Federal leaders outline 'must dos' for smart city success
Innovation is taking place at the local level. Across the U.S., cities are striving to become “smart cities,” which in its simplest form means applying information and communications technologies to urban challenges. While it is easy...
Federal leaders outline 'must dos' for smart city success
Innovation is taking place at the local level. Across the U.S., cities are striving to become “smart cities,” which in its simplest form means applying information and communications technologies to urban challenges. While it is easy...
Former chairman of the House Energy & Commerce and House Oversight & Government Reform Committees looks at net neutrality
Throughout my decades of service on the House Energy & Commerce Committee, I advocated for rules and laws that put consumers first and placed corporate competitors...
Alaska’s GCI joins Sprint, T-Mobile and others paying a fine to the FCC tied to 911 service outages
The Federal Communications Commission continues to ding telecom operators for 911 service issues, with the latest involving Alaska-based carrier General Communications.
The FCC levied a $2.4 million fine...
As the telecommunications industry is readying for 5G, the first use case for 5G networks might be about supporting increasing IP traffic
LONDON – Mission-critical applications, connected cars and, in general, connected things are often referred to as future major use cases for "5G" technology....
TV broadcasters set an $86B price tag for 126 megahertz of spectrum in the 600 MHz band during the first stage of the reverse auction process
Television broadcasters set a high bar in terms of what they want for their 600 MHz spectrum licenses the...
The mobile telecom market’s race towards 5G and the internet of things requires players to rethink spectrum plans, availability and models
Wireless spectrum remains a hot topic in the commercial telecom space as government agencies continue to look for ways to free up new spectrum...
Investigation into pay-TV providers TWC, Charter, Dish Network, DirecTV, Comcast and Cox examines billing practices
A U.S. Senate hearing this week focused on billing practices for five major pay-TV companies serving some 71 million subscribers. Senators honed in on overcharges from Time Warner Cable and...
GSMA and CTIA to be equal partners in 2017 Mobile World Congress Americas event, which is to replace CTIA Super Mobility on the trade show calendar
Wireless industry trade association CTIA is set to tie its annual trade show to fellow trade association GSMA beginning...
Samsung and Intel are teaming up on an industry-wide IoT strategy initiative to develop strategic recommendations on IoT for U.S. policy makers.
Samsung made its ambitions in the internet of things (IoT) space clear, as it announced yesterday that it planned to invest $1.2 billion over...
FCC set for 'Spectrum Frontiers' proceedings next month in move to bolster spectrum support for 5G, IoT and virtual reality
Federal Communications Commission Chairman Tom Wheeler talked all the usual use cases for “5G” technology, including the “internet of things” and virtual reality, in announcing...
FCC set for 'Spectrum Frontiers' proceedings next month in move to bolster spectrum support for 5G, IoT and virtual reality
Federal Communications Commission Chairman Tom Wheeler talked all the usual use cases for “5G” technology, including the “internet of things” and virtual reality, in announcing...
Ericsson said it is cooperating with US authorities
Swedish vendor Ericsson is under investigation by U.S. authorities over possible corruption in its activities in China, according to Swedish press reports.
Ericsson confirmed it received a request from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission in March 2013 to...
Following a complaint from Comcast, the National Advertising Review Board has recommended Verizon back off its claim of being the leader in internet speeds provided through its FiOS home internet and TV service.
NARB is the appellate unit of the advertising industry’s system of self-regulation...
The European Commission has launched a consultation on opportunities for a coordinated introduction of 5G networks in the European Union by 2020
The European Commission has launched a consultation aimed at identifying opportunities for a coordinated introduction of "5G" networks and assessing elements of a 5G action...
Legal challenges are expected following a US District Appeals Court decision to back the FCC's Open Internet Order
A U.S. District Appeals Court decision backing the Federal Communications Commission’s Open Internet Order garnered the expected commentary from both sides of the argument. Among telecom-related entities,...
The European Commission has launched a consultation on opportunities for a coordinated introduction of 5G networks in the European Union by 2020.
The European Commission (EC) has launched a consultation aimed at identifying opportunities for a coordinated introduction of 5G networks and assessing elements of a 5G...
The US Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia upholds FCC Open Internet rules, scoring major victory for government agency
The Federal Communications Commission scored a significant victory in its attempt to regulate internet access, with the United States Court of Appeals for the...
AUSTIN, Texas – How can the federal government play an active role in driving the technology underlying smart city applications in a way that helps, rather than hinders, private-sector research and development? That was among the questions discussed by panelists at the Smart Cities...
Latest tower data ruling overturns last year's panel ruling
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit ruled May 31 by a 12-3 vote that cell tower data records regarding a user's location that is in possession of a wireless carrier does not require a warrant...
More than 100 companies suggest ways US government can help advance the IoT
Many industry watchers feel the U.S. is slipping behind other countries, particularly Germany and China, in creating a unified national strategy for development of the "internet of things." But federal leaders, in...
Rivada fleshed out its FirstNet plans, announcing a handful of vendor partners, claims of agreements with a nationwide LTE carrier and regional telecom operators
Fresh off plucking a former Sprint executive to help lead its cause, Rivada Mercury unveiled vendor partners lined up to help...
Sounding the alarm to prioritize innovation
Austinites, Texans and Americans all have at least one thing in common; we like to look on the bright side. And there is good reason to emphasize the positive: America is the world’s top economic superpower; Texas, with its...
An ongoing study by the U.S. National Toxicology Program found increased cancer instances in male rodents exposed to cellphone radiation
The link between cellphone use and some forms of cancer have risen anew as an ongoing U.S. study found some connection in rats and mice...
