Report: Intel Buying Altera?

Intel is reportedly in talks for a $10 billion-plus takeover of basestation chipmaker Altera. The Wall Street Journal reported on Friday afternoon that Intel Corp. (Nasdaq: INTC) is in talks to buy Altera Corp. (Nasdaq: ALTR). Terms and timing on the deal are not...

BT Backs G.fast for Backhaul

Can G.fast play a role in the backhaul strategies of major telcos? BT Group plc (NYSE: BT; London: BTA) clearly thinks so. The UK incumbent operator, which has already made public its plans to deploy G.fast technology in its fixed broadband access network, is one of a...

Exploring the role of small cells in 5G

While almost entirely theoretical at this point, 5G has already captured the telecom industry’s imagination. Although the technology isn’t expected to make an appearance in networks until around 2020, early 5G research and contemplation has begun, and some experts...

Fastback & Sub10 Merge for Millimeter Future

Fastback Networks and Sub10 Systems are merging to try to address the need for new backhaul capabilities for LTE and future 5G networks. In the cellular world, the backhaul portion of the network connects the cell sites to the backbone network. As 3G and 4G have...

Verizon Allocating $500M to Small Cells

Verizon is putting aside $500 million for network densification, led by small cells, in certain markets, the carrier’s CFO said Tuesday. Speaking on an investor call outlining its recent $10.43 billion spend on AWS spectrum in the Federal Communications...

Qualcomm Brings LTE Speeds to Mid-Range SoCs

SAN DIEGO — Qualcomm Incorporated (NASDAQ: QCOM) today announced that its wholly-owned subsidiary, Qualcomm Technologies, Inc., has introduced four new Qualcomm® Snapdragon™ processors aimed at enhancing user experience and connectivity for high-performance and...