The NTIA said today that it will coordinate a multi-agency effort to study 2700 MHz of spectrum in five bands with the goal of making more spectrum available for possible commercial and governmental use. The agencies also will study several…
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CEO/CTO: Cellcom 5G Launch is Just the Beginning for its Wide Spectrum Holdings
Regional wireless operator Cellcom’s 5G launch in parts of three largely rural Wisconsin counties is just the beginning of the carrier’s 5G plans. We talked to Cellcom CEO Brighid Riordan and CTO Rick Brooks about those plans. Cellcom is relying…
FCC Takes Steps to Free Up Spectrum for Commercial Use, Including 5G
The FCC will vote later this week on two items aimed at freeing up more spectrum for commercial use. The actions involve 100 MHz of spectrum in the 3.45 GHz band (between 3.45 and 3.55 GHz) and 50 MHz of…
Verizon Gets Set to Deploy 5G Nationwide Using Low-Band Spectrum and DSS
Verizon expects to deploy 5G nationwide this year, now that the company has completed successful trials using dynamic spectrum sharing (DSS) technology to enable LTE and 5G services to run simultaneously over low-frequency, also known as low-band, spectrum. Until now,…
Analyst: Not All Mid-Band Spectrum is Created Equal; Sprint Has the 5G Edge
Mid-band spectrum has gained a lot of attention since carriers began deploying 5G over the last year or so. While high-frequency millimeter wave spectrum provides the fastest speeds, its range is limited. And while low-frequency spectrum has great coverage, 5G…
Verizon Responds to Critics of 5G Home Fixed Wireless, 5G Spectrum Strategy
Verizon Senior Vice President of Network Strategy & Planning Adam Koeppe took the opportunity yesterday to respond to MoffettNathanson, the financial research firm that has expressed concern about the business case for the carrier’s fixed wireless 5G Home offering. At…
Analysts Question Verizon 5G Spectrum Strategy: Company Needs Mid-Band Spectrum, But Where Will It Come From?
Verizon needs mid-band spectrum for 5G, but could have difficulty obtaining it, argues a new research note from telecom financial analysts at MoffettNathanson. Verizon 5G spectrum strategy has emphasized high-frequency millimeter wave spectrum for both fixed and mobile services, but…
Cable Industry Pushes FCC to Open 5.9 GHz Spectrum for More Wi-Fi
NCTA – The Internet & Television Association sent a letter to the FCC yesterday urging the commission to free up spectrum in the 5.9 GHz band for unlicensed use to support faster Wi-Fi. According to NCTA, 5.9 GHz Wi-Fi “would…
Wireless Innovation Forum to Study 3.55 GHz Spectrum Sharing
Aiming to capitalize on the FCC’s proposed Part 96 rules, the Wireless Innovation Forum on February 12 announced the formation of a new committee that will focus on advancing spectrum usage by providing sharing in the 3.55 GHz band. Dubbed…
FCC Proposes Spectrum Sharing Plan for 3550-3700 MHz Band
Washington, D.C. – The Federal Communications Commission today took steps to provide more spectrum for general consumer use, carrier-grade small cell deployments, fixed wireless broadband services, and other innovative uses, through the creation of a new Citizens Broadband Radio Service….
Obama Issues Spectrum Sharing Directive; Report Notes Broadband Gaps
President Obama late last week took several steps aimed at helping to free up more spectrum for mobile broadband usage. In a memorandum released publicly, he directed federal agencies to increase their collaboration and data sharing with the private sector,…
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