The Federal Communications Commission voted today to reclassify broadband as a utility, saying that both fixed and mobile broadband access should be regulated as telecommunications services. The agency is reclassifying …
For mobile operators, Wi-Fi represents both a challenge and an opportunity. Traditionally seen by many as competitive to cellular, Wi-Fi is now recognized as a way to maintain a more …
Dish Network says it has plenty of options for its newly acquired wireless spectrum, and it looks like one of its first leasing deals will be with startup Artemis Networks. …
The world’s largest SIM card maker said it has “reasonable grounds” to believe that its networks were hacked by the National Security Agency and the U.K.’s Government Communications Headquarters in …
Nokia Networks said it has achieved throughput rates of 330 megabits per second on China Mobile’s TD-LTE network using 3-carrier aggregation. Nokia said it used a commercially available chipset from …
It’s only Wednesday, but this has already been a big week for Don Doty and Patrick Moore. Within just two days the partners marked a milestone in their work to …
The Technology Partnership (TTP) of Europe has designed a new small cell technology for outdoor street lights, working in partnership with Freescale. The group says its technology fits into a …
American Tower now earns more than half its revenue outside the United States. The company reported fourth-quarter domestic rental and management revenue of $681 million (up 9.3%) and international rental …
AT&T Mobility, Verizon Wireless and T-Mobile US will install Google Wallet on their Android phones, and will sell intellectual property from their own mobile payments venture to Google. Softcard, the mobile payments …
LTE in unlicensed spectrum T-Mobile US has said that it hopes to deploy LTE in unlicensed spectrum and now the operator is sharing some specifics. Today T-Mobile and Nokia said …
When it comes to wireless infrastructure, even the sleekest new technology may never get off the ground if it is difficult to deploy. No one knows this better than Ericsson, …
T-Mobile US’ outspoken CEO said the recent AWS-3 spectrum auction was a big success for the U.S. Treasury, but a “disaster” for U.S. wireless consumers. John Legere noted in a …
Network function virtualization is set to disrupt several parts of the wireless ecosystem, and Accedian Networks is determined to be ahead of the curve. The network monitoring and assurance specialist …
Alcatel-Lucent and Freescale are targeting the convergence of wireline and wireless technologies with their latest cooperative venture. The companies are working to create a universal access device that can be …
The number of LTE device manufacturers has more than doubled within the last year, according to the latest data from the Global Mobile Suppliers Association. There are 275 companies now …
Tower companies are adding capacity to cellular networks by co-locating more than one carrier per tower, and many towers are feeling the strain. In addition, LTE architectures place electronics at the …
A small cell that can support up to four operators is in development at SpiderCloud Wireless. Small cells can boost connectivity in buildings that are hard for cell tower signals …
Brightstar adds to workforce, names new CEO Wireless device distribution giant Brightstar, now majority-owned by Softbank, lost its leader when Marcelo Claure took the CEO job at Sprint. Now Brightstar …
AT&T Mobility is sweetening its rollover data offering. The nation’s second-largest carrier said today that starting Sunday Feb. 15, customers can get 7 GB of shareable data, unlimited talk and …
Freescale Semiconductor may be changing hands once again. The New York Post reports that the Texas chipmaker is in talks with advisers about a potential sale. Freescale stock is up …
Enterprise demand for Cisco’s networking gear is more than offsetting any weakness in the service-provider segment. The company said yesterday that revenue for the most recent quarter was up 7% …
Sprint and T-Mobile US are both looking to tablets to win new subscribers and encourage existing customers to upgrade. Sprint is offering an iPad Mini 3 with 2GB of data …
iBwave certification is becoming table stakes for RF engineers and technicians who want to work on in-building networks. The software was first developed as a way to integrate the various …
Qualcomm said today that Chinese regulators have found that the chipmaker violated China’s anti-monopoly law. The company has agreed to pay a $975 million fine and implement a “rectification” plan …
Outdoor small cells can deliver the capacity that communities crave, but those communities often don’t want to see the small cells. While base station vendors like Ericsson and Alcatel-Lucent work …
