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Nokia lays groundwork for next-generation virtualized mobile networks
Nokia Solutions and Networks (NSN) and Korean operator SK Telecom have demonstrated the potential for virtualizing the core of a mobile network,...
FCC's in-flight cellphone plan carries a lot of baggage
Anyone who dreads hearing one end of a loud phone call all the way from Anchorage to Miami, take heart: The plan to allow cellphones on planes could...
AT&T, T-Mobile, Sprint to stop charging for most premium text messages
Three major U.S. carriers have agreed not to charge their customers for premium text messages, which have emerged as a route for unauthorized...
Carriers say smartphone 'kill switch' attractive to hackers
Mobile carriers are opposed to the plan for a smartphone 'kill switch' that would render smartphones inoperable after they are stolen,...
Google building fiber networks in Africa through Project Link
Google has kicked off a project to build high-speed fiber-optic networks in parts of the world that lack fast broadband connections, starting with...
Tech firms furious after denied full view of government reply to FISA court
Microsoft, Google, Yahoo, Facebook and LinkedIn are objecting to the U.S. government's decision to provide them only a redacted version of its...
Vodafone increases network investments to give its European fortunes a boost
Vodafone now plans to invest APS7 billion (US$11.1 billion) in network and service improvements to turn around its sagging service revenue in Europe,...
Music industry seeks a refrain from unlicensed lyrics sites
A music industry group is warning some 50 websites that post song lyrics that they need to be licensed or face the music, possibly in the form of a...
British spies reportedly spoofed LinkedIn, Slashdot to target network engineers
British intelligence agency Government Communications Headquarters (GCHQ) reportedly used spoofed LinkedIn and Slashdot pages to compromise the...
Report: CIA pays AT&T for international call data
AT&T supplies information on international calls that travel over its network, including ones that start or end in the U.S., under a voluntary...
Biggest risks in IPv6 security today
Although IPv6 packets have started to flow, network engineers still tread lightly because of lingering security concerns. Here are the top six...
Tech industry calls for 'oversight and accountability' of NSA surveillance
Internet companies in the U.S. are demanding that the surveillance practices of the U.S. should be reformed to enhance privacy protections and...
Sprint taps into its spectrum for fast LTE, with room to grow
Sprint is flexing its network muscle with technologies to combine frequencies for gigabit-speed performance and to let subscribers maintain data...
Yahoo to close Cairo office by year end
Yahoo has decided to shut down its office in Cairo, Egypt by the end of this year as the company tries to revitalize its business.
AT&T won't match T-Mobile's free data on the iPad Air, at least for now
AT&T won't be matching T-Mobile's offer of free wireless data for the iPad Air when the device debuts at the company's stores across...
AT&T looks 28 years into the future of cell towers
What will you be doing over a mobile network in 28 years? Whatever it is, AT&T and cell-tower company Crown Castle want a piece of it.
Belgacom investigates router compromise at its carrier services arm
Belgian telecommunications group Belgacom found unauthorized changes made to a router at its BICS subsidiary, which provides wholesale communication...
5G will have to do more than send speed up your phone, Ericsson says
For consumers looking forward to 5G mobile technology for super-high speed, network giant Ericsson says there will be more to it than that -- and...
Report: Broadcasters ask high court to shut down Aereo TV streaming service
A cadre of prominent broadcasters including ABC and CBS petitioned the U.S. Supreme Court on Friday to shut down Aereo, a television streaming...
In a room with no cell service, Verizon works on the future of mobile
If you think your house has bad cellular coverage, Verizon Wireless has you beat: A small, windowless room high up in a San Francisco office building...
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