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The government of Australia also announced plans to offer 5G spectrum in the 3.6 GHz band Italy’s telecommunications services regulator Agcom announced the launch of a public consultation process for …

Qualcomm shareholders meeting pushed back to April 5 Qualcomm shareholders were supposed to meet today to decide whether to maintain the current composition of the board or elect six members, …

Don’t use Huawei products. That was the message U.S. intelligence officials gave this week in testimony before the Senate Intelligence Committee. “We’re deeply concerned about the risks of allowing any …

Should CBRS rules be designed for carriers or for everyone else? The 3.5 GHz band is seen globally as a 5G band and, in the U.S., as a key to …

The city has selected CNX for a master planning regarding small cells installation to provide density for 5G, smart city projects CNX, a firm which focuses on the provision of …

A new cycle of federal scrutiny of Huawei in particular, and Chinese telecom companies in general seems to be rolling through the U.S. government. Joining a piece of companion legislation …

Expects AT&T merger with Time Warner to be ‘litigated in court’ In a Jan. 31 conference call, AT&T President and CEO Randall Stephenson, highlighting Q4 2017 financial results, provided color …

The German regulator confirmed plans to awards 5G spectrum in the 2 GHz and 3.6 GHz bands Germany’s telecommunications services regulator released a draft decision laying out its proposals for …

Verizon follows AT&T in backing out of smartphone resale agreement with Huawei U.S. government officials seem highly concerned about perceived security threats posed by Chinese telecom equipment giant Huawei, which …

Internal memo cites security as primary motivator for a government-owned 5G network, according to Axios; Pai opposes Based on a document the media outlet says was “produced by a senior National Security …

Fine related to Qualcomm agreement with Apple regarding LTE chipsets The European Union Commissioner of Competition Margrethe Vestager this week announced a $1.2 billion fine against chipmaker Qualcomm, alleging the …

Governors of Montana, New York order states to only contract with telecom providers who uphold net neutrality The governors of Montana and New York this week signed executive orders aimed …

Millimeter wave essential to meeting spectrum crunch and data demand Gigabit LTE is boosting capacity to meet demand today and setting the stage for a smooth roll out of 5G …

Comes on heels of AT&T and Huawei deal falling apart ahead of CES Long-gestating concerns regarding the relationships between Huawei, ZTE and the Chinese government have long hindered the network …

Ofcom aims to kick off the process to award spectrum in the 2.3GHz and 3.4GHz bands U.K. telecommunications regulator Ofcom has updated the timetable for setting the regulations that will …

Arcep said it will offer temporary frequency permits for local telcos to carry out 5G trials in nine cities French telecoms regulator Arcep said it will issue temporary frequency authorizations …

FCC preempted state-led action, but that isn’t stopping handful of states In the aftermath of the U.S. Federal Communication Commission’s controversial repeal of Obama-era net neutrality protections, state-level politicians are …

MegaFon is currently the only telco with spectrum to carry out 5G testing Russia’s State Commission for Radio Frequencies (SCRF) has decided not to provide mobile operators Rostelecom, Mobile TeleSystems …

Telecom regulator TRA announced the creation of three working groups to facilitate 5G developments in the Arab country The United Arab Emirates (UAE)’s Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (TRA) announced the initial …

With a 3-2 vote along party lines, last week the U.S. Federal Communications Commission reversed Obama-era net neutrality rules that treated internet service providers like utilities under Title II rules. …

A phoned-in bomb threat delayed but didn’t derail a 3-2 party-line vote of the U.S. Federal Communications Commission to undo Obama-era regulations governing net neutrality. After security officials swept the …

The GSMA estimates 5G will account for 31% of total mobile connections in Europe by 2025 European telecommunications ministers agreed on a joint roadmap for the development of 5G networks. The …

FCC Commissioners Rosenworcel and Clyburn against Chairman Pai’s plan to undo Obama-era net neutrality rules U.S. Federal Communications Commission Chairman Ajit Pai, a Republican, announced plans for a Dec. 14 …

Push-to-Talk is on a rebound. Siyata Mobile is filling an important space in the changing wireless industry where there is a growing demand for PTT services. Some users and companies …

Ajit Pai’s Federal Communications Commission is hitting its stride in regulatory rollbacks. On the agenda of this week’s meeting: axing a 40-year-old rule on media ownership that prevented a single …