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  The Beatles may have given us the best advice to bringing more mid-band spectrum to deploy 5G services in their chart-topping song, “We Can Work It Out.” With enhanced …

AURORA, COLORADO — The black monopole macro sites and gray small cells went up easily, the architecture shifting seamlessly from LTE to non-standalone 5G New Radio and then to standalone …

AURORA, COLORADO–Private LTE may be attracting attention, but private cellular networks are not a new model, according to industry experts at a Besen Group seminar on private LTE ahead of …

The beginnings of 5G are taking shape and making headlines. Attend this live webinar to learn what 5G brings to the table, the impact to existing networks, and some eye-opening …

Over 120 million subscribers entrust competitive carriers as their network operator of choice, and those carriers must continue to provide the unique and innovative services and solutions that consumers demand …

Customer service is differentiator for rural carriers For Tier 2 and Tier 3 operators that serve rural areas largely beyond the reach of the four major Tier 1s, knowing their …

Beyond the 5G hype, many rural carriers focused on LTE investments While 5G is and will remain the topic du jour in the telecom industry, it will be years before …

Mobility Fund II challenge period extended through Nov. 26 The Federal Communications Commission has officially given rural wireless operators additional time to file challenges to the FCC’s current mobile network …

A number of wireless and wireline industry associations are pushing back against a proposed rule by the Federal Communications Commission that would prevent Universal Service Fund money from being used …

A new bill for funding government efforts to explore spectrum repurposing for commercial use has been introduced, with bipartisan support in both houses of Congress — and the industry is …

While commercialization of 5G as early as later this year is a high priority for Tier 1 carriers like AT&T or Verizon, for rural carriers the next-generation of cellular is …

LAS VEGAS–Four regional carriers in the U.S. are working with Ericsson to realize the cost and performance benefits associated with moving network operations management to the network infrastructure vendor’s cloud-based …

Precision agriculture is attractive IoT use case for rural operators In the run up to the Competitive Carrier Association’s major annual event next week, Steven K. Berry, president and CEO …

FORT WORTH, Tex.–New options for utilizing unlicensed spectrum in cellular networks present some opportunities for smaller carriers to experiment with boosting their coverage and capacity, according to representatives from Nokia, …

EVP of customer care discusses T-Mo’s success FORT WORTH, TEx.–As T-Mobile US has catapulted itself ahead of other wireless carriers in customer growth, its customer care and engagement strategy has …

CSpire, Nextech, Ericsson discuss network capacity issues and options FORT WORTH, Tex.–Think only national carriers deal with network capacity crunches? Think again. In a morning panel at the Competitive Carriers …

CCA celebrates 25 years of advocating for rural carriers this week The continued evolution of LTE in rural markets and the repacking process for 600 MHz spectrum are expected to …

Over 120 million subscribers entrust competitive carriers as their network operator of choice –for a whole host of reasons. Many enjoy the superb quality of their networks, while others may …

CCA warns against “dangerous consolidation of critical new bands” The Competitive Carriers Association is staking out its positions on “5G” spectrum and siting, arguing that the Federal Communications Commission needs …

CCA CEO Steve Berry and Ericsson exec Gowton Achaibar discuss policy, infrastructure deployment, 5G, IoT, and video challenges and opportunities. On this week’s “Carrier Wrap” we speak with Steve Berry, …

CCA provides MCS 2017 attendees with update on landscape under new political administration, tempted by FirstNet with investment potential. The Competitive Carriers Association pulled off the complicated task of hosting …

The Device Hub initiative, which was formed based on partnership efforts with Sprint, continues to attract CCA members looking for LTE device procurement. LAS VEGAS – The Competitive Carriers Association …

Sprint, Nokia, Huawei and Interop cite IoT, 5G, use cases and virtualization as ways rural carriers can overcome coverage challenges. LAS VEGAS – While the competitive environment for rural carriers …

On the heels of scoring a nationwide build out deal with AT&T, FirstNet CEO Michael Poth told CCA members the organization would have billions more to invest. LAS VEGAS – …

Ericsson and Cisco hyped opportunities for CCA members in adopting a greater focus on 5G, IoT and video services. LAS VEGAS – The domestic mobile telecommunications space’s continued head-long rush …