Partner content Qualcomm backs out of Iridium phone-to-satellite deal 13th November 2023 Qualcomm said it didn’t find any smartphone makers interested in adding technology to their phones to connect to Iridium’s satellites. According to CNBC, Qualcomm said in a statement that its smartphone customers have “indicated a preference towards standards-based solutions” for satellite-to-phone connections. Qualcomm’s customers include most of the world’s major smartphone makers. “We expect to […]
News Momentum for ‘rip and replace’ funding grows as bipartisan bill introduced in House 10th November 2023 Support for near-term funding to rid U.S. networks of equipment from China-based vendors like Huawei and ZTE continued to increase this week, with bipartisan legislation introduced in the House and a coalition of telecom trade associations emphasizing the need for more than $3 billion to fulfill the mandate from Capitol Hill. Sponsored by Rep. Ashley […]
Partner content 6G Summit brings unusual plea from carriers: Slow your roll 9th November 2023 NEW YORK – BROOKLYN 6G SUMMIT – On the first day of a conference meant to serve up 6G’s possibilities, cold water followed a coffee break. “We’re getting a little bit worn out with the economics of the industry,” AT&T technology EVP Chris Sambar said in a keynote last week at the Brooklyn 6G Summit. […]
Partner content Nokia gets its head round latest network tech trends 7th November 2023 It has not been the best month for Nokia. The Finnish vendor has just announced swingeing cuts that will claim up to 14,000 jobs, with a target to reduce annual costs by between €800 million (US$843 million) and €1.2 billion ($1.3 billion). Despite the various difficulties, Nokia CEO Pekka Lundmark nevertheless expressed confidence there will be a recovery, […]
Partner content Verizon surprises with ongoing delays in 5G standalone rollout 6th November 2023 Verizon said it does not yet have any commercial traffic traveling over its 5G standalone core, a situation that has surprised some industry analysts and seemingly runs counter to indications that it had already launched commercial standalone 5G services. “We have it in trials only at this point. We don’t have it commercially available for […]
News Motorola Solutions CEO expects decision on UK Airwave appeal this year 3rd November 2023 Motorola Solutions anticipates that the United Kingdom (UK) Competition Appeal Tribunal will issue its decision this year in the appeal of a Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) ruling about the Airwave TETRA system that would cost the company about $200 million in annual revenue, according to CEO Greg Brown said. Brown made the statement today […]
News BK Technologies tethering LMR, smart devices to support push-to-talk-over-broadband services 1st November 2023 BK Technologies today announced the development of a tethering feature within its InteropONE service that is designed to let users of the company’s P25 radios expand their communications capabilities by leveraging push-to-talk-over-broadband technology, as well as traditional LMR voice functionality. James Teel, general manager of BK Technologies’ SaaS business, said the service—now known as a […]
Partner content Verizon has axed another 6,600 jobs so far this year 30th October 2023 Vonage CEO and Moe Greene lookalike Rory Read was made an offer he couldn’t refuse in late 2021 when Ericsson offered to buy the company he ran for $6.2 billion. Subsequent disclosures by the Swedish vendor showed Read was paid $32.76 million last year, possibly making him the top earner in telecom. The runners-up would likely include […]
News Biden administration funding request expresses support for ‘rip and replace’ program, quiet on NG911 27th October 2023 President Joe Biden’s administration this week called on Congress to allocate $3.1 billion to fully fund the FCC’s “rip and replace” program to rid U.S. networks of gear from China-based equipment providers like Huawei and ZTE, but the White House did not address the notion of funding for next-generation 911 (NG911). Support for the “rip […]
Partner content T-Mobile, Dish, AT&T, others report hiccups with emergency alert test 26th October 2023 Results are in from wireless operators that participated in the federal government’s nationwide test earlier this month of its Emergency Alert System and Wireless Emergency Alerts (WEAs). Service providers including AT&T, Verizon, T-Mobile, Dish Network and others reported mostly positive test results, but some cited some hiccups such as fiber cuts that delayed alert delivery and issues […]
Latest 3GPP standards-development work includes new classes of HPUE, progress on mission-critical services 1 22nd April 2024
Is LMR the best solution for first responders? Should 4.9 GHz license go to the FirstNet Authority? 2 24th March 2024
