Fiber partnership between Vodafone and CityFibre targets 5 million homes and business by 2025 You can’t have wireless without wires–a telecom paradigm illustrated by Vodafone’s partnership
AT&T deploying LAA in Indianapolis as part of gigabit LTE plans
Gigabit LTE deployment inclues carrier aggregation, 256 QAM and 4X4 MIMO In a continuing effort to boost capacity, AT&T, building on previous testing, is commercially deploying
Working with ZTE and China Mobile, Qualcomm marks 5G NR milestone with layer 1 data connection As the 3GPP 5G NR standard coalesces ahead of a
Leveraging 5G for vertically-focused IoT use cases is key While its not yet standardized, 5G is most certainly the next big thing in telecom. The three
AT&T reportedly ready to fight for Time Warner in court
With President Trump saying AT&T’s $85 billion dollar deal to buy Time Warner may end up in court, AT&T is reportedly making plans to fight
Airports, subways, etc…a good fit for CBRS small cells The 3.5 GHz Citizens Broadband Radio Service (CBRS) band is the subject of much attention in the
Return on investment (ROI) is a good thing for any business, but unwarranted product returns and exchanges bleed precious cash from your coffers? Reverse-logistics costs
T-Mobile US asks FCC for OK to buy 700 MHz licenses for rural coverage
New licenses would support T-Mobile LTE coverage in parts of Wyoming and Idaho In it’s continuing effort to boost rural coverage, T-Mobile US is asking for
AT&T and Verizon have jointly agreed to build hundreds of new cell towers with Tillman Infrastructure, a company founded last year by Sanjiv Ahuja’s Tillman
Not so fast–Verizon questions T-Mobile’s gigabit LTE claims
The gigabit LTE discrepancy hinges on market availability of carrier aggregation, 256 QAM and 4X4 MIMO Last week at a media and analysts event in San
In Argentina Movistar tests 5G in 28 GHz band Continuing to work with global operators to test 5G networking technologies, Ericsson is working with Argentinian operator
Don’t wait to invest in service assurance (Reality Check)
How service assurance investments are changing the game As service providers worldwide engage with a new set of competitors, face a challenging economy and attempt to
T-Mobile doubles down on gigabit LTE deployments
Gigabit LTE coverage extends to 920 markets; plans to deploy LAA SAN JOSE, Calif.–In the race to boost capacity while optimizing usage of network resources, T-Mobile
AT&T’s Time Warner deal hits a DOJ snag
Time Warner deal in danger, as DOJ reportedly insists on divestment The U.S. Department of Justice is reportedly putting the brakes on AT&T’s $85 billion acquisition