700 mhz auction

The upcoming U.S. spectrum auctions present some interesting times for the wireless industry. Auctions in the past were more predictable, primarily reserved for veteran executives experienced in running wireless networks. …

WASHINGTON-A congressional subcommittee and the wireless industry put pressure on the Federal Communications Commission to delay the upcoming 700 MHz auction, while private wireless wants the agency to go ahead …

The Third Generation Partnership Project, a standards body initially established by the European Telecommunications Standards Institute to work on W-CDMA technology, last week agreed to include standards work on GSM …

The eight-year dispute between Qualcomm Inc. and the Federal Communications Commission over a pioneer’s preference license ended last week. The FCC granted Qualcomm a $125 million auction-discount voucher applicable during …

WASHINGTON-The FCC’s Wireless Telecommunications Bureau last week said it may allow package bidding in the upcoming 700 MHz auction. Package-or combination-bidding would allow participants to bid on a package of …

NEW YORK-Excluding the third-generation wireless impact, the number of cell sites for mobile communications in the United States likely will reach 140,000 in the next two years, said Ric Prentiss, …

WASHINGTON-The Federal Communications Commission asked for Capitol Hill’s blessing to delay until September the 700 MHz auctions after large wireless carriers said the spectrum was too heavily encumbered to be …

WASHINGTON-The government stepped closer to opening its July 26 auction of personal communications services licenses to large wireless carriers that may pay high dollar for spectrum in key markets like …

The Federal Communications Commission should lift the spectrum cap placed on companies bidding in the 700 MHz auction and the C- and F-block re-auction of PCS spectrum. It pains me …

WASHINGTON-The Federal Communications Commission’s decision to delay until June 7 the auction of broadcast spectrum has raised questions about the agency’s motives and intentions. The spectrum, freed up as a …

NEW YORK-GTE Corp. is hopeful the Federal Communications Commission will approve its merger with Bell Atlantic Corp. before the 700 MHz spectrum auctions in May so the combined company can …

NEW ORLEANS-Bidders in the upcoming 700 MHz auction should be able to negotiate with incumbent broadcasters to facilitate a quicker transition to digital TV and the faster rollout of wireless …