LAS VEGAS – Google’s Android operating system dominates the smartphone market with an 84% share, but as the smartphone market’s blistering growth rates cool down, Google is looking for new …
LAS VEGAS – Chinese consumers may be the first to see some of the hottest new smartphones from this year’s Consumer Electronics Show. Motorola’s new owner (Lenovo), and Nokia’s new owner …
LAS VEGAS – Automakers are like smartphone makers in at least one way: they want to stand out from the competition. AT&T believes that when it comes to connecting cars …
LAS VEGAS – As mobile operators look to Wi-Fi to support voice calls, data offload and even LTE, the makers of Wi-Fi chipsets are racing to deliver more speed and throughput …
LAS VEGAS – As wireless network equipment becomes smaller and less expensive, the Consumer Electronics Show is increasingly important to providers of cellular network infrastructure. Ericsson says CES is a “huge …
Bankrupt Aereo will auction its antennas and other assets to broadcasters next year. The New York startup created thousands of tiny TV antennas no bigger than a fingertip, and users …
AT&T’s Paula Doublin likes to say that she is part of the “greatest business on Earth.” As AVP of antenna solutions, DAS and small cells at AT&T, Doublin oversees in-building …
For T-Mobile US, part of being the “Un-carrier” may include using unlicensed spectrum to offer LTE services. The company will reportedly deploy LTE in the 5 GHz spectrum band, the …
Nokia’s new CEO said he hopes to grow the company through acquisitions, and now a German media report says Nokia is considering a merger with its direct competitor, Alcatel-Lucent. Germany’s …
As the FCC’s Auction 97 apparently enters its final stages, many in the tower industry are no doubt breathing a sigh of relief. Carrier spectrum spending coupled with relentless mobile …
Diameter signaling controllers are like traffic cops for LTE networks, prioritizing and directing traffic to the right network elements at the right time. As more of these network elements move …
Alcatel-Lucent and D2 Technologies are reporting successful tests of voice over LTE with software that supports rich communications services over IP networks. By pairing Alcatel-Lucent’s VoLTE solution with D2’s client …
More than 100 companies that have partnered with CommScope on distributed antenna system projects have been notified that CommScope will offer free DAS training for its partners’ female employees. The …
Qualcomm has confirmed reports that it is eliminating roughly 600 jobs. The chip giant says that some of those impacted will be offered new opportunities elsewhere at the company. Fewer …
Investors unloaded shares of T-Mobile US (TMUS) this morning after the carrier announced a $1 billion convertible preferred stock offering late yesterday. The company’s shares were off more than 5% …
Verizon Communications said that the intense competition for mobile subscribers is weighing on its profit margins. The company said it is losing more customers to rivals this quarter than it …
The International Telecommunication Union has finalized approval of G.fast, the broadband standard designed to deliver 1 Gigabit per second broadband speeds over existing copper wires. G.fast is meant to be …
In infrastructure news this week, Ericsson and Reliance Communications are expanding their relationship, as are several network equipment providers. Alcatel-Lucent and Hewlett-Packard are integrating one another’s products into their portfolios, while …
Carriers have lagged behind cable operators in Wi-Fi deployments, but now it looks like mobile operators are ready to catch up. Carrier-grade Wi-Fi hotspots are expected to grow from 14% …
An analysis of consumer reviews shows that only one of the top U.S. carriers made last week’s list of the most popular places to buy a smartphone. Verizon Wireless made the …
DALLAS – Airvana has developed a small cell system that it says can support multiple wireless operators. The company discussed its solution this week at Small Cells America, saying it …
DALLAS – Verizon Wireless said it will deploy SpiderCloud Wireless’ LTE small cell systems for select enterprise customers, boosting coverage and capacity in buildings where the carrier’s macro network cannot support …
Small Cells Americas is underway in Dallas, and Wi-Fi is a major theme at this year’s event. The show kicked off yesterday with a Wi-Fi monetization workshop, and today ABI …
American Tower is reportedly preparing to spend up to $1 billion to buy 51% of India’s Viom, a tower company controlled by Tata Teleservices. According to reports, American Tower wants …
American Tower has agreed to buy Bharti Airtel’s Nigerian towers for just over $1 billion. The holding company for Bharti Airtel’s African operations will sell 4,800 towers to American Tower …
