Ericsson (ERIC) has ended a major patent dispute with Samsung in an agreement that the company hopes will set a precedent for the wireless industry. “We feel that this is …
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Ruckus Wireless, Inc. is providing Wi-Fi products to the Kawasaki Motors Manufacturing Corp. USA facility in Lincoln, Neb. that includes the use of hundreds of mobile phones and iPads. The facility …
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Squeezing the maximum battery life out of a mobile phone is a complex challenge, and most of the technical efforts to date have centered on the hardware and operation of the handsets themselves.
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Reader Forum: Migrating systems or launching LTE? Don’t forget ‘transformation assurance’ and optimization
by Dan Meyerby Dan MeyerTransformation is a regular, on-going activity in any telecom’s life. And by the way, when I say “transformation” I’m not just talking about those “big bang” transformations that impact
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Bidders looking to snare H-Block spectrum hit the weekend having put up more than $400 million in potential winning bids as part of the Federal Communications Commission’s Auction 96. Through …
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Telecom Software: Verizon buys Intel Media; VMware acquires AirWatch
by Jarad Matulaby Jarad MatulaWelcome to our weekly wrap-up of telecom software news. It’s been a week of big deals and big reports in the telecom space. Verizon Communications acquired Intel Media, VMware bought …
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ARPU be damned! Leap set to slash per-line price on family plans, triple device trade-in values
by Dan Meyerby Dan MeyerLeap Wireless may be in the midst of some organizational changes, but the carrier is looking to keep its Cricket brand moving forward announcing a pair of new limited-time initiatives. …
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Looking back, 2013 was a year of transformation in which several major transactions enabled the carriers to reshape and reinforce themselves for a “Final Four” competition for leadership in the U.S. market.
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Agilent Technologies has launched its new E7515A UXM wireless test set, for functional and RF design for Category 6 chipsets and devices that can enable speeds of up to 300 …
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A new report from JDSU examines data use across more than 150 devices as well as generational technologies, and has found that “use of mobile data and consumer behavior is …
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Samsung remains the world’s leading smartphone maker, but growth is slowing for the Korean industrial giant as its mobile unit finds itself pressured by Apple on the high end and …
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Regardless of one’s view on the competitiveness of the domestic wireless space, few would argue that the nation’s four largest operators are going through drastic changes in an attempt to grow,
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Netflix gave investors plenty to celebrate last week, but for mobile operators the soaring popularity of on-demand video is a double-edged sword. Over-the-top video motivates subscribers to buy more data …
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When Instagram added video 7 months ago it was a wake-up call for many service providers, who immediately found their networks faced with exploding demand for mobile video. Now operators …
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Day two of the Federal Communications Commission’s Auction 96, also known as the H-Block, witnessed $85 million more in potential winning bids, driving up the total amount to just over …
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Cell Tower News: CPS Energy $41M tower sale; tower scam leads to prison
by Jarad Matulaby Jarad MatulaWelcome to our weekly collection of all the top cell tower news stories, where we cover global, national, regional, local and distributed antenna system news. Crown Castle continues to make …
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Sprint is looking to cut more jobs in an attempt to shore up its bottom line at a time when the carrier’s competitive position has come under attack. The carrier …
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The wide range of benefits that could result from implementing SDN solutions should not be underestimated. As network resources become increasingly strained, organizational leaders will likely need this technology to alleviate disruptive bottlenecks.
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Motorola Solutions (MSI) reported a solid quarter with an increase in government revenue, but the company’s stock took a fall due to warnings on its guidance for the first quarter. …
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Cisco continues to dominate the market for edge routers and carrier Ethernet switches, with service providers also naming Juniper, Alcatel-Lucent and Huawei as top vendors. “There’s a big gap between …
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Network functions virtualization has begun to receive a lot of attention as wireless carriers look for ways to rein in spending as they roll out next-generation networks and services. A …
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Other top stories: Day 1 of H-Block auction generates $221M in bids Of the 176 licenses up for auction, 78 had received a potential winning bid, while 98 had … …
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In order for organizations to take full advantage of what software-defined networks have to offer, users must first understand what SDN means, what the process entails and how it can benefit their business.
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A reinvented Nokia posted losses for the fourth quarter and the entire year of 2013. However, the Finnish company, which sold off its devices unit to Microsoft in 2013, remained …
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Analysts and executives identified a number of emerging device trends during RCR Wireless News’ Inside Devices program. Key takeaways include: growing demand for devices that can move from carrier to …