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“Now we’re going into the long tail” of the auction, says Sasha Javid, Bitpath COO and auction tracker The 2.5 GHz auction has hit its stride with the move to four rounds of bidding per day. After a first-day total …

FreedomFi provided Nova Labs with the expertise in telecommunications that it needed to make the Helium Network successful Nova Labs, the founding team behind the peer-to-peer, decentralized Helium Network has acquired FreedomFi. FreedomFi is already integral to the Helium Network …

Verizon will provide integrated voice and data services to the Naval Computer and Telecommunications Area Master Station Atlantic The U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) has awarded Verizon a new $28.35 million contract. Verizon will provide Naval Computer and Telecommunications Area Master …

The outdoor AP combines Wi-Fi 6E, advanced security and AI/ML capabilities in a single solution Extreme Networks revealed the Extreme AP5050, which it claimed is the industry’s first outdoor Wi-Fi 6E outdoor access point (AP) optimized for deployment across all …

“Cellular devices are centric to what we’re doing,” LAPD commander tells the FirstNet board The First Responders Network Authority board has approved the agency’s budget for fiscal year 2023, with the majority going toward network reinvestments with partner AT&T. The …

Editor’s Note: RCR Wireless News goes all in for “Throwback Thursdays,” tapping into our archives to resuscitate the top headlines from the past. Fire up the time machine, put on those sepia-tinted shades, set the date for #TBT and enjoy …

The Malaysian government established an August deadline for operators to accept the stake in DNB or else lose 5G spectrum access Malaysia’s transition to 5G has been plagued by a significant bottleneck stemming from the government’s decision to forego a …

Mavenir is ‘looking to optimize,’ said executive A month and a half after reports emerged about widespread layoffs at Parallel Wireless, Mavenir, another Open RAN vendor, appears to be doing the same. Just like in the case of Parallel, Mavenir’s …

The company is working Smart Communications to explore and demonstrate the capabilities of space-based 5G communications According to its website, Virginia-based Omnispace is on a mission to create “the world’s first truly global 5G network” by “united” mobile roaming with satellite technology. …

Amazon Prime Air has received permission from the Federal Communications Commission for drone testing over the next two years, using millimeter-wave spectrum. The company, which plans to launch drone delivery in two cities this year, wants to conduct testing at …

1&1 said that the first customers will be able to start using internet services provided by its new 5G network in the summer German carrier 1&1 recently completed the first live test in its new 5G network, the telco said …

Verizon 5G customers can download the developer’s latest game at ‘super-fast speeds’ on a mobile device Verizon announced a 5G connectivity collaboration with Hi-Rez Studios that involves the game developer’s new game Rogue Company Elite. The pair are tapping into …

The Federal Communications Commission has made a required report to Congress on the future of the Universal Service Fund, and one of the most hotly debated portions of the record was on how the USF should be funded. Some argued …

Globe Telecom has sold more than 5,700 of its mobile towers, with another 1,350 towers pending Filipino carrier Globe Telecom has confirmed the sale of 5,709 cellular towers in a deal worth $1.28 billion. According to the telco, the majority …

Much of the cloud gaming’s growth can be attributed to advanced connectivity technologies, particularly 5G Google appears to be quietly testing the ability for those using its search engine to play cloud games right from their search results. While not …

With this transaction, Roger and Shaw believe that the merger of their operations should be approved by the Canadian government Canadian operators Rogers Communications, Shaw Communications and Quebecor have entered into a definitive agreement for the sale of Freedom Mobile …

China Mobile said that the number of 5G subscribers totaled 263 million at the end of June, up 106.7% year-on-year China Mobile, the world’s largest operator in terms subscribers, invested a total of CNY58.7 billion ($8.7 billion) in the 5G …

Brazil is looking to diversify its chip supply chain as a result of Taiwan’s growing tensions with China and the U.S. Brazil and South Korea have signed a memorandum of understanding regarding the establishment of a chip and semiconductor facility …

An appeals court has upheld the Federal Communication Commission’s decision to reallocate a portion of the 5.9 GHz band to unlicensed use, including Wi-Fi, rather than continuing to reserve the whole swath of spectrum for intelligent transportation systems. The decision, …

Wireless transport company Ceragon continues to attempt to avoid the acquisition attentions of competitor Aviat Networks, saying that Aviat’s offers don’t properly value Ceragon. Aviat has increased its offer consisting of $2.80 in cash and $0.28 in equity consideration, from an earlier offer of …

Huawei said that revenues from its Carrier Business Group grew 4.24% to CNY 142.7 billion in the period Chinese vendor Huawei reported overall revenues of CNY301.6 billion ($44.7 billion) in the first half of the year, down 5.9% year-on-year. In …

The partnership will help Astellas reduce drug development timelines and healthcare costs, said the companies Japanese pharmaceutical company Astellas Pharma has selected Verizon Business to manage its global network infrastructure. The advanced network management solutions should help the company reduce …

PCTel saw its revenues grow more than 15% compared to the same time last year, to $25 million, and the testing equipment and antenna company generated profits for the second quarter of $400,000. David Neumann, CEO of PCTel, said that …

Softbank founder and CEO Masayoshi Son invested $20 million in Alibaba in 2000 After posting a $23 billion quarterly net loss on Monday, SoftBank announced plans to reduce its stake in Alibaba to 14.6% from 23.7% for more than 4.6 trillion Japanese …

Editor’s Note: RCR Wireless News goes all in for “Throwback Thursdays,” tapping into our archives to resuscitate the top headlines from the past. Fire up the time machine, put on those sepia-tinted shades, set the date for #TBT and enjoy …