News tagged: AT&T

15 February, 2020

Vendors are one thing, but MWC20 was never going to survive telco withdrawals

A WEEK IN TELCO IT: There’s really only been one story in Telco IT this week and, of course, it’s the cancellation of Mobile World Congress 2020 announced on social media on Wednesday night. It’s hard at the moment to see it as anything other than a body-blow to the mobile communications industry, to Barcelona, and to all the businesses that rely on 110,000 people landing in the Catalan capital. (more…)

09 January, 2020

Nokia highlights momentum with 63 commercial 5G deals

Nokia announced that it had reached 63 commercial 5G contracts worldwide, positioning it as a global provider of the delivery of end-to-end 5G solutions. The figure includes customers such as AT&T, KDDI, Korea Telecom, LG Uplus, NTT DOCOMO, O2, SK Telecom, SoftBank, Sprint, STC, T-Mobile US, Verizon, Vodafone Italy and Zain Saudi from key 5G early adopter and progressive markets. (more…)

02 January, 2020

Addressable advertising boom across all regions and platforms forecast by Rethink TV

Addressable TV advertising will leap from US$15.6 billion (€13.9 billion) in total worldwide revenue in 2019 to almost six times that value at $85.5 billion (€76.3 billion) by 2025, according to a new report. (more…)

22 November, 2019

Sierra Wireless launches AirLink Managed Network Service with FirstNet connectivity

Sierra Wireless announced the launch of its AirLink Managed Network Service with embedded FirstNet connectivity. This bundled solution will help public safety agencies of all sizes take advantage of the benefits and capabilities enabled by FirstNet-connected solutions. (more…)

06 November, 2019

Tuning radio access network technology for 5G services

The radio access network (RAN) market has experienced considerable momentum owing to the rapid evolution of communication networks in recent years. RAN forms part of a telecom system which connects a device to other parts of a network via radio connections. (more…)

28 October, 2019

Hands up who’s making money in 5G? And who’s not?

A WEEK IN TELCO IT – 5G is starting strong, says Huawei. The company’s deputy chairman, Ken Hu, told its annual Mobile Broadband Forum (#MBBF) in Zurich, Switzerland last week that 5^th Generation mobile communications “arrived faster than expected,” and that there are now 40 carriers in more than 20 countries supporting 136 different 5G-enabled devices. (more…)

01 October, 2019

Survey of service providers, technology vendors and enterprises shows strong support for Wi-Fi 6

According to a cross-industry survey conducted by the Wireless Broadband Alliance (WBA), 90% of respondents are already planning to deploy Wi-Fi 6. The respondents include personnel from a global cross-section of over 200 telecommunications service providers, (more…)

20 September, 2019

Monetising 5G calls for reinvention … And the time to start is now – Part two

These days, we are witnessing many telcos preparing for the next generation of mobile communications, putting a lot of hope into the promise of growth offered by 5G technology. However, there are still numerous opportunities for growth to exploit today, offering a significant promise for telcos’ business. (more…)

29 July, 2019

GetWireless expands IoT product portfolio with addition of new Peplink SD-WAN solutions for public safety

GetWireless, a Value-Added Distributor of IoT solutions since 2001, continues to expand its IoT portfolio through its long-term relationships with industry-leading manufacturers. (more…)

17 July, 2019

IBM and AT&T announce multi-year strategic alliance

IBM and AT&T announced a multi-year strategic alliance. Under the agreement AT&T Communications will use IBM’s expertise to modernise AT&T Business Solutions’ internal software applications, enabling migrations to the IBM Cloud. (more…)