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1. Dell has agreed to buy EMC in what could be the biggest tech takeover in history. The size of the buyout will depend on the value of EMC’s interest …

Sprint has some inroads into retail, logistics; T-Mobile US biding its time WASHINGTON – The “Internet of Things” is quickly popping up on the radar of enterprises across verticals, and …

Google this week announced a new open source initiative, the Accelerated Mobile Pages Project, to facilitate instantaneous loading of mobile web pages, even those including rich content like videos and animations. …

New advertising program set to begin in November Verizon Communications closed on its $4.4 billion purchase of AOL in June with an eye on boosting its content portfolio, and, based …

The French telco expects its 4G service to reach 99% of the population via network sharing French telecom operator Bouygues Telecom expects to see growing revenue in the coming years …

Could customers walking into a Sprint retail store someday be greeted by a robot, or look on as a robot demonstrates how to use a new product? It may sound …

Former Rep. Rick Boucher of Virginia’s 9th and the Internet Innovation Alliance talks policy WASHINGTON – The federal government’s policy regarding the telecom industry is very much in flux. A …

Business will be divided into mobile networks, fixed networks, applications and analytics, and IP/optical networks Ahead of finalizing its planned merger with Alcatel-Lucent, Nokia on Oct. 7 announced its intended …

A former Google employee pulled a fast one on his former company. Sanjay Ved bought the world’s most visited website name for $12 after he searched for the term and …

In addition to startup pitch sessions, the 2015 TC3 conference focused on how telecom companies can maintain a competitive edge through innovation and business transformation. The annual confab in Mountain …

The two telcos are expected to complete the merger agreement by year-end Pakistani mobile operators Mobilink and Warid Telecom have agreed to merge their operations to create a mobile service …

WASHINGTON – With more than a billion users in the developed world, Facebook is now setting its sights on the next billion users who, while currently unconnected, could now be …

Sirius XM is asking federal regulators to look into reception problems reported near T-Mobile US towers in major U.S. cities. The satellite radio company says the disturbance is “alarmingly severe, …

The Norwegian telco said the market value of its stake is $2.38B Norwegian telecom operator Telenor announced it will sell its 33% stake in international mobile operator VimpelCom. The European …

Commissioner Pai calls out talking policy behind ‘closed doors’ WASHINGTON – Recent rumors have circulated on blogs and from Cablefax.com that the Federal Communications Commission will conduct a “goodwill tour” …

Data stolen from 15 million T-Mobile customers over a two-year period has started showing up on the Internets’ underbelly. An Irish fraud prevention startup called Trustev says it found complete sets …

Why has there been so much written about Sprint cutting costs in the last few days? This is not a surprise. This is exactly what it should be doing. This is …

By dropping 20 lawsuits filed in both the U.S. and Germany, technology powerhouses Microsoft and Google have effectively resolved numerous patent issues dating back to 2010. While financial terms were …

Tim Cook spoke at the BoxWorks conference, which wraps up today Apple has proved a game-changer in the consumer device market; in fact, the Cupertino, Calif.-based powerhouse tallied sales of …

Internet access is a key for economic development Of the more than 7 billion people on Earth, more than half of them don’t have access to the Internet. Facebook CEO …

Sprint CEO Marcelo Claure made it clear that the carrier isn’t currently discussing a potential merger with a cable company in an interview with Reuters, but said such a business …

The UK regulator said the transaction will not create asymmetries in the market UK telecoms regulator Ofcom has approved the transfer of Qualcomm’s L-band spectrum to local mobile telephony operators …

Plans to beat government goal of extending fiber to 96% of population While 90% of UK residents already have access to fiber-based broadband Internet service, BT CEO Gavin Patterson this …

The Chinese firm aims to carry out ‘5G’ testbeds with a number of companies in 2016 SHANGHAI – Chinese ICT provider Huawei believes future 5G networks will benefit not only …

CEO John Legere: ‘Pretty clear where you should buy it, right?’ T-Mobile US is keeping the promotions coming ahead of the release of the newest Apple iPhone models. The latest is …