1. Google has asked the Federal Communications Commission for permission to test wireless technology in up to 24 U.S. locations. The company said the goal is to provide customers with …
FCC says private providers are not delivering acceptable service AT&T, Verizon Communications and other broadband service providers have won a court victory in a case that has been closely watched …
Qualcomm will license its chip technology to two of China’s biggest smartphone makers, Vivo and Oppo. Oppo is the world’s fourth-largest smartphone maker behind Samsung, Apple and Huawei, according to …
AT&T, SBAC, EXFO and Kathrein share perspective Modifications to cell towers and cell tower equipment are known as tower amendments. Although new tower builds have declined somewhat in recent years, …
The Federal Communications Commission is eliminating requirements for historic preservation review for small cells that do not adversely impact historic sites. The agency said “physically small deployments like DAS and …
The Federal Communications Commission is eliminating requirements for historic preservation review for small cells that do not adversely impact historic sites. The agency said “physically small deployments like DAS and …
Google has reportedly reassigned workers who were set to install Google Fiber in Silicon Valley, telling them the company is evaluating an alternative plan to “go aerial.” According to the …
5 things to know today… 1. AT&T’s IoT business has won a high profile healthcare customer. Biotricity, a publicly traded maker of wearable technology for medical diagnostics, has chosen AT&T …
5 things to know today… 1. Verizon Wireless’ Go90 will not be the company’s only mobile video service. Yahoo, which Verizon Communications is buying for $4.83 billion, has launched Yahoo …
5 things to know today 1. Nokia said second-quarter sales were down 11% vs. the same period last year. Nokia, which acquired Alcatel-Lucent early this year, said the combined companies’ …
5G radios are still on the drawing boards, but wireless carriers are already taking the next-generation wireless standard into account as they budget for the years ahead. No one knows …
Although “5G” radios are still on the drawing boards, wireless carriers are already taking the next-generation wireless standard into account as they budget for the years ahead. No one knows …
Tests show record increase in data throughput As mobile network operators explore ways to get more bandwidth from their limited spectrum, multiple-input-multiple-output antennas are among the most promising solutions. National …
Ronan Dunne set to assume EVP position at Verizon Wireless in September, following departure from O2 UK last month When Ronan Dunne resigned from his job as CEO of O2 …
Dark fiber is an investment that more wireless network operators are exploring as they look for ways to manage operational costs, because it is usually less expensive to lease dark …
AT&T said its recent trials of drones as surrogate tower climbers have been highly successful, and that it plans to be using drones in its tower operations by the end …
5 things to know today 1. The connected car is much more than a consumer market for Verizon. Today the company announced a major investment in a maker of vehicle …
5 things to know today… 1. The connected car is much more than a consumer market for Verizon Communications. Today the company announced a major investment in a maker of …
Oracle said today that it will spend more than $9 billion to buy “the very first cloud company.” NetSuite, led by a former Oracle marketing executive, says it has been …
AT&T chairman and CEO Randall Stephenson will lead a national task force to fight robocalling. The nation’s largest provider of telecom services said Federal Communications Commission Chairman Tom Wheeler asked …
Analysts react to Sprint’s improving performance; not all are convinced Sprint made a big impression on Wall Street this week, convincing some of its critics it is indeed moving in …
SpiderCloud Wireless certifies systems integrators SpiderCloud Wireless has formalized its partnerships with the systems integrators that install its in-building small cell solution. These integrators install SpiderCloud’s system in the U.S. to …
Amazon has patented a routing system for drones that will rely on cell towers, church steeples and other vertical structures to refuel the company’s unmanned aerial vehicles. “The docking stations …
Yahoo acquisition fuels global ambitions Verizon Communications has sealed a deal with Yahoo, agreeing to buy the troubled internet portal’s operating assets for $4.83 billion in cash. By combining Yahoo …
Digital Bridge, the communications infrastructure company founded by tower investor Marc Ganzi, has bought a Texas company that owns and operates data centers. DataBank, formerly owned by a private equity …
