The government’s plan to auction spectrum in the so-called AWS-3 band received a significant boost this week as the Department of Defense agreed to relocate current operations in the 1755-1780 MHz band to a shared arrangement in the 2025-2110 MHz band. The move will...
Small cells may be one of the hottest topics in the wireless infrastructure space today, but their impact has yet to show in the United States and many are beginning to question their relevancy:
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...
Recently installed Federal Communications Commission Chairman Tom Wheeler continued to round out his staff this week, announcing a handful of new senior appointments.
Shannon Gilson was named communications director and head of the Office of Media Relations. Gilson joins the FCC having served in various...
Before we begin our two-part discussion of several important trends that will impact the telecommunications landscape over the next year, I want to respond to several questions posed
China’s Shanghai Daily is reporting that China Mobile will launch “4G” services on Dec. 18, bringing the latest wireless technology to the world’s largest mobile operator.
The TD-LTE network will run across a total of 130 megahertz of spectrum that China’s government this week set...
Wireless operators are struggling to handle explosive growth in data traffic on their networks. Tools and processes for managing spectrum, deciding where and when to add or remove capacity,
Editor’s Note: Wireless operators are a busy bunch, and as such RCR Wireless News will attempt to gather some of the important announcements that may slip through the cracks from the world’s largest carriers in a weekly wrap-up. Enjoy!
--The Federal Communications Commission has accepted...
The battle over the size of spectrum licenses that the Federal Communications Commission will put up for bid in its highly anticipated 600 MHz incentive auction received another opinion as the Summit Ridge Group released a report touting the smaller, the better.
The report, “Right-sizing...
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...
The Federal Communications Commission is moving forward with plans to free up spectrum in the 3550-3650 MHz band for use by small cell network deployments and spectrum sharing, announcing it will host a technical workshop focused on the band on Jan. 14.
As part of...
BOULDER, Colo. – With surging wireless service demand applying a greater amount of pressure on spectrum assets, the need to insure that those services are able to reach consumers through the noise has become a growing concern. This so-called spectrum pollution has arisen through...
On the heels of its successful raising of more than $1.7 billion in a stock offering, T-Mobile US announced today that it plans to offer up $2 billion in senior notes through a pair of note offerings. The move will further swell T-Mobile US’...
What a week for spectrum news. For those of you not amazed by talk of billions of dollars worth of charged air currently running through your body, you may want to click on one of the other interesting stories we pump out each day
Editor’s Note: Wireless operators are a busy bunch, and as such RCR Wireless News will attempt to gather some of the important announcements that may slip through the cracks from the world’s largest carriers in a weekly wrap-up. Enjoy!
--Shenandoah Telecommunications said it has completed...
Dish Network may have been shut out on its attempt to acquire a stake in both Sprint and Clearwire, but the satellite television provider and wireless spectrum holder maintains an interest in infiltrating the wireless game.
Speaking to analysts following the release of third-quarter financial...
The government’s plans to auction off 10 megahertz of spectrum in the upper 1.9 GHz band lost an interested party today as Sprint announced it would not participate in the auction of the H-Block assets.
Speaking at an investor conference in New York, Sprint CFO...
T-Mobile US is looking to bolster its coffers ahead of scheduled spectrum auctions, announcing this week that it plans to offer 66.15 million shares of its common stock in a public offering. T-Mobile US’ did not put a value yet on the stock if...
Real estate is said to be about three things: location, location and location. The same is true of radio access networks. Spectrum and heterogeneous networks are all about location.
With the Federal Communications Commission set to tackle as many as three spectrum auctions over the next 12 to 18 months, there is considerable debate as to how rules should be set up governing the bidding process. The domestic auction garnering the highest level...
Root Metrics recently conducted network speeds tests and availability across three markets in Canada to find out which of that country’s three largest operators provided a superior network experience to consumers. The testing, which was similar to those conducted by Root Metrics across the...
Days after gaining delayed approval on his nomination to head the Federal Communications Commission, Tom Wheeler this week unveiled the staff that will assist him in his new duties as the nation’s top telecom regulator.
Those staff members include:
--Ruth Milkman as chief of staff....
Editor’s Note: Wireless operators are a busy bunch, and as such RCR Wireless News will attempt to gather some of the important announcements that may slip through the cracks from the world’s largest carriers in a weekly wrap-up. Enjoy!
--U.K.-based wireless operator EE said this...
Regional telecommunications provider Ntelos continued to squeak out customer gains during the recently completed third quarter, a noteworthy achievement as many operators lacking a nationwide network to call their own continue to bleed subscribers.
Ntelos said it added approximately 2,300 customers during the quarter, ending...
