EchoStar needs additional financing to pay debts coming due and plans to use its spectrum holdings as leverage
The newly merged EchoStar needs to raise additional capital to pay debts due in the coming months, and is unlikely to be able to afford to exercise...
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LoRa's path on...
Sub-terahertz frequencies will be tested in an indoor-only environment for high-throughput data links
Microsoft is going to test indoor sub-terahertz wireless links as a potential supplement to wired links in data centers, according to documents filed with the FCC's Office of Engineering and Technology.
Sub-terahertz...
Juniper Research said the initial 6G networks will be deployed around 2029
Global 6G connections are forecast to reach 290 million by 2030, according to a recent study by Juniper Research.
Future 6G networks are initially expected to be commercially launched in 2029, according to the...
The U.S. is in global race for leadership in wireless technologies, and the implementation of the country's new National Spectrum Strategy will impact the direction of spectrum policy for decades.
That strategy and its implementation is the focus of the National Telecommunications and Information...
'NTIA has less than two years to get the U.S. back on track," telecom industry group's CEO writes
The United States' leadership in spectrum policy, 5G and reaping the economic benefits of the most advanced mobile networks are in jeopardy and have to get back...
On the heels of the re-merging of EchoStar and Dish Network, EchoStar has transferred some of Dish's spectrum licenses to a new company entity for more "financing flexibility," and has also hired a financial firm to help it explore strategic alternatives.
Investors sent EchoStar's stock...
Bill is headed to President Joe Biden's desk
Congress has passed a bill that would enable T-Mobile US and other winners in the most recent auction of 2.5 GHz licenses to take ownership of spectrum licenses that were acquired during a 2022 auction but have...
The Dutch Authority for Digital Infrastructure (RDI) has announced local spectrum licences in the so-called ‘3.6 GHz band’ are available now for local private 5G networks. It has confirmed that enterprises and institutions can now apply for two 50 megahertz portions of the band,...
Annual spending on 5G and LTE-based RAN equipment for use in shared and unlicensed spectrum will hit $3 billion by the end of 2026, up from around $1.4 billion by the end of 2023. SNS Telecom & IT forecasts compound annual growth of small...
Ligado claims that DoD has previously undisclosed systems running in its spectrum and has sued for compensation
Ligado Networks has filed suit against the U.S. government, including the Department of Defense, the Department of Commerce and the National Telecommunications and Information Administration, claiming that DoD...
The long tail of national regulation on ‘vertical’ private 5G spectrum continues to wag, in a slightly inconsistent manner. Swiss telecoms regulator BAKOM has announced it will open the 3400-3500 MHz (3.4-3.5 GHz) band for enterprises to deploy private 5G networks from the start...
The frequency range from 7.125 GHz to 24.25 GHz is attracting attention as possible additional spectrum for 6G, and is already being unofficially referred to as FR3. The wavelength is attractive as compared to FR2 frequencies it is less susceptible to attenuation, simplifying coverage,...
ATIS said a new paper is part of a broader effort to better understand and influence spectrum access, management, policy recommendations, standards and long-term needs in future 6G spectrum
ATIS’ Next G Alliance (NGA) released a new white paper that provides a detailed assessment of...
Dish claims to have already spent $1 billion on 800 MHz-ready radios
Dish Network has asked for another 10 months to put together enough funding to buy T-Mobile US' 800 MHz spectrum, citing "unprecedented turbulence in the global capital markets" that makes the cost of...
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Crown Castle goes...
The government also said it will be making more 5G spectrum available in the future, including through non-competitive local licensing
The government of Canada announced an outline detailing how it plans on releasing spectrum for mobile communications services between 2023 and 2027, and the spectrum...
Both countries will also seek to promote Open RAN in other countries across Latin America
Brazil’s telecommunications regulator Anatel and the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications of Japan (MIC) signed a cooperation agreement with the main aim of expanding Open RAN deployments and related...
The government of New Zealand said that the spectrum will be available for long term use around May 2026
New Zealand's Radio Spectrum Management agency (RSM) has unveiled its high-level allocation decisions for the 24-30 GHz radio spectrum range, following a consultation process in 2021.
In...
Rosenworcel expresses hope that AI can help deal with congested airwaves
The Federal Communications Commission is asking for input on new technological approaches to assessing spectrum usage, so that it has better insights into current technologies that might help the agency to manage spectrum and...
Across the globe, 5G deployments are ramping up rapidly. According to Global System for Mobile Communications Association (GSMA) intelligence, there were more than 220 5G networks deployed as of the end of 2022, with over 30 countries expected to launch 5G services in 2023....
Local operators Movistar and Tigo have already carried out 5G trials in the country
Colombia’s telecom ministry, MinTIC, has published the first draft of a resolution to award spectrum for the provision of 5G services in the country.
This process, which is already open for...
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Consolidated Comms sells...
IMDA said that 3G subscriber base makes up approximately 1% of the total mobile subscriptions in the country
Singaporean mobile operators Singtel, StarHub and M1 plans to shut down their 3G services by the end of July 2024, local telecom regulator IMDA said in a...
