Metaswitch Networks in the NFV ecosystem: Bringing NFV to the IMS core.
A conversation with Martin Taylor, CTO, Metaswitch Networks
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At Metaswitch, virtualization is part of a natural...
Editor’s Note: Welcome to our weekly Reality Check column where C-level executives and advisory firms from across the mobile industry share unique insights and experiences.
Having spent three days at the recent CTIA event, which was briefly overshadowed by Apple’s iPhone 6 and Watch announcement,...
Editor’s Note: Welcome to our weekly Reality Check column where C-level executives and advisory firms from across the mobile industry share unique insights and experiences.
We need to talk.
Last week Apple released its iPhone 6 (finally!) with support for the latest-and-greatest 802.11ac standard, and it’s...
Mavenir Systems® in the NFV ecosystem: Virtualized VoLTE and RCS functions.
A conversation with Ian Maclean, Head of Strategy, Mavenir Systems
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In the first conversation for our upcoming...
Outdoor small cells are needed in highly trafficked urban areas — often the same areas in which zoning and construction can be the most challenging. Equipment makers and service providers are addressing the challenge with creative "double duty" structures that can house small cells...
Apple said today that pre-orders for the iPhone 6 and 6 Plus broke all previous records, with 4 million ordered in the first 24 hours. The company says it will not be able to meet demand this month, and that many people will get...
Tower Family Foundation launched
The tower industry has seen more than its fair share of tragedies over the past year. Always we think about how this must affect the loved ones of the fallen, but it seemed like few were doing anything to help. A family...
LAS VEGAS — Network densification will eventually enable operators to support service innovation and monetize their infrastructure investments. But in the near term, the focus is on cost-effective deployment of new infrastructure that will build capacity and coverage without eroding profitability, and can scale...
LAS VEGAS — After a major restructuring and the sale of its device unit, Nokia is finally ready to grow again. Ricky Corker, executive VP of North America for Nokia Networks, outlined the company's strategy this week at CTIA 2014.
"What we've done for the last...
Competition in the U.K. telecom market is so fierce that prices changed 1,800 times in one week, according to a recent Sparks Market Intelligence report. The study conducted by ForNova found an increase of 25% in the number of unique offers from January to...
LAS VEGAS — Galtronics Corporation Ltd., a Baylin Technologies (TSX:BYL) company, has unveiled its newest EXTENT D5778i 60/60° MIMO panel antenna, designed for use in high-capacity venues such as stadiums, arenas, speedways or campuses where excellent wireless coverage is desired. The new antenna is being...
The implications of this announcement for the future are wide reaching if you consider the breath of SAPs portfolio along with Ericsson’s installed base and its ability to provide network-aware solutions. The initial offer is focused on SAP’s enterprise mobile management solution. Focusing on...
(An earlier version of this story contained an incorrect title for Eric Steinmann. He is development manager for Clear Talk.)
LAS VEGAS — A new nonprofit, aimed at providing rapid financial assistance to the families of telecom tower climbers injured on the job, celebrated its...
Reports strong August customer growth
T-Mobile US called upon unlicensed spectrum to power its latest “Un-carrier” move, announcing full support for Wi-Fi calling and messaging, an in-home picocell and a partnership with in-flight Wi-Fi provider Gogo. The latest round of official “Un-carrier” announcements would be...
LAS VEGAS — Even before T-Mobile kicked off its Wi-Fi unleashed campaign yesterday, the meeting rooms at CTIA's Super Mobility Week were buzzing with conversations about unlicensed spectrum. Wi-Fi equipment makers and service providers were a major presence here, and makers of cellular network...
Crown Castle buys fiber assets
Crown Castle has acquired roughly 800 miles of fiber in Maryland, northern Virginia and Delaware through the purchase of 24/7 Mid-Atlantic Network. Analyst Jennifer Fritzsche of Wells Fargo notes that the tower giant has previously expressed interest in operating its...
Ericsson joined Alcatel-Lucent and Nokia Networks in launching a new small cell solution at Super Mobility Week, describing its tablet-sized RBS6402 as a "plug-and-play" solution that can be live on an operator's network within 10 minutes. The infrastructure giant wants its small cell solution...
When President Obama visited Estonia last week to deliver a warning to Russia, he also drew the spotlight to one of the most connected countries in the world. Estonia was freed from Soviet rule in 1991 and the tiny Baltic country of 1.3 million immediately...
The wireless industry migrates to Las Vegas this week for CTIA's Super Mobility Week, featuring keynote sessions with industry heavyweights including FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler, Verizon Wireless CEO Dan Mead and AT&T Mobile and Business Solutions CEO Ralph de la Vega. The keynote topics...
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Despite significant regulatory and economic challenges in Africa, several carriers are pushing ahead with LTE deployments and finding ways to reach customers eager for the high-speed mobile technology.
In Africa, only 26 operators have commercially launched LTE in just 12 of Africa's 54 countries. The...
As access to space becomes more commonplace, wireless companies that rely in part or completely upon satellite communications stand to gain. The pinnacle of space technology will be reached, as has been the case in past eras, when it becomes commercially viable.
Today, dynamic new...
Ken Kolderup has been selling Wi-Fi to device makers since 2004, when he remembers "trying to convince Samsung to put Wi-Fi into flip phones." Kolderup, who heads up marketing for Kineto, says his job has gotten a lot easier. It's also about to get...
Fake towers make national headlines
Twice now we've reported on the use of fake towers — first back in March and then a few weeks ago when the FCC became involved. Now the rest of the nation is catching up as the use of "stingrays" or...
