low-cost networks operating in …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">AT&T to test drones on LTE with Qualcomm >
AT&T will test drones on its LTE network through a trial with Qualcomm Technologies. The companies said the trials will analyze how drones can operate safely and more securely on …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">LTE for IoT moves to the next level >
U.S. carriers are racing to connect sensors, meters and wearable devices to their LTE networks before the companies that make these devices decide to instead use low-cost networks operating in …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Samsung recalls Note 7 amid fire reports, AT&T preps IoT launch … 5 things to know today >
1. Samsung is putting safety ahead of profits by recalling its new Galaxy Note 7 smartphone amid reports of explosive batteries. Roughly 35 people said their phones caught fire during …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Verizon targets IoT competitors >
Verizon says it is “taking direct aim” at competitors that want to connect machines to the internet. The carrier is not talking about its traditional competitors, AT&T, T-Mobile and Sprint. …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Verizon targets IoT competitors >
Verizon Communications says it is “taking direct aim” at competitors that want to connect machines to the internet. The carrier is not talking about its traditional competitors like AT&T, T-Mobile …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Disguise in the skies: Can reflective film hide small cells? >
Network densification and small cells are on the roadmaps of every major U.S. operator, but those maps will need to include some hiding places along the way. Small cell concealment …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">5G future: carrier, vendor and analyst perspectives >
‘5G’ standards are not expected for at least another year, but the companies that will implement these evolving standards are already hard at work testing technologies and participating in the …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">5G future: carrier, vendor and analyst perspectives >
“5G” standards are not expected for at least another year, but the companies that will implement these evolving standards are already hard at work testing technologies and participating in the …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">New drone rules, AT&T E-rate update … 5 things to know today >
1. New rules governing the commercial use of drones take effect in the U.S. today. The Federal Aviation Administration will no longer need to grant an exemption from existing regulations …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Google's fiber friction, Apple's social agenda … 5 things to know today >
1. Google parent Alphabet is reportedly losing patience with Google Fiber, or Access as the business unit is known inside the company. A report in The Information claims that Alphabet …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Sprint settles Illinois lawsuit for $2.3M >
Sprint will pay $2.3 million to the state of Illinois to help as many as 32,000 former customers secure unclaimed rebates. The carrier used rebate offers to attract new customers …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Smart city game plan: sensors and software are cutting costs >
San Diego’s Petco Park expects to cut operating expenses by 25% over the next five years, thanks to real-time monitoring of its energy and water use. The park is not …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Smart city game plan: Sensors and software are cutting costs >
San Diego’s Petco Park expects to cut operating expenses by 25% over the next five years, thanks to real-time monitoring of its energy and water use. The park is not …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Trump accuses Ericsson of paying Clintons for protection in Iran >
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump this week said Ericsson paid former President Bill Clinton a speaking fee as part of an effort to protect its business in Iran from U.S. …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Wi-Fi Forward petitions FCC, targets millennials >
Could the battle between Wi-Fi and LTE-U turn some members of the mobile-first generation against the cellular industry? Google, cable providers and Wi-Fi equipment makers are targeting millennials in a …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">How can C-RAN cut costs for mobile operators? >
Video downloads, social media and mobile video games are a double-edged sword for wireless carriers: more data use means more revenue, but it also means carriers must invest more in …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Galaxy Note 7, ZTE reprieve … 5 things to know today >
5 things to know today … 1. Samsung looks set to continue its winning streak with today’s launch of the Galaxy Note 7. The 5.7-inch phone is winning rave reviews …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Could drones replace tower climbers? >
Tower companies and carriers are using unmanned aerial vehicles, better known as drones, to photograph cell towers and even to transport equipment to the tower tops. The next step will …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Verizon leverages VoLTE for new SMB solution >
Verizon Wireless hopes to win more small business customers with a new offer that lets those companies unify mobile and fixed-line service. The carrier said its new solution, OneTalk, is …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Cisco to lay off up to 5,500 workers >
Cisco plans to cut as many as 5,500 jobs, the company said today. The world’s largest maker of internet routers said it wants to cut costs in order to be …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Google Fiber could leverage telco, cable acquisitions >
Google Capital is joining private equity firm TPG Capital in the buyout of Texas cable operator Grande Communications and RCN Telecom Services. RCN operates cable and fiber networks in major …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Nokia’s smartphone progress, 2 IoT deals … 5 things to know today >
5 things to know today… 1. Nokia moved one step closer to relaunching its smartphone brand with news that Pekka Rantala will become CMO at the company that has licensed …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Nokia's smartphone progress, 2 IoT deals … 5 things to know today >
5 things to know today… 1. Nokia moved one step closer to relaunching its smartphone brand with news that Pekka Rantala will become CMO at the company that has licensed …