AT&T expands open RAN vendors with Mavenir, Fujitsu
AT&T’s ‘multi-vendor’ open RAN strategy appeared to be centered on Ericsson But AT&T says it inked new agreements with Fujitsu and Mavenir for open RAN radios The new radios initially will power small cells, but AT&T’s COO said the overall...
Verizon’s latest DAS deployment isn’t as lame as it sounds
Verizon deployed open RAN-based DAS at two locations in Austin, Texas These DAS systems use O-RAN interfaces and gear from different vendors Using open RAN in the DAS produces cost savings Does deploying an open radio access network (RAN) distributed...
AT&T spends $1.018B for prime USCellular spectrum
USCellular agreed to sell choice bandwidth to AT&T for $1.018 billion All three major mobile operators “have taken a chunk” of the rural carrier’s assets, an analyst says The deal includes highly versatile 700 MHz bandwidth, as well as 3.45...
Ericsson’s Q3 results reflect the fruits of AT&T deal
The AT&T contract that Ericsson won almost a year ago is now in the delivery phase That was reflected in Ericsson’s Q3 earnings report, where North America sales grew by 55% year over year Ericsson also sees network investments by...
Chris Sambar to depart AT&T after 22 years
Sambar joined AT&T in 2002 as network operations manager and is a former SVP of FirstNet AT&T didn’t give a reason for his departure or share plans for a successor Sambar has been a big cheerleader for the D2D startup...
EchoStar’s new deal: Let the wireless games begin
It looks as though EchoStar finally got the financial lifeline it needed – in the nick of time EchoStar President and CEO Hamid Akhavan said they’re playing to win in the wireless business and now it’s time to execute Will...
AT&T workers’ strike marches on in wake of hurricane
AT&T union workers in nine states have been on strike since August, when CWA filed an unfair labor practice charge against the company With a hurricane moving into the southeast U.S., AT&T is hiring contractors there to make up for...
MatSing scores big at New Orleans’ Superdome
The nearly 50-year-old Caesars Superdome in New Orleans underwent some long-needed renovations The new distributed antenna system (DAS) at the Caesars Superdome incorporates MatSing’s spherical lens antennas The network includes 30 multibeam lens antennas, ensuring coverage for all those selfies...
Try, try again. Dish reboots Boost Mobile
Dish Network and its retail phone division have floundered royally since acquiring the Boost brand in 2020 Under new parent EchoStar, Boost is combining prepaid and postpaid under one brand – Boost Mobile The new strategy involves new pricing, promises...
AT&T cell, text records exposed in massive breach
Data from nearly all of AT&T’s wireless customers was compromised AT&T doesn’t believe the data was made publicly available Data hacks involving cellular operators appear all too common these days Cell phone calls and texts of nearly all of AT&T’s...