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Tag: Mobile Broadband
Netflix Wants FCC to Crack Down on Broadband Caps
Netflix wants a minimum mobile broadband speed of 10 Mbps downstream, 1 Mbps upstream and wants to eliminate low broadband caps on mobile services and any
Study: FCC Business Data Services Decision Could Determine Viability of Rural 5G
The upcoming FCC business data services decision could require incumbent carriers to reduce prices — a move that a Telecom Advisory Services study says
Report: Mobile Data Revenue Nearly Half of Total Mobile Revenue…And Growing
Mobile data revenue globally will soon be the majority of total mobile revenue, growing at 7% annually. By 2020, mobile data revenue will be in excess of …
Verizon Accelerates 4G LTE Performance, Claims Peak Wireless Speeds of 200+ Mbps
Verizon turned on its 4G LTE Advanced network across the U.S., promising peak wireless speeds of 225 Mbps. My experience in Washington DC delivered…
Wireless Network Quality Study Reveals Need for Ongoing Investment in Urban Areas
Wireless carriers can boost customer loyalty substantially by improving wireless network quality and performance, especially in …
5G Mobile Forecast Calls for Handset Sales to Exceed 300 Million by 2025
A 5G mobile forecast from Strategy Analytics calls for deployments to begin in 2020. Seven percent of mobile connections will be on 5G networks by 2025,
New CBRS Alliance to Focus on LTE-Based Indoor, Outdoor Coverage
CBRS Alliance has the backing of heavyweights such as Intel and Qualcomm. Its goal is to spur wireless deployments in the 3.5 GHz band, with inter-operator
LTE-A Deployment Survey: 84% of Service Providers Have Made the Move
An LTE-A deployment survey from IHS Markit found that inter-band carrier aggregation was the most deployed feature, followed by . . .
Lansing Tops List of Cities with Best Mobile Networks
RootMetrics latest ranking of cities with best mobile networks found Indianapolis, Atlanta and Chicago near the top. Cities with the worst networks include
FCC Commissioner: Don’t Plan CAF Mobility Fund Without Planning Remote Area Fund
FCC Commissioner O’Rielly will support a CAF Mobility Fund only if certain conditions are met. These include allocating Connect America Fund support by . . .
$4.8 Billion Verizon Yahoo Purchase Shows Carrier Determined Not To Be a “Dumb Pipe”
The impending Verizon Yahoo purchase would include the company’s content brands, email and other assets. Verizon believes it has…
IDC: Smartwatch Sales Decline, But Not for Long
The smartwatch sales decline noted by IDC this quarter was driven by people waiting for new products, such as the new Apple Watch, researchers said.
Strong Industry Support for Obama $400 Million Advanced Wireless Research Initiative
The Advanced Wireless Research Initiative will launch advanced wireless test beds in four cities with the goal of helping the U.S. gain an edge in 5G.
AT&T Drones for LTE Program Hopes to Enhance LTE Coverage
AT&T’s drones for LTE program hopes to use the technology to support emergency communications or when additional coverage is
Senators Want USF Mobility Fund to Target Croplands
By targeting croplands, a USF mobility fund could help support precision agriculture, making farmers more productive, say 26 U.S. senators.
Mobile Video Revenue to Rise to $25 Billion, Advertising Represents 67% of Total
Mobile video revenue will surge to $25 billion by 2021, driven in large part by advertisers trying to reach the 2 billion subscribers who will regularly …
FCC Changes Direction on 5G License Areas
The FCC initially planned 5G license areas based on counties for 3 blocks of spectrum. But current plans call for only one block to be auctioned on that . . .
Online Video Marketing Survey: Two-Thirds of Marketers Plan Campaigns
An online video marketing survey from Animoto found that Instagram was rated the most powerful mobile platform, while Facebook was the most important . . .
Wheeler Wants 200-MHz or Wider Blocks for 5G Spectrum Frontiers Proceeding
The 5G Spectrum Frontiers proceeding aims to make 14 GHz of spectrum available for unlicensed use. The FCC will vote on the proceeding next month.
Report: North American LTE Subscriptions Pass 250 Million
Research conducted by Ovum for 5G Americas found that North American LTE subscriptions reached 57 percent of all mobile connections in the region in 2015.
Packet Data Core Investment Forecast to Hit $42 Billion by 2021
A packet data core investment forecast from ABI Research calls for NFV to represent half of the spending on the technology.
Future of Retail: 31% Of Consumers Shop Online Once a Week or More
Forty percent of U.S. consumers expect to receive drone-delivered packages within 2 years, according to a Walker Sands Future of Retail study.
U.S. Cellular Network Now a Part of Google MVNO Project Fi
By using multiple cellular networks, customers of the Google MVNO have a connection nearly 99% of the time, and spend about 95% of cellular time on LTE.
Cisco Forecast: 3.4 Devices Connected to the Internet Per Person by 2020
M2M connections will exceed 12 billion to represent nearly half (46 percent) of all of the devices connected to the Internet worldwide by…