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AT&T software plans updated, highlighting open source targets, cloud milestones LAS VEGAS – AT&T continues to steadily march towards a virtualized future, which will see the carrier hit software control of 75% of its network by 2020 using software-defined networking …

LAS VEGAS – Last year was the year sponsored data burst on the scene as Verizon Wireless, AT&T Mobility and T-Mobile US all announced plans to offer free data services. But, it was the launch of T-Mobile US’ controversial “Binge On” service, …

LAS VEGAS – Ericsson announced a partnership with AT&T on a sustainable city initiative designed to bring connectivity to the city of Atlanta’s water supply. The trials are said to allow the organization overseeing the Chattahoochee River Basin, which is …

LAS VEGAS — The “Internet of Things” is a hot topic at this year’s CES 2016 event. Ericsson is one company making a huge push to help its customers monetize IoT, announcing a number of initiatives and partnership over the …

AT&T cites number of options in battle against rising mobile video demand LAS VEGAS – Video content remains a tough customer for mobile operators as they struggle to balance network integrity with growing customer demand for the bandwidth-heavy medium. During …

AT&T to provide mobile access to Ford connected car platform LAS VEGAS – AT&T scored another significant automotive connectivity deal, announcing a multi-year agreement with Ford to power the company’s Sync Connect in-car system. The agreement calls for Ford to …

Apple fans in Mexico, Chile, Peru and Argentina will soon have the ability to purchase their next iPhone straight from an Apple store, according to a report by MacRumors. An unnamed source provided this picture of an internal posting for …

As most of you will agree, 2015 was a mixed year at best for the telecom industry. Wireless subscriber growth (especially for higher average revenue per user smartphones) slowed, but housing showed signs of recovery, which increased homes passed and …

Breaking down top trends expected from CES 2016 During the past several months, Accenture has done extensive research and engaged with a broad range of clients to identify the big stories to watch at the fast-approaching 2016 Consumer Electronics Show. …

Nokia has almost completed its purchase of Alcatel-Lucent, AT&T is set to abandon contracts altogether, and Samsung has filed a patent for a foldable phone. 1. Nokia said its takeover of Alcatel-Lucent is almost complete. Most of the outstanding shares …

FCC broadband report claims cable, fiber offer faster broadband options, DSL lags Cable and fiber connections continue to outpace advertised broadband speeds provided by digital subscriber line services, according to a new report from the Federal Communications Commission. The FCC …

Jim Patterson looks at his top 10 events across the telecom space in 2015 Last week, we highlighted the following top five events (in no particular order): 1. FCC approves the Open Internet Order 2. Verizon buys AOL and launches …

Before we turn the page on 2015, we thought we would take a look back at the past 12 months by highlighting what we felt were the top 100 stories of 2015 across the mobile space. Since it would be …

When it comes to security, mobile devices pose a unique set of challenges. With the number of connected devices growing exponentially, the battle to protect information becomes more complex than ever. As capabilities of smart devices increase, so too does …

Jim Patterson looks at his top 10 events across the telecom space in 2015 To aid in brevity, we have split the top 10 list into two groups of five (the second part will be published tomorrow). They are in …

Before we turn the page on 2015, we thought we would take a look back at the past 12 months by highlighting what we felt were the top 100 stories of 2015 across the mobile space. Since it would be …

Before we turn the page on 2015, we thought we would take a look back at the past 12 months by highlighting what we felt were the top 100 stories of 2015 across the mobile space. Since it would be …

Before we turn the page on 2015, we thought we would take a look back at the past 12 months by highlighting what we felt were the top 100 stories of 2015 across the mobile space. Since it would be …

As the “Internet of Things” gains momentum, expecting to be fueled and enabled by big data analytics, investors and companies are seeking to expand their holdings across these areas. Kylie Wansink, senior analyst for global markets at analyst firm BuddeCom, …

C-RAN is one of the more misunderstood acronyms in wireless as it is used to describe two different, but related architectures. C-RAN can describe cloud RAN or centralized RAN. RAN stands for radio access network, the equipment that connects to …

Ovum predicts significant upheaval from cloud across the enterprise content management market The enterprise content management space is set for significant upheaval in 2016, with a recent report from Ovum predicting the largest impact for the segment will come from …

Beneath the surface of the world’s wireless infrastructure lies a growing tapestry of fiber optic cable interwoven to provide a blanket of coverage for an expanding number of mobile users. A portion of this fiber sits unused, waiting for networks …

5 things to know today … 1. AT&T’s plan to swap spectrum with Telefónica in Mexico has been approved by the Mexican government. The Federal Telecommunications Institute authorized AT&T to use the 1.7/2.1 GHz band in certain areas of Mexico, …

Researcher says the entire ecosystem is preparing for this shift to LTE networks With more than 1 billion potential consumer, India represents a lucrative, yet largely untapped and still maturing, telecommunications market opportunity. As hardware manufacturers bring down smartphone prices, …

The 3rd Generation Partnership Project accepted specifications developed by industry players for low-power wide area network development, expected to be a major piece of the “Internet of Things” in terms of devices that send small amounts of data, require a long …