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Mobile Operators Prepare To Handle Heavy Wireless Data At DNC

A week ago, Republican supporters consumed Super Bowl level loads at the Republican National Convention (RNC) held in the city of Cleveland in Ohio. This week, the same thing is likely to happen in the city of Philadelphia in Pennsylvania, where the Democratic National Convention will take place. Wireless carriers, however, are ready to handle all that mobile data.

 

Verizon Is The One Most Likely To Acquire Yahoo!

Reports have indicated that the biggest wireless carrier in America will be the likely buyer of Yahoo! Inc. It is also quite possible that the completion of the acquisition will be made official in the next few days. Of course, the deal will have some significant repercussions. Chief among them will be the end of the Marissa Mayer’s reign as the chief executive officer of Yahoo. During her time as CEO of Yahoo, Mayer had worked to rejuvenate the ailing Yahoo brand, but her tenure was far from being controversy free. 

 

Apple Watch Posts Lower Worldwide Shipments, But Still Leads Smartwatch Market

According to the newest report from IDC, Apple’s one and only wearable device (so far) may have registered significantly decreasing shipments worldwide for the second quarter of this year, but it still managed to remain the undisputed leader in the global smartwatch market. Indeed, Apple Watch shipments slid to 1.6 million units during the most recent quarter of 2016, dropping from 3.6 million units during the period one year ago.

Wireless Carriers Make Sure Their Networks Walk The Talk At This Summer’s Political Conventions

America’s major wireless carriers as well as cable operators are beefing up their respective networks, especially in cities such as Cleveland in Ohio and Philadelphia in Pennsylvania, which happen to be the hosts of this summer’s Republican and Democratic conventions. Why, you ask? To make sure that the tens of thousands of political supporters and spectators who follow the conventions enjoy reliable access to Facebook, Twitter, and even Instagram using their mobile devices.

 

Can Wireless Carriers Deliver 5G Sooner Than Expected?

It is not just happening in the United States wireless market -- mobile operators around the world are progressing much faster than what was previously expected in in bringing 5G network technology into a reality, at least as thought by Hans Vestberg, the chief executive officer of Ericsson, currently the biggest seller of wireless equipment across the globe right now.

 

Apple Launches iTunes Match To All Apple Music Subscribers

Over the past twelve months or so, customers have been complaining that Apple Music, the music streaming subscription service from Apple, was not properly matching music tracks that subscribers had in their current iTunes libraries. Well, Apple has worked out a solution, and it comes in the form of iTunes Match.

 

US Government And NSF Join Forces To Pour $400 Million Into Research On 5G Technology

Before President Obama’s administration reaches its end, it has decided to launch a wireless networking research project called the Advanced Wireless Research Initiative (AWRI), which aims to push for continuous innovation in the field of mobile in the United States, and basically ensure America leads in pushing the envelope when it comes to wireless technology. 

 

5G: FCC Votes To Adopt New Rules For Networks Using This Technology

5G is now one step closer to becoming a reality. The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has just voted this week to make a block of spectrum available for use for 5G networks.

A Quick Rundown On Why The FCC Is Voting On The Subject Of 5G

Five chairpersons of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) will be voting on the foundation for a future wherein 5G technology is a reality. Sure, there is nothing wrong with today’s current LTE and LTE Advance wireless technologies, but as more and more consumers increase their mobile usage, they will demand faster and more reliable connection speeds, it is inevitable that 5G tech will enter into the picture, sooner or later. 

 

Introducing The Snapdragon 821: Qualcomm’s Newest, Fastest Chip Yet

Qualcomm has officially unveiled its latest processor, the Snapdragon 821, which is even faster than its popular and highly acclaimed predecessor, the Snapdragon 820. The Snapdragon 821 is capable of attaining speeds that are 10 percent speedier than the Snapdragon 820’s, and the Snapdragon 821 is doing it with better application performance and improved power efficiency.

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