Corning has made a significant investment in its in-building wireless business by purchasing iBwave Solutions, creator of the leading software for designing, tracking and reporting on distributed antenna systems. iBwave …
When Nokia agreed to buy SAC Wireless last summer, the North American wireless infrastructure business was just beginning to show signs of a cyclical slowdown. In the six months since, …
LTE in China Alcatel-Lucent said today that China Telecom will deploy its radio access network equipment to bring LTE to 40 cities across 12 Chinese provinces. The French company said …
Contract impacts more than 100,000 phone numbers each day The Federal Communications Commission has conditionally approved Ericsson’s Telcordia to administer the number portability service that allows customers to keep their …
T-Mobile US is betting that the combination of unlimited data, Samsung’s newest smartphone and free Netflix will be too good to resist. The “un-carrier” said that 179 million Americans are …
Telehealth has been a goal of healthcare providers and network operators for more than 20 years, and now advances in mobile technology are finally making remote access to healthcare affordable …
One day after the parent companies of O2 and Three agreed to merge the two British carriers, rival BT has announced its return to mobile. BT is already the U.K.’s …
Mobile subscribers in the U.K. may soon be served by three major carriers instead of four. Billionaire Li-Kashing of Hong Kong’s Hutchison Whampoa, which owns Three, has reached a deal to …
The market for wireless backhaul solutions is growing as operators explore LTE and small cell deployments in areas that are not served by fiber. There are several approaches to wireless …
New York and Boston are likely beneficiaries of Verizon Wireless’ plan to add capacity to its network using outdoor small cells. The carrier said there are a handful of areas …
Ericsson said today that 2,200 jobs in Sweden are subject to notice. The Swedish wireless equipment giant currently employs roughly 115,000 professionals worldwide, with 17,580 employees in Sweden. Today’s announcement means that …
Apple is clearly hoping to redefine the luxury watch category in much the same way that the iPhone redefined the smartphone market. Today the company provided more details on its …
Google will partner with both T-Mobile US and Sprint as it launches its mobile virtual network operator service in the coming weeks, according to The Wall Street Journal. The software …
Changing channels: small cell vendors find new path to market Small cell vendors continue to tailor their solutions for carrier partners, but at the same time these companies are finding …
Vodafone Netherlands will be the first operator to deploy Ericsson’s RBS 6402 launched last year at the Consumer Electronics Show. The RBS 6402 targets venues that are too small to …
Samsung is down but definitely not out, Lenovo offers a clear picture of its future plans and Microsoft makes an offer that may be hard to refuse. Mobile World Congress smartphone …
For the first time since 2011, Apple has taken the top spot in the global smartphone market, according to the analysts at Gartner. The iPhone 6 and 6 Plus models …
AT&T and Microsoft are joining forces to offer smaller businesses a mobile office suite based on Microsoft 365. The service will be bundled with AT&T’s wireless plans for small to …
Google said this week that while it does not aspire to become a “network operator at scale,” it does plan to share its plans regarding wireless service within the coming …
Freescale, the Texas chipmaker that was once part of Motorola, has agreed to be acquired by NXP Semiconductors, which was once part of Philips N.V. The cash and stock deal …
Hewlett-Packard is buying Wi-Fi access point vendor Aruba Networks for $2.7 billion. The network-equipment giant said the shift to mobile is taxing its enterprise network infrastructure and that the Aruba …
Alcatel-Lucent is demonstrating software at Mobile World Congress that it says can combine standalone cellular and Wi-Fi networks into one unified wireless network. The company calls the solution Wi-Fi boost …
In most cases, the management structures of mobile network operators have yet to grasp the value proposition of the “Internet of Things” as they have been historically hyper-focused on competing …
Ericsson is striking back at Apple after the two companies failed to reach a deal on patent licensing fees. The Swedish company filed a complaint with the U.S. International Trade …
SBA Communications said today that a solid fourth quarter capped off a strong 2014, and the tower giant expects continued strong carrier spending in the year ahead. The company said …
