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Tag: VoLTE
FCC T-Mobile Network Outage Investigation Begins
As promised by FCC Chairman Pai, an FCC T-Mobile network outage investigation is underway. The FCC’s Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau announced it’s seeking public comment on the effects of T-Mobile’s June 15th network…
COVID-19 Mobile Usage Increased One Hour a Day; Consumers Value ICT, Report Says
Globally, although fixed broadband networks have been most impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, mobile networks also have seen increased usage, according to the latest Ericsson Mobility Report, released today. The report found that fixed broadband…
Report: 5G Device Availability to Include More Spectrum Bands, Every Major Vendor in 2020
The latest Ericsson Mobility Report, released today, offers a wealth of information about the state of mobile networks. 5G is expected to gain scale in 2020, enabled in large part by expanded 5G device availability,…
Nex-Tech Wireless Preps for 5G, Enables VoLTE and Wi-Fi Calling
Kansas-based regional wireless carrier Nex-Tech Wireless has agreed to work with Ericsson to “modernize” its network and, in some areas, to deploy equipment that will eventually support Nex-Tech 5G, according to Ericsson. Ericsson will provide…
5G IoT Applications Like Connected Vehicles Will Rely on a Cloud-Native Approach
A cloud-native approach will be critical to 5G infrastructure, explained Micaela Giuhat, vice president of market strategy for telecom software platform provider Metaswitch, in an interview with Telecompetitor. And with major wireless providers beginning limited…
CTIA: 5G Will Provide Big Spectral Efficiency Gains
5G networks will provide major gains in spectral efficiency, notes CTIA – The Wireless Association in a new report. The technology will provide service at peak speeds exceeding 30 bits per second (bps) per Hertz…
Carolina West Wireless Gets Ready for 5G, VoLTE
Carolina West Wireless’s network will be modernized by Ericsson under an agreement between the two companies. The agreement focuses on Carolina West Wireless 5G and VoLTE services. Carolina West Wireless, a southeast regional provider, will…
Behind AT&T $5.25 Million 911 Outage Settlement
AT&T will pay $5.25 to settle a FCC investigation into two 911 service outages that occurred in March and May 2017. The AT&T 911 outage settlement involves calls placed by customers on the carrier’s voice…
AT&T Blends Communication Technologies with Enhanced Mobile Offering
DALLAS, Oct. 17, 2017 /PRNewswire/ — Thanks to AT&T CollaborateTM – Enhanced Mobile, businesses can now provide a superior experience to customers by having a unified voice presence – no matter if employees are in the office or on-the-go. Businesses…
Verizon, Ericsson, Qualcomm Complete VoLTE Over Cat M1 Call
Verizon says that it has carried a live voice call over its LTE Cat M1 Voice Over LTE (VoLTE) network. The VoLTE over Cat M1 call, which was made with the assistance of Ericsson and…
Sonus Genband Merger Seeks Scale, Complementary Products, Values Combined Company at $745M
A planned Sonus Genband merger, announced today, aims to “create a leader in next-generation communications networking, with increased scale and market reach across products, customers and geographies,” the companies said. Shareholders of each company will…
AT&T Call Protect Offers Free Fraud Blocking
Carriers may be motivated to shift mobile voice traffic to their LTE networks primarily to save costs, but as news today about a new AT&T capability called Call Protect illustrates, that move also can enable…