Spectrum

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

An increased emphasis on unlimited high-speed cellular data by T-Mobile and Sprint places focus on Verizon in terms of a response Recent moves by T-Mobile US and Sprint to broaden …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

FCC set to begin 600 MHz incentive auction forward bidding process, with Verizon, AT&T and T-Mobile likely to be most aggressive More than 60 entities are set to begin bidding …

Sprint claims latest lab test used 60 megahertz in the 2.5 GHz band to support speeds up to 295 Mbps Sprint continues its quest for speed, noting its latest three-channel …

Straight to millimeter wave? Not so fast It is becoming increasingly accepted that millimeter wave spectrum, the frequencies between 30 GHz and 300 GHz, will define “5G” networks. But there …

‘Extremely high frequency’ means extremely fast 5G speeds Millimeter wave spectrum is the band of spectrum between 30 GHz and 300 GHz. Wedged between microwave and infrared waves, this spectrum can be …

Straight to mmWave? Not so fast It is becoming increasingly accepted that mmWave (extremely high frequency), the frequencies in the spectrum between 30 Ghz and 300 Ghz, will define 5G …

“Extremely high frequency” means extremely fast 5G speeds Millimeter wave (mmWave), also known as extremely high frequency (EHF), is the band of spectrum between 30 gigahertz (GHz) and 300 GHz. Wedged between …

Learning from the TV white space debacle Some wireless technologies, such as “4G” and Wi-Fi, have been so successful and have become so much a part of our lives that …

WOTW applauds Verizon Wireless, T-Mobile US and Sprint for using the vaunted Chewbacca defense in explaining network performance Hello! And welcome to our Friday column, Worst of the Week. There’s …

WESTMINSTER, Colorado – When more information is needed about the radio frequency environment, who is responsible for collecting and analyzing that data? That was one of the central questions at …

Verizon continued to dominate rivals AT&T, Sprint and T-Mobile, while a report tied a half-million new jobs to broadcast spectrum … 5 years ago this week Editor’s Note: RCR Wireless …

What impact will a now expected prolonged 600 MHz spectrum auction have on 5G deployment plans and will millimeter wave bands help bridge the gap? On this week’s Carrier Wrap, …

Canadian telecom operator Bell said the 5G technology trial with Nokia produced speeds six-times faster than current 4G technology Canadian telecom operator Bell has jumped into the “5G” technology trial …

The growing demand for internet access is forcing service providers to look beyond traditional fiber installations and into fixed wireless solutions By 2017, there will be approximately 3.6 billion internet …

Carrier Wrap speaks with Recon Analytics to take a stab at dissecting the latest quarterly results from Verizon, Sprint and AT&T In a somewhat rare occurrence, three of the nation’s …

Citing ongoing network trials, Verizon 5G testing is showing short-range network speeds in excess of 1 Gbps, with broader trials on tap Verizon Communications may not have dazzled with its …

Yahoo acquisition fuels global ambitions Verizon Communications has sealed a deal with Yahoo, agreeing to buy the troubled internet portal’s operating assets for $4.83 billion in cash. By combining Yahoo …