Free Newsletter
breaking news
NewNet banking on WiMAX resurgence
NewNet Communications Technologies is bullish about the WiMAX business that it acquired earlier this year from Nokia Siemens Networks and appears committed to making a stand for the technology, whose Read more >>
Latest News
4G Americas calls for collaboration to deal with dearth of U.S. spectrum
The United States has less spectrum per smartphone subscriber than other developed nations, driving an urgent need for additional frequency allocations as well as the use of spectrum-conserving Read more >>
CTIA Wireless 2012 Scorecard: Assessing the winners and losers
CTIA's annual spring convention, held this year in May rather than its traditional March timeframe, was pleasantly timed after the Consumer Electronics Show in January and the Mobile World Congress Read more >>
Altobridge claims it can slash data backhaul congestion by 50%
Altobridge is planning third-quarter trials and fourth-quarter availability for its Data-at-the-Edge platform, being pitched as a solution to handle the growing impact of audio and video Read more >>
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 >>
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 >>
More Headlines
- Harris, Las Vegas police engage in 700 MHz LTE trial
- LiqhtSquared may veer into bankruptcy today, Dish's role a question mark
- C Spire can't find devices for its 700 MHz band class
- 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
Popular Comment Threads
Also Noted
Quick news from around the Web.
> Why AT&T LTE slows down in the Windy City. Article
> Huawei and Yota start up Moscow LTE network. Article
> Sprint touts customer satisfaction as Austin loses service. Article
> Alcatel-Lucent, Cassidian launch LTE system for public safety. Article
> Verizon killing unlimited, pushing users to data-share plans. Article
And finally... 60 percent of South Korean drivers watch mobile TV while on the road. Article
editor's corner
LightSquared: It's not over till it's over
After months of waiting and watching for this wireless train wreck, it finally happened. LightSquared filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy reorganization this week, but the story is far from complete. Read more >>
On the Hot Seat
AT&T's Kris Rinne on the specifics of moving to VoLTE
FierceBroadbandWireless editor Tammy Parker caught up with Kris Rinne, senior vice president of network technologies at AT&T Labs, during the CTIA Wireless 2012 show, where Rinne discussed AT&T's plans for upgrading its mobile network as well as some of the things that make wireless competition in the United States particularly unique. READ MORE >>
Latest Commentary
- Tammy Parker: LightSquared: It's not over till it's over
- 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?
Wireless Industry News
- Clearwire CTO: We'll offer VoLTE when we launch TD-LTE network
- AT&T's de la Vega: We want to minimize phone subsidies
- T-Mobile USA's Brad Duea explains Bobsled's accelerating momentum
- T-Mobile clarifies restructuring plans, will cut only 350 jobs
- MetroPCS lassos Chinese vendor Yulong for cheap LTE smartphones
Telecom Industry News
- Equinix enhances its European reach by acquiring ancotel
- EarthLink taps XO veteran Michael Toplisek to head IT Services division
- Zayo bolsters its wireless backhaul capabilities in Phoenix
- NEC wraps up its purchase of Convergys' IM business
- Tracking the Packet-Optical Transport System (P-OTS) evolution
Press Releases
- Sprint plays central role in emergency preparedness simulations at Coastal Bend Hurricane Conference and Evacuation Exerci
- AT&T 4G LTE Available Throughout Greater New Orleans Region
- AT&T 4G LTE Available In Baton Rouge
- Frontier Communications Announces Cash Tender Offer for its 8.25% Senior Notes due 2014 and 7.875% Senior Notes due 2015
- Apple (51%) and Samsung (24%) Dominate India’s Tablet Market, Despite Low-Cost Options, Says ABI Research
- T-Mobile Introduces New No Annual Contract Mobile Broadband Service Passes
