In the litigation-fraught wireless industry, patents are equivalent to both protection (from lawsuits) and profits (from licensing). Under those circumstances, identifying which technology companies ...

In my line of industry analyst work, I get a lot of new phones and tablets, typically a new one every two to three weeks. Every phone comes with an LTE connection, like my latest experiment, the ...

Verizon Wireless says 4G network testing in Boston and Seattle has gone not just well, but surprisingly so, offering wireless data at speeds that top most wired broadband connections. With such ...

T-Mobile USA is ready to deploy a new LTE technology over the same 5GHz frequencies used by Wi-Fi following US government approval of the first “LTE-U” devices. The Federal Communications Commission ...

Verizon, the largest wireless provider in the United States based on total subscribers, announced plans to expand its next-generation wireless broadband beyond the initial test sites of Boston and ...

NEEDHAM, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--New research from International Data Corporation (IDC) forecasts worldwide private LTE/5G wireless infrastructure revenues will reach $8.3 billion by 2026, a ...

T-Mobile will expand its LTE network with the same 5GHz spectrum used by Wi-Fi starting next year. The deployment would help the company boost data throughput but work only over short distances, ...

If you’ve seen or heard an ad about a cell phone or wireless plan lately, you may have noticed that a lot of new buzzwords are being thrown around. Words like 4G, LTE, and WiMax seem to have replaced ...

Roger Cheng (he/him/his) was the executive editor in charge of CNET News, managing everything from daily breaking news to in-depth investigative packages. Prior to this, he was on the ...

A wireless broadband network has been officially launched in Coos County, filling a longtime need in the region. The construction of four new cell towers by Portland, Maine-based Wireless Partners LLC ...

The phone will be able to tap into the more-advanced cellular networks that carriers are just starting to kick into gear. Roger Cheng Former Executive Editor / Head of News Roger Cheng (he/him/his) ...