WASHINGTON – Wi-Fi over the last few years has gone from being something hotels say they have that doesn’t quite work right – but costs a lot – to a gateway to the Internet we can’t live without. Every coffee shop, airport and home...
Self-organizing networks (SON) have interested the cellular industry for many years. Work in this area started in 2006 at 3GPP with initial studies on the general concepts and requirements. There was a clear impetus to study SON—networks were becoming larger and more complex, and...
1. Nokia appears to have cleared the last major hurdle in its $17.6 billion purchase of Alcatel-Lucent. Today, China's Ministry of Commerce gave conditional approval to the merger, which has already been approved in the U.S. and Europe. China gave Nokia a to-do list...
From automotive applications to virtual reality, millimeter wave spectrum could support data hungry applications
AUSTIN, Texas – Millimeter wave spectrum has gone from being a moonshot technology to a likely feature of next generation "5G" mobile networks. That’s what Professor Robert Heath of the University of...
Texas Wireless Summit attendees hear massive MIMO essentials and benefits
AUSTIN, Texas – Service providers last year spent $41.3 billion on U.S. spectrum. Full realization of massive multiple-input/multiple-output antenna technology could hugely increase the utility of those costly spectral assets by a factor of 50.
IEEE...
Swedish telecom equipment vendor Ericsson has signed onto the GMSA Humanitarian Connectivity Charter, which aims to use technology to bolster crisis response in afflicted areas.
The GSMA established the program in March. According to the trade group, the goal is "to support mobile network operators...
After Comcast failed to block a municipal fiber broadband network, the city of Chattanooga, Tenn., via EFB Fiber Optics, will offer what it bills as the fastest home Internet connection speed in the world.
In Chattanooga, the local Electric Power Board has built-out a large,...
South Korea, Japan and North America to lead future deployments of 5G
While the telecommunications industry still needs to fully define standards for "5G" development, and 4G LTE has room to continue expanding in both advanced and emerging markets, telecom equipment vendors and mobile operators in...
The operator aims to offer access speeds of up to 375 Mbps
Turkish mobile operator Turkcell expects to launch LTE-A services in the country in 2016. Atac Tansug, the company’s fixed network director confirmed that the 4G service will be commercially available starting July 1....
Voice over LTE (VoLTE) has the fastest technology adoption of all wireless technologies, yet only 28% of wireless subscribers are expected to be using VoLTE by 2020. Many companies are viewing VoLTE as something they will migrate to over time. However, there are some...
In an attempt to streamline the application process for cell site upgrades, California signed Assembly Bill 57 into law, setting a “shot clock” for applications to be accepted.
The new law follows rules laid out in the Federal Communications Commission’s 2009 Shot Clock Order, which...
The three operators are finalizing leasing contracts with the new joint venture
China’s three mobile operators – China Mobile, China Telecom and China Unicom – signed an agreement to transfer a combined 231 billion yuan ($36 billion) worth of telecommunications towers and related assets to...
The list of wireless services is long and getting longer – public Wi-Fi services, the "Internet of Things," big data, converged services, smart cities and "5G" to name a few. A new report from Maravedisthe Wireless Broadband Alliance, shows businesses are becoming aware of the increasingly...
The Indian telco has deployed 1,000 mobile sites in Mumbai; looking to go live by year-end
India’s second-largest mobile operator, Vodafone, announced plans to launch LTE services in Mumbai by December.
The telco said it plans to offer services through spectrum in the 1800 MHz...
The complaints about Verizon Communications' failure to deliver on promises to build out its FiOS networks continue to grow; this time Pittsburgh is calling foul.
The city is making similar claims to those made by New York City back in June. Both cities accuse the U.S.’...
Emphasizes the importance of providing customers with time-shifted content
NEW ORLEANS – As cable and telecommunications companies continue to look increasingly alike, Ericsson has plans to capitalize with a new access point unveiled this week at the SCTE Cable-Tec Expo.
Let’s look at Time Warner Cable...
Remote radio heads, better antennas, digital DAS and shared baseband resources help operators reduce the cost of ODAS
Outdoor distributed antenna system solutions enable operators to offer coverage and support capacity requirements in places that the macro network cannot reach. In dense urban areas, especially those with...
The massive network deployment under way to bring LTE to New York City's 279 subway stations has turned into a bit of a showpiece project for the carriers involved. As the work approaches a planned 2017 completion, Sprint is touting its lead role in...
Nokia signs LTE-A deal with China Mobile
LTE-Advanced is coming to China as Nokia prepares to roll out the technology it demonstrated this summer in partnership with China Mobile. LTE-A is part of the third phase of the carrier's LTE rollout. Nokia said it will...
Surprising results of network performance study
If you live in southern New York state you probably have a good idea as to the answer to the question in the headline of this article. A RootMetrics study said the Hudson Valley in southern New York state has...
Wi-Fi Alliance sets up task force to study how LTE-U and Wi-Fi can share same spectrum
WASHINGTON – The war may not have a clear winner, but the hostility between Wi-Fi and LTE-Unlicensed may soon be abating. The Wi-Fi Alliance announced it intends to hold...
AT&T Mobility announced the Federal Communications Commission has given it approval to offer Wi-Fi calling to customers on smartphones. This will start with the iPhone 6 and 6s, and I expect it to spread to other devices as well. While I am very happy...
In today's connected world, in-flight Wi-Fi remains a bastion of low throughput and user frustration. Alcatel-Lucent and carrier partner Deutsche Telekom are looking to change that with a new satellite/ground-based LTE hybrid network.
Inmarsat will provide satellite services and what has been dubbed the European...
LTE represents almost 40% of Ooredoo Qatar mobile subs; the Arab telco has deployed over 1,030 4G LTE sites across the country
Qatar-based telecom group Ooredoo is one of the key players in the 4G market in the Middle East, having deployed 4G across five...
