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Google is reportedly working on a new app to automatically connect users to its Wi-Fi network. Other top stories: U.S. lags in network speeds The U.S. has seen a greater decline in network speeds this year than any other country, …

Traditionally, competitive juices in the wireless communications space flow between companies in the same market segment. We have often seen this when one carrier touts its “superiority” to a rival

The worst attack on a company’s Distributed Denial-of-Service (DDoS) in the history of the internet happened recently. This type of attack on mobile IP infrastructures is becoming increasingly common. How can you protect your business and your customers from similar cyberattacks? Attend Infoblox’s …

Telecommunications providers can now leverage a new big data analytics tool, a spectrum interference and monitoring system, an improved network testing tool and a platform for better deployment of business mobility services.

Aruba Networks, Inc. posted record revenue of $176.4 million in its most recent quarter, up 14% from the same period last year and up 10% sequentially. The company performed better than the top range of its guidance. Its net loss …

Bidding nearly ceased on Thursday in the Federal Communications Commission Auction 96, with one of the dozen rounds conducted garnering only a single new potential winning bid. The auction, which includes 176 H-Block economic area spectrum licenses, is set to …

T-Mobile US is trying to make amends with BlackBerry. Other top stories: FCC dives back into net neutrality The Federal Communications Commission looks set to propose new rules designed to … Read More Facebook to buy WhatsApp for $19 billion …

The United States trails 13 countries when it comes to LTE network speeds, according to the latest OpenSignal report. The report found that average LTE network speeds in this country have declined 32% this year. Australia posted the fastest LTE …

Backhaul can be a major gating factor in a carrier’s analysis of potential small cell deployments, especially in outdoor venues where Ethernet is not an option. Chipmakers see opportunity in the wireless backhaul market, and are addressing the need with …

Facebook (FB) is set to buy the mobile messaging app firm WhatsApp for $19 billion. The Wall Street Journal reports this is the largest-ever buyout of a company backed primarily by venture capital. What is WhatsApp? WhatsApp acts as an alternative to text messaging. …

The Federal Communications Commission looks set to propose new rules designed to ensure unfettered access to the Internet while also complying with a recent court decision tempering the government agency’s ability to regulate access to the Internet. “I intend to …

Software is becoming an increasingly important component of wireless network deployments as mobile operators look to trim the billions spent on rolling out advanced, next-generation networks. One of the ways carriers are looking to cut costs is through the use …

A number of telecommunications and technology companies underwent employment changes this month, including Syniverse, Lantiq and Extreme Networks. Texas Instruments also named a new vice president, a new head of education technology, and bid goodbye to a retiring individual.

In the middle of discussions over TIM’s future, Telecom Italia CEO Marco Patuano visited Brazil and announced investments of around $1.68 billion per year through 2016. Patuano also used his visit and meeting with communications minister Paulo Bernardo to send …

The Canadian government’s plans to introduce competition into that country’s wireless space through stringent spectrum rules met with limited success as results from its auction of 700 MHz spectrum licenses were announced. The country’s three dominate players, Rogers Communications, Telus …

Could the end of Auction 96 finally be near? Following a lackluster day of bidding, the Federal Communications Commission’s spectrum auction of 176 economic area licenses in the 1.9 GHz band looks to have perhaps found itself about to call …

Software is becoming an increasingly important component of wireless network deployments as mobile operators look to trim the billions spent on rolling out advanced, next-generation networks. One of the ways carriers are looking to cut costs is through the use …

Welcome to this week’s edition of cell tower industry news, brought to you by Towercrews.net. Ever since the fatalities a few weeks back, the tower industry has been very quiet. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) used the radio …

Rackspace (NYSE: RAX), listed as one of Forbes’ Top 25 Fastest Growing Tech companies and one of Money Magazine’s 100 Best companies to work for, is exploding like wildfire in the cloud-sharing workforce landscape. “Rackers” in high demand Employees at …

Software-defined networking technology can offer a number of benefits for telecommunication service providers beyond the ability to provide best-in-class services to their customers.