Monica Alleven
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Ericsson to slash 8,500 jobs
Days before the wireless industry’s biggest trade show in Barcelona – where Ericsson will have → Read More
T Mobile is first U.S. wireless provider in new AWS private wireless program
Amazon Web Services (AWS) is teaming up with wireless service providers to provide more reliable private wireless networks than (they say) Wi-Fi can provide, and T-Mobile US is one of them. | AWS Chief Technologist of Telecommunications Ishwar Parulkar told Fierce the approach is "solving the problem of automation of networks." → Read More
Dish’s Dave Mayo joins CTIA board
CTIA announced that Dave Mayo, EVP of Network Development at Dish Wireless, will join CTIA’s Board of Directors. | CTIA announced that Dave Mayo, EVP of Network Development at Dish Wireless, will join CTIA’s Board of Directors. → Read More
FCC nominee Gigi Sohn spells out why she remains Biden’s pick
Before FCC nominee Gigi Sohn’s third Senate confirmation hearing devolved along party lines, she explained why she’s still President Biden’s nominee for the fifth seat on the FCC. | It's natural for people to wonder why President Biden doesn’t just find another, more agreeable nominee. Sohn attempted to address that question during Tuesday’s hearing. → Read More
RAN revenue on the decline until 6G comes along: report
A new report from Mobile Experts forecasts that 5G Radio Access Network (RAN) investments will decline over the next few years before 6G forces another ramp up. | A new report from Mobile Experts forecasts that 5G Radio Access Network (RAN) investments will decline over the next few years before 6G forces another ramp up. → Read More
C-band upgrades may cost airline industry $637M: IATA
The world’s largest airline trade body said the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is low-balling the costs to retrofit airplane altimeters so that they're C-band tolerant. | The world’s largest airline trade body said the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is low-balling the costs to retrofit airplane altimeters. → Read More
Ericsson expands indoor 5G portfolio
Ericsson has expanded its indoor mobile connectivity portfolio with three new solutions aimed at delivering 5G coverage, capacity and capabilities across a range of building sizes. | Ericsson has expanded its indoor mobile connectivity portfolio with three new solutions aimed at delivering 5G coverage, capacity and capabilities across a range of building sizes. → Read More
Nokia bulks up E-Band portfolio for 5G
Nokia’s been working on some upgrades to its Wavence microwave portfolio, culminating in today’s introduction of new Wavence microwave solutions for 5G deployments in both urban and rural areas. → Read More
T-Mobile, AT&T and Verizon gear up for Super Bowl
T-Mobile kicked off the week touting big strides in its network in the Phoenix area, which | All three of the biggest carriers say they're bringing their A game to the big game, and that includes millimeter wave. → Read More
Starry plans exit from Ohio market
Starry announced on Tuesday that it’s leaving the Columbus, Ohio, market after terminating a strategic alliance agreement with its local partner, AEP Ventures. | Starry announced on Tuesday that it’s leaving the Columbus, Ohio, market after terminating a strategic alliance agreement with its local partner, AEP Ventures. → Read More
BT eyes HAPS for 4G/5G rural coverage
Sometimes you have to reach for the skies if you want to cover rural areas with mobile connectivity. | BT Group and Stratospheric Platforms Ltd (SPL) will test an antenna technology designed to be mounted on a High-Altitude Platform Station (HAPS) aircraft. → Read More
AT&T shifts gears with IoT, connected cars
AT&T is doing some in-house rearranging as it shifts all IoT and connected car functions under one roof, AT&T Connected Solutions. | It appears AT&T is trying to revive the good old days for IoT, when it had an Emerging Devices division. → Read More
Verizon’s Q4 looks 'much uglier’ with 3G shutdown losses: analyst
If Verizon had not shown improvement in the fourth quarter – traditionally a lucrative time for carriers – that would have raised some serious alarm bells. | Verizon’s Q4 2022 net adds would have been a lot worse if they had included losses due to the shutdown of the 3G network, according to analysts at Moffett Nathanson. → Read More
T-Mobile advised to stop using ‘fast’ and ‘reliable’ in FWA ads
The National Advertising Division (NAD) of BBB National Programs told T-Mobile to stop claiming its T-Mobile Home Internet service is “fast” and “reliable.” | The National Advertising Division (NAD) decided T-Mobile can keep pitching its FWA price lock guarantee but its claims about speed and reliability are another matter. → Read More
BT Group, EE say hello to Hiya for spam and fraud protection
Seattle-based Hiya struck an agreement with BT Group to provide its call protection service, Hiya Protect, to BT and EE customers. | Seattle-based Hiya struck an agreement with BT Group to provide its call protection service, Hiya Protect, to BT and EE customers. → Read More
Nokia, Samsung sign 5G patent deal
Nokia announced today that it has signed a new cross-licensing agreement with Samsung that covers Nokia’s fundamental inventions in 5G and other technologies. | Nokia announced today that it has signed a new cross-licensing agreement with Samsung that covers Nokia’s fundamental inventions in 5G and other technologies. → Read More
Hawaii’s Mobi sets sail with WG2, Federated Wireless
Mobi recently announced two big moves: It’s hooking up with Working Group Two (WG2) and Amazon Web Services (AWS) to expand service in the continental U.S., and it’s partnering with Federated Wireless to use Citizens Broadband Radio Service (CBRS) spectrum in Hawaii. → Read More
T-Mobile layoffs stack up amid store closures
T-Mobile isn’t saying much about the number of employees let go this week, but a lot of people are reeling after a round of layoffs and store closings. | T-Mobile isn’t saying much about the number of employees let go this week, but a lot of people are reeling after a round of layoffs and store closings. → Read More
T-Mobile eyeing Mint Mobile as acquisition target: report
Is T-Mobile considering an acquisition of Mint Mobile, the budget-focused MVNO backed by actor Ryan Reynolds? | Bloomberg reported that T-Mobile is considering an acquisition of budget wireless provider Mint Mobile, the MVNO backed by actor Ryan Reynolds. → Read More
Ericsson deploys network slicing for smart patrol car in Taiwan
Ericsson is showing how network slicing is done in Taiwan using a new smart patrol car use case that taps into the capabilities of Far EasTone’s 5G standalone network. | If you lost track of the progress of network slicing, you’re not alone. But Ericsson has been working diligently on the technology, and it’s using a deployment in Taiwan to demonstrate its usefulness for a city police department. → Read More