[NEW:]LCRA partners with Ericsson for private wireless network solutions.
The Lower Colorado River Authority (LCRA) said it will use Ericsson equipment for a private wireless LTE network in 68 Texas counties. #pressrelease
[NEW:]AST SpaceMobile has received provisional approval from the FCC to conduct service trials.
AST SpaceMobile can now begin testing mobile broadband services using the five BlueBird satellites it launched in September The U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has granted temporary approval to AST SpaceMobile to test is direct-to-device (D2D) satellite service, which includes satellite-to-device voice, data and video services and applications. The satellite company’s Head of Regulatory … Read more
[NEW:]Charter has reached a milestone of 10 million subscribers in the mobile sector.
Six years after entering the US wireless industry, cable company Charter Communications said it now counts 10 million lines of mobile service. #pressrelease
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Helium Mobile, a T-Mobile MVNO, is offering a free tier of service as its customer sign-ups slow. The history of those kinds of freemium offerings in the wireless industry is troubled at best.
[NEW:]According to Parks Associates, 56 million households in the US, representing 46%, have abandoned traditional cable TV, while 12% have never subscribed to it.
Video Services Dashboard highlights competition and shifts to ad-based tiers, as 59% of subscriptions across the eight leading SVOD services are basic tier subscriptions with ads. #pressrelease
[NEW:]According to Omdia, global smartphone shipments are set to increase by 7.1% in 2024 as the industry shows signs of recovery.
Despite a fall in total shipments, Apple remained the world’s largest smartphone OEM of the year, a position it first secured in 2023 after overtaking Samsung. #pressrelease
[NEW:]Back and Blue: ANDREW returns as a new chapter commences under Amphenol’s family of companies.
Amphenol Corporation today announced the successful acquisition of CommScope’s Outdoor Wireless Networks (OWN) and Distributed Antenna Systems (DAS) businesses. Now operating under the ANDREW name, these businesses further strengthen Amphenol’s leadership in communications infrastructure solutions. “The addition of the OWN and DAS businesses enhances Amphenol’s portfolio with cutting-edge technologies that support the evolving needs of wireless networks,” … Read more
[NEW:]According to a report, Apple is at the forefront of the recovery in the smartphone market.
Apple topped the chart of leading smartphone vendors for 2024, but a ban on Apple Intelligence in China and the iPhone 16 in Indonesia are among the speed bumps the company faces in 2025.
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Michael Hurlston is appointed President and CEO of optical networking components specialist Lumentum; Alan Lowe retires.#pressrelease
[NEW:]Open Source Software in the Cloud: Revolutionizing Telecommunications for Tomorrow.
Cloud-Native OSS: Transforming Telecom for the Future lpastoria Tue, 02/04/2025 – 16:25