Policy

Nearly two years after signing up for Verizon Wireless’ LTE in Rural America program, Kentucky-based Bluegrass Cellular today launched its initial service from that agreement in the cities of Bowling …

Is anything ever easy for Clearwire? Late last week, everyone’s favorite WiMAX provider reported yet another quarter of “things will be better tomorrow … if …” results that have become all too common for Clearwire.

Colombia’s LTE auction has been postponed again. The government announced that it will take place in February next year, and América Móvil’s Claro will be allowed to bid in the 2.5 …

The board of directors of Brazil’s telecommunications agency, Anatel, has approved the General Plan for Competition (PGMC—the acronym in Portuguese), aimed at encouraging and promoting free competition in the telecommunications industry, as well …

All Brazilian mobile line numbers will have one more digit by December 2016.  The digit “9 “will be added to the left of the current eight digit numbers of each …

Ecuador‘s national telecom regulator, Conatel, announced that the country will adopt the 700 MHz spectrum band, also known as the digital dividend, to deploy the next generation of telecommunication services using …

Colombia telecom regulators seem to be moving toward enabling spectrum in the 700 MHz band, internationally known as the digital dividend, to enhance high-speed mobile Internet benefits in rural areas. …

Regional wireless operator Ntelos is set to begin rolling out LTE services across its network during the second half of next year, and to have 70% of its potential customers …

RIO DE JANEIRO – Brazil’s public authorities claimed this is the right time to deploy LTE and move onto the next telecommunication technology, during the opening session of the Futurecom …

Brazil’s Communication minister Paulo Bernardo has claimed the most efficient way to promote country’s development is reducing taxes by imposing counterparts to the private sector. “We need to tax relief …

Orlando, Fla. – Dish Networks’ plans for the cellular space continued to solidify this week as company co-founder and chairman Charlie Ergen spoke during a keynote session at the PCIA …

ORLANDO, Fla. – Echoing sentiment from last week’s Competitive Carriers Association event in Las Vegas, infrastructure players are looking for clarity and certainty when it comes to policy decisions from …

The Federal Communications Commission has put U.S. spectrum policy on a path to the world’s first incentive spectrum auction to repurpose broadcast television spectrum for mobile broadband use. But broadcasters …

Brazil has not yet adopted a regulation for the use of femtocells across the country, but both the minister of communications, Paulo Bernardo, and the president of telecom regulator Anatel, …

LAS VEGAS – If one thing was evident coming out of this week’s Competitive Carriers Association event in Las Vegas – besides a strong distaste for Verizon Wireless and AT&T …

LAS VEGAS – The hotly competitive nature of the mobile space was clearly evident at this week’s Competitive Carrier Association Annual Convention in Las Vegas where few attending carriers passed …

Editor’s Note: Welcome to our weekly Reality Check column. We’ve gathered a group of visionaries and veterans in the mobile industry to give their insights into the marketplace. In a world where close …

Anatel validates spectrum tender: LTE commercialization to begin. Nextel expected to launch 3G network in Brazil by December. Foxconn announcement of U.S.$ 500 million in a new industry plant; and …

Mexico’s Federal Commission of Telecommunications (Cofetel)  has voted to adopt the Asia Pacific Telecommunity (APT) band plan for the 700 MHz band for mobile services. Cofetel noted that APT segmentation …

Brazil’s president, Dilma Rousseff, signed a law that creates incentives for technological innovation, establishes programs to support broadband network installation and restores digital inclusion projects in the country’s public schools. …

Scheduled conveniently ahead of next week’s Competitive Carrier Association event, Verizon Wireless this week kicked off its second LTE in Rural America program. The event is designed to bring together …

AT&T Mobility’s plans to limit use of Apple’s FaceTime video chat service to either Wi-Fi connections or to cellular connections running through its Mobile Share plans has garnered official ire …

Apple’s expected unveiling of its latest iPhone iteration tomorrow is set to not only throw a new, shiny weapon into the white-hot smartphone wars, but also impact how domestic wireless …

Regional wireless operator C Spire launched LTE services in a handful of markets across Mississippi today, with plans to offer service in 37 markets by the end of the year. …