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Fresh study says Verizon beats AT&T in overall data speed
AT&T Mobility's (NYSE:T) LTE network is fast, but overall data speeds on the company's mobile networks are not quick enough to dethrone Verizon Wireless (NYSE:VZ) as the data king, according to a Read more >>
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Survey: Sluggish mobile networks, data caps driving Wi-Fi uptake
In a positive vote for Wi-Fi offloading, 84 percent of survey respondents who have Wi-Fi connectivity at home are proactively connecting their smartphones to it, according to Devicescape's Read more >>
AT&T's Kris Rinne on the specifics of moving to VoLTE
with Kris Rinne, SVP of Network Technologies at AT&T Labs
Kris Rinne
AT&T Mobility's (NYSE:T) LTE rollout has been slow and deliberate, but it is rapidly picking up steam. Read more >>
Harris, Las Vegas police engage in 700 MHz LTE trial
The Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department is testing the new public-safety 700 MHz LTE spectrum in a pilot convened with Harris and its partner Nokia Siemens Networks. The program is delivering Read more >>
LiqhtSquared may veer into bankruptcy today, Dish's role a question mark
LightSquared has until 5 p.m. ET today to work out a deal with lenders that would keep it from being forced into bankruptcy, but reports say the company is drawing up its own plans for voluntary Read more >>
C Spire can't find devices for its 700 MHz band class
An executive with C Spire Wireless said the operator had to delay the commercial launch of its LTE network because it could not acquire suitable devices for its 700 MHz band class. The service is now Read more >>
More Headlines
- Smith Micro: 84% of smartphone users support automatic Wi-Fi offloading
- TCS aims to ease E911 issues for VoLTE
- Spectrum Interactive swaps free Wi-Fi for coupon downloads
- FemtoCloud FaaS offering targets CDMA operators
- Ericsson wants operators to control their small cells, Wi-Fi access points
- Study: Easier Wi-Fi access could lure smartphones, tablet users
- NSN: Rivals will also have to refocus, cut back
- Report: All flavors of voice over mobile broadband to benefit operators
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> InfoVista pushes SON platform. Release
> T-Mobile, rural carrier group to jointly battle Verizon's SpectrumCo deal. Article
> LTE phones enabled by new generation of SIM cards. Article
And finally... Softbank Mobile seeks permission to put base stations into balloons. Article
editor's corner
Operators' best efforts ease, but don't solve, spectrum pressures
CTIA Wireless 2012 was rife with new product and service announcements. VoLTE, RCS, backhaul, small cells, Wi-Fi offloading and DAS dominated more than a few conversations that I had. Despite all Read more >>
Industry Voices
Maravedis: PtP will evolve into an $11B market by 2016
As mobile operators invest heavily in 4G networks, they face the difficult task of choosing solutions that will allow them to seamlessly maintain their businesses READ MORE >>
Latest Commentary
- Tammy Parker: Operators' best efforts ease, but don't solve, spectrum pressures
- Tammy Parker: LTE may not save Leap or MetroPCS
- Tammy Parker: TV white space offers a blank slate for innovation
- Tammy Parker: Sprint: Seeding the LTE market as fast as it can
- Tammy Parker: Wi-Fi offloading: Who controls your handset?
- Mike Dano: Verizon leads the world in LTE, but for how long?
- Tammy Parker: Clearwire, NetZero 4G and the coverage quandary
Telecom Industry News
- Survey: 66% of consumers happy with their pay-TV subscription
- Cyan names telecom industry veteran Mark Floyd as CEO
- BT employs Equinix data centers for its Radianz cloud-based service
- Consolidated Communications raises cash to complete SureWest acquisition
- House panel to examine broadband stimulus spending
Press Releases
- 4G Americas Report Addresses the Impact of Applications, Devices and End User Behavior on Mobile Network Congestion
- T-Mobile Proves That Two is Better Than One
- MetroPCS Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Welcomes FCC Inquiry into Verizon Wireless Divestiture Plans
- Research and Markets: The Future Of Mobile Payments 2012
- Anue Systems Wins Best IT Product for Telecommunications
- Strategy Analytics: Chinese Smartphone Owners Demand High Levels of Local Customization
