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…
Zyxel: Expanding Your Broadband Opportunity with LTE-Based Fixed Wireless
Service providers now have a great opportunity to expand broadband access with fixed wireless using CBRS and LTE technology. Fixed wireless capability is greatly enhanced with these technologies, allowing service providers to deliver a great broadband customer experience. The recent…
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)…
Twin Valley Taps CARES Act Funds to Expand Broadband to Unserved Areas of Kansas
Overland Park, Kan – Nov. 5, 2020 – Twin Valley Management, a holding company for Twin Valley and ISG Technology, is announcing its plan to improve the technological capabilities of organizations in underserved areas of North Central Kansas. Twin Valley…
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…
AT&T Adds Nokia to its Private Cellular Networks Offering, Cites Fourth Industrial Revolution
AT&T has added several Nokia offerings to the AT&T Private Cellular Networks offering. Those networks are expected to appeal to businesses with enterprise and industrial applications. By establishing their own private cellular networks, businesses can gain a level of privacy,…
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…
AT&T and Ericsson Partner on Private Cellular Networks
AT&T and Ericsson are partnering to provide private cellular networks utilizing shared CBRS spectrum that the companies say will optimize localized activities that demand low latency and high security. AT&T Private Cellular Networks are an extension of the idea that…
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…
