Network Infrastructure

(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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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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, …

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 …

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 …

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. …

Nokia Networks announced what it claims is the first commercial carrier-grade telco cloud set to go live by the end of the year. Although the location and operator involved were …

RCR Wireless News conducted a five question interview with George Reed, SVP, Solutions and Marketing at Huawei Technologies USA in preparation for the company’s appearance at both CTIA’s Super Mobility …

Many data-hungry mobile subscribers are spending more time connected to Wi-Fi than cellular, and wireless carriers know it. Providers who once viewed Wi-Fi hotspots as competition are now looking at …

In a follow on to today’s earlier announcement, Nokia Networks continued with its pre-Super Mobility Week announcements. The latest focuses on WiMAX to TD-LTE Advanced migration. There are three topics …

Editor’s Note: Welcome to our weekly feature, Analyst Angle. We’ve collected a group of the industry’s leading analysts to give their outlook on the hot topics in the wireless industry. …

Nokia Networks announced a wide-reaching set of portfolio enhancements today in support of their Liquid Radio portfolio. As these announcements are touching on many different aspects of the portfolio, I …

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. Over the past 18 months, …

International Speedway is one of several American Tower DAS customers boosting demand for engineers who have experience with distributed antenna systems. DAS skills in demand Experience with distributed antenna systems …

Saguna Networks announced today its work with Akamai to deliver content for mobile subscribers from 4G mobile base stations. The solution will be jointly demonstrated at 4GWorld/CTIA next week. The demonstration …

The last couple of weeks I’ve focused primarily on Europe news, so in fairness, it’s time to focus on other parts of EMEA. Today we will focus on Africa. Highlights …

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