With the CBRS auction underway at the FCC, the future looks bright for fixed wireless in the LTE bands. This auction will give operators access to great spectrum, and when combined with LTE technology, provide the foundation for a fixed…
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CBRS Auction Proceeds Surpass $1 Billion
Just 11 days after it began, Auction 105 of spectrum in the CBRS band has already raised $1 billion, suggesting that ultimate auction proceeds will be on the high side of what pundits had estimated, or could even exceed most…
Many Have Hopes Pinned on CBRS Auction: Start Date Thursday
A lot of hopes are riding on the auction of spectrum in the CBRS band, which has a Thursday start date. The spectrum is considered mid-band – and industry stakeholders increasingly see mid-band spectrum offering the optimum mixture of bandwidth…
Qualified CBRS Auction Bidders Total 271, Including Numerous Rural Providers
More than 250 applicants have qualified to bid in Auction 105 of spectrum in the CBRS band, which is scheduled to start July 23. The full total of 271 qualified CBRS auction bidders includes all three nationwide wireless carriers AT&T,…
Cox, Frontier, Cable One, Windstream, Consolidated, Others Join Major Wireless Carriers as CBRS 5G Auction Bidders
The nation’s three major wireless carriers AT&T, T-Mobile and Verizon – along with Cox Communications and 344 other entities — are would-be bidders in the upcoming CBRS auction, according to documents released late yesterday from the FCC. The auction, to…
DOD Spectrum Sharing AI Project Could Hold Significant Promise for Wireless Industry
The U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) is investing $2.7 million in a spectrum sharing project that will be administered by the Platforms for Advanced Wireless Research (PAWR). Although the project initially will focus on maximizing use of the CBRS band,…
CAF II Winner Cal.net Shares Plans to Use CBRS for 100 Mbps Fixed Wireless
Cal.net, a broadband provider based in rural northern California, won $50 million in the Connect America Fund CAF II auction to provide service at speeds of 100 Mbps downstream and 20 Mbps upstream to 20,000 locations and plans to deploy…
CoBank Report: RAN Sharing Could Spur Rural 5G, CBRS Deployments
The highest 5G speeds will require deployment in millimeter wave spectrum bands, causing some industry observers to question how widely such deployments will occur in rural areas. The concern is that distances covered in millimeter wave spectrum bands are less…
FCC to Adjust CBRS Auction 105 Schedule
The FCC has announced schedule changes for the CBRS Auction 105 in response to the ongoing COVID-19 emergency. Auction 105 is for some of the spectrum in the Citizens Broadband Radio Service (CBRS) band, which includes mid-band spectrum between 3550…
WISPs Gain Some Breathing Room as FCC Extends Fixed Wireless CBRS Transition Deadline
The FCC has extended the deadline for most fixed wireless providers to transition from current to new rules for the CBRS spectrum band. All parties that have deployed fixed wireless in the portion of the band between 3650 and 3700…
Utility Company Chooses Fixed Wireless for Tennessee
Like many utility companies that get into broadband, Tennessee-based Newport Utilities initially used fiber to the home infrastructure when it deployed broadband service. Soon, however, we will see a utility company fixed wireless deployment from Newport, as the company decided…
Spectrum Bonanza Today at the FCC with Action on C-Band, CBRS and TV White Spaces
The FCC took action today aimed at freeing up and optimizing spectrum for mobile and fixed broadband. Spectrum bands involved include the C-band, CBRS band and TV white spaces band. C-Band The C-band includes vaunted mid-band spectrum between 3.7 and…
