Policy

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 …

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 …

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. …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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, …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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, …

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 …

UK regulator carried out a consultation process last year U.K. telecom regulator Ofcom confirmed spectrum within the 55-68 MHz, 70.5-71.5 MHz and 80-81.5 MHz bands can be used for “Internet …

As the radio interface of mobile phones has evolved, it has typically been changed about every ten years, and the 5G (5th Generation) interface is expected to start being used …