network infrastructure

Fiber is the workhorse of today’s global network infrastructure. But what do you do when fiber is just not an option? Ciena’s Brian Lavallée details the real-world situations that often …

To quote the famous Rolling Stones song, “You can’t always get what you want, but you can get what you need.” That’s wisdom for communications service providers (CSPs) and the …

The Chinese vendor aims to start selling 5G equipment next year Chinese vendor ZTE has completed tests of indoor 3.5 GHz and core 5G wireless network technology in the third …

Lower costs, higher investment have put China ahead in 5G deployment, Deloitte says A new report from Deloitte puts some numbers on the scale of investment that China is pouring …

The executive said, however, that this scenario may change in the future depending on the pricing of certain mobile assets U.S. cable operator Charter Communications is not considering acquisition of …

The telecom tower provider said 5G will require the deployment of advanced radios and antennas across carrier macro footprints U.S. telecom tower provider SBA Communications continues to see 5G-oriented activity …

Huawei recently announced plans to increase annual spending in R&D While competitors Nokia and Ericsson both reported flat to down sales, Chinese network infrastructure  vendor Huawei reported revenues of CNY …

ZTE lost $790 million in Q1 due to the impact of the ban Chinese network infrastructure vendor ZTE has issued a revised earnings report for the first quarter of the …

Nokia CEO says end-to-end deals at all-time high As he previously signaled, Nokia CEO Rajeev Suri this week said the network infrastructure vendor had a challenging first half of the …

Will the internet of things (IoT) take over all aspects of our lives? Will every kitchen appliance, industrial temperature sensor, implanted medical device and police license plate reading camera be …

Group can only provide “limited assurance” of security mitigation related to Huawei equipment Chinese telecoms vendor Huawei is facing security-related scrutiny particularly in the United States and Australia. Now, with …

  The country’s three carriers plan to launch commercial 5G services in March 2019 South Korea’s three mobile operators have agreed to launch commercial 5G services at the same time …

U.S. cell sites up nearly 5%; IoT devices grew 20% YOY, says CTIA’s annual State of Mobile report U.S. mobile data use continues its inexorable upward climb, setting a new …

The export ban will be lifted once the Chinese company completes a $400 million escrow payment and a monitor is selected Chinese vendor ZTE has signed an agreement with the …

The Commerce Department said the partial authorization will be valid until August 1 The U.S. government has issued a limited service authorization which would allow Chinese vendor ZTE to resume …

  Senators want to ban the Chinese vendor from selling products to critical technology or infra assets U.S. senators are working on a potential deal with the White House that …

Elisa said it is already selling 5G subscriptions for the recently launched service With the advent of a new generation of network technologies come the inevitable battles over “firsts” — …

Verizon has negotiated a tentative deal with the mayor of San Jose, California that will enable the carrier to deploy new network infrastructure while furthering San Jose’s smart city goals, …

The White House said the attempt by a bipartisan group of senators to block the deal would violate the Constitution’s separation of powers The Trump administration said it will seek …

Today marks the end of the road for Title II regulations, aka net neutrality, as the Federal Communications Commission’s repeal of the rules takes effect. A congressional effort to revive …

Telecom operators are well positioned to take advantage of the growing commercial unmanned aerial vehicles (drone) market. Many operators have already embraced drones as an efficient and cost effective way …

Telecom operators are well positioned to take advantage of the growing commercial unmanned aerial vehicles (drone) market. Many operators have already embraced drones as an efficient and cost effective way …

One of the biggest challenges that operators face today is how to cost-effectively deliver high-capacity 4G coverage in densely populated indoor areas. In locations such as city centers, stadiums, and …

Follows 5G R&D loans totaling $370 million from Nordic Investment Bank, AB Svensk Exportkredit The European Investment Bank (EIB), a nonprofit lender backed by the European Union, is loaning Swedish network …

In a panel discussion at the recent ConnectX event, executives from private tower companies weighed the potential impacts of the proposed merger of T-Mobile US and Sprint on network infrastructure. …