BROWSING: Competitive Carriers Association (CCA)

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. The auction is set to include...

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 preparing for changes in...

Ericsson notes NFV, cloud conversations beginning, biz models set for fundamental change ATLANTA – The virtualization revolution that is hitting the mobile industry’s largest operators is not lost on smaller players, who will need to keep pace with technology evolutions in order to remain competitive...

ATLANTA – Sprint CEO Marcelo Claure added a bit of “big carrier” luster to the CEO panel at this week’s Competitive Carriers Association Global Expo event, as well as taking the stage for the first time in front of mobile operators increasingly reliant on...

Spectrum auctions, net neutrality and show expansion ATLANTA – RCR Wireless News caught up with Competitive Carriers Association President and CEO Steve Berry on the show floor of this week’s Global Expo event in Atlanta. Berry touched on a number of topics impacting the organization...

ATLANTA – One year after Sprint Chairman Masayoshi Son electrified the Competitive Carriers Association stage in San Antonio with bold partnership opportunities for rural and regional mobile carriers, the organization hosted a luncheon discussion to provide a progress report. The discussion, led by MobileNation CEO...

ATLANTA – Small cells remain a bit of an outlier for rural and regional carriers, which typically don’t fall into the traditional use cases that small cells are known to solve. However, the segment was looking to bridge that gap through an educational panel at...

The Competitive Carriers Association’s upcoming Global Expo event, like many of CCA’s past events, will surely not lack for topics. Since CCA’s last event in September, the mobile telecom space has witnessed a record-breaking spectrum auction, postponement of the highly anticipated 600 MHz incentive auction...

CCA to rebrand annual event to focus on new business opportunities for mobile carriers The Competitive Carriers Association is looking to infuse a new focus into one of its annual trade shows, announcing plans for a mobile carrier-focused event beginning next year. The trade association said...

The Federal Communications Commission this week reiterated its prohibition on the use of so-called cellphone jammers, including by state and local government and law enforcement agencies. “Jammers do not just weed out noisy or annoying conversations and disable unwanted GPS tracking,” the FCC noted. “Jammers...

The Federal Communications Commission’s ambitious plan to auction off 600 MHz spectrum licenses returned by broadcasters has been pushed until at least 2016. The FCC was looking to hold the auction proceeding in mid-2015. In a blog post, Gary Epstein, chair of the FCC’s Incentive...

Editor’s Note: Welcome to our weekly Reality Check column where C-level executives and advisory firms from across the mobile industry share unique insights and experiences. For the first time this year, the two major annual trade shows organized by the Competitive Carriers Association and CTIA...

The Federal Communications Commission this week was set to host an “Open Internet Roundtable” discussion focused on mobile broadband tied to a court decision earlier this year challenging the FCC’s ability to set open Internet rules. The roundtable was set to include representatives from wireless...

LAS VEGAS — Following up on a conversation he had earlier in the day with Federal Communications Commission Chairman Tom Wheeler, Competitive Carriers Association CEO and President Steve Berry talked with RCR Wireless News about how he felt Wheeler’s comments addressed concerns from CCA...

LAS VEGAS — Like the pair of telecom policy veterans that they are, Competitive Carriers Association CEO and President Steve Berry and current Federal Communications Commission Chairman Tom Wheeler had a good-natured debate during a “fireside” chat that included a good amount of insider...

RCR Wireless News conducted a five question interview with George Reed, SVP, Solutions and Marketing at Huawei Technologies USA in preparation for the company’s appearance at both CTIA’s Super Mobility Week and CCA’s Annual Convention in Las Vegas. During the interview, George also provided...

Report: AT&T agrees to conditions; T-Mobile US garners roaming support AT&T has reportedly agreed to government conditions that will allow the company to move forward with its attempt to acquire satellite television provider DirecTV. According to the New York Post, AT&T has agreed to conditions set...

Finding connected cars on the road today are not common, but GSMA Connected Car Forum reports 20% of global vehicle sales will have "embedded connectivity solutions" and over 50% will be connected by tethering or integrating a smart phone by the end of 2015....

Following up on plans announced earlier this year, Sprint today said it has signed LTE roaming agreements with a dozen rural operators. The deals provide Sprint with a stronger LTE footprint outside of the larger markets in which it has focused a majority of...

The nation's four largest carriers are turning on text-to-911 services in several areas today as the first step in a process that should be complete by the end of the year. The Federal Communications Commission wants all mobile subscribers in the U.S. to have...

Wireless carriers continue to position their points of view in front of the Federal Communications Commission ahead of expected rule making linked to the planned 600 MHz incentive auction. The latest salvo came from AT&T, which claims that the Competitive Carriers Association, which represents many...

Wireless trade association CTIA announced that industry veteran and former Federal Communications Commission commissioner Meredith Attwell Baker will take the reins of the trade group effective June 2. Baker will replace current CTIA President and CEO Steve Largent, who announced his retirement plans last...

Published reports indicate that the Federal Communications Commission is planning on setting aside some 600 MHz spectrum for smaller operators, preventing the nation’s two largest operators from bidding on those assets. Citing people “familiar with the matter,” The Wall Street Journal reported that FCC will...

AT&T and T-Mobile US continued their position battle ahead of the Federal Communications Commission’s planned release of rules for the highly anticipated 600 MHz incentive auction, which are expected to be announced next month. In a blog post, AT&T VP of federal regulatory Joan...