Spectrum

A conversation about spectrum management with Mark Gibson, Senior Director of Business Development, CommScope The below is only a summary. Download a transcript of the complete interview and access the complete report “Learning …

The FCC opened up its experimental licensing system, which is expected to benefit entities looking to further 5G technology research. With a move towards pushing ongoing development of “5G” technologies, …

A published report citing a Straight Path regulatory filing suggests Verizon is set to top AT&T’s pending acquisition offer for the spectrum-rich company. Verizon Communications is reportedly eyeing a competing …

The FCC’s 600 MHz incentive auction drew high bids from T-Mobile US, Dish and Comcast, with Verizon failing to garner a single winning bid. T-Mobile US, Dish Network and Comcast …

Nokia and Elisa said the test hit speeds of 1.5 Gbps, though access to 3.5 GHz band for 5G support is not expected until at least 2019. Finnish telecommunications provider …

A conversation about CBRS with Derek Peterson, CTO, Boingo Wireless The below is only a summary. Download a transcript of the complete interview and access the complete report “3.5 GHz: Assessing technology, deployment …

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 …

Sprint and affiliate Shenandoah Telecommunications finalized an agreement that will see Shentel grow in size and move on further LTE expansion. Regional operator Shenandoah Telecommunications said it has closed on …

Mississippi-based C Spire said it expects to complete addition of 700 MHz and 850 MHz spectrum to current LTE network in July. Regional wireless operator C Spire said it was …

AT&T is set to pick up 868 spectrum licenses in the 28 GHz and 39 GHz bands it plans to use for upcoming 5G services in $1.6B deal. AT&T is …

Sprint unveiled its spectrum-infused LTE Plus service in NYC and other markets, while Verizon wireline workers begin strike … 1 year ago this week. Editor’s Note: RCR Wireless News goes …

Singapore regulator awarded 175 megahertz of spectrum in the 700 MHz, 900 MHz and 2.5 GHz bands. Singapore telecommunications regulator Info-communications Media Development Authority concluded the first phase of a …

Light-licensing models for 3.5 GHz band open new ways to deploy and operate wireless networks Despite the impressive number of slide decks explaining what 5G is, we still do not …

Will the promise of 5G get bogged down in cost concerns over necessary test and measurement advances? Editor’s Note: In an attempt to broaden our interaction with our readers we …

This week’s CCA Mobile Carriers Show comes on the heels of the FirstNet contract, end of the FCC 600 MHz incentive auction. The Competitive Carriers Association is set to host …

Winning bidders in the FCC’s recently completed 600 MHz incentive auction can tap Ericsson for network equipment beginning later this year. Ericsson wasted little time in staking its claim of …

Carrier aggregation, 4×4 MIMO, 256 QAM, LTE-U, HPUE and 5G are just some of the support technologies claimed by T-Mobile, Sprint and AT&T. Samsung’s launch of its latest Galaxy S8 …

Nokia test included end-to-end LTE call, use of 20-megahertz spectrum block, 256 QAM, and four-way uplink diversity and 4×4 MIMO antenna technology. Nokia said it has completed prestandard testing of …

Regulator looks to open up 5G spectrum during 2019 and 2020. Hong Kong’s Communications Authority announced plans to open up new spectrum for “5G” services in the 26 GHz and …

Editor’s Note: Welcome to Analyst Angle. We’ve collected a group of the industry’s leading analysts to give their outlook on the hot topics in the wireless industry. Why spectrum sharing? …

Italian government looks to raise $2.7 billion from the sale of 5G spectrum. The Italian government confirmed plans to offer spectrum covering five cities to enable local telecommunication operators and …

A new report from TIA, Tolaga Research and InterDigital found 5G deployment hurdles to include too much of a focus on specific sites, backhaul challenges. The mobile telecommunications space is …

During a speech at Carnegie Mellon University, FCC Chairman Ajit Pai said he would move on opening up spectrum above 95 GHz as a test bed for 5G technology. Federal …

The deal is said to build on a previous 3G and LTE network enhancement agreement between Nokia and TIM Brazil. Nokia said it extended an infrastructure deal with TIM in …

Sprint COO of Technology Guenther Ottendorfer digs into the carrier’s recent technology announcements set to bolster LTE and 5G plans. On this week’s “Carrier Wrap” we speak with Guenther Ottendorfer, …