For 5G, 'Time is of the essence,' FCC chairman says
Wireless industry officials on Friday ventured to the White House for a 5G Summit to discuss with administration officials the economic importance of next-generation cellular, and how to ensure America maintains a leadership position in...
Sprint traces 'current challenges' back to 2005 Nextel merger
The U.S. Federal Communications Commission has paused its review of the proposed merger of Sprint and T-Mobile US to catch up on related filings. Despite the pause, the filings keep coming with Sprint on Sept. 25...
The UK government has ramped up its transformation of manufacturing and mobility with new initiatives and funding opportunities.
Its ‘made smarter’ commission, aimed at unlocking £455 billion gains in the manufacturing industry over the next decade, has convened for the first time, with senior executives...
Massive small cell investment needed to support 5G
The U.S. Federal Communications Commission meets later today to, among other things, vote on a proposal that will streamline small cell deployment rules and, if adopted, make it easier for carriers to build out small cell sites...
A previous article in this series discussed government efforts for cybersecurity. This article will give a rundown on some of the major standards development organizations (SDOs) in the area of cybersecurity, with appropriate links. It is impossible to include every organization, but these are...
Countering cybercrime is a daunting challenge, not only because there are so many cybercriminals but also because they are so technically sophisticated. A 2014 ZDNet article stated that organized cybercrime groups have technical capabilities equal to (or in some cases superior to) those of...
As a new school year begins, internet usage continues to transform K-12 education. The majority of today’s teachers routinely make homework assignments with the expectation that students will go online to complete the work. But students don’t have equal access to high-speed broadband, and it’s...
First national test of presidential alerts to mobile phones to be conducted this week
A new emergency alert category will be tested nationally for the first time this week.
The Federal Emergency Management Agency and the Federal Communications Commission will conduct the first national test of...
AT&T names CBRS suppliers; Federated Wireless and partners planning initial commercial deployments
Conversations and news out of Mobile World Congress Americas last week in Los Angeles served as a reminder that, despite an ongoing lag at the regulatory level, the telecom ecosystem is ready to...
FCC task force says it needs more time to review new modeling information
The Federal Communications Commission has paused the 180-day shot clock for its review of the proposed merger of T-Mobile US and Sprint, citing new information still coming in T-Mobile US on network...
CBRS Alliance pushing for Q4 commercial deployments
While it continues to debate rules governing priority access licenses for the 3.5 GHz Citizens Broadband Radio Service band, the U.S. Federal Communications Commission in July put out a call to authorized spectrum access system administrators to propose...
FCC Commissioner Rosenworcel says 5.9 GHz could be for next-gen Wi-Fi
Commissioner Jessica Rosenworcel of the Federal Communications Commission called for a reexamination of how the FCC has allocated the 5.9 GHz and 2.5 GHz bands, in order to open up more spectrum for both...
FCC: Small cell order will create jobs, stimulate the economy
The U.S. Federal Communications Commission on Sept. 25 will vote on an order, proposed Sept. 4 by Commissioner Brendan Carr, that is designed to make it easier to deploy the small cell infrastructure, characterized by...
Germany has made its move in the international AI arms race with state support for tech start-ups, a ‘JEDI’ innovation network with France, and backing for its ‘Cyber Valley’ set-up from industrial giants including BMW, Daimler, Porsche, and Bosch.
The German government is to create...
Mainstream appliance manufacturers Electrolux, Haier, LG Electronics and Samsung Electronics will introduce smart-home products based on an emerging ‘internet-of-things’ (IoT) standard from the Open Connectivity Foundation (OCF) next year.
The group will offer a first wave of interoperable OCF-certified solutions in 2019. The OCF said...
Money will extend rural broadband to more than 700,000 homes and small businesses
With the U.S. Federal Communication Commission's Connect America Fund auction on the books, some 103 service providers will receive $1.488 billion over the next decade to build out rural broadband infrastructure to...
Union says merger could cost 28,000 jobs
The U.S. Federal Communications Commission's comment period regarding the proposed Sprint/T-Mobile US merger ended on Aug. 27, and as the clock ticked down opponents of the proposed $146 billion deal outlined their objections. Altice, Dish and the Rural...
The German regulator also urged existing carriers to open up network infrastructure to MVNOs
Germany’s antitrust regulator called for a fourth mobile carrier to enter the domestic market when 5G licenses are auctioned in 2019, Reuters reported.
The Federal Cartel Office’s head Andreas Mundt suggested that...
Nokia's new €500 million loan from the European Investment Bank for 5G research and developnent will boost the region's drive for industrial and economic transformation, as US and Asian markets push ahead.
Nokia told Enterprise IoT Insights 5G will shift the European economy up a...
Mobility Fund II challenge period extended through Nov. 26
The Federal Communications Commission has officially given rural wireless operators additional time to file challenges to the FCC's current mobile network coverage maps. Challengers can now submit data through November 26.
Those maps will determine where up...
Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross now has seven FirstNet board seats to fill
The chair and vice-chair of the First Responders Network Authority board are stepping down, two years into their three-year terms. Chair Sue Swenson and Vice-Chair Jeff Johnson -- both original members from...
The next generation of cellular networks will bring a huge boost in capacity. In order to provide more capacity, mobile operators need more spectrum. To support the commercialization of 5G, telecoms regulators around the world are conducting 5G spectrum auctions. Here we take stock...
Elefante Group wants FCC to open 5G spectrum in 22 GHz, 23 GHz, 26 GHz, 70 GHz and 80 GHz bands
Startup The Elefante Group wants to provide wide area 5G coverage from "airships" located 65,000 feet above earth. The firm, which is working Lockheed...
Most often, we read of differences between the United States and Canada, but in one area, the people of both nations agree: neither country can get enough of mobile wireless services. Consumers devour more mobile wireless data each year, and mobile operators beg the...
