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Ofcom moves to open up more spectrum for Wi-Fi services

U.K. regulator looks to create two additional 80-megahertz channels in the 5 GHz band for Wi-Fi U.K. telecom regulator Ofcom has proposed opening up additional...

AT&T re-launches Cricket brand

AT&T solidified its no-contract ambitions, announcing the combination of its recently acquired Leap Wireless business with its Aio Wireless platform that will operate under...

Clearwire rolls out service in two more markets, expands Baltimore coverage

Clearwire Corp. officially launched service in Kansas City and Washington, D.C., and expanded service in Baltimore. The WiMAX operator is offering an online-only mobile...

Vodafone Netherlands trials LTE carrier aggregation

Trial blends licensed and unlicensed spectrum; reached access speeds of more than 274 Mbps Mobile operator Vodafone Netherlands said it carried out a trial delivering...

Sprint LTE Plus network takes on New York City, 190 other markets

Sprint LTE Plus service aggregates the carrier’s 800 MHz, 1.9 GHz and 2.5 GHz bands, claims second 2.5 GHz carrier added in New York...

KPN unveils strategy to save $329M per year

Dutch telco KPN looks to launch VoLTE services this year Dutch telecom operator KPN announced plans to save 300 million euro ($329 million) per year...

In-depth: The rapid uptake of LTE in China

LTE in China is projected to reach 1.2 billion subscribers by 2021 Almost two years after the launch, China Mobile said it has approximately 267.3 million...

US lauded for LTE coverage, dinged for LTE speed

OpenSignal report shows U.S. LTE networks near top in coverage, near bottom in speed Following up on a report released earlier this week ranking network...

Apple's iPad offers few surprises: Wireless capabilities stick with established game plan

Depending on your expectations, Apple Inc.'s latest wonder device is either a major let down or about what was expected from a company that...

FreedomPop discounts phones, bolsters free month of service

MVNO FreedomPop launched Black Friday promotions of cheaper devices, free month of service Mobile virtual network operator FreedomPop is getting in on the Black Friday...

Analyst Angle: 5G fixed wireless access for wireless fiber broadband in U.S. urban markets

Despite calls for harmonized 5G spectrum at MWC, the U.S. and EU seem to be on different paths at least in the near term. Several...

Ericsson and IBM announce 5G base station chip

Ericsson and IBM said they have created an integrated circuit designed for use in future "5G" base stations. The companies announced the first reported...

Analyst Angle: 3GPP standardization of LTE in 450 MHz is good news for Brazilian operators

Last week, the international telecom standards regulator, 3GPP, completed the standardization of LTE technology for the 450 MHz spectrum band. This is an important step, especially for Brazilian operators that acquired this band

Chip News: Broadcom, MediaTek and Mindspeed

Broadcom launches new processor for entry-level smartphones Broadcom is targetting the fastest-growing part of the smartphone market with its new HSPA+ mobile processor. The BCM23550...

TIM completes field trial of 4.5G technology in Turin

In partnership with Ericsson, the 4.5G test reached access speeds of more than 500 Mbps Italian mobile operator TIM completed a field trial of "4.5G"...

Verizon and NimbeLink demonstrate live Cat M1 network for IoT

Verizon Wireless is moving closer to connecting meters and asset trackers directly to its LTE network. Modem maker NimbeLink said it has demonstrated a...

5G trials coming to 2018 World Cup

Ericsson and Russian telco MTS have partnered to trial 5G mobile network during global event Russian mobile network operator Mobile TeleSystems and Swedish vendor Ericsson signed...

Reality Check: All Roads Lead to LTE (Eventually)

Editor's Note: Welcome to our weekly Reality Check column. We've gathered a group of visionaries and veterans in the mobile industry to give their...

LTE and IoT

LTE is all about high-speed data and lots of it, right? Not always. If your goal is to connect factory equipment, cargo containers or...

OpenSignal finds LTE in 62 countries, not all created equal

Tapping into the increasing consumer mindset to share information, as well as the possibilities brought about by smartphones and Google’s Android operating system, United...

SK Telecom reaches 17.93M LTE subs

South Korean telco plans to launch the world’s first pilot of LTE-M technology South Korea’s largest mobile telephony operator, SK Telecom, ended the second quarter...

Test and Measurement: Tektronix boosts automotive, embedded offerings

Tektronix introduced a low-profile oscilloscope this week aimed at better test performance in a small form factor, while bolstering the capabilities of its existing...

Verizon commercializing 5G fixed wireless access in 2018

Building on tests, 5G fixed wireless access to support residential broadband in five markets Throughout this year, Verizon has tested 5G fixed wireless access in...

iPhone 6, 6 Plus launch set to boost, burst carrier, technology fortunes

In announcing its latest iPhone iterations, Apple has yet again shown its unique influence over the competitive landscape for wireless carriers. Apple said the iPhone...

CEO: NTT DoCoMo to launch 500 Mbps LTE offering in 2017

NTT DoCoMo also confirmed plans to commercially launch 5G networks in 2020 SHANGHAI – Japanese telecom operator NTT DoCoMo expects its Premium 4G LTE service...