T-Mobile expects 5G to be a game changer in time, but until then continues to tap technology and spectrum to expand reach and ability of its LTE network.
T-Mobile US provided an end-of-year update on the scale and scope of its LTE...
In a move following past protocol, FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler said he would step down on the same day President-elect Donald Trump is to assume the White House.
Federal Communications Commission Chairman Tom Wheeler announced plans to leave the agency on Jan....
Stage four of the FCC 600 MHz incentive auction process begins today with high hopes, though leadership at the government agency is in flux.
Television broadcasters are back on the clock as part of the Federal Communications Commission’s 600 MHz incentive auction...
The launch of 5G services will be highly reliant on spectrum, but has poor planning by the FCC undercut crucial low-band support?
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Telecom operators again failed to meet television broadcaster demand for 600 MHz spectrum licenses, with the FCC set to begin crucial next stage Dec. 13.
The Federal Communications Commission’s attempt to infuse low-band spectrum into the “5G” technology path moves onto a...
Verizon, AT&T, T-Mobile and other telecom operators have a new target with stage three of the FCC’s 600 MHz incentive auction set for its forward round.
Telecommunication operators are set for their third chance to acquire access to 600 MHz spectrum licenses,...
Will three be the lucky number for the FCC as its once again attempts to open up low-band spectrum in support of 5G services?
The Federal Communications Commission this week began stage three of its now protracted 600 MHz incentive auction proceedings, with a new...
The FCC’s third attempt to find a match between television broadcasters and telecom operators for 600 MHz spectrum is set, though will result be the same?
The Federal Communications Commission’s third attempt to match television broadcaster financial demands with telecom industry willingness to pay for...
Bidding activity quickly stalled in the forward auction portion of the ongoing FCC 600 MHz incentive auction, which is likely now looking at a 2017 conclusion
Well, that was quick.
The Federal Communications Commission needed just one round of bidding in the second stage of forward...
FCC set to kick off the forward auction part of its phase two 600 MHz auction proceedings with the offer of 90 megahertz of cleared spectrum for telecom operators
The Federal Communications Commission’s second attempt to match television broadcaster wants with wireless telecommunication operator needs...
Telecom operators seeking 600 MHz spectrum licenses, like Verizon, AT&T and T-Mobile, will have to generate north of $54B in total bids for 90 megahertz
The value of wireless spectrum is often a difficult number to nail down but, at least for television broadcasters, 12...
CCA and carrier member T-Mobile talked 5G, IoT, VoLTE and policy, showing such topics are not the exclusive domain of large operators
As expected, the recently completed Competitive Carriers Association Annual Convention showed a heavy focus on policy, “5G” and the “internet of things,” with...
A second stage for the FCC 600 MHz incentive auction proceedings will begin with reverse auction targeting to clear 90 megahertz for forward auction bidders
The Federal Communications Commission looks set to regroup from the sudden end of the first stage of its 600 MHz...
With the FCC 600 MHz incentive auction stage one abruptly hitting the skids, Wireless 20/20 provides some insight into what comes next
The Federal Communications Commission’s 600 MHz incentive auction proceedings came to an unexpected halt this week as forward bidding activity dropped below the...
Forward bidding in the 600 MHz incentive auction process topped out at just $23B, well short of the $88B target; stage two on deck
The first stage of the Federal Communications Commission’s 600 MHz incentive auction proceedings came to an abrupt halt Tuesday afternoon as...
Bidding activity slowed a bit this week for the 100 megahertz of spectrum in the 600 MHz band up for bid, though total easily surpasses 700 MHz proceedings
The Federal Communications Commission’s 600 MHz incentive auction process is at least for the moment the second...
The FCC’s ongoing 600 MHz incentive auction surged past $18.5B in total 'winning' bids through round 18, with larger markets still oversubscribed
Having recently passed its “first component” milestone, the Federal Communications Commission’s 600 MHz incentive auction continues to rake in the dough, with bids...
Total 'winning' bids in the ongoing FCC 600 MHz incentive auction surpassed a milestone, though most don’t expect first-stage success
As expected, the Federal Communications Commission’s ongoing 600 MHz incentive auction hit its “first component” milestone in its latest bidding round as total auction proceeds...
600 MHz incentive auction proceeds top $14.4B, boosted by more and faster daily rounds; milestone likely to be hit today
Bidding activity in the Federal Communications Commission’s 600 MHz incentive auction proceedings remains robust, with the past three rounds adding $1.8 billion in total and...
Total ‘winning’ bids top $12B through nine rounds of bidding in FCC 600 MHz incentive auction, with pace set to increase
Another day, another billion dollars in the bank for the Federal Communications Commission as part of its ongoing 600 MHz incentive auction proceedings, which...
Bidding activity for larger markets continues to outstrip supply, as FCC 600 MHz incentive auction prepares for faster pace
The Federal Communications Commission’s 600 MHz incentive auction entered its eighth round of bidding having scored more than $11.5 billion in total auction proceeds connected to...
The FCC 600 MHz incentive auction hits 11 figures after 5 rounds, with bidders broadening their market targets
Bidding activity in the Federal Communications Commission’s 600 MHz incentive auction proceedings broadened a bit as companies looking to acquire highly sought after low-band spectrum began turning...
The latest pair of 600 MHz incentive auction bidding rounds continued to show strong demand for spectrum licenses covering larger markets
The Federal Communications Commission attracted another $1.7 billion in “winning” bids for the 100 megahertz of 600 MHz spectrum assets up for grabs as...
Bidding activity was top-heavy in the opening round of the FCC 600 MHz incentive auction, with demand outstripping supply in many markets
Despite some pessimism about the eventual outcome of the proceedings, the mobile telecommunications industry showed robust enthusiasm for the 600 MHz spectrum auction...
