What are operators doing to prepare for the eclipse?
The eclipse will be like a Super Bowl for cities in its path, an analyst tells us Watch parties will greatly increase cellular traffic on the network We asked AT&T & Verizon how they are preparing Are you ready for the...
Airspan heads back to private status after Chapter 11 filing
The prepackaged bankruptcy proceeding allows Airspan to eliminate debt Airspan will emerge as a private company after regulatory approvals Airspan is still bullish on open RAN, private networks and small cells, even though none of those areas have grown as...
Huawei turns the corner on profits in 2023
Huawei’s profits improved dramatically in 2023 While Huawei saw its revenues and profits increase, Ericsson and Nokia did not Huawei is still the biggest global telecom vendor in terms of revenue Huawei had a good 2023 based on its Annual Report,...
T-Mobile to intro 5G PTT service in April
T-Mobile is moving into the 5G PTT space The operator said it will take a lot less time to set this system up The system will offer video streaming and location sharing T-Mobile next month is launching a Mission Critical...
Federated Wireless ups its CBRS game with PEGS launch
Federated Wireless serves more than 600 customers in the CBRS space It’s now offering what it calls Premium Enterprise Grade Spectrum, or PEGS PEGS is separate from Federated Wireless’ private wireless business, but enterprises that are doing private wireless may be...
Orange, Masmovil complete merger in Spain
The combined entity includes more than 37 million mobile and broadband lines Meinrad Spenger, the CEO of Masmovil, has been appointed CEO of the new JV Orange Spain CEO Ludovic Pech will serve as chief financial officer It’s official: Orange Group...
Buckle up: DoJ case against Apple could take years
The DoJ and 16 states are suing Apple over accusations of anti-competitive behavior in the smartphone market Apple said the lawsuit will hinder the company’s ability to create integrated technology for its customers Analysts say one of the biggest hurdles for...
Ericsson’s new fed group sets its sights on DoD biz
Ericsson created a new subsidiary dedicated to working with U.S. state and federal government agencies The entity, Ericsson Federal Technologies Group (EFTG), will be headed by Christopher Ling Ling told Fierce that he expects the company “to scale as the...
Three UK boss piles on pressure for Vodafone merger approval
March 22 is the deadline for the CMA to reach a decision on the first phase of its probe into the proposed merger Both Vodafone UK and Three UK say they will struggle to survive if they aren’t allowed to...
Vodafone preps for new era with sale of Italian business
The deal in Italy is the “third and final step” in the reshaping of Vodafone’s European operations Vodafone’s reorganization includes some management changes in Germany and the UK Vodafone Group CEO Margherita Della Valle achieved key elements of a “new strategic...