Should CBRS rules be designed for carriers or for everyone else?
The 3.5 GHz band is seen globally as a 5G band and, in the U.S., as a key to providing private LTE as well as 5G. As the U.S. Federal Communications Commission considers rules...
The city has selected CNX for a master planning regarding small cells installation to provide density for 5G, smart city projects
CNX, a firm which focuses on the provision of broadband master planning and program management services to municipalities across the U.S, announced a new...
A new cycle of federal scrutiny of Huawei in particular, and Chinese telecom companies in general seems to be rolling through the U.S. government. Joining a piece of companion legislation in the House, on Wednesday Senator Tom Cotton (R-AR) and Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL)...
Expects AT&T merger with Time Warner to be 'litigated in court'
In a Jan. 31 conference call, AT&T President and CEO Randall Stephenson, highlighting Q4 2017 financial results, provided color on the service provider's plans to deploy FirstNet and millimeter wave spectrum in 2018, and...
The German regulator confirmed plans to awards 5G spectrum in the 2 GHz and 3.6 GHz bands
Germany's telecommunications services regulator released a draft decision laying out its proposals for the allocation of 5G spectrum for local mobile telephony operators.
The regulator said it is planning...
Verizon follows AT&T in backing out of smartphone resale agreement with Huawei
U.S. government officials seem highly concerned about perceived security threats posed by Chinese telecom equipment giant Huawei, which sells everything from radio access network equipment to smartphones.
In the latest, Bloomberg reports that Verizon...
Internal memo cites security as primary motivator for a government-owned 5G network, according to Axios; Pai opposes
Based on a document the media outlet says was "produced by a senior National Security Council official," Axios is reporting that the Trump administration is examining a government-led and funded...
Fine related to Qualcomm agreement with Apple regarding LTE chipsets
The European Union Commissioner of Competition Margrethe Vestager this week announced a $1.2 billion fine against chipmaker Qualcomm, alleging the U.S. company influenced consumer choice through an exclusivity arrangement with Apple. Qualcomm has said it...
Governors of Montana, New York order states to only contract with telecom providers who uphold net neutrality
The governors of Montana and New York this week signed executive orders aimed at preserving so-called "net neutrality" by declaring that telecommunications providers with state contracts must abide...
Millimeter wave essential to meeting spectrum crunch and data demand
Gigabit LTE is boosting capacity to meet demand today and setting the stage for a smooth roll out of 5G that will enable users to have a consistent network experience as they move from 5G...
Comes on heels of AT&T and Huawei deal falling apart ahead of CES
Long-gestating concerns regarding the relationships between Huawei, ZTE and the Chinese government have long hindered the network infrastructure vendors' abilities to enter the U.S. market. This point was recently punctuated when AT&T...
Ofcom aims to kick off the process to award spectrum in the 2.3GHz and 3.4GHz bands
U.K. telecommunications regulator Ofcom has updated the timetable for setting the regulations that will apply to the forthcoming auction of spectrum in the 2.3 GHz and 3.4 GHz bands...
Arcep said it will offer temporary frequency permits for local telcos to carry out 5G trials in nine cities
French telecoms regulator Arcep said it will issue temporary frequency authorizations to develop 5G pilots in France.The regulator said it will offer spectrum in the 3.5...
FCC preempted state-led action, but that isn't stopping handful of states
In the aftermath of the U.S. Federal Communication Commission's controversial repeal of Obama-era net neutrality protections, state-level politicians are taking up the cause of a free and open internet.
According to publish reports, officials in...
MegaFon is currently the only telco with spectrum to carry out 5G testing
Russia’s State Commission for Radio Frequencies (SCRF) has decided not to provide mobile operators Rostelecom, Mobile TeleSystems (MTS) and VimpelCom (Beeline) with the spectrum they had requested for testing 5G technologies, Russian...
Telecom regulator TRA announced the creation of three working groups to facilitate 5G developments in the Arab country
The United Arab Emirates (UAE)'s Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (TRA) announced the initial steps for the future development of 5G networks in the country. The regulator confirmed that telecommunications...
With a 3-2 vote along party lines, last week the U.S. Federal Communications Commission reversed Obama-era net neutrality rules that treated internet service providers like utilities under Title II rules.
The highly unpopular move by the FCC has stakeholders concerned that major corporations like Comcast...
A phoned-in bomb threat delayed but didn't derail a 3-2 party-line vote of the U.S. Federal Communications Commission to undo Obama-era regulations governing net neutrality. After security officials swept the room with bomb-sniffing dogs, Republican FCC Chairman Ajit Pai, a former legal rep for...
The GSMA estimates 5G will account for 31% of total mobile connections in Europe by 2025
European telecommunications ministers agreed on a joint roadmap for the development of 5G networks. The 5G roadmap constitutes a common understanding on the harmonization of 5G spectrum bands and their...
FCC Commissioners Rosenworcel and Clyburn against Chairman Pai's plan to undo Obama-era net neutrality rules
U.S. Federal Communications Commission Chairman Ajit Pai, a Republican, announced plans for a Dec. 14 vote to remove net neutrality protections put in place by the previous FCC administration, and...
Push-to-Talk is on a rebound. Siyata Mobile is filling an important space in the changing wireless industry where there is a growing demand for PTT services. Some users and companies need this service, but had no place to turn. Siyata is focused on filling...
Ajit Pai's Federal Communications Commission is hitting its stride in regulatory rollbacks. On the agenda of this week's meeting: axing a 40-year-old rule on media ownership that prevented a single company from owning multiple types of media outlets in a single market; targeting illegal...
New licenses would support T-Mobile LTE coverage in parts of Wyoming and Idaho
In it's continuing effort to boost rural coverage, T-Mobile US is asking for the U.S. Federal Communications Commission to give its consent to a proposed purchased of 700 MHz licenses from Silver...
Is the Trump administration backing away from mandating the use of Dedicated Short Range Communications technology in new vehicles?
The Associated Press reported that the administration has decided not to pursue a final vehicle-to-vehicle mandate for auto manufacturers to deploy DSRC, citing four anonymous sources, including...
