Competitive Carriers Association (CCA)

Attendees at this week’s CCA event heard a pledge from FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler to tackle several hot-button topics for rural and regional carriers SEATTLE – Just weeks after taking the stage at the CTIA Super Mobility event in Las …

T-Mobile said it has expanded 5G work with vendor partners Ericsson and Nokia, while telling CCA members it wants greater LTE roaming, offers VoLTE support SEATTLE – T-Mobile US continues to flesh out its “5G” network plans, with CTO Neville …

CCA event set for strong carrier participation from T-Mobile, Sprint, focus on policy, 5G and the IoT The Competitive Carriers Association is taking its annual convention to Seattle this year, hosting a number of keynotes and educational sessions heavy on …

Huawei discusses ways in which rural and regional wireless operators can increase broadband access using hybrid network models Rural broadband connectivity remains a significant challenge for mobile operators faced with trying to conceive of business models allowing for broad network …

On this week’s carrier wrap we wrap up coverage of the recent Competitive Carriers Association event with a look at a session dedicated to policy challenges of 5G For this week’s Carrier Wrap, we finish up our coverage of the …

FirstNet said plans for a nationwide mobile broadband network serving public safety remain on track for $6.5B in vendor awards by year-end NASHVILLE, Tennessee – The First Responder Network Authority said it remains on track in announcing partners by the …

CCA Mobile Carrier Show revamp highlights expanded interest in IoT and 5G, though policy and spectrum expected to remain core to event The Competitive Carriers Association is looking to alter business as usual for its spring fling, going with a …

The Competitive Carriers Association’s 2015 Annual Convention featured comments from FCC Commissioners Mignon Clyburn and Michael O’Rielly, who acknowledged CCA and its members for their leadership on behalf of competitive policy issues. CCA’s Annual Convention took place Oct. 7-9 at …

As expected, spectrum and the Federal Communications Commission’s upcoming 600 MHz incentive auction were hot topics at this year’s Competitive Carriers Association Annual Convention, with both a significant portion if not the leading topic of conversation for most keynote addresses …

A panel discussion highlighted LTE-U, VoLTE and small cells as technology challenges FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – Technology challenges took center stage for the final keynote and panel session at this year’s Competitive Carriers Association Annual Convention, with a handful of …

Predictions for the spectrum auction haul top $80B, though process could take 9 months FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – The Federal Communications Commission’s planned 600 MHz incentive auction may not have been the focus of all of the events at this …

CCA panel suggests rural operators begin investigating moves to SDN and NFV FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – Software-based network transformations are growing throughout the telecom space, with a number of larger operators already moving forward with plans to install platforms based …

T-Mobile US, CCA members expect little impact from Sprint’s decision to forgo 600 MHz incentive auction FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – Sprint’s recent decision to sit out the upcoming 600 MHz incentive auction did not appear to surprise nor alter how …

CCA CEO Steve Berry discusses final challenges ahead of 600 MHz incentive auction FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – The speaker and topic lineup for this week’s Competitive Carriers Association Annual Convention showed a strong leaning toward regulatory challenges facing the trade …

Two words are sure to dominate the upcoming Competitive Carriers Association Annual Convention: spectrum and auction. Several of the event’s scheduled keynote addresses and seminars are centered on topics related to spectrum challenges facing CCA’s members as well as the …

WASHINGTON – Steven K. Berry, president and CEO of the Competitive Carriers Association, sat down with RCR Wireless News to discuss T-Mobile US’ recent inclusion to the CCA Data Services Hub. As Berry explained, the CCA Data Services Hub provides members, …

T-Mobile US move could bolster carrier’s rural coverage, expand LTE opportunities for rural operators T-Mobile US expanded its presence at the Competitive Carriers Association with the nation’s No. 3 operator joining CCA’s Data Services Hub. CCA said T-Mobile US joins …

Federal regulators have fined operators $40M for outages in last four months WASHINGTON – Tom Wheeler, chairman of the Federal Communications Commission, is not happy with the progress toward deploying America’s next-generation 911 system. In a speech to the Association …

CCA’s Steve Berry discusses competition in the wireless market, rules for the upcoming FCC auction and the duopolistiic nature of the space WASHINGTON – The Competitive Carriers Association, a Washington, D.C.-based trade association, advocates for wireless regional and independent providers …

Cyber threats, secret intrusions and very public data breaches are now part of everyday threats, and the types and vectors of threats are bewildering. In addition to cyber criminals, carriers have to be worried about regulatory threats and enforcement actions. …

FCC looks to gauge competition level between telecom carriers; big guys say it’s all good, little guys, not so much As it does every year, the Federal Communications Commission is taking comments for its Mobile Wireless Competition Report. So far, …

Goal of wireless legislation is to reallocate federal spectrum for commercial uses WASHINGTON – On June 18, a group of Republican senators reintroduced the Wireless Innovation Act, which is meant to reallocate federally held wireless spectrum to push innovation. Sens. Marco Rubio …

Coalition of lobbying and industry groups sent a letter in support of the pending Wi-Fi Innovation Act WASHINGTON – Telecommunications lobbying groups want federal lawmakers to open up unlicensed spectrum in the 5 GHz band to create more capacity for …

CCA wants to ensure smaller carriers have access to spectrum resources WASHINGTON – The Competitive Carriers Association this week called on the Federal Communications Commission to go ahead with a planned 2016 incentive auction and allow smaller carriers to participate. …

As I think back over the recent Competitive Carriers Association 2015 Global Expo in Atlanta for this Generation Wireless column, I begin to see three major trends: leveraging big data to make smarter networks; capitalizing on existing spectrum assets; and …