Wireless Watch 554: Iliad springs for TMO

Key Issues:

• European networks giants have adjusted to life with Huawei at last
• More twists and turns for Sprint as Iliad jumps in with TMO bid
• IP-driven initiatives rise above IoT connectivity bickering

Comment:

• Fire Phone just part of Amazon’s massive investment gamble
• Nokia’s vision is to unite broadcasters and cellcos around LTE TV
• Huawei uses stadium play to showcase future networks
• Long road ahead for LTE in shared spectrum bands
• Apple-IBM deal may have a new dimension as AI race heats up
• Tizen Phone may be dead, but is the whole OS doomed?
• SDN controllers start to carve out a role in carrier networks