Lobbying groups say, 'feed the beast,' as rules, reserve being set for spectrum auction
WASHINGTON – As the wrangling over rules for the upcoming spectrum auction continues, most stakeholders agree on the acute need for more spectrum, but not on how federal regulators should divvy...
AT&T, T-Mobile US argue over pending 700 MHz license deal
AT&T and T-Mobile US continued to spar over spectrum licenses, with the latest match concerning AT&T’s pending plans to acquire a trio of 700 MHz licenses covering portions of Kentucky, West Virginia and Ohio.
T-Mobile US...
IMT-2020 adopted as official name and date for global 5G process, but rumors of 20 Gbps baseline speeds are exaggerated
The International Telecommunications Union always brings a dose of sobriety to a new standards party. Amid the escalating claims about when “5G” equipment will be...
T-Mobile US taps cartoon medium as FCC nears 600 MHz auction decision
T-Mobile US continues to tap the video medium in its attempt to garner support for its view that the Federal Communications Commission should set aside more spectrum for its upcoming 600 MHz incentive...
Reported deal for Mobilicity faces regulatory hurdles
Canadian mobile operator Mobilicity reportedly has a pair of suitors ready to take over the beleaguered operator, though government regulators appear sour on such a deal.
According to Bloomberg Business, Canadian telecom giants Telus and Rogers Communications are both...
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Report suggests Wheeler against T-Mobile US request for 40 megahertz spectrum reserve
The Federal Communications Commission is reportedly set to dismiss a request from T-Mobile US to increase the amount of reserved spectrum set aside for the upcoming 600 MHz spectrum auction.
Bloomberg Business cited people...
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AT&T jumps on T-Mobile US and its argument about spectrum rules
T-Mobile US CEO John Legere’s recent video rant against Verizon Wireless and AT&T drew a condescending response from the former suggesting Legere “watch his language,” while the latter also noted the colorfulness of Legere’s...
A shortage of wireless spectrum is a real and growing problem the industry faces. If the crisis is not averted, it has the very real potential to interfere with the way we use smartphones on wireless networks. If we don’t solve the problem, we...
Appeals court ruling paves way for 600 MHz incentive auction to proceed
The Federal Communications Commission scored a significant victory in its attempt to conduct its controversial 600 MHz incentive auction, with an appeals court striking down a challenge by the National Association of Broadcasters.
In...
Dish Network is trying to borrow at least $10 billion in preparation for a T-Mobile US bid, according to The Wall Street Journal. The report said that Dish is not on the brink of a bid, but is lining up financing in case the...
The “Un-carrier” wants regulators to increase reserve for upcoming 600 MHz auction
In a June 2 letter to Federal Communications Commission Chairman Tom Wheeler, T-Mobile US pushed for the feds to include a larger reserve of 600 MHz spectrum in an upcoming auction to foster...
T-Mobile US and Dish Network are reportedly in preliminary merger talks, and that could open up new spectrum for their competitors.
"We don't think this is what the FCC had in mind for Dish's spectrum (preferring a buildout) and will most likely require substantial spectrum...
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AT&T filed to acquire spectrum and network assets from Cellular Properties
AT&T is looking to expand its spectrum holdings across a pair of cellular market areas covering 11 counties in Illinois.
The deal, which was filed last week with the Federal Communications Commission, includes a pair...
RF spectrum paramount for continued LTE expansion across Latin America
LTE has been fast to arrive in Latin America if compared to the time from the first launches of GSM and UMTS worldwide to their landing in the region. While it took 2G and 3G...
Roughly one of every five Americans lives in a rural community, according to the latest census data. Many of those 59 million people are served by regional mobile operators, but they want the same services available to customers of the major carriers.
"Our customers want...
A hot topic is the upcoming incentive auction. The amount of available spectrum per subscriber tells us how much capacity the carrier has to serve its customers and therefore what the theoretical upper limits of data speeds are. It also shows us how urgently...
Verizon Wireless said CDMA to continue supporting IoT, connected devices
While LTE is the network of now and the future at Verizon Wireless, the carrier expects to continue supporting its legacy CDMA operations for the foreseeable future to handle connected devices as part of the...
Some tower crews are idle now, but the FCC is looking ahead
The timing of the next spectrum auction may partially depend on the availability of tower crews, according to the Federal Communication Commission's Michael O'Rielly. The commissioner said he wants carriers and tower companies...
Carrier wants feds to limit spectrum auction bidding credit for designated entities
WASHINGTON – Carrier AT&T has asked the Federal Communications Commission to impose strict guidelines on the 2016 spectrum auction, limiting the bidding credit for designated entities to $10 million and imposing strict build-out...
The most prominent Kevin Martins on Facebook right now are a musician, a basketball player and a cake designer, but that's likely to change soon. Former Federal Communications Commission Chairman Kevin Martin will join Facebook to manage the social media giant's mobile and global...
Operator plans LTE-A deployment, $600M investment in Philippines
Philippine operator Globe Telecom expects to more than double its current base of 4G LTE subscribers by the end of the year, Joel Agustin, Globe Telecom SVP and head of the service management division in the network technical...
