1. Verizon Communications could announce a deal to buy Yahoo as soon as next week. The carrier is expected to pay around $5 billion for Yahoo’s core internet business, but …
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">Verizon/Yahoo update, iPhone hack … 5 things to know today >
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Small cell success: analysts see one clear winner >
Small cells will benefit many companies, but some winners are easier to predict than others Small cell deployments in dense urban environments have progressed more slowly than many carriers and …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Huawei and GE form IoT partnership >
Companies target industrial internet of things Huawei is partnering with GE to develop solutions for the industrial internet of things. The two companies announced their partnership in Shanghai, where GE …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Huawei and GE form IoT partnership >
Companies target industrial internet of things Huawei is partnering with GE to develop solutions for the industrial internet of things. The two companies announced their partnership in Shanghai, where GE …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Ericsson promises more cost cuts as sales slide >
Operating income falls 22% A tough year is getting tougher for Ericsson, according to CEO Hans Vestberg. Today, Vestberg told investors the negative trends that hurt financial performance during the …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Carriers connect the RNC >
AT&T is the Republican National Convention’s official communications, video and technology provider, and the carrier claims its investment in Cleveland has been significant. But inside Cleveland’s Quicken Loans Arena, Verizon …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">SoftBank set to buy ARM, Yahoo bids due … 5 things to know today >
1. Sprint parent SoftBank is set to buy the intellectual property behind the processors inside most of the world’s smartphones. The Japanese company is paying roughly $32 billion for ARM …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">SoftBank set to buy ARM, Yahoo bids due … 5 things to know today >
1. Sprint parent SoftBank is set to buy the intellectual property behind the processors inside most of the world’s smartphones. The Japanese company is paying roughly $32 billion for ARM …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Line IPO, Yahoo bid update … 5 things to know today >
5 things to know today … 1. An “over-the-top” messaging app has become 2016’s biggest technology IPO. Japanese messaging app Line this week launched its initial public offering in New …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">White House announces wireless research funding, corporate partnerships >
17 companies set to partner with the U.S. government for R&D The Obama administration announced new funding and private-sector partnerships for wireless research to build on the Federal Communication Commission’s …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">AT&T explains drone trials >
Drones are already in use for cell tower inspections, next step could be drones as small cells AT&T has been testing potential drone applications for a year now, and this …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Feature Report: View from the top; tower technology trends >
This report highlights the types of tower technology amendments that carriers foresee in the months ahead and ways that the tower companies can support the carriers as networks evolve. Carrier …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Google teams with Three for roaming >
Discounts on Nexus phones accompany announcement Google is hoping to lure more customers to its Google Project Fi mobile service by adding more international coverage. The company said it has …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Verizon brings in YouTube star exec for Go90 >
Verizon Communications hired YouTube’s Ivana Kirkbride to be chief content officer for its Go90 video service. Go90, named for the 90 degrees we turn our phones to watch video, is …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Dycom completes purchase of Goodman assets >
Dycom Industries has completed its $107 million purchase of assets from Goodman Networks. Dycom, one of the largest providers of infrastructure services to the wireless industry, is buying parts of …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">AT&T IoT platform will streamline fast food operations >
AT&T’s Internet of Things platform will provide connectivity for Squadle Checklists, a solution that helps streamline restaurant management. The AT&T Control Center will help Squaddle’s customers monitor everything from the …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">AT&T IoT platform will streamline fast-food operations >
AT&T’s “internet of things” platform will provide connectivity for Squadle Checklists, a solution that helps streamline restaurant management. The AT&T Control Center will help Squadle’s customers monitor everything from the …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Siris nabs Polycom, India awaits $4.00 smartphone … 5 things to know today >
5 things to know today… 1. Mitel’s agreement to buy Polycom has been derailed by a private equity firm with a higher offer. Siris Capital said its $2 billion offer …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Ericsson acquisition, Samsung turnaround … 5 things to know today >
1. Ericsson is boosting its fiber footprint with the acquisition of Abentel, a subsidiary of Spain’s Abengoa. Abentel’s assets, projects and roughly 500 employees will become part of Ericsson when …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">T-Mobile and Sprint react to Verizon rate plan changes >
T-Mobile US and Sprint lost no time in reacting to the Verizon Wireless rate plan changes, announced yesterday. Although the wireless carrier is set to charge less for each gigabyte of …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Sprint network expanding in New England thanks to GNW and ExteNet >
ExteNet platform and Nokia radios enable shared infrastructure Sprint plans to extend its service footprint in northern New England through a reseller agreement with Great Northwest Woods Wireless, which plans …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Carriers may see millimeter wave spectrum before 600 MHz >
Federal Communications Commission set to vote on 5G spectrum July 14 As the timeline for the 600 MHz spectrum auction appears to lengthen, wireless carriers will be keeping a close …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Carriers may see millimeter wave spectrum before 600 MHz >
Federal Communications Commission set to vote on 5G spectrum July 14 As the timeline for the 600 MHz spectrum auction appears to lengthen, wireless carriers will be keeping a close …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Repacking broadcast spectrum will require new skill sets >
As the first phase of the U.S. government’s 600 MHz auction concluded, the Federal Communication Commission said it will be able to clear 126 megahertz of spectrum. That’s good news not …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Amazon launches subsidized smartphones >
Amazon.com is subsidizing two Android smartphones for its Prime customers. The latest Moto G from Motorola, expected to ship July 12, will sell for $150; and the Blu R1 HD …