by Pivot
Tag: LTE
RootMetrics: Verizon Offers Best Wireless Service
Leading U.S. wireless carriers routinely lay claim to providing the fastest service, most recently regarding new 4G LTE wireless services. But which actually does provide the fastest mobile broadband service? And which rates the highest…
Verizon and Viptela Offer Demonstrates SDN-Based Application Potential
A new offering from Verizon and Viptela is designed to enhance network performance for business customers that use multiple cloud-based services delivered from different locations and providers over different types of networks – such as…
Neuroscience and Smartphones: Ericsson Quantifies User Frustration with Delays
Smartphone users’ heart rates rose an average 38% when they experienced delays in loading of Web pages while working under pressure, according to new neuroscience and smartphones research from Ericsson. Delays of six seconds in…
Report: VoLTE Dropped Call Rates Can Be 4-5 Times Higher than for 2G/3G
VoLTE dropped call rates can be 4-5 times the rate of 2G and 3G calls, casting a shadow over the cellular industry’s 4G wireless broadband standard, customer experience software provider Amdocs highlights in new market…
Verizon LTE-U Small Cell Trials Planned
A Verizon LTE-U small cell trial looks to enhance indoor wireless coverage and add mobile services in high-density environments such as office buildings, shopping malls, hospitals and university campuses. LTE-U is a version of the…
AT&T/ Nokia Utility IoT Offering to Rely on Dedicated Spectrum
A new AT&T/ Nokia utility IoT offering aims to address the key issue that utility companies have had with purchasing wireless connectivity from wireless service providers, explained Mike Troiano, vice president of industrial IoT for…
Nokia FastMile Jumps on Rural Broadband Wireless Bandwagon
Although service providers and developers haven’t made much fanfare about it, there has been a lot of activity in the rural broadband wireless area lately, with the Nokia FastMile solution as the latest example. Some…
Infiniti Broadband to Bring Broadband Wireless to 10 Markets
Oklahoma-based startup company Infiniti Broadband plans to bring broadband wireless to rural and medium-size metro areas, initially targeting 10 undisclosed markets, said Johnie Johnson, president and CEO of the company, in an interview. “Our business…
Virginia Provider Selects NewCore for Hosted LTE
NewCore Wireless, the leading full-service hosted wireless switching provider, announced today that Buggs Island Telephone Cooperative (BIT Communications), a telecommunications service provider in Virginia, has chosen NewCore Wireless to host their 4G/LTE network. BIT Communications…
Ovum: Global LTE Subscriptions Exceed 1 Billion
Global LTE subscriptions passed the 1 billion milestone in 4Q 2015 and will continue to grow at double-digit rates for the next five years, Ovum forecasts in its World Cellular Information service. LTE subscriptions in…
T-Mobile Targets Sprint with MetroPCS Promotion
Bellevue, Washington — January 20, 2016 — Sprint’s ‘Biggest Deal in US Wireless History’ just got served. Today, MetroPCS took the wraps off ‘The Biggest Offer in Sprint’s History’ – a lighthearted poke at Sprint’s…
Toyota Showcases In-Vehicle Satellite Broadband Connectivity, Sees Advantage Over 4G LTE
Toyota is showcasing a concept car at this year’s North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) that incorporates flat-panel antenna-based satellite broadband connectivity. The concept car showcases in-vehicle satellite broadband connectivity, developed by U.S.-based Kymeta. Kymeta’s…