Cover Story: 5G’s Hype Dreams
In the race to deliver 5G, wireless carriers are claiming victory over cable ops before the starting gun even fires. Everybody take a breath.
Wireless
Verizon Restructures into Three Divisions to Better Focus on 5G
Wireless giant splits into Consumer, Business and Verizon Media Group/Oath
Altice USA Files in Opposition to T-Mobile-Sprint Merger
Cable operator concerned deal could hamper its wireless expansion plans
T-Mobile Touts Customer Care Reorg and Not New OTT Service at Anticipated Press Event
Nine months after declaring disruption on the traditional video biz, self-proclaimed ‘Un-carrier’ is still mum on the details
Arris Debuts First EasyMesh-Certified Wi-Fi Extender
Device works with any other modem that has adopted Wi-Fi Alliance open interoperability standard
Xfinity Mobile Promoting Samsung Galaxy Note9 with $300 Prepaid Card
Cable operator begin taking pre-orders for pricey smart phone
Altice: ‘Facilities-based MVNO’ Approach Limited Partnership Potential With Comcast, Charter
Altice’s infrastructure based approach makes it difficult for it to collaborate with light-MVNO operators
FCC Votes to Open C-Band for Wireless Broadband
Invoking 'Jaws,' Pai talks up need for bigger spectrum 'boat'
CTIA: Mountain of Mobile Data Consumed in 2017
Says survey underscores need for spectrum freeing-friendly rules
Plume Unpacks ‘SuperPods,’ Launches Subscription-Based WiFi Model
New products, service model tailored for Plume’s retail whole-home WiFi business
Comcast’s machineQ Expands IoT Roster
Signs up customers in areas spanning asset tracking, utility metering, agriculture
New Ruckus Chief Plans to Stay the Course
Ian Whiting says strategy is in place as unit takes aim at opportunities in IoT, CBRS, 802.11ax
Ian Whiting Tapped to Head Up Ruckus Networks
Will succeed Dan Rabinovitsj, who is leaving to pursue new opportunity in the tech arena
Another Top Verizon Exec Sets His Exit
EVP and president of global ops John Stratton to retire at end of year
Full Duplex DOCSIS Interop Testing on the Horizon
Annex to DOCSIS 3.1 specs guns for symmetrical gigabit speeds on HFC
Charter’s Mobile Pricing to Mimic Comcast’s: Report
Spectrum Mobile expected to hawk By-the-Gig, unlimited plans
Need to Know: Cable Is Wired for 5G
For the cable industry, 5G offers big opportunities for new fixed and mobile wireless services