Verizon 12-15 months ahead of competition on 5G, says EVP Dunne

Verizon EVP Ronan Dunne said insights learned from live consumer 5G experiences help drive network optimization, and that not all 5G is created equal.

Trump threatens Google over claimed political bias

US President Donald Trump has directed his ire towards Silicon Valley once more, this time warning Google about meddling in the 2020 Presidential election.

Masergy Revamps Network Dashboard With One Portal to Rule Them All

The new portal brings real-time visibility, analytics, and service control to the company's SD-WAN and unified communications-as-a-service applications.

‘Not All 5G is Created Equal,’ Verizon Exec Says

The 5G experience in America’s biggest cities will also be quite different from what Verizon’s customers experience in less populated areas.

Google Makes Cloud Apps, VMs Context Aware

Context-aware access allows companies to enforce access policies based on a user’s identity and the “context” of their request, such as users’ location, time of day that they are trying to access a particular app, or the security status of the...

AT&T to generate additional revenue from IBM, Microsoft cloud deals

While AT&T is on target for meeting its goal of having 75% of its network functions virtualized by next year, the next frontier is the cloud.

When will Huawei's inventory bubble burst?

Somehow, executives at Huawei knew in advance that the U.S. government would be coming after them. 

In wake of DoJ deal, where is Dish’s spectrum, and how much does it have?

FierceWireless partnered with Allnet Insights & Analytics to map out exactly how much spectrum Dish Network controls in the U.S.

2019 Rising Star Winner – Ericsson's Yossi Cohen

Yossi Cohen, executive vice president, head of Customer Unit Verizon at Ericsson, is a FierceWireless rising star for 2019.

2019 Rising Star Winner - T-Mobile's Grant Castle

When Grant Castle joined T-Mobile in 1994, he was an engineering student at the University of Washington and T-Mobile was a regional carrier serving rural…

Pureport, PacketFabric Provide Multi-Cloud Connectivity in 150+ PoPs

Pureport’s SDN-based platform with its layer 3 connections to public clouds “sits between the lanes of a cloud on ramp and an SD-WAN vendor,” says VP Gary McAuliffe.

Residential Broadband, Biz Services Drive Cable One Forward in Q2

Cable One lost another 30,277 video subs in Q2, a 9.4% drop. The cable op ended the period with a pay-TV penetration rate of just 14.5%

US Government Employees Get Green Light to Buy 5G Services & Gear

The US government's IT purchasing official said that the door is open for federal and state government agencies to begin purchasing 5G services and equipment.

Shentel to Get Bigger Using Mix of Fiber, Cable & LTE Fixed Wireless

Regional operator Shentel says it plans to expand Internet access in part using LTE fixed wireless technology.

Locast Needs More Than Luck to Beat the Broadcasters

Connections to AT&T and Dish harm Locast's position as a non-profit, do-gooder and add fuel to the arguments being set against Locast by the Big 4 US broadcasters.

Disney Preps a Super Streaming Bundle

Entertainment giant will market combo of Disney+, ESPN+ and Hulu's ad-supported SVoD service for $12.99 per month, about $5 less than the à la carte cost.

After Towers Sale, RJio Looks to Fiber Spinoff

India's youngest service provider is turning itself into a more asset-light company.

Is NFV Headed for a Cliff?

Are telcos solving NFVs big problems or making them worse? Critics say a GSMA-hosted effort to simplify NFV fails to address what's really wrong with the virtualization technology.

Verizon Promises Cheaper 5G Phones, 'Tailored' 5G Service Plans

Verizon's Ronan Dunne offered a few more hints about how Verizon will move forward in 5G in terms of pricing, phones and coverage.

After Dominating Broadband, HKBN Takes On Enterprise

The Hong Kong operator is taking aim at rival HKT as it looks to shake up the enterprise sector.

South Korean 5G: Desperately Seeking Profits

While the industry raves about 5G take-up in South Korea, investors are still wondering why they should give a damn.

Bell Canada's Ely: Market Demands Scalable, Co-Managed SD-WAN

As 5G takes off, service providers must plan ahead for its impact on SD-WAN. In addition, Ely says growing demand for 'co-managed' SD-WAN services creates challenges around scalability.

Eurobites: Brits Head Online for TV Fix

Also in today's EMEA regional roundup: Magyar Telekom names new CTIO; Turkcell hits more than 2 Gbit/s in 5G speed test; Ericsson reaches 24 live 5G networks; mobile money in South Sudan.

Altice USA Adds Smart Speaker to Home Lineup

Operator to sell Devialet-made 'Altice Amplify' device to Optimum and Suddenlink customers at a discount and lease it to Altice One users for $10 per month.

Wireless Industry in Q2 in 9 Charts

As the Q2 reporting season comes to a close, it's time to look at how Sprint, T-Mobile, Verizon and AT&T stack up against each other.

Things Are Getting Desperate in the 5G Small Cell Sector

Pushed by federal and state legislation designed to speed up the small cell approval process, some cities are gearing up for an application explosion. And vendors are pushing things along with lawsuits.

How Airtel Sri Lanka Revamped its BSS

For any operator, revamping an entire business support system (BSS) architecture in just six months, and cutting IT opex by 80% as a result, is a notable achievement.

Sprint PCS spectrum looks like boon for T-Mobile

"Looking closely at the PCS spectrum in top markets, the contiguity between Sprint and T-Mobile is staggering,” writes an Ookla analyst.

Apple credit card is up-and-running

As promised by CEO Tim Cook during the last earnings call, the Apple Card is set to debut this month, with the team already taking applications from consumers.

AT&T employee corruption case revealed

For several years AT&T employees were bribed to unlock subsidised smartphones so they could then be resold.