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U.S. senators, White House work to save deal to lift ban on ZTE

  Senators want to ban the Chinese vendor from selling products to critical technology or infra assets U.S. senators are working on a potential deal with the White House that would allow Chinese vendor ZTE Corp to resume business if there are tighter restrictions on the...

Study: 5G to contribute $40 billion annually to Canada’s GDP

The Government of Canada recently confirmed plans to award spectrum for 5G services in 2020 New 5G wireless networks will contribute as much as $40 billion annually to Canada’s economy by 2026, according to a new report from Accenture. The report, which was commissioned by the...

Hawaii approves legislation to allow small cell deployments

Hawaii’s governor said the new law will boost the deployment of next-generation wireless broadband infrastructure Hawaii Governor David Ige has signed new legislation which will allow the deployment of small cells across the state in a move to support the expansion of next-generation wireless broadband...

New York City launches RFP to expand mobile infrastructure

The New York City government said awardees will have the right to use existing light and utility poles to deploy new wireless infrastructure The New York City Department of Information Technology and Telecommunications has released a request for proposals (RFP) for firms who wish to...

Trump administration aims to protect agreement with ZTE

The White House said the attempt by a bipartisan group of senators to block the deal would violate the Constitution’s separation of powers The Trump administration said it will seek to block an attempt by a bipartisan group of senators trying to reinstate a seven-year...

JMA Wireless launches new solution for in-building connectivity

The TEKO Cell Hub is a fiber-connected node targeting the connectivity needs of enterprise buildings, JMA Wireless said   JMA Wireless has launched a new product dubbed TEKO Cell Hub, a fiber-connected node that supports the use of the Citizens Broadband Radio Service at 3.5 GHz. JMA...

Comba Telecom adds 600 MHz, 2.3 GHz and 2.5 GHz band support for DAS

Comba said the new cards and remote units will be commercially available during June California-based Comba Telecom has announced support for 600 MHz, 2.3 GHz  and 2.5 GHz frequencies for the company’s ComFlex distributed antenna system solution. Comba’s ComFlex DAS is a modular, multi-band and multi-operator...

Senators move to reinstate ZTE ban as Commerce waits for payment

Senators move to reinstate ZTE ban as Department of Commerce said ZTE must replace its entire board of directors within the next 30 days Adding a new wrinkle to the ZTE saga, a bipartisan group of senators is trying to reinstate the ban on the...

U.S government says deal with ZTE will be the last chance for the firm

ZTE issued an internal memo with apologies for customers and employees The U.S government will “shut down” Chinese vendor ZTE in the United States if the engages in one more violation of U.S. trade rules, White House trade adviser Peter Navarro told U.S press on...

Canada confirms initial 5G spectrum auction will take place in 2020

The government also aims to award millimeter-wave spectrum in 2021 The government of Canada confirmed plans to auction key wireless spectrum for the provision of 5G service in 2020. "We believe this puts us in a relatively strong position relative to our international peers," Canadian press...

Columbia uses Verizon’s pre-commercial 5G to test VR for telemedicine

Columbia’s research team is working at Verizon’s 5G incubator in New York Columbia University’s Computer Graphics and User Interfaces Laboratory is currently experimenting with virtual reality (VR) using pre-commercial 5G technology from Verizon to develop new telemedicine solutions. Trials are being carried out at they Alley,...

JMA Wireless provides DAS for large office complex in Paris

The DAS will provide cellular coverage and capacity for French carriers Orange, Bouygues Telecom and SFR Wireless communications solutions provider JMA Wireless has delivered its distributed antenna system to provide improved cellular coverage and capacity at 10 Grenelle, an office complex comprised of over 30,000...

ZTE could pay up to $1.7 billion to the US government to resume business

  Trump administration also wants unrestricted site visits to ZTE’s plants in order to lift a seven-year export ban Chinese vendor ZTE will have to pay a penalty of up to $1.7 billion to the U.S government before the Trump administration allow the firm to resume...

T-Mobile US-Sprint merger will accelerate 5G services uptake, study says

  The study highlighted the new entity's stronger national position and spectrum advantage The adoption of 5G technology in the United States will experience an acceleration if the merger of mobile carriers T-Mobile US and Sprint is approved, according to a recent study by research firm...

ExteNet Systems aims to expand footprint in New York, New Jersey via new acquisition

  ExteNet aims to complete the acquisition of Hudson Fiber Network during the second half of 2018 ExteNet Systems, a developer and operator of distributed networks, has announced an agreement to acquire Hudson Fiber Network (HFN), a New Jersey-based data transport provider. ExteNet Systems said that the...

Trump announces conditions to allow ZTE to resume business

  Trump said the Chinese vendor will need to pay a $1.3 billion fine, change its management and hire U.S compliance officers U.S President Donald Trump said the U.S government will allow Chinese vendor ZTE to restart its business, after it pays another large fine and...

Westell Technologies sees growth opportunities in the in-building wireless market for public safety

  Westell Technoliogies said it is testing an expanded suite of products for this specific segment Wireless infrastructure provider Westell Technologies is looking to capture growth opportunities in the in-building wireless market for public safety, company Chairman Kirk Brannock said during a recent conference call with...

DAS for hotels: Three case studies

  Investment in in-building wireless connectivity solutions in the hospitality industry is on an uptick. In-building wireless solutions allow hotels around the world to provide strong cellular coverage for guests demanding connectivity anytime and anywhere. A robust voice/data network also allows guests to access the internet...

Shaw Communications, Nokia complete 5G trial in Calgary

  5G trial used 28GHz millimeter wave and 3.5GHz spectrum, Shaw said Canadian carrier Shaw Communications has completed its first 5G technical trials in Calgary, in partnership with Finnish vendor Nokia. Other technical partners in this 5G trial were Rohde & Schwarz and CableLabs. The 5G trial...

Trump considers $1.3 billion fine to ZTE in lieu of export ban

  Chinese company estimates losses of $3.1 million due to the ban imposed by the U.S Department of Commerce President Donald Trump said he was considering a new set of penalties for Chinese vendor ZTE to replace a seven-year export ban imposed last month that is...

ADRF targets first responders with new repeater solution

 The company said that new repeater offers connections for both 700 and 800 Mhz bands Advanced RF Technologies, Inc. (ADRF), a provider of in-building distributed antenna system (DAS) for public safety and commercial frequencies, has launched a new FirstNet-compliant repeater that improves connectivity for first...

Verizon partners with Comsol, Samsung to launch 5G fixed wireless trials in South Africa

  Verizon and Comsol said the trials, which will take place in Johannesburg will be operational in Q3 2018 New York-based Verizon Communications will partner with South African mobile operator Comsol and South Korea’s Samsung to launch fixed wireless trials in South Africa, initially using Verizon's...

CommScope implements in-building wireless solutions in its own office in Madrid

  CommScope deployed a DAS solution as well as an intelligent lighting solution in its Madrid office Last year, CommScope decided to consolidate several offices in Madrid, Spain, to a single facility that opened in June 2017. As it made that change, the company faced the...

Trump justifies decision to save ZTE, arguing the vendor is a big buyer of US components

  The U.S government is allegedly negotiating with China a deal to lift sanctions on ZTE in exchange for the removal of duties on U.S agricultural products President Donald Trump has justified his decision to help find a solution to help Chinese vendor ZTE get back...