The Priority Access License bidding is down to just 10 licenses still being contested. The Federal Communications Commission seeks to move bidding along by adding a fifth daily round of bidding, starting tomorrow.
After 67 rounds, Auction 105 has raised more than $4.58 billion in...
A little more than a year ago, Federated Wireless announced that the network of sensors that it had built out along the nation's coastlines was ready to commercially support operations in the Citizens Broadband Radio Service shared spectrum at 3.5 GHz.
That Environmental Sensing Capability...
After 16 rounds, the Federal Communications Commission's Priority Access License auction has raised a little more than $1 billion in bids from its 271 qualified bidders.
The PALs with the highest prices as of the close of Round 16 are:
Los Angeles county, CA: $8.2...
The Priority Access License has raised nearly $832 million in bids after 13 rounds, including more than $56 million in the 13th round.
The auction continues to show an unusual bidding pattern, compared to typical auctions that are dominated by large mobile network operators focused...
Auction moves to three daily rounds
After seven rounds of bidding, the Priority Access License auction of Citizens Broadband Radio Service spectrum at 3.5 GHz has raked in $554 million in bids, as of the close of the seventh round of bidding.
The auction continues to...
In its first seven months of full commercial deployment, most of the use of the shared Citizens Broadband Radio Service is being driven by two predictable use cases: Network capacity augmentation and fixed wireless broadband access, both on the networks of existing cellular operators...
The Priority Access License auction for the Citizens Broadband Radio Service spectrum begins today with a single, six-hour bidding period.
There are 271 qualified bidders participating in Auction 105, ranging from Tier 1 mobile network operators and cable companies to wireless internet service providers, electric...
The Citizens Broadband Radio Service has a lot going for it: a 150-megahertz slice of midband spectrum, a substantial device and equipment ecosystem and early commercial deployments that were given a full go-head by the Federal Communications Commission in January of this year. But...
With just a few weeks to go before the auction of Priority Access Licenses for the Citizens Broadband Radio Service band at 3.5 GHz, 271 bidders are set to compete for the more than 22,000 licenses across the U.S.
The FCC's list of qualified bidders...
The government of Canada has announced a six-month postponement of its 3.5 GHz spectrum auction process, to allow the telecommunications industry to maintain its focus on providing essential services to Canadians during the COVID-19 pandemic.
The government confirmed that the auction is now scheduled to...
The government of New Zealand has decided to postpone a process to award spectrum in the 3.5 GHZ band, due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
The local authorities said in a statement that updates regarding this process will be announced when further decisions have been made.
In...
New mid-band spectrum allows operators to add capacities, enterprise to invest in private networks
A consummate theme of telecom discussions is the desperate need for additional spectrum dedicated to mobile services; in the context of 5G, that refrain tends to focus on mid-band spectrum, which...
If vendors and users can prove out the deployment and business model associated with shared access to the 3.5 GHz CBRS band, the same approach could be applied to other underused spectrum. With GAA deployments in early days and priority access licenses about to...
CBRS waiting for FCC on full commercialization and is on evolutionary path to 5G
Around the world, the 3.5 GHz band has been tapped by operators as key mid-range 5G spectrum. In the U.S. that frequency, referred to as the Citizens Broadband Radio Service band,...
If vendors and users can prove out the deployment and business model associated with shared access to the 3.5 GHz CBRS band, the same approach could be applied to other underused spectrum. With GAA deployments in early days and priority access licenses about to...
ANAHEIM, California — The sleek, matte-black oval of an antenna cover blends seamlessly into the background in the Don Julio club at Angel Stadium, despite being the star of the evening. It is transmitting a 3.5 GHz signal to enable a variety of what...
"Hallelujah!" says Commissioner Michael O'Rielly
The Federal Communications Commission has unanimously approved a proposal for rules governing the auction of Priority Access Licenses in the 3.5 GHz Citizens Broadband Radio Service, with a proposed auction start date of June 25, 2020.
The CBRS band "holds the...
Hurricane Dorian, broadband funding and 3.5 GHz for 5G among FCC meeting topics
The Federal Communications Committee (FCC) open meeting, scheduled for Sept. 26th, is fast approaching, and in preparation, Chairman Ajit Pai has released a tentative outline of what will be discussed. The agenda...
Testing is ongoing in the United Kingdom and Federated is speaking with regulators in about 20 countries, CEO says
ORLANDO--Federated Wireless, a driving force behind the pending commercialization of shared access to 150 megahertz of spectrum in the 3.5 GHz Citizens Broadband Radio Service band,...
Small Cell Forum and the CBRS Alliance have agreed to work together to drive development and promote the adoption of OnGo solutions for the 3.5 GHz ecosystem.
OnGo is the brand for LTE-based solutions for use in the Citizens Broadband Radio Service band. The two organizations said that...
The two groups focused on 'technical interworking' with CBRS operation
Continuing the push to commercialize OnGo--the brand name for Citizens Broadband Radio Service-compatible products--the CBRS Alliance and the Alliance for Telecommunications Industry Solutions are collaborating to work some technical issues associated with shared use of...
Qualcomm talks planning 5G coverage in 3.5 GHz and millimeter wave bands
HONG KONG--While each operator has a different approach based on their particular spectrum portfolio, there's consensus that delivering commercial 5G, especially using millimeter wave frequencies, will require significant investment in network densification. But...
Google, CommScope announce cooperation on CBRS sensor network in run-up to rule finalization
CommScope and Google will be jointly developing, deploying and operating a coastal sensor network that is one of the key pieces for enabling operations in the shared Citizens Broadband Radio Service spectrum.
The...
The rising cost and scarcity of spectrum is a big problem for communications service providers (CSPs) and mobile network operators (MNOs). If today’s allocation model of auctioning and licensing spectrum remain the only option, it’s highly likely there will be a spectrum shortage within...
