Telecommunications Industry

Alcatel-Lucent launches open source platform for API management

The company hopes to drive standardization, and make it easier for operators to open up their networks to developers

FCC to seek real-world data on mobile speeds

The agency says major carriers and CTIA have already agreed to cooperate with the initiative

The Case for LTE: 4 Reasons Why You Need 4G

Proposed EU radio reshuffle could mean more spectrum for 5GHz Wi-Fi

Expanding license-exempt bands is one option the European Commission is looking at to make radio spectrum use more efficient

With Galaxy S III, startup carrier Ting goes live on Sprint’s LTE network

The mobile virtual network operator is now shipping Samsung's LTE phone for use with its service

Dell: SDN won’t turn enterprise switches into commodity gear for 3-5 years

Software-defined networking will come gradually and share space with current technology for some time, the company said

Would you open your home to a hacker – for free?

Kansas City Hacker Homes group is looking for people to let entrepreneurs camp out on their couches and access Google Fiber services

Oakland says AT&T cell towers interfering with police radios

The wireless carrier disables GSM 850MHz service on 16 towers while it investigates

FCC Cites Broadband Gaps: Digital Divide Persists

T-Mobile USA to offer unlimited HSPA+ data from Sept. 5

Unlimited talk and text combined with the new data plan will cost $69.99 for users that have a smartphone