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Public safety answering points (PSAPs) are moving to implement Next-Generation 911 systems, which are IP-based, so that they can accept more digital information, from text messages to video chat and …

The Federal Communications Commission’s auction of 24 GHz spectrum has garnered more than $1.409 billion in bids after eight business days and 23 rounds. That’s double the $704 million that …

The plan is to serve 50K households with broadband this year Earlier this year T-Mobile US Chief Operating Officer Mike Sievert alluded to an upcoming pilot of a home broadband …

After 12 rounds, the Federal Communications Commission’s 24 GHz auction has garnered nearly $605 million in bids. Unsurprisingly, the most hotly contested licenses are those covering New York City and …

The Federal Communications Commission is moving forward with a proposal that mobile network operators must aim to provide the location of wireless 911 callers within three meters of the handset, …

Potential applications for Terahertz spectrum include sensing, imagine, wireless cognition To say we’re in the early days of 5G is an understatement, but regulators and academics in the U.S. are …

It’s been more than a month since arguments rested for the FTC vs. Qualcomm case. Every passing day is increasing the anxiety of people on both sides of the issue. …

Auction proceeds despite concerns from House members, science agencies on potential impact to weather data gathering The Federal Communications Commission’s auction of millimeter wave spectrum at 24 GHz raised $284 …

5G, rural coverage, pricing and which hotels T-Mobile US CEO John Legere prefers included in House hearing Yesterday the U.S. House of Representatives Judiciary Subcommittee on Antitrust, Commercial and Administrative …

Ahead of House Judiciary Committee hearing, T-Mobile pushes home broadband and rural coverage The U.S. Federal Communications Commission on March 7 again paused its 180-day review of the proposed $26 …

Koh appointed to lead US presence at ITU’s WRC Grace Koh will lead the U.S. delegation to the International Telecommunications Union’s World Radiocommunication Conference 2019, which will be held this …

Reps: Sprint/T-Mobile US merger will reduce jobs, hurt competition In a Feb. 28 letter to U.S. Federal Communications Commission Chairman Ajit Pai and Makan Delrahim, an attorney in the U.S. …

The Federal Communications Commission, mindful of the rural services that Windstream Holdings provides — and the federal universal service funds that it receives — says it will be watching closely …

As the Federal Communications Commission moves quickly to open up additional millimeter wave spectrum for commercial use, it has identified 38 qualified bidders who plan to participate in the upcoming …

Reports say Trump considering 5G as topic for 2020 campaign If you listen to the big four U.S. mobile carriers, two of which have already commercialized different flavors of 5G …

Analysts: Huawei continued to grow telecom equipment market share lead in 2018 As the Chinese company continues to grow its lead in the telecom equipment market, Huawei came on strong …

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo says use of Huawei’s equipment in critical networks poses a “real risk” U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said that countries which use Huawei’s technology …

President calls for US leadership in 5G; hints at Huawei? President Donald Trump, who used a Samsung Galaxy s3 as late as 2017 and is known for having “the best …

AT&T and NAB against unlicensed use of 6 GHz; Qualcomm, Wi-Fi Alliance are for opening it up In October last year the U.S. Federal Communications Commission passed a notice of …

Members of the House’s Subcommittee on Communications and Technology grilled T-Mobile US CEO John Legere and Sprint Chairman Marcelo Claure on everything from the commitment of a merged Sprint/T-Mo to …

US President Donald Trump has signed an executive order to commit certain federal government resources to the research and development of artificial intelligence (AI) technologies, tools, and services. Trump stopped …

The Trump administration has an executive order in the works that would ban the use of equipment from Chinese vendors in U.S. telecom networks, according to published reports. It could …

WISPA vs. 5GAA Automotive manufacturers seem to prefer C-V2X rather than DSRC as the connectivity medium for vehicles in the push toward full-on autonomous driving. But the 5.9 GHz band …

If the proposed merger isn’t anticompetitive, why make that promise, analyst wonders After the $26 billion proposed merger between T-Mobile US and Sprint was stalled due to the government shutdown, …

CTIA says U.S. lags in making mid-band spectrum available As the U.S. Senate prepares for a hearing on 5G, CTIA has released new analysis which estimates that making another 400 …