Wireless news from around the Web.
> IHS Infonetics predicts $6.5 billion will be spent worldwide on outdoor small cell backhaul equipment between 2015 and 2019. Report
> Chinese smartphone manufacturer Meizu said that it sold more than 20 million smartphones in 2015. GSM Arena article
> National Instruments (NI) is provisioning a lot of prototypes to get an early glimpse into what eventually might end up in final 5G standard. Article
> The Weightless SIG announced the availability of Weightless-P technologies tailored to deliver on the promises of low power, wide area network (LPWAN) technology for IoT connectivity. Article
> The Wi-Fi Alliance is taking the lead in controversial LTE-U test development. Article
> BTIG Research analyst Richard Greenfield said that Disney's ESPN is making a "fundamental" mistake in overpaying for sports rights and having too much faith in the current multichannel environment. Article
> A new patent group, HEVC Advance, has come up with a new fee structure that is more in line with those of older tech standards like H.264. Article
> FairPoint's proposed agreement with the Vermont Department of Public Service has been approved by the state's Public Service Board (PSB). Article
> Lightower Fiber Networks has acquired HarborLite Networks, enabling the provider to strengthen its fiber network density in the Baltimore area. Article
And finally... Microsoft's Skype bought the startup Talko. Article