BROWSING: Policy

US Government IoT Policy vs Industry led IoT initiatives

https://youtu.be/dJANvua6IQE How does US government IoT policy stack up with the rest of the world?  According to IoT Pioneer Kevin Ashton, and other sources, US government lagging behind China, Germany, EU and soon to be S. Korea America Last? is the title of an article Kevin...

FCC Chairman talks 5G, spectrum in House session

In a meeting today with the U.S. House of Representatives Subcommittee on Communications and Technology, Federal Communications Commissioner Chairman Tom Wheeler touched on the future of "5G" and the attendant spectrum resources. Wheeler, looking to the future of the "Internet of Things," connected cars and...

NYU Wireless gives away millimeter wave simulator for 5G

Looking to help speed the development of 5G technology related to millimeter wave spectrum, NYU Wireless opened up a channel simulator tool based on the group's research and experiments. NYU Wireless is a Brooklyn, New York,-based research center focused on next-generation wireless networks and...

FCC slams Total Call with record $51M fine tied to Lifeline abuse

Total Call accused of rampant abuse of FCC Lifeline program, including enrollment of duplicate and ineligible customers On the heels of adopting reforms to its government subsidized Lifeline telecom service, the Federal Communications Commission announced a record $51 million fine against one participant for over...

600 MHz incentive auction kicks off – what to expect next?

On this week’s Carrier Wrap we speak with PwC Strategy& on what we should expect next from the FCC’s recently initiated 600 MHz incentive auction proceedings On this week’s Carrier Wrap, RCR Wireless News Editor-in-Chief Dan Meyer and Dan Hays, principal at PwC’s Strategy&...

ZTE replaces 3 execs involved in trade law breach

ZTE USA has been busy promoting the Golden State Warriors (one of 5 NBA teams the company sponsors), but the company's Chinese parent company has had other priorities recently. After securing a temporary reprieve from export sanctions that some say could have crippled the...

FCC moves on USF reform, promises $20B over next 10 years with strict rules

The FCC unanimously approved USF reform rules in a push to expand broadband coverage to communities most in need The Federal Communications Commission approved what it’s calling modernization and reform of its universal service program in a rare unanimous vote. The FCC said the program will...

Balancing reliability and innovation on the power grid

Utilities look to a customer-centric business model AUSTIN, Texas – Like telecom and other industries, the energy sector is moving to a customer-centric business model as new technology changes the paradigms associated with generation and distribution across the power grid. This need for an industry pivot...

NASA scientist fits Syria, dinosaurs into climate change talk

Tom Wagner: 'We're literally returning to dinosaur times' AUSTIN, Texas – The long-term impacts of climate change could flood coastal cities, upend agricultural production models and displace millions of people if we don’t make immediate changes to our energy consumption. That was the message from Tom...

FCC 600 MHz incentive auction begins; Verizon, AT&T and T-Mobile wait

The FCC 600 MHz incentive auction kicked off with the reverse auction proceedings, with carriers Verizon, AT&T and T-Mobile having to wait The Federal Communications Commission’s highly anticipated 600 MHz incentive auction kicked off this week in what is expected to be a complicated process...

OMGTel secures financing for Singapore spectrum auction

With $292M in funding, OMGTel could enter carrier market Singapore firm OMGTel has secured S$400 million ($292 million) in funding commitments to obtain the country’s fourth mobile telephony license, according to local press reports. The firm, which is a unit of wireless software solutions provider and...

Feds crack iPhone ending legal action against Apple

U.S. Department of Justice attorneys on Monday vacated legal action against Apple seeking to require the technology giant to help federal investigators access an iPhone associated with the San Bernardino, California, terrorist attacks. Attorneys asked a judge to vacate a previous motion to compel Apple...

Ofcom looks to streamline mobile number portability

UK regulator Ofcom rolled out a pair of proposals designed to ease mobile number portability for wireless customers U.K. telecom regulator Ofcom proposed a pair of new rules designed to simplify the process for mobile customers looking to switch wireless carriers. The proposals include a...

Ofcom says 10 megahertz of VHF bands can be used for IoT

UK regulator carried out a consultation process last year U.K. telecom regulator Ofcom confirmed spectrum within the 55-68 MHz, 70.5-71.5 MHz and 80-81.5 MHz bands can be used for "Internet of Things" services and machine-to-machine applications. This decision follows a consultation launched by the regulator...

Anritsu White Paper: 5G Standardization Status in 3GPP

As the radio interface of mobile phones has evolved, it has typically been changed about every ten years, and the 5G (5th Generation) interface is expected to start being used in the 2020s. Similar to 3G and 4G cases, ITU-R (International Telecommunication Union – Radio...

Sanders calls Verizon a ‘top 10 corporate tax avoider’

Verizon VP ‘set the record straight’ Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders, who’s seeking the Democratic Party nomination for president, has taken a hardline stance on what he sees as corporate tax avoidance. In a recent Twitter post, Sanders, or whoever runs his Twitter account, name-checked Verizon...

T-Mobile and NAB clash over 600 MHz broadcast spectrum transition timeline

T-Mobile and NAB filed comments with different perspectives on timing for transitioning 600 MHz broadcast spectrum for use by mobile broadband operators With the Federal Communications Commission’s 600 MHz incentive auction set to begin March 29, concerns are beginning to grow over the transition of...

Verizon lays out open Internet vision as FCC Chairman Wheeler touts success

FCC Chairman Wheeler cited increased network investment, while Verizon laid out its own open Internet principals ahead of appeals court decision Just over nine months since going into effect, the Federal Communications Commission’s Open Internet Order remains a hot topic item for the telecom space...

FCC Chairman talks 5G, spectrum in House session

In a meeting today with the U.S. House of Representatives Subcommittee on Communications and Technology, Federal Communications Commissioner Chairman Tom Wheeler touched on the future of "5G" and the attendant spectrum resources. Wheeler, looking to the future of the "Internet of Things," connected cars and...

FBI has ‘outside party’ to unlock Apple iPhone

Apple court date canceled; Tim Cook reiterates during product launch the tech leader won't help FBI Set to meet in a California court today, the U.S. Department of Justice and FBI called off a scheduled hearing with attorneys for Apple as the feds say they've found...

Verizon, AT&T, Comcast, T-Mobile headline 600 MHz auction bidders

104 entities on lists to participate in 600 MHz auction; Verizon, AT&T, Comcast and T-Mobile headline Verizon Communications, AT&T, Comcast, T-Mobile US and NTT DoCoMo headline a list of companies that have officially made public their plans to participate in the Federal Communications Commission’s upcoming...

Apple vs. FBI heats up ahead of March 22 court date

Much broader questions about security and privacy at stake, Apple argues; Woz weighs in Apple and the FBI, engaged in an increasingly heated legal exchange over an alleged terrorist’s iPhone that has also sparked a national discussion about digital security, are set to meet in...

NYU Wireless gives away millimeter wave simulator for 5G

Looking to help speed the development of 5G technology related to millimeter wave spectrum, NYU Wireless opened up a channel simulator tool based on the group's research and experiments. NYU Wireless is a Brooklyn, New York,-based research center focused on next-generation wireless networks and...

Verizon beats AT&T to Cuba connection deal, reports say

Verizon has reportedly signed a deal with state-run telecom monopoly Etecsa; Sprint also has inroads with Cuban operator Following repots AT&T was pursuing a deal, Reuters today reported Verizon Communications signed an agreement with Cuban telecom monopoly Etecsa to provide direct interconnection to the island...