Public safety answering points (PSAPs) are moving to implement Next-Generation 911 systems, which are IP-based, so that they can accept more digital information, from text messages to video chat and even information such as building plans.
In a recent Frost & Sullian report on the...
The Federal Communications Commission's auction of 24 GHz spectrum has garnered more than $1.409 billion in bids after eight business days and 23 rounds. That's double the $704 million that the 28 GHz auction raised in its entirety.
Three rounds of bidding are being held each...
The plan is to serve 50K households with broadband this year
Earlier this year T-Mobile US Chief Operating Officer Mike Sievert alluded to an upcoming pilot of a home broadband service using the carrier's LTE network and now, according to the company, the invitation-only pilot...
After 12 rounds, the Federal Communications Commission's 24 GHz auction has garnered nearly $605 million in bids.
Unsurprisingly, the most hotly contested licenses are those covering New York City and Los Angeles, California. The top bids for New York licenses currently sit at $14.4 million,...
The Federal Communications Commission is moving forward with a proposal that mobile network operators must aim to provide the location of wireless 911 callers within three meters of the handset, for 80% of wireless 911 calls in the top 25 markets by April 2021...
Potential applications for Terahertz spectrum include sensing, imagine, wireless cognition
To say we're in the early days of 5G is an understatement, but regulators and academics in the U.S. are already looking to what's next. Last week the U.S. Federal Communications Commission voted to open...
It’s been more than a month since arguments rested for the FTC vs. Qualcomm case. Every passing day is increasing the anxiety of people on both sides of the issue. The media is rife with the rumors, leaks, and loud calls for the U.S....
Auction proceeds despite concerns from House members, science agencies on potential impact to weather data gathering
The Federal Communications Commission's auction of millimeter wave spectrum at 24 GHz raised $284 million in its first round of bidding and ended its first day with $304 million...
5G, rural coverage, pricing and which hotels T-Mobile US CEO John Legere prefers included in House hearing
Yesterday the U.S. House of Representatives Judiciary Subcommittee on Antitrust, Commercial and Administrative Law convened a hearing to examine the potential impacts of a merger between carriers T-Mobile...
Ahead of House Judiciary Committee hearing, T-Mobile pushes home broadband and rural coverage
The U.S. Federal Communications Commission on March 7 again paused its 180-day review of the proposed $26 billion T-Mobile US/Sprint merger; according to FCC documentation, the review period will resume on April...
Koh appointed to lead US presence at ITU's WRC
Grace Koh will lead the U.S. delegation to the International Telecommunications Union's World Radiocommunication Conference 2019, which will be held this fall in Egypt.
Koh has private sector experience in technology, legal and regulatory policy and recently...
Reps: Sprint/T-Mobile US merger will reduce jobs, hurt competition
In a Feb. 28 letter to U.S. Federal Communications Commission Chairman Ajit Pai and Makan Delrahim, an attorney in the U.S. Department of Justice's Antitrust Division, 37 members of the U.S. House of Representatives express opposition...
The Federal Communications Commission, mindful of the rural services that Windstream Holdings provides -- and the federal universal service funds that it receives -- says it will be watching closely as the company proceeds with Chapter 11 bankruptcy.
Windstream recently filed for bankruptcy protection after...
As the Federal Communications Commission moves quickly to open up additional millimeter wave spectrum for commercial use, it has identified 38 qualified bidders who plan to participate in the upcoming 24 GHz auction.
That's two fewer qualified bidders than the previous mmWave auction for spectrum...
Reports say Trump considering 5G as topic for 2020 campaign
If you listen to the big four U.S. mobile carriers, two of which have already commercialized different flavors of 5G networks, 2019 is going to be a big year for domestic 5G. Compatible devices are...
Analysts: Huawei continued to grow telecom equipment market share lead in 2018
As the Chinese company continues to grow its lead in the telecom equipment market, Huawei came on strong last week at Mobile World Congress Barcelona, hitting back at U.S. allegations focused on the...
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo says use of Huawei's equipment in critical networks poses a "real risk"
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said that countries which use Huawei's technology in their critical networks will be risking their partnerships with the United States, both in...
President calls for US leadership in 5G; hints at Huawei?
President Donald Trump, who used a Samsung Galaxy s3 as late as 2017 and is known for having "the best words," apparently has strong opinions not only about burgeoning 5G cellular technology but also the...
AT&T and NAB against unlicensed use of 6 GHz; Qualcomm, Wi-Fi Alliance are for opening it up
In October last year the U.S. Federal Communications Commission passed a notice of proposed rulemaking that considers opening up the 6 GHz band to unlicensed use. And, as...
Members of the House's Subcommittee on Communications and Technology grilled T-Mobile US CEO John Legere and Sprint Chairman Marcelo Claure on everything from the commitment of a merged Sprint/T-Mo to the Lifeline program and covering rural America, to trying to discern what the long-term...
US President Donald Trump has signed an executive order to commit certain federal government resources to the research and development of artificial intelligence (AI) technologies, tools, and services.
Trump stopped short of putting a financial value on the investment; instead, he promised wider availability of...
The Trump administration has an executive order in the works that would ban the use of equipment from Chinese vendors in U.S. telecom networks, according to published reports. It could be signed as soon as this week.
Politico cited three anonymous sources, including one "close...
WISPA vs. 5GAA
Automotive manufacturers seem to prefer C-V2X rather than DSRC as the connectivity medium for vehicles in the push toward full-on autonomous driving. But the 5.9 GHz band is not without its defenders, particularly fixed wireless broadband providers who use the mid-band frequency.
In...
If the proposed merger isn't anticompetitive, why make that promise, analyst wonders
After the $26 billion proposed merger between T-Mobile US and Sprint was stalled due to the government shutdown, T-Mo CEO John Legere, who has been tapped to lead the combined company--the New T-Mobile--assured...
