Research analysts at BNP Paribas have looked at the news that AT&T had already enabled 23,000 of its cellular sites across the US to take advantage of its recent acquisition of EchoStar 30 MHz of 3.45 GHz terrestrial spectrum. The move will improve connectivity at 5,300 US cities and towns and AT&T says this will […]
It was only on August 26th that AT&T agreed to buy EchoStar’s terrestrial 3.45 GHz wireless spectrum for $23 billion. But AT&T has capitalised on that investment in record time. AT&T says it has now equipped 23,000 of its cellular sites to take advantage of the valuable spectrum. It means that some two-thirds of the […]
The Wireless Broadband Alliance (WBA), the industry body dedicated to driving seamless and interoperable Wi-Fi experiences across the wireless ecosystem, has announced the appointment of Dr Derek Peterson, CTO of Boingo Wireless as Chairman of the WBA Board of Directors; and Cameron Dunn, Assistant Vice President – In Building Solutions at AT&T, as Co-Chair. Peterson […]
Scott Wisniewski, AST SpaceMobile’s (AST) president used a Bloomberg Businessweek TV interview on October 2nd to explain in some details how tests of its satellite to ground transmissions were going. Wisniewski said that AST’s signals would cope with “one wall” of a premises or inside a car. He told Bloomberg that a user simply would […]
The US cellular businesses of AT&T, Verizon and T-Mobile have had their market presence threatened if not actually dented by the recent moves by EchoStar and Musk’s Starlink. The move by EchoStar in selling off large chunks of spectrum to AT&T (for terrestrial) and Starlink (for satellite) has put the whole sector under the microscope. […]
EchoStar’s decision to sell capacity to cellular giant AT&T and its decision to become a virtual operator for its Boost Mobile 5G service has led to lay-offs for Boost staffers. An EchoStar spokesperson says there are no changes in store for the Boost Mobile brand, which will essentially become an MVNO using AT&T’s network. However, […]
Analysts at investment bank BNP-Paribas have welcomed the $23 billion (€19.6bn) agreement from US cellular giant AT&T to acquire spectrum from EchoStar. But the bank says it is not the best news for cable operators. “Overall, we see this as a good deal for AT&T and the wireless industry in general, and a small negative […]
Pay-TV operator EchoStar is selling $23 billions-worth (€19.8bn) of terrestrial spectrum designed to improve 5G and home Internet access. AT&T and EchoStar have also agreed to enhance their long-term wholesale network services agreement, enabling EchoStar to operate as a hybrid mobile network operator providing wireless service under EchoStar’s Boost Mobile brand. AT&T will be the […]
RingCentral, a specialist in AI-powered business communications, and AT&T has unveiled new additions to the AT&T Office@Hand portfolio. Introducing Office@Hand Contact Center, powered by RingCX , RingCentral’s omnichannel AI-first contact center platform. Additionally, Office@Hand RingSense, powered by RingCentral, a conversational intelligence solution, is now available to customers. This solution analyses what customers are calling about […]
AT&T’s 5G Reduced Capability (RedCap) technology has reached a major milestone with nationwide coverage, now serving over 200 million points of presence (POPs) across the US. “This achievement marks a significant step forward in the advancement and expansion of our 5G network, demonstrating our commitment to delivering cutting-edge connectivity solutions at scale. It’s remarkable to […]