As Wi-Fi hot spots proliferate and mobile operators transition to IP-based networks, voice over Wi-Fi is emerging as a viable way for service providers to increase coverage. Regional operators and …
BlackBerry CEO John Chen is executing on his plan to leverage the company’s security software expertise, even as the Canadian company’s smartphone sales stagnate. A 153% surge in software revenue …
A software update to Vodafone’s mobile network will enable simultaneous operation of FDD-LTE and TDD-LTE, starting in Portugal. Vodafone said it is the first mobile operator to implement FDD-LTE/TDD-LTE carrier …
Cisco is trying to make things right with China after reports that the National Security Agency secretly used Cisco routers for spyware put a damper on the company’s Chinese sales. …
The Federal Communication Commission’s net neutrality rules became law today, after a federal court rejected an industry attempt to avoid Title II regulation. However, Internet service providers have said they …
Dish Network is trying to borrow at least $10 billion in preparation for a T-Mobile US bid, according to The Wall Street Journal. The report said that Dish is not …
Wi-Fi can be a welcome relief for networks that are overwhelmed by mobile data traffic, and some mobile network operators are exploring carrier-driven Wi-Fi offload. Moving a user off the …
As the world’s largest maker of switches and routers prepares for a change in leadership after 20 years, the company is upping its game in three of the hottest areas …
Wireless network planners are all too familiar with the challenges of outdoor small cells: Site acquisition, backhaul, power and interference can all be stumbling blocks. Vendors and integrators say that …
“Rebuilding the Internet in space,” is how SpaceX describes its plan to provide the entire world with Internet service via satellite. In a Federal Communications Commission filing, the company said …
Verizon flatly denied union accusations that neglect of its landlines is impacting customer service in the Northeast. According to The Wall Street Journal, the Communications Workers of America claims that …
Upgrading to a new iPhone in an AT&T Mobility store this weekend was a simple, straightforward process … sort of. The sales associate explained that the carrier has eliminated contracts …
Voice over Wi-Fi has been of interest to operators ever since the move toward IP networks began, but Apple created a new sense of urgency when it announced support for …
T-Mobile US and Dish Network are reportedly in preliminary merger talks, and that could open up new spectrum for their competitors. “We don’t think this is what the FCC had …
Like all mobile operators, regional carriers face a potential loss in revenue each time a user moves off the cellular network and onto Wi-Fi. But that is just part of …
As mobile subscribers bring more bandwidth-hungry devices into public venues, offices and schools, makers of Wi-Fi network equipment are helping service providers find new ways to monetize Wi-Fi. Ruckus Wireless …
Telco equipment spending is posting double-digit gains, driven by purchases of network backbone equipment and data center solutions as the radio access equipment market levels off. U.S. telecommunications network equipment …
When Alcatel-Lucent and TE Connectivity forged a partnership for digital distributed antenna systems, TE Connectivity was the world’s No. 2 provider of DAS equipment, and Alcatel-Lucent was the world’s No. …
Sources said Sprint is close to an announcement on the next phase of its network upgrades, and that the carrier will soon name approved contractors for each of roughly 100 …
Ericsson CEO Hans Vestberg is expected to huddle with the company’s top brass next month to talk about how Ericsson will respond to Nokia’s impending purchase of Alcatel-Lucent. News of …
Avago Technologies has agreed to buy Broadcom for $37 billion in cash and stock. Although Avago’s market value is higher than Broadcom’s, Broadcom is the larger company by revenue. The …
Qualcomm is helping two of China’s biggest companies meet the demand for LTE. Huawei, China Mobile and Qualcomm said they have completed a commercial verification of LTE-TDD inter-band three-component carrier …
Google’s highly anticipated wireless service has generated more interest than it can handle right now. The company is telling would-be customers that they will need to wait up to 30 …
BlackBerry is preparing for a new round of layoffs as it seeks to reallocate resources. The Canadian company says partnerships and a fresh focus on sales and marketing are likely …
Roughly one of every five Americans lives in a rural community, according to the latest census data. Many of those 59 million people are served by regional mobile operators, but …
