NTIA asks for stay, reconsideration of L-Band license changes
The National Telecommunications and Information Administration has asked the Federal Communications Commission to rethink its recent decision to modify Ligado Networks' spectrum licenses, warning that the changes "threaten to harm federal government users of the Global...
Nokia collaborated with other vendors in Rakuten Mobile's network build
Earlier this month the Open RAN Policy Coalition launched with a number of open RAN vendors, naturally, and operator members, including AT&T, DISH, NTT, Telefonica, Verizon and Vodafone. None of the big three RAN vendors--Ericsson,...
The Federal Communications Commission and Federal Trade Commission gave three gateway companies 48 hours to cut off robocalls peddling COVID-19-related scams, or else the FCC will authorize U.S. telecom companies not to accept calls which originate from those gateway providers.
The calls include a scam...
In April, Federal Communications Commission Chairman Ajit Pai put forward a proposal for a $9 billion Rural 5G Fund that aims to “help ensure that rural Americans enjoy the same benefits from our increasingly digital economy as their urban counterparts—more than 200 million of...
What is the Rural 5G Fund?
The Federal Communications Commission doesn't want rural areas to have to wait for 5G. To that end, in April, Chairman Ajit Pai put forward a proposal for a $9 billion Rural 5G Fund that aims to "help ensure that...
Challenging as it may be, network densification is a must
Network densification is proving to be a key driver for enabling successful 5G networks and in delivering the consistent, reliable and speedy service that carriers have been promising users as they switch over to next-generation...
Fiber network deployment is the "rural electrification of our generation", according to Conexon's Jonathan Chambers
As the Federal Communications Commission mulls exactly how it will distribute the proposed $20.4 billion Rural Digital Opportunity Fund over a decade to expand rural broadband deployments and narrow the...
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has voted to approve usage of six megahertz of 900 MHz spectrum for private networking by utility companies in the US, declaring the ‘juice is worth the squeeze’ despite its diminutive spread.
The six-megahertz is split between two five-megahertz holdings...
The joint document states that suppliers should be assessed for "undue foreign influence"
This week, the Czech Republic and the United States signed a joint declaration pledging cooperation on 5G network security and establishing a strict framework for assessing foreign equipment providers. Signed by Czech...
Open RAN Policy Coalition launched this week with key operator members
In examining the long arc of open radio access networks, the focus of groups like the O-RAN Alliance and Telecom Infra Project has been on developing open standards and interfaces, then proving that technology...
Open RAN group ties COVID-19 pandemic to RAN vendor choice, security and performance
A new group of operators and telecom network hardware and software vendors announced today the formation of the Open RAN Policy Coalition. As 5G deployments continue around the world, open RAN has...
The Federal Communications Commission has been doling out special access to spectrum as part of its response to the COVID-19 pandemic, to help operators deal with the strains on wireless networks as a result of increased network traffic due to telework, remote learning and...
Wi-Fi Alliance exec: 'Think about what we can accomplish with what we’ve just been given with Wi-Fi 6E'
Wi-Fi Alliance’s Senior Vice President of Marketing Kevin Robinson told RCR Wireless News that the Alliance is thrilled about the FCC’s decision to open 6 GHz for unlicensed...
CCA CEO: 'Mobile broadband is an essential component of everyday life”
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) yesterday moved forward with a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking that would establish a 5G Fund for Rural America, which proposes to distribute up to $9 billion through the Universal...
Wireless Broadband Alliance CEO: 'Wi-Fi 6E will rewrite the rules of what is possible'
While the FCC’s decision to open up the 6 GHz frequency band for use by Wi-Fi 6 technology may not have been particularly surprising, the fact that something like this hasn’t...
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has said it will consider allowing the 900 MHz band in the US to be used by energy companies for private LTE and 5G networking.
The move is a response to a long-standing request by private networking firm Anterix, which...
The Federal Communcations Commission has voted unanimously to allow Ligado Networks to use L-Band spectrum at 1.6 GHz to provide a low-power terrestrial network aimed at supporting private 5G and industrial internet of things services.
The FCC said in a release that granting Ligado's request...
The Federal Communications Commission is set to vote on granting Ligado Networks permission to use its midband spectrum holdings to deploy a combined satellite-and-terrestrial network for private 5G and industrial internet of things services.
The FCC said it was circulating a draft order to approve...
Will COVID-19 be the impetus for widespread telehealth adoption?
As the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic strains health care infrastructure the world over, some physicians and institutions are moving to telehealth models in an effort to help curb the spread of the novel coronavirus. Telehealth has been...
The Trump administration is continuing with actions that cut telecom ties with China, including a new filing from the National Telecommunications and Information Administration that recommends that the Federal Communications Commission revoke China Telecom's ability to carry international voice traffic between the U.S. and...
The Federal Communications Commission has granted the Fire Department of New York expanded access to low-band spectrum in the New York metro area for public safety communications. The T-Band use will allow FDNY to expand capacity and coverage of its existing T-Band network to...
Being open to collaborative problem solving accelerates time to innovation, return
Open radio access networks are a hot topic in telecom right now with major, multinational operators looking to break out of the big, end-to-end vendor ecosystem potentially in favor of smaller companies working together...
Team Telecom will now have 120 days to conduct national security reviews of license applications
Sporting the colloquial name “Team Telecom,” the new committee established by the Trump Administration via an executive order aims to enhance national security by assisting the Federal Communications Commission (FCC)...
Qualcomm's Dean Brenner and Alice Tornquist discuss funding connectivity and devices for students
The developing COVID-19 pandemic has dealt a devastating blow to the global economy and upended day-to-day life as we all become accustomed to the new normal--widespread working from home, business closures, social...
