Editor’s Note: The RCR Wireless News Time Machine is a way to take advantage of our extensive history in covering the wireless space to fire up the DeLorean and take a trip back in time to re-visit some of the more interesting headlines from...
Following a long weekend and with an increase in the number of bidding rounds per day, the Federal Communications Commission’s Auction 96 continued to generate wild fluctuations in bids per round and roll up funds for the country’s treasury.
Before the day began, the FCC...
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It’s been one of those milestone weeks in telecom that challenges our commitment to keep this column brief. First, Sprint...
Following yet another weather delay, bidding in the Federal Communications Commission’s Auction 96 continued the momentum shown earlier in the week, pushing auction totals past the $1.4 billion mark. The activity also showed that perhaps the auction was not yet ready to end.
Participants coughed...
Manufacturers of consumer-grade signal boosters will have a little more time to meet the federal government's specifications as the FCC announced that the deadline for compliance has been been delayed.
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--Sprint expanded its Spark network offering...
The Federal Communications Commission’s auction of H-Block spectrum licenses took a dramatic turn today as the number of bids shot through the roof following what seemed to be the a near end to the proceedings.
Following yesterday’s activity that witnessed bidding slow to just four...
Sprint continues to list in the waters of the domestic wireless space, caught between the winds and currents of needing to spend money to improve network operations, while at the same time trying to make money.
The carrier’s fourth quarter financial results showed that during...
Editor’s Note: The RCR Wireless News Time Machine is a way to take advantage of our extensive history in covering the wireless space to fire up the DeLorean and take a trip back in time to re-visit some of the more interesting headlines from...
In this note, we focus on handsets, operating systems and the networks that support them. As we consider handsets, OS and networks, a few bottom line conclusions spring to the fore.
Despite an attempted shot of adrenalin, bidding continued to slow in the Federal Communications Commission’s Auction 96 of wireless spectrum licenses in the 1.9 GHz band. Only 78 new bids were placed through the seven rounds of bidding on Tuesday.
Bidding started out slow with...
A new study from the GSMA and Deloitte examined the impacts of sharing licensed spectrum and concluded that shared spectrum can complement exclusive spectrum licenses, but doesn't replace the need for sole access to provide mobile broadband.
The report concluded that requiring the sharing of...
BOULDER, Colo. – With 100 days of leadership now under his belt, Federal Communications Commission Chairman Tom Wheeler took to the stage in a closing keynote at a small conference to lay out his plans for guiding the government agency.
Speaking at this week’s University...
We just came through a very dynamic week in the telecom industry as events unfolded on multiple fronts. On the spectrum front, AT&T announced that it would be purchasing 1.7/2.1 GHz advanced wireless services spectrum from Cable One.
Bidding in the Federal Communications Commission’s ongoing auction of H-Block spectrum license continued to slow coming out of the weekend, with the FCC looking to speed up the process by increasing the number of rounds per week beginning Feb. 11.
Monday’s bidding drew a total...
Bidding in the Federal Communications Commission’s Auction 96 remained subdued for a second straight day as participants sauntered into the weekend break adding but another $20 million in new potential winning bids for the 176 spectrum licenses up for grabs. Those licenses include 10...
Following a weather-induced day of reflection, the Federal Communications Commission’s Auction 96 resumed today with five rounds of bidding. Participants appeared a bit groggy following the previous day’s cancellation due to weather with total new bids totaling just $20 million.
The day opened with some...
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As the number of mobile connections overtakes our global population, we rely more than ever on our smartphones, tablets and other wireless devices as part of our daily life. Radio...
All H-Block spectrum licenses up for bid in the ongoing Federal Communications Commission Auction 96 are now in play with all 176 “economic area” licenses now having received at least a minimum bid. The last to fall was the 10 megahertz EA license covering...
The Federal Communications Commission’s auction of the H-Block spectrum kicked off the week at a more heated clip that resulted in an additional $100 million in potential winning bids.
The auction of 10 megahertz of spectrum in the upper 1.9 GHz band surpassed $1.1 billion...
India reduced the minimum price for airwave access in an attempt to sell mobile wireless service spectrum in a recent auction. This is the second time airwave access has been put up for auction in India, as the first sale in 2012 saw few takers.
Updated with comment from Verizon Wireless
Verizon Wireless used this weekend’s Super Bowl as the test bed for its LTE Multicast service that is based on the LTE Broadcast standard for one-way streaming of video content. The test was part of the carrier’s Power House...
The total bids in the Federal Communications Commission's auction of H-block spectrum reached $1 billion on Friday, with about $560 million left before the reserve price is met.
There are currently five rounds of bidding per day in Auction 96, and when round 32 closed...
