T-Mobile US CEO John Legere has reportedly reached out to Sprint CEO Marcelo Claure in an effort to keep the proposed merger of the two carriers on the table. The companies have been in discussions for weeks, but have apparently …
AT&T moves 186 petabytes of data across its networks each day, and 53% of that is video traffic. Most of it is downstream video – content that subscribers download or stream to their devices. Within the next 3-5 years, the …
Distributed antenna system providers and systems integrators are sourcing active radio equipment in an effort to provide turnkey solutions to their enterprise customers. Using small cells or miniature base transceiver stations, these companies are trying to create “one-stop shops” for …
Share prices sink; Claure travels to Japan; Legere says his style is worth billions A tug-of-war between Germany and Japan may be tearing apart the planned merger of T-Mobile US and Sprint. Both Bloomberg and Japan’s Nikkei news service report …
Making an actual phone call is one of the last things most of us do with our smartphones, and when we do place a call, it’s usually important. Voice calls are often reserved for the most personal, complex or time-sensitive …
AT&T said declines in legacy wireline services and consumer mobility were the primary reasons its third quarter revenue fell 2.9% versus the year-ago quarter. The telecom giant reported revenue of a $39.7 billion, versus $40.9 billion last year. Total wireless …
Mobile video is driving demand for Wi-Fi mesh networks, as consumers download, watch and share in every corner of their homes. As the leading maker of chipsets for Wi-Fi mesh networks, Qualcomm saw a need for video optimization on home …
‘No questions, please,’ was the implied message T-Mobile US gave Wall Street as the company released another strong quarterly report. The “un-carrier” wasn’t trying to dodge questions about its numbers, which were better than analysts had expected. But the company …
Ericsson shares surged almost 10% Friday morning as investors rallied around news that the company’s core networks business is becoming more profitable. The company reported overall revenue of $5.9 billion for the quarter, and a net loss of half a …
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GM’s Cruise Automation has had a big month. First the company said it had purchased a chip developer that will help it virtually eliminate one of the major costs of making self-driving cars. Then, Cruise announced plans to test those …
The testing and measurement of radio frequency signals is a multi-million dollar business that relies on versatile hardware and sophisticated software. Now unmanned aerial vehicles, aka drones, are set to become an important part of the RF measurement industry. A …
Japan’s SoftBank, which owns roughly 80% of Sprint, said it is creating a U.S. infrastructure joint venture in partnership with Australia’s Lendlease. Called Lendlease Towers, the company will develop and acquire rooftop and tower assets. The JV’s goal is a …
GM’s Cruise Automation has had a big month. First the company said it had purchased a chip developer that will help it virtually eliminate one of the major costs of making self-driving cars. Then, Cruise announced plans to test those …
Qualcomm’s announcement that its X50 5G modem is delivering gigabit-per-second data speeds may put the San Diego chipmaker in the 5G driver’s seat for now, but the race is just getting started. While Qualcomm clearly dominates the market for 4G/LTE …
Governor Jerry Brown of California waited until the eleventh hour to announce that he would not sign legislation giving his state more authority over how local governments deal with applications for small cells. Brown said he believes local governments need …
The internet of things is new territory for many companies, but one brand that millions of people interact with each day has been relying on the IoT for years. Coca-Cola started connecting vending machines to computers long before its customers …
IoT solutions director highlights role of edge computing One day after Dell said it would launch a new IoT division headed by former VMWare CTO Ray O’Farrell, the company’s IoT solutions director Kevin Terwilliger shared details about Dell’s IoT business. …
Low-power wide area network provider Actility will work with Russia’s second largest telecom operator to deploy a nationwide internet of things network. Enforta, the Russian telecom operator owned by ER Telecom Holding, said it IoT network will be used to …
Mobile network operators will assist Alphabet Project Loon, the ambitious project launched by Google parent Alphabet to use balloons to deliver internet service, will get a real-life test in Puerto Rico. The Federal Communications Commission has given Alphabet the green …
Nokia unveiled six new products and services ahead of Broadband World Forum, which will take place later this month in Berlin. The company is targeting cable operators and service providers that offer broadband service to residential customers and businesses. For …
Major issues apparently unresolved Sprint and T-Mobile US hope to announce a merger before the end of the month, according to Bloomberg. Companies often couple merger announcements with earnings releases, and T-Mobile is planning to report earnings October 23, while …
Verizon EVP Marni Walden plans to leave the company early next year, stepping aside from two of the carrier’s most strategic business units. Walden was in charge of Oath, the media company Verizon formed to encompass Yahoo and AOL. In …
The internet of things may someday deliver a world of robots and intelligent machines that control all manner of devices, but for now, most connected devices are ultimately controlled by humans. Humans need information – we demand data, and then …
T-Mobile US and Sprint are widely expected to consummate their long courtship this fall, and if it actually happens the resulting network could combine the best of both worlds: Sprint’s large portfolio of high-band spectrum and T-Mobile’s recently acquired 600 …
