As more “smart city” deployments come to life, city officials are increasingly seeking to get beyond the basics of connecting sensors and video cameras and thinking more about how to …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Alphabet’s Project Loon to restore some service in Puerto Rico >
Mobile network operators will assist Alphabet Project Loon, the ambitious project launched by Google parent Alphabet to use balloons to deliver internet service, will get a real-life test in Puerto …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">T-Mobile US and Sprint reportedly reach due diligence phase in merger talks >
Major issues apparently unresolved Sprint and T-Mobile US hope to announce a merger before the end of the month, according to Bloomberg. Companies often couple merger announcements with earnings releases, …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Software-defined access latest in AT&T open source push >
AT&T sees open source software and hardware as fundamental to 5G Working with industry consortia Open Network Foundation and Open Compute Project on sharing open source software and hardware technology, …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">What’s holding back the IoT? >
The internet of things may someday deliver a world of robots and intelligent machines that control all manner of devices, but for now, most connected devices are ultimately controlled by …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">FirstNet opt-out deadline set for Dec. 28 >by Kelly Hillby Kelly Hill
24 states have opted in, the rest have until Dec. 28 to decide After a brief delay, the deadline for governors to decide whether to opt in or opt out …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">What are smart cities 2.0? >
The smart cities market proclaims it has reached a new phase in its evolution, at last, which is showing tangible results in terms of operational efficiencies and sustainability. With familiar …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">AT&T fixed wireless project indicative of carrier focus on rural areas >
The United States is big–around 3.8-million-square-miles–and has widely varied geography. As such, providing true nationwide broadband service is a heavy lift. And, naturally, service providers only have so much money …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">AT&T offers drone services to FirstNet >
AT&T hopes to use LTE-connected drones to support FirstNet, the nationwide public safety network the carrier is building for the U.S. government. AT&T already uses drones to inspect cell towers …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Kagan: Which is the best wireless service and handset? >by Jeff Kaganby Jeff Kagan
Which wireless carrier and which handset is best? It’s your turn to weigh in. Which service has the best, most reliable quality and speed. Which has the lowest price? Which …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Sprint takes Magic Box to the next level >
Sprint plans to use its Magic Box small cell as an aerial radio, relying on the same wireless backhaul that the carrier leverages when it deploys the Magic Box indoors. …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Nokia expands public safety offering >
We all know the frustration that comes with switching from one user interface to another as we move between devices. It takes a second or two to get oriented, but …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Collaboration, not acquisition, is the future for cable and Wi-Fi (Reader Forum) >by Kelly Hillby Kelly Hill
XCellAir sees collaboration as the future for cable and Wi-Fi The cable industry has seen some huge acquisitions over the years. Charter’s purchase of Time Warner Cable and Bright House …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">FirstNet lands Texas, Idaho, Maryland >by Kelly Hillby Kelly Hill
Texas is the largest state to join AT&T’s build-out for the First Responders Network Authority public safety LTE network FirstNet has landed its most populous state to date, with Texas …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Sprint’s secret sauce for the IoT >
When it comes to IoT network news, Sprint has been the quietest of the four nationwide carriers. Verizon Wireless and AT&T have launched LTE Category M1 IoT networks, and T-Mobile …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Carriers talk network strategy for 5G, unlimited >by Kelly Hillby Kelly Hill
Verizon, Sprint and AT&T discuss network strategy at Goldman Sachs The CEOs of AT&T, Sprint and Verizon laid out some of the key points driving their network strategies at last …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Kagan: Update on Charter wireless strategy >by Jeff Kaganby Jeff Kagan
Last week, at this year’s MWC Americas wireless conference, Charter updated us on their wireless strategy for their entry next year. If successful, wireless could play an important role in …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Florida Keys: Returning to normal one call or text at a time >
The Florida Keys are a special place. My then-girlfriend, now wife Katherine and I moved there in 2008 after we finished college. As a graduation gift, my parents took us …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">VeloCloud announces new partner program “Ready, Set, GO” >
VeloCloud’s newest partner program takes aim at service providers that need to deploy SD-WAN on the fly Software-defined wide area networking (SD-WAN) company VeloCloud announced its “Ready, Set, GO” partner …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">AT&T partners with GE for Atlanta smart city projects >
AT&T is exclusive reseller for GE Current intelligent sensor nodes in U.S. and Mexico AT&T may be moving much of its workforce out of Atlanta, but the company clearly remains …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">LTE and the IoT opportunity >
LTE for IoT was the subject of a panel discussion that was part of 151 Advisors’ App-solutely IoT conference at Mobile World Congress Americas. The conference focuses on end user …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Apple intros $1K iPhone X, cellular Apple Watch >by Kelly Hillby Kelly Hill
Apple touts iPhone 8, iPhone X and a cellular Apple Watch Apple continues to cater to the high-end smartphone customer, introducing its iPhone X (pronounced “ten”) yesterday with a price …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">AT&T certifies Sequans Cat 1 module >
LTE-only chipmaker Sequans has announced another key carrier partner. The company said its LTE Category 1 module has been certified for the AT&T network. The module supports AT&T’s LTE bands …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Ixia survey: 5G gains interest, momentum >by Kelly Hillby Kelly Hill
New survey shows high levels of interest, intent to leverage 5G A new survey shows that almost 100 percent of the organizations surveyed intend to leverage “5G” wireless technologies, with …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">AT&T, Ericsson, Qualcomm demo LAA small cell >
LAA demonstration, which builds on field tests, is set for Mobile World Congress Americas Earlier this year AT&T worked with infrastructure vendor Ericsson on a field trial of License Assisted …