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What makes T-Mobile and Consumer Cellular a favorite of consumers in the latest customer survey conducted by Market Force Information The domestic telecom space is a highly competitive environment, with four nationwide operators battling tooth-and-nail to attract new customers. That …

Intel sees a strong connection between NFV and SDN deployments and network transformation for telecommunication providers A significant aspect of the telecommunications industry’s move towards software-based virtualization solutions using network functions virtualization and software-defined networking is the network transformation expected …

T-Mobile posted yet another robust quarter of operational and improving financial results, but how did it fare against rivals Verizon, Sprint and AT&T? On this week’s Carrier Wrap, we spoke with Bill Ho, principal at 556 Ventures to take one …

This week’s NFV/SDN Reality Check looks at some top headlines, including an AT&T deal with Radcom, and speak with Genband on NFV challenges For our featured interview this week we spoke with Sanjay Bhatia, VP of solutions marketing and strategy …

What impact will a now expected prolonged 600 MHz spectrum auction have on 5G deployment plans and will millimeter wave bands help bridge the gap? On this week’s Carrier Wrap, we spoke with Dan Hays, principal at PwC’s Strategy& division …

This week’s NFV/SDN Reality Check looks at some top headlines, including an AT&T and Amdocs deal, and speaks with Glue Networks on automation For our featured interview this week we spoke with Jeff Gray, CEO at Glue Networks, to discuss …

Carrier Wrap speaks with Recon Analytics to take a stab at dissecting the latest quarterly results from Verizon, Sprint and AT&T In a somewhat rare occurrence, three of the nation’s four largest wireless carriers reported their latest quarterly results within …

This week’s NFV/SDN Reality Check looks at top headlines from AT&T and Verizon, and we speak with OPNFV on latest NFV trends On this week’s show we have a featured interview with Heather Kirksey, director of the Linux Foundation’s OPNFV …

Global Wireless Solutions discusses wireless network testing methods core to Verizon, AT&T, T-Mobile and Sprint marketing efforts In an attempt to gain an advantage over rivals, domestic wireless carriers have turned more aggressively to claims of superior network performance based …

On this week’s NFV/SDN Reality Check we speak with Sprint to discuss the carrier’s 5G plans and the use of NFV and SDN to support the service The telecom space continues to embrace network virtualization technologies, including those based on …

On this episode of Wi-Fi NOW, Claus Hetting talks with Perry Correll, Chief Technologist at Xirrus. This week’s episode tackles the highly discussed topic of 2.4 GHz vs. the 5 GHz band and their use.  Additionally, they discuss the controversial …

Rivada Networks looks to its dynamic spectrum market technology in boosting FirstNet deployment and operation plans The federal government has for nearly 15 years attempted to put together the assets needed to build out a nationwide public safety network designed …

On this week’s NFV/SDN Reality Check we speak with Tech Mahindra about using CORD to shape service delivery and reduce carrier capex and opex The Open Network Operating System project’s central office re-architected as data center platform has generated a …

On this week’s episode, Claus Hetting talks with Kyung Mun, Principal Startegist at Mobile Experts about the price structure around Wi-Fi. While some say it is more expensive than fixed internet access others are skeptical. Additionally this episode discusses premium …

On this week’s Carrier Wrap, we speak with Sprint to discuss the carrier’s recent 5G technology testing and deployment plans All four domestic nationwide wireless operators have announced some form of “5G” technology testing scheme, with the intent of eventually …

On this week’s NFV/SDN Reality Check we speak with Radisys for a deeper look into the ONOS CORD and M-CORD initiatives On this week’s show we have a featured interview with Radisys for a deeper look into the Open Network …

The mobile telecom market’s race towards 5G and the internet of things requires players to rethink spectrum plans, availability and models Wireless spectrum remains a hot topic in the commercial telecom space as government agencies continue to look for ways …

Attachment deals, security, relationships all key to smart city adoption The recent Smart Cities Innovation Summit in Austin, Texas, brought smart city stakeholders from the public and private sectors to discuss key drivers of intelligent urban living. Obviously the underlying …

As telecom operators continue to transform their networks with NFV and SDN technology, F5 says concurrency needs must be included in the process On this week’s show, we have a featured interview with Misbah Mahmoodi, senior product marketing manager at …

On this episode of Wi-Fi NOW, Claus Hetting talks with Carlos Gomez, CEO & Co-founder of Cheerfy about improving customer experience for wi-fi. Cheerfy allows customers to personalize their service to better meet their needs, giving them the VIP experience.

On this week’s Carrier Wrap we speak with Republic Wireless on some of its latest service advances and use of Wi-Fi to compete against established wireless carriers The mobile virtual network operator business has been through numerous highs and lows …

TM Forum is looking to building on its recently completed Live event with continued focused on its Open API and Smart City Maturity Benchmark models On this week’s show, we have a featured interview with Joann O’Brien and Carl Piva …

Learn more about the MulteFire Alliance, hear from analyst Monica Paolini and see a demo from Qualcomm Spectrum is an incredibly valuable, but inherently limited, resource. Given that reality, the telecom industry has found ways to deploy cellular in unlicensed spectral …

On this episode, Claus Hetting interview the ‘Big Chief’ of Cucumber, Tony, Simon Morley about the challenges and success of implementing a wi-fi software solution and how wi-fi can be competitive with traditional service providers. This episode is sponsored by …

On this week’s Carrier Wrap we speak with Sprint about its latest marketing move, which includes stealing a page and spokesman from rival Verizon It’s safe to say Sprint has had a difficult couple of years, which began with service …