Union says merger could cost 28,000 jobs
The U.S. Federal Communications Commission's comment period regarding the proposed Sprint/T-Mobile US merger ended on Aug. 27, and as the clock ticked down opponents of the proposed $146 billion deal outlined their objections. Altice, Dish and the Rural...
The German regulator also urged existing carriers to open up network infrastructure to MVNOs
Germany’s antitrust regulator called for a fourth mobile carrier to enter the domestic market when 5G licenses are auctioned in 2019, Reuters reported.
The Federal Cartel Office’s head Andreas Mundt suggested that...
Nokia's new €500 million loan from the European Investment Bank for 5G research and developnent will boost the region's drive for industrial and economic transformation, as US and Asian markets push ahead.
Nokia told Enterprise IoT Insights 5G will shift the European economy up a...
Mobility Fund II challenge period extended through Nov. 26
The Federal Communications Commission has officially given rural wireless operators additional time to file challenges to the FCC's current mobile network coverage maps. Challengers can now submit data through November 26.
Those maps will determine where up...
Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross now has seven FirstNet board seats to fill
The chair and vice-chair of the First Responders Network Authority board are stepping down, two years into their three-year terms. Chair Sue Swenson and Vice-Chair Jeff Johnson -- both original members from...
The next generation of cellular networks will bring a huge boost in capacity. In order to provide more capacity, mobile operators need more spectrum. To support the commercialization of 5G, telecoms regulators around the world are conducting 5G spectrum auctions. Here we take stock...
Elefante Group wants FCC to open 5G spectrum in 22 GHz, 23 GHz, 26 GHz, 70 GHz and 80 GHz bands
Startup The Elefante Group wants to provide wide area 5G coverage from "airships" located 65,000 feet above earth. The firm, which is working Lockheed...
Most often, we read of differences between the United States and Canada, but in one area, the people of both nations agree: neither country can get enough of mobile wireless services. Consumers devour more mobile wireless data each year, and mobile operators beg the...
In memoriam: The FCC DDoS attack that never happened
Remember when the U.S. Federal Communications Commission, then considering a since-adopted repeal of Obama-era net neutrality rules, said a DDoS attack shut down its public comment system, then an Inspector General report said that was nonsense?...
Former FCC commissioner discusses policy support for 5G
In a recent interview aired on C-SPAN, Wireless Infrastructure Association (WIA) President and CEO Jonathan Adelstein boiled down what's needed for 5G: "What we need to make 5G work is more spectrum as soon as we can...
FirstNet board approves budget, recognizes Swenson
In its first fiscal year of being funded by payments from network contractor AT&T, the First Responders Network Authority board allocated funds nearly evenly to operations, reserves and network reinvestment. The FirstNet board approved a $241 million operating budget during...
The United Nations (UN) has ranked its top 10 countries for digital governance, and placed Denmark top for provision of online services. Australia, South Korea, the United Kingdom and Sweden round out the top five.
The UN’s Department for Economic and Social Affairs (UNDESA) collated...
Commissioner Rosenworcel calls for raising broadband speed standard
The Federal Communications Commission's annual report on broadband deployment in 2018 concluded that broadband is being deployed in a "reasonable and timely" manner. Now it's time for comments that will help shape next year's report.
The FCC opened...
FCC taking comments on potential $59 billion combination of Sprint and T-Mobile US
Since opening up the public input period last month, the U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has received more than 300 comments on the proposed merger of T-Mobile US and Sprint. While some...
The UK government is offering £20m to drive innovation in smart agriculture, as part of a £90m fund to make it easier for farmers and food businesses to embrace technology and innovation.
Changing food production is a plank in the UK government’s developing Industrial Strategy....
New ITU focus group to consider tactile and haptic communications
While it's still working toward nailing down 5G performance requirements for a global 5G specification, the IMT-2020 standard, the United Nations' International Telecommunications Union (ITU) is already looking beyond 2020 to 2030. Specifically, the newly...
USF dollars eyed for telehealth "Connected Care Pilot Program"
Last week the U.S. Federal Communications Commission opted to go forward with an exploration of allocating $100 million of Universal Service Funds to pay for what the body calls a "Connected Care Pilot Program" designed to...
AT&T, Time Warner combo anti-competitive, DOJ says
In June, U.S. District Judge Richard Leon ruled that AT&T's $85 billion acquisition of Time Warner could proceed with no concession or restrictions. In his opinion, Leon wrote, "If there ever were an antitrust case where the parties...
FCC Chairman calls move "pro-competitive"
As service providers look to deploy wireless and broadband infrastructure in cities and towns across the country, access to utility poles and other infrastructure sites is a consummate problem. In many cases, an incumbent service or utility provider owns the...
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is set to adopt the long-awaited “One-Touch Make-Ready” (OTMR) regulatory framework today that will allow new entrants in the telecommunication industry to seamlessly attach new equipment to utility poles seamlessly. In the past, an onerous process known as “make-ready” has...
24 GHz and 28 GHz up first with more millimeter wave auctions in the works
High-capacity millimeter wave frequencies are key to delivering the multi-gigabit-per-second speeds promised by 5G. Millimeter wave is also essential to Verizon and AT&T plans to launch 5G in select markets...
The right mobile broadband infrastructure could deliver big productivity gains to U.S. farmers as the internet of things lets them analyze data about crops, weather, and soil conditions more effectively. But recent policy initiatives, including a rulemaking proposed by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC 18-42)...
Remote monitoring a key broadband-enable telehealth application
The U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) will meet on Aug. 2 and discuss potentially providing $100 million in federal funds to support up to 20 telehealth pilot programs designed to leverage broadband infrastructure to improve health care particularly...
The legislation stipulates the creation of a task force to evaluate best ways to boost precision agriculture in American farms
The U.S. House of Representatives passed this week the Precision Agriculture Connectivity Act, which has the main goal of establishing a Federal Communications Commission (FCC)...
