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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 …

Mobile connectivity and tapping into IoT are mission-critical for public safety and first responders It’s the age of the always-connected first responder. Police and fire departments, as well as emergency …

OrbComm looks at some potential advantages to enterprises engaging wireless network failover systems to protect against operation disruption If we examine what keeps the gears of an enterprise turning, we’d …

I write about network test, measurement and monitoring, but I rarely get a chance to actually do it myself. So when P3 Communications offered to do a deep-dive into my …

Learning from the TV white space debacle Some wireless technologies, such as “4G” and Wi-Fi, have been so successful and have become so much a part of our lives that …

Column updated to correct information on game features Catching the little Pokémon creatures has caught on like the Hula-Hoop, with the real benefit of the game getting people to use …

Smart city connectivity is expanding to water utilities looking to ensure safe drinking water for citizens We may not think about it every time we turn the faucet on, but …

RootMetrics released their wireless study of the top 125 U.S. metro areas looking at the best and worst for wireless coverage. As always, there are some big surprises. They found …

FirstNet deployments now appear to be on the horizon, and Ceragon Networks looks at what should local entities do in the meantime Slowly but surely, FirstNet is moving forward. Emphasis …

The Olympic Games are set to tax the capabilities of service providers, though there are steps that can be taken ahead of such large events “We’re going on network freeze,” …

Does continued growth of the IoT open up cybersecurity concerns for building automation? Every day when we arrive at the office we take some things for granted – the lights …

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 recent trade show in the U.K. highlighted the growing opportunities available to the wireless industry thanks to increased convergence across markets The recent Cambridge Wireless Future of Wireless International …

Confused about the various CRAN models? Mobile Experts looks to simplify CRAN and explain concepts behind various other RAN plans Imagine the possibility of a completely flexible mobile network where …

Capgemini breaks down why mobile carriers are failing customer expectations in terms of digital engagement, and how they can succeed Consumers want an improved digital experience from their telecommunications operator, …

The growing demand for internet access is forcing service providers to look beyond traditional fiber installations and into fixed wireless solutions By 2017, there will be approximately 3.6 billion internet …

Peter Cochrane also doesn’t think 5G will supplant Wi-Fi In a new piece published by Computing, Peter Cochrane, the former CTO and head of research for BT, upends predominant industry …

Over the last decade, all of the top-four wireless carriers have dramatically improved their customer satisfaction ratings. Even so, we tend to take our hats off in congratulations to the …

Generation C is the latest target market making waves, but what’s the best way for telecom operators to garner their attention? Millennials, those born between 1981 and 2000, are the …

The telecom market’s movement toward virtualized network technologies will require a new mindset in terms of network monitoring and performance The slew of data and devices, along with the new …

WOTW gives its own spin on which carrier ran the table in terms of the latest quarterly results, with T-Mobile and Sprint the two stand outs Hello! And welcome to …

Will private networks allow wireless ISPs like AT&T and Verizon to skirt net neutrality regulations? We’ve all heard a lot in the news about net neutrality – where all internet …

Are Comcast’s eyes bigger than its stomach? A few years ago they acquired some wireless spectrum and thought they were going to be the next big wireless success story. They …

Nokia looks at the continuing evolution of public safety networks in light of the growing focus on smart city initiatives The concept of the smart city is not particularly new. …

Baidu provides 3 tips for operators looking to support a surge in data connected with the upcoming 2016 Summer Olympic Games in Brazil With spectators streaming the events worldwide, athletes …