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What makes T-Mobile and Consumer Cellular the favorites of consumers in the latest customer survey conducted by Market Force Information? The domestic telecom space is a highly competitive environment, with four nationwide operators battling tooth-and-nail to attract new customers. That battle …

Xiaomi and Apple see decline in Q2 smartphone shipments Chinese vendor Huawei shipped a total of 19.1 million smartphones in the local market during the second quarter of the year, climbing 15.2% compared to the same quarter the previous year, …

Private equity firm The Carlyle Group purchased mobile performance and security software company NetMotion Wireless for an undisclosed sum and expects to expand the business’ international reach. NetMotion focuses on enterprise mobility software designed to improve end-user experience, and provides …

Straight to millimeter wave? Not so fast It is becoming increasingly accepted that millimeter wave spectrum, the frequencies between 30 GHz and 300 GHz, will define “5G” networks. But there are still problems to be solved with mm wave before …

‘Extremely high frequency’ means extremely fast 5G speeds Millimeter wave spectrum is the band of spectrum between 30 GHz and 300 GHz. Wedged between microwave and infrared waves, this spectrum can be used for high-speed wireless communications as seen with the latest …

The trial used Nokia Flexi Zone Pico cell solution U.K. telecommunications operator EE and Finnish vendor Nokia have carried out a trial to provide LTE services in rural areas of Scotland, Nokia said in a blog post. Both companies have …

A total of 192 telcos are deploying advanced LTE technologies A total of 521 operators have commercially launched LTE, LTE-Advanced or LTE-Advanced Pro networks in 170 countries, according to a recent report focused on the state of LTE network reach …

Last week I had a conversation with John Dwyer, president of Cricket Wireless, about the rapidly growing and changing prepaid wireless space. There has been lots of change going on at the prepaid side of the wireless industry. Let me …

Defining devops The most universal understanding of devops is a business model for managing a company’s software teams by bringing together developers and operations managers. But that basic definition is only the simplification of a concept with many intricacies and misunderstandings. …

Current Analysis report touts Netcracker as current leader among 9 vendors, with Cisco, HPW and Nokia seen as ‘very strong’ in NFV MANO The network functions virtualization management and network orchestration space has witnessed significant progress over the past year …

RIO DE JANEIRO – Uber and Visa have partnered to bring customers of both companies an “Olympic experience.” Beginning Aug. 5, when the games started, customers who requested Uber Visa RioPOOL in select cities could share an interactive ride in special …

Control and savings with building management systems Building management systems are the backbone of smart buildings. They are the systems put in place to allow building owners and tenants to monitor, maintain and manage the mechanical, electrical and electromechanical functions within …

This week’s NFV/SDN Reality Check looks at some top headlines, including an AT&T deal with Radcom, and speak with Genband on NFV challenges For our featured interview this week we spoke with Sanjay Bhatia, VP of solutions marketing and strategy …

National Instruments held its annual NI Week conference this week, focusing on its support of advanced technologies in wireless and networking. In particular, NI spotlighted new tools for developing massive multiple-input/multiple-output systems, the underpinnings of 5G systems and time-sensitive networking, …

WOTW applauds Verizon Wireless, T-Mobile US and Sprint for using the vaunted Chewbacca defense in explaining network performance Hello! And welcome to our Friday column, Worst of the Week. There’s a lot of nutty stuff that goes on in this …

Although “5G” radios are still on the drawing boards, wireless carriers are already taking the next-generation wireless standard into account as they budget for the years ahead. No one knows for sure what the evolving 5G standard will specify, but …

Tests show record increase in data throughput As mobile network operators explore ways to get more bandwidth from their limited spectrum, multiple-input-multiple-output antennas are among the most promising solutions. National Instruments said this week that it has created a unique …

What impact will a now expected prolonged 600 MHz spectrum auction have on 5G deployment plans and will millimeter wave bands help bridge the gap? On this week’s Carrier Wrap, we spoke with Dan Hays, principal at PwC’s Strategy& division …

TIM came out on top of recent testing of Rio de Janeiro carrier networks, but visitors should expect spotty coverage at some of the city’s most popular tourist attractions, according to benchmarking by Global Wireless Solutions. The Rio 2016 Olympic Games …

With the Rio Olympics starting later this week in host city Rio de Janeiro, the state of mobile networks is a concern. Projections suggest the Rio Olympics, like its predecessors, will break the record for social media usage. OpenSignal released …

Technology developments play a big role in transforming the Rio Olympics, whether improving result accuracy or increasing athletes’ performances. The next transformation and even greater impact are expected to come from the massive use of sensors combined with big data …

AT&T said its recent trials of drones as surrogate tower climbers have been highly successful, and that it plans to be using drones in its tower operations by the end of September. “Every time we use a drone it’s just …

With the latest installment in its release program, Small Cell Forum is both focusing on practical operational elements for current hetnet implementations and taking a look forward to the role that small cells will play in “5G.” “The whole target …

SK Telecom plans to trial the LTE network system this year Korean telecommunications operator SK Telecom and Finnish vendor Nokia have developed a portable, all-in-one public safety LTE network system. The system is equipped with all elements required for mobile telecommunications, including a …

This week’s NFV/SDN Reality Check looks at some top headlines, including an AT&T and Amdocs deal, and speaks with Glue Networks on automation For our featured interview this week we spoke with Jeff Gray, CEO at Glue Networks, to discuss …