Spectrum

Wireless infrastructure is part of Hillary Clinton’s $275 billion dollar plan to invest public funds in key sectors of the American economy. The leading Democrat in the Presidential race said …

Bluegrass claims completion of 5-year build tied to Verizon rural LTE program Regional wireless operator Bluegrass Cellular said it completed the build out of its LTE network, which now covers …

AT&T, T-Mobile and Verizon expected to make up majority of auction’s $35B haul; wild cards include Google, Softbank Analysts are still trying to parse out expected bidding plans for participants …

The increasing reliance on wireless technologies makes it vital for spectrum users to monitor and control the RF operating environment. Interfering signals can degrade the capacity of communications networks, and …

Sprint LTE Plus branding for spectrum aggregation, beamforming technology Sprint said its ongoing network enhancements are now available in 77 “major” markets across the country and will be marketed under …

Thai mobile operators paid $2.25B for 1800 MHz licenses Thai mobile operators AIS and True won two licenses in the 1800 MHz band put up for bid by Thailand’s National …

Hello! And welcome to our Friday column, Worst of the Week. There’s a lot of nutty stuff that goes on in this industry, so this column is a chance for …

A startup called Rama plans to bid in next year’s auction of broadcast frequency bands, and hopes to use the spectrum to launch a microcell network. Rama founder Chamath Palihapitiya …

Verizon CFO says carrier is comfortable with current spectrum depth Verizon Communications continues to dance around a firm commitment to participate in the Federal Communications Commission’s upcoming 600 MHz incentive …

Although specifications for “5G” do not yet exist, aspects are crystallizing, including the ability to exploit frequencies never before used for cellular access; far greater capacity than today’s networks support; …

Court rules Sprint must maintain WiMAX network in support of nonprofits for 90 days A Massachusetts court ruled Sprint must maintain its WiMAX network for at least another 90 days …

Topics for this week’s Carrier Wrap include Sprint results, T-Mobile’s LTE femtocell and the upcoming WRC-15 event On this week’s Carrier Wrap, we discuss Sprint’s latest quarterly results, dig into …

GSMA estimates the industry will need up to 800 megahertz of additional spectrum by 2020 The use of additional “C-band” spectrum in the 3.4 GHz to 4.2 GHz bands for …

T-Mobile US sells $2B in senior notes, assigning proceeds to potential spectrum deals T-Mobile US boosted its cash pile ahead of what could be some strategic spectrum purchases for the …

T-Mobile US claims Dish’s abuse of bidding process deserves punishment You can officially count T-Mobile US as a fan of Dish Network not being allowed to participate in the planned re-auction …

A conversation with Philip Sorrells, Vice President of Strategic Marketing, CommScope Download a transcript of the interview and be the first to receive the smart RAN report In this conversation on …

T-Mobile to maintain pressure on Verizon, AT&T and Sprint with Nov. 10 ‘Un-carrier X’ event, more low-band spectrum T-Mobile US continues to show remarkable growth fueled by robust marketing efforts …

SÃO PAULO – More-efficient use of spectrum is one of the challenges telecom operators face around the globe. As the demand for data services increase and turn toward discussions of …

WASHINGTON – The nation’s capital was abuzz following news that the GOP-led Congress and White House had reached a wide-ranging budget compromise that will set federal spending levels for the rest of …

AT&T and Verizon: same core, different branches Many casual observers lump AT&T and Verizon Communications in the same category of “behemoth global telecommunications providers.” Without a doubt, their earnings show …

UK regulator Ofcom plans spectrum auction in early 2016 to bolster LTE, lay groundwork for 5G U.K. telecom regulator Ofcom said it plans to conduct a spectrum auction early next …

CTIA VP said the move will be ‘critical’ to developing 5G, IoT WASHINGTON – Following its October open meeting, the Federal Communications Commission discussion on opening up new spectrum is …

The Competitive Carriers Association’s 2015 Annual Convention featured comments from FCC Commissioners Mignon Clyburn and Michael O’Rielly, who acknowledged CCA and its members for their leadership on behalf of competitive …

Verizon Wireless reported mixed results, remains cagey on 600 MHz auction plans Verizon Wireless posted third quarter financial and operating results showing relative financial stability and continued customer growth challenges. …

This week, we’ll touch on the Federal Communications Commission’s special access investigation announcement; comment on AT&T’s public relations blunder with a quadruple-play customer (and equally embarrassing confession to the Los …