by Pivot
Tag: LTE
Fitch Ratings Show Strong But Declining Margins for Landline-Only Telcos
Credit rating firm Fitch Ratings expects telecom and cable company capital expenditures to decline slightly in 2013, despite continued higher wireless spending. “Capital intensity typically ranges between 13.5% and 14% for the telecommunications industry,” wrote…
NewCore Wireless Announces Easy Start Program
St. Cloud, Minn., January 15, 2013 — NewCore Wireless, the leading full-service hosted wireless switching provider for carriers, announced today the launch of its Easy Start program, a steam-lined solution for carriers looking to enter…
Report: Smartphone Users Consume More Mobile Data than Tablets Users for the First Time
Tablets have skyrocketed in popularity, but smartphone users consume more mobile data than tablet users. That’s a first, according to Arieso’s third annual report on the latest trends in mobile data usage. Mobile data usage…
Arizona Company Smartcomm Granted 700 MHz Spectrum Licenses
Phoenix, AZ – Jan 07, 2013 – Phoenix- based Smartcomm LLC is in the business of acquiring FCC licenses for spectrum bandwidth that can be used for mobile broadband services such as mobile data, voice,…
Report: Global LTE Shipments Triple in 2012, Will Triple Again in 2013
Global LTE smartphone shipments will grow three-fold to reach 275 million units in 2013, marking a record year for 4G wireless broadband technology, according to new research from Strategy Analytics. Growth in 2013 follows 2012…
Report: Global LTE Shipments Triple in 2012, Will Triple Again in 2013
Global LTE smartphone shipments will grow three-fold to reach 275 million units in 2013, marking a record year for 4G wireless broadband technology, according to new research from Strategy Analytics. Growth in 2013 follows 2012…
Verizon Wireless 4G LTE Arrives in 29 More U.S. Markets Today
Dec 20, 2012 — It’s a growing part of the day for many people – the amount of time spent on their smartphone. Consumers spend more than 80 minutes a day on their devices, according…
Sprint Offers LTE Deployment Update
OVERLAND PARK, KS — Dec 19, 2013 — This year Sprint (NYSE: S) has made a significant investment in its wireless network to better meet the needs of its wireless customers. From the rollout of…
Sprint’s Clearwire Purchase: The Real Prize for Softbank
When Japan-based wireless operator Softbank announced its plan to acquire control of Sprint several months ago and subsequently Sprint expanded its ownership in Clearwire, some people speculated that it was really Clearwire that Softbank was…
Verizon Expands 100G Capability
NEW YORK – Dec. 13, 2012 — To continue to meet rapidly growing network demand, Verizon has expanded its 100G network in the U.S. and Europe this year, with 20,921 additional kilometers (13,000 miles) in…
NewCore Offers 4G Options for Rural License Holders
Small network operators that own spectrum they have not yet built out have a new option. NewCore Wireless, a company that has helped carriers build and operate 2G and 3G wireless networks, now plans to…
4G Americas Finds 128 LTE Deployments Worldwide
North American LTE connections totaled 22.3 million at the end of 3Q 2012, with nearly all—19.3 million—added in the past 12 months, according to new data released by 4G Americas. North American LTE accounts for…