The majority of companies that won coveted mid-band 5G spectrum in the CBRS auction have received their licenses. The FCC said Friday that it has approved long-form applications for 222 of the 255 companies that had winning bids in the…
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CBRS Alliance Rebrands to OnGo Alliance To Support Global Shared Spectrum Initiatives
January 11, 2021 — SUNNYVALE, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–The CBRS Alliance, an industry organization focused on driving the development, commercialization, and adoption of OnGo™ shared spectrum solutions, today announced it is expanding its mission to encompass 3GPP technologies operating in shared spectrum…
CBRS Equipment Forecast: $1B in RAN Investment in 2023
Investment in certain Citizens Band Radio Service (CBRS) equipment will pass $1 billion in 2023, according to a CBRS equipment forecast from SNS Telecom & IT. Equipment studied includes LTE and 5G new radio (NR)-based CBRS radio access network (RAN)…
Nextlink Internet Selects BEC Technologies for Initial CBRS Fixed Wireless Deployments
Richardson, Texas — Nov. 5, 2020 — BEC Technologies Inc., a leading developer and manufacturer of 4G LTE and 5G wireless broadband solutions, announced that Nextlink Internet selected BEC Technologies for its fixed wireless CBRS deployments. Nextlink Internet, an internet service provider serving…
Broadband Industry Innovator Series: A Deeper Dive into CBRS and How it Might Support Facial Recognition for Cows
In our third installment of Telecompetitor’s Broadband Industry Innovator video series, I speak with Chris Konechne of Finley Engineering, who leads its fixed wireless engineering consulting, including working with CBRS spectrum. The recent CBRS auction has highlighted the growing momentum…
RINA Wireless Partners with Ericsson for CBRS Buildout Solution
OCT 22, 2020 — The Rural Independent Network Alliance (RINA Wireless), in partnership with Ericsson is pleased to announce its CBRS (Citizens Broadband Radio Service) buildout solution. RINA Wireless and Ericsson have been working together for years to provide rural…
Nextlink Aims to Add 100/20 Mbps Service Using CBRS Spectrum and Nokia Equipment
Nokia has provided details on how it is working with Nextlink Internet to integrate its Citizens Broadband Radio Service (CBRS) spectrum auction winnings into the 11 states it serves. The upgrade, which will feature Nokia’s Airscale 4G LTE RAN, will…
Shentel Adds CBRS Spectrum, Launches Beam Internet
Regional broadband provider Shentel announced the launch of Beam Internet, a new fixed wireless service to be offered in parts of Virginia, West Virginia and Ohio. Beam internet will use both existing 2.5 GHz mid-band spectrum and CBRS spectrum. The…
WISPs Get CBRS Range as Great as Six Miles at 100 Mbps Speeds
Some wireless internet providers (WISPs) are seeing fixed wireless speeds of at least 100 Mbps in rural areas over distances as great as six miles using CBRS spectrum. Of two WISPs on a webcast with press and analysts today, Watch…
CBRS Backhaul Supports Texas Citywide Hotspot Deployment Targeting Students
The city of McAllen, Texas is tapping unlicensed CBRS spectrum to provide backhaul for a citywide WiFi hotspot deployment aimed at enabling students in the city to gain internet connectivity to support distance learning during COVID-19. A large percentage of…
Nextlink CBRS Spectrum Plans Revealed
Nextlink today revealed some additional details about how it will use the spectrum it won in the recent Citizen’s Band Radio Service (CBRS) auction. As expected, Nextlink CBRS plans involve bringing fixed wireless to rural areas where high-speed broadband is…