Technology, policy and IoT connecting the smart city
You may have heard of the term “Connector” popularized by Malcom Gladwell’s The Tipping Point. I am one of them and I know that Connectors are happiest when they are doing these two things: (1) Connecting people or...
DALLAS — Following its formation in 1995 as the Personal Communications Industry Association, the since shortened PCIA is changing its name to the Wireless Infrastructure Association. WIA President and CEO Jonathan Adelstein announced the name rebranding in the opening session of the group's annual conference.
"We consider...
Squan acquires Strong Tower Communications assets
Squan, a New Jersey-based telecom infrastructure company, this week acquired the cell tower assets of Strong Tower Communications.
"Squan has had a long-standing relationship with Strong," said Squan CEO Leighton Carroll. "We respect both their leadership and their team's ability to...
Smart cities could waste $341 billion by 2025, by implementing nonstandardized IoT solutions.
The lack of open "Internet of Things" standards has often been blamed for slowing widespread adoption of IoT solutions. Implementing nonstandardized IoT solutions could also prove costly.
New research by Machina Research commissioned by InterDigital found...
Analysts believe CBN will not affect current telco’s business
China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology awarded a telecommunications license to state-owned broadcaster CBN. With this approval, CBN can now compete with established telecom firms China Mobile, China Telecom and China Unicom.
The MIIT said it...
The FCC said it cleared the maximum of 126 megahertz of 600 MHz spectrum from broadcasters, with plans for the clock phase process to begin May 31
Story updated to clarify that the clock phase of the reverse auction is set to begin on...
Charter will not impose data caps for seven years following combination with Time Warner Cable, Bright House Networks
In approving a major merger in the cable space, the Federal Communications Commission took the opportunity to include a consumer-friendly catch designed to ensure cord cutters have...
Industry leaders discuss the importance of involvement in 5G standards process
There’s a lot of industry excitement around 5G and associated use cases, but, as it stands, there’s still a lot of work to be done in locking down the definitions and features of an...
In the European Union's ongoing effort to ensure fair play in the mobile sector, antitrust officials notified Google that it is in breach of EU rules and taking advantage of significant market share around the Android operating system.
European Commissioner for Competition Margathe Vestager said the...
The forward and reverse auction of valuable 600 MHz spectrum in the U.S. could prompt regulators around the globe make more sub-1 GHz spectrum available for mobile use, according to an Ericsson executive.
Jared Carlson, head of regulatory and government relations for Ericsson North America,...
The government will reserve a spectrum license for new entrants
The Pakistani government expects to hold an auction for 850 MHz spectrum before a separate auction for spectrum in the 1800 MHz band, local press reports.
The decision was made during a meeting headed by finance...
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How does US government IoT policy stack up with the rest of the world? According to IoT Pioneer Kevin Ashton, and other sources, US government lagging behind China, Germany, EU and soon to be S. Korea
America Last? is the title of an article Kevin...
In a meeting today with the U.S. House of Representatives Subcommittee on Communications and Technology, Federal Communications Commissioner Chairman Tom Wheeler touched on the future of "5G" and the attendant spectrum resources.
Wheeler, looking to the future of the "Internet of Things," connected cars and...
Looking to help speed the development of 5G technology related to millimeter wave spectrum, NYU Wireless opened up a channel simulator tool based on the group's research and experiments. NYU Wireless is a Brooklyn, New York,-based research center focused on next-generation wireless networks and...
Total Call accused of rampant abuse of FCC Lifeline program, including enrollment of duplicate and ineligible customers
On the heels of adopting reforms to its government subsidized Lifeline telecom service, the Federal Communications Commission announced a record $51 million fine against one participant for over...
On this week’s Carrier Wrap we speak with PwC Strategy& on what we should expect next from the FCC’s recently initiated 600 MHz incentive auction proceedings
On this week’s Carrier Wrap, RCR Wireless News Editor-in-Chief Dan Meyer and Dan Hays, principal at PwC’s Strategy&...
ZTE USA has been busy promoting the Golden State Warriors (one of 5 NBA teams the company sponsors), but the company's Chinese parent company has had other priorities recently. After securing a temporary reprieve from export sanctions that some say could have crippled the...
The FCC unanimously approved USF reform rules in a push to expand broadband coverage to communities most in need
The Federal Communications Commission approved what it’s calling modernization and reform of its universal service program in a rare unanimous vote.
The FCC said the program will...
Utilities look to a customer-centric business model
AUSTIN, Texas – Like telecom and other industries, the energy sector is moving to a customer-centric business model as new technology changes the paradigms associated with generation and distribution across the power grid.
This need for an industry pivot...
Tom Wagner: 'We're literally returning to dinosaur times'
AUSTIN, Texas – The long-term impacts of climate change could flood coastal cities, upend agricultural production models and displace millions of people if we don’t make immediate changes to our energy consumption.
That was the message from Tom...
The FCC 600 MHz incentive auction kicked off with the reverse auction proceedings, with carriers Verizon, AT&T and T-Mobile having to wait
The Federal Communications Commission’s highly anticipated 600 MHz incentive auction kicked off this week in what is expected to be a complicated process...
With $292M in funding, OMGTel could enter carrier market
Singapore firm OMGTel has secured S$400 million ($292 million) in funding commitments to obtain the country’s fourth mobile telephony license, according to local press reports.
The firm, which is a unit of wireless software solutions provider and...
U.S. Department of Justice attorneys on Monday vacated legal action against Apple seeking to require the technology giant to help federal investigators access an iPhone associated with the San Bernardino, California, terrorist attacks.
Attorneys asked a judge to vacate a previous motion to compel Apple...
UK regulator Ofcom rolled out a pair of proposals designed to ease mobile number portability for wireless customers
U.K. telecom regulator Ofcom proposed a pair of new rules designed to simplify the process for mobile customers looking to switch wireless carriers. The proposals include a...
