Carrier sees public/private partnership model as potentially accelerating small cell deployments Last week during Mobile World Congress Americas in Los Angeles, AT&T announced a major IoT project with the city …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">AT&T swapping Los Angeles IoT services for small cell sites >
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Apple’s new iPhones draw industry buzz on spectrum, feature support >by Kelly Hillby Kelly Hill
T-Mobile US gets a win with support for 600 MHz; new iPhones also support AT&T-FirstNet’s Band 14 Apple’s release of its latest iPhone models — the Xs, Xs Max and …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">New LPWA antennas and booster tech promise smaller IoT devices >
A trio of diminutive multi-band low-power wide-area (LPWA) antennas has been announced at MWC Americas, promising further miniaturisation of IoT devices, alongside international roaming for applications like asset tracking. A …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">AT&T to intro embedded IoT SIMs in LTE-M modules in first half of 2019 >
AT&T will make IoT modules with integrated SIMs available on its LTE-M network in the first half of 2019. The carrier is working with German internet-of-things (IoT) module manufacturer Giesecke+Devrient …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">AT&T to mix 5G with IoT to make LA “one of the smartest” cities in the US >
US carrier AT&T is in talks with the city of Los Angeles about a public-private partnership to deploy small cells, 5G connectivity, and internet-of-things technologies in order to enhance civic …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">GWS ranks AT&T as ‘best network’ >by Kelly Hillby Kelly Hill
GWS says recent U.S. mobile network testing is its most-comprehensive ever AT&T was rated the best mobile network, in what benchmarking company Global Wireless Solutions is calling its most comprehensive …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Verizon tops P3 network speed analysis — but Sprint has a surprisingly good showing >by Kelly Hillby Kelly Hill
P3 dives into network speed comparisons Verizon users are able to achieve the fastest average and top network speeds most often, according to analysis by benchmarking company P3 — but …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">AT&T expands mobile 5G plans >
AT&T names new 5G cities, focuses foundries on application development Ahead of Mobile World Congress Americas, which begins tomorrow in Los Angeles, AT&T made a number of big announcements, including …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">AT&T debuts asset tracking and monitoring solution on its LTE-M network >
AT&T has launched its first GPS asset tracker on its LTE-M network. Besides location tracking, it also packs in sensors for measuring humidity, temperature, light exposure, and impacts and breakages. …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">FirstNet’s CEO heads to private sector >by Kelly Hillby Kelly Hill
Mike Poth led the FirstNet Authority for three years The First Responders Network Authority’s CEO is leaving for the private sector after serving for three years as head of FirstNet. …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Research finds carriers are slowing Netflix, YouTube videos >by Kelly Hillby Kelly Hill
Call it network management or call it throttling — but no matter which term you prefer, new research says that video is being targeted for slowing by mobile network …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">How AT&T is using drones, sensors, AI and LPWAN in hurricane season >
As the summer ends, the weather worsens. For some, the changing seasons bring devastating storms. Their shadows grow ever-longer, and the risk to life grows ever-higher. Last year (2017) saw …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Kagan: Why Verizon throttled wireless data speed of firefighters >by Jeff Kaganby Jeff Kagan
Shame on Verizon Wireless for throttling the wireless data speed of the smartphones used by West Coast forest firefighters. I couldn’t believe it when I heard the stories. Imagine, firefighters …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">AT&T-FirstNet says 2,500 agencies have signed on for service >by Kelly Hillby Kelly Hill
AT&T-FirstNet says that it has more than 150,000 connections for public safety use AT&T-FirstNet said in a blog entry that it has nearly doubled the number of agencies signed on …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">AT&T joins Verizon in plan to launch 5G in Indianapolis >
AT&T building on local gigabit LTE base for 5G The 5G race is on in Indy with AT&T today announcing it will offer mobile 5G services in the city by …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">#TBT: Riding the mmWave; FirstNet deployables rock Atlantic City; Wi-Fi calling’s European debut … this week in 2015 >by Kelly Hillby Kelly Hill
Editor’s Note: RCR Wireless News goes all in for “Throwback Thursdays,” tapping into our archives to resuscitate the top headlines from the past. Fire up the time machine, put on …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Feeling the heat, Verizon issues mea culpa for throttling firefighters >
Verizon pledges to remove restrictions when disaster strikes The Santa Clara County Fire Department, which is involved in fighting the largest wildfire in the state’s history, last week complained to …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">AT&T, Softbox, Merck test drone delivery of medical supplies >
AT&T said the trial, which was carried out in Puerto Rico, used an LTE-connected drone AT&T has carried out a trial in partnership with U.K. temperature control pharmaceutical packaging provider …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Kagan: 5G wireless pay TV will challenge cable TV >by Jeff Kaganby Jeff Kagan
5G wireless network speeds will bring us more than just fast wireless service. It will transform other industries we use as well. Let’s take a closer look at how 5G …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Driving network densification and delivering 5G with small cells >
Cities vs. small cells The deployment of 5G is very much an exercise in network densification. Coming down from the macro tower, operators are deploying small cells and other integrated …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">AT&T highlights DAS new deployments, improvements in Tennessee >
AT&T said it has invested $1.2 billion to upgrade wireless and wireline infrastructure in certain areas across Tennessee between 2015-2017 Tennessee’s wireless infrastructure saw a range of improvements during …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">With AlienVault acquisition complete, AT&T names new head of cybersecurity solutions >
Highlights cybersecurity needs of small- and medium-sized businesses AT&T this week completed its acquisition of threat intelligence specialist AlienVault, which the carrier announced back in July. With the deal done, …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">North America leads race towards commercial 5G deployment, study says >
Verizon and AT&T aim to launch commercial 5G services in certain US markets before the end of this year North America seems to be leading the race to launch …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Two longtime FirstNet board members retire >by Kelly Hillby Kelly Hill
Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross now has seven FirstNet board seats to fill The chair and vice-chair of the First Responders Network Authority board are stepping down, two years into …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Kagan: How 5G will change pay TV and internet >by Jeff Kaganby Jeff Kagan
5G is more than just faster wireless service. It is transformative. It will transform the way we use wireless and expand what we can do over it. Over the next …