Following a trend of moving forward digital assets, Brookfield Infrastructure Partners, which owns and operates assets in the utilities, transport, energy and data infrastructure sectors, announced it would acquire Cincinnati Bell, Inc. for $2.6 billion, including debt. Every issued and ...
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BrainBox AI brings HVAC optimization solution to the U.S.

For three years, BrainBox AI, a startup that uses AI (artificial intelligence) technology to optimize building’s HVAC systems, has put its autonomous solution to work to help CRE owners in Canada save time, energy and money. Now, BrainBox is doing ...
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Cell phone bill prices at the heart of T-Mobile-Sprint merger trial

The current trial between T-Mobile and Sprint and a collection of state attorneys general is about whether or not the carriers’ $26 billion merger should be allowed. However, how much more Americans will pay for their cell phone service is ...
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Opinion: Let’s support retail stores before it’s too late

The holiday season is time for a lot of familiar traditions, gathering with friends and family, office parties, funny sweaters and of course shopping. Gift shopping is perhaps one of the holiday season’s most consistent trends, but unfortunately for the ...
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5G is not immune to security issues

The 5G wireless network deployment has promised faster connection speeds and more security and privacy protections for users. But the next generation of wireless connectivity still might have a few shortcomings, writes Wired magazine’s Lily Hay Newman. Wireless carriers have ...
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Dish’s Ergen testifies in T-Mobile-Sprint trial

T-Mobile and Sprint's trial against a group of state attorneys general looking to block the carriers’ $26 billion merger continues on from its December 9 start date. The state attorneys general involved in the trial have argued that the merger ...
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5G: Fantasy, or For Real?

Technology journalist James Blackman wrote an article for Enterprise IoT Insights titled, “Why the 5G revolution is overhyped nonsense—in every respect expect one.” A headline he even suggested might be too much. However, Blackman argued that referring to 5G’s emergence ...
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Judge Aims To Keep T-Mobile Merger Trial Moving Along

The T-Mobile-Sprint merger trial is underway and U.S. District Judge Victor Marrero asked lawyers involved to skip their opening statements and move to questioning witness, The Wall Street Journal reports. The request could be a sign Marrero is seeking a ...
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Marc Ganzi Receives 2019 TMT Leadership Award

Digital Colony CEO and future Colony Capital Marc Ganzi received the TMT (Telecom, Media & Technology) Leadership Award for 2019. The ceremony, sponsored by TMT Finance, was held in London. A panel of Ganzi’s global leadership peers selected him to ...
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John Gilbert of Rudin Management to Keynote at Connected Real Estate Summit

John Gilbert Connected Real Estate Summit

The Keynote topic will be “The Convergence of Connectivity and Proptech” Fairfield, NJ – December 11, 2019 – Fifth Gen Media and TMC today announced John Gilbert, COO/EVP/CTO, of Rudin Management Company (RMC) will keynote at the Connected Real Estate ...
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Report: Sprint has over counted subsidized customers since 2013

Sprint has overestimated how many low income Americans it has provided wireless service to through a federal subsidy program since 2013, according to a Wall Street Journal exclusive report. The wireless carrier could face a potential settlement with the FCC ...
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Opensignal shares its 2020 telecom forecast

Opensignal is an independent mobile analytics company. They specialize in quantifying mobile network experience. Opensignal recently shared its telecom and technology predictions for next year. “In the world of telecoms, 2019 will probably be the year 5G got serious, going ...
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Huawei plans to file lawsuit against FCC after recent subsidy ban

Chinese technology company Huawei is preparing a lawsuit against the FCC (Federal Communications Commission), The Wall Street Journal reports. The company is fighting the FCC’s recent decision to cut off its telecom subsidies with some of its few remaining U.S ...
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Breaking down the differences between 4G and 5G

The emergence of 5G wireless networks has been one of most discussed topics in the commercial real estate industry. However, numerous discussions about a topic do not always translate into understanding it. The CRE industry as a whole knows that ...
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FBI warns of Smart TV hackers

The FBI recently warned smart TV customers that their Internet-connected device could be susceptible to hackers, reports The Washington Post and other news outlets. The FBI’s Portland, OR field office posted a warning last week. “A bad cyber actor may ...
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T-Mobile launches 5G nationwide network

T-Mobile announced it deployed the first nationwide 5G network in the U.S. this week. The network will cover more than 200 million people and more than 5,000 cities and towns across the country, according to the carrier. The T-Mobile 5G ...
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Contributed- What Do Office Tenants Want? What Do Property Owners Need?

You hear it at conventions and on webinars, and you read it in articles: Wireless Connectivity is “table stakes” in today’s commercial real-estate environment. From a tenant’s perspective, wireless connectivity is typically assumed to mean Wi-Fi and Cellular service as ...
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AT&T Rolls Out 5G on Multiple Frequencies

AT&T announced last week that they will roll-out their 5G mobile service in select markets this year using low-band 850 MHz spectrum. This initial rollout, while limited, is expected to potentially cover millions of users and will expand to additional ...
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