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Tag: Rural Wireless
FCC Proposal Would Use a Reverse Auction to Award $9B from Rural 5G Fund
The proposed rules for the FCC 5G Fund auction call for up to $900 million in incentives for using Open RAN in funded networks.
FCC Program Aims to Help Small Providers Get Spectrum
The FCC ECIP program will provide incentives for spectrum holders to lease or disaggregate their holdings. Among these incentives: extended
Report: Rural Users More Likely to Rely on Mobile Internet, Spend Less Time Online
Pew Research Group found that 73% of rural adults are home internet subscribers. In comparison, 86% of suburban adults are
CCA Asks FCC for Help on Wireless Rip & Replace Program
The FCC rip & replace program is intended to reimburse rural wireless companies for replacing equipment from Chinese manufacturers but
MVNO Supports Bundled Mobile Offering for NRTC Members
The NRTC mobile offering is based on an MVNO with a nationwide mobile operator. Telispire, a company that NRTC owns, is
Rural Reverse Auctions Could be Reincarnated in $9B FCC 5G Fund
Plans for the FCC 5G fund were originally established in 2020. A lot has changed since then, and the commission now proposes to
FCC Aims to Make Millimeter Wave Spectrum Available to Smaller Wireless Providers
The FCC millimeter wave spectrum NPRM proposes making spectrum between 42-42.5 GHz available to operators. It could be well suited for
Missouri Offers $20M in Funding for Cell Towers
Missouri cell tower funding will be awarded in two categories — construction of new towers and refurbishment of existing towers. Applicants
T-Mobile CEO Touts Rural Gains, Especially Where it Has a “License to Win”
The T-Mobile rural goal is to have a 20% share by 2025. The company is already at 16%, said CEO Mike Sievert, and “there is no reason to
Defend Our Networks Act Would Fund Huawei Rip and Replace Program
The Defend Our Networks Act would reallocate about 3% of unobligated COVID-19 funding to the FCC Secure and Trusted Communications
NCTC Taps AT&T for Exclusive MVNO Offering to Rural Provider Members
The NCTC AT&T deal will enable the 700 members of the National Content & Technology Cooperative to offer mobile service without
NCTC Partners to Help Telcos Launch Mobile Services
The NCTC deal will establish a platform for members to become mobile virtual network operators (MVNOs). The wireless carrier that will
Redzone Wireless Turns to Tarana for Rural Maine Fixed Wireless Deployment
Rural Carriers Won’t Even Get Half of What They Need to Rip and Replace Huawei
The FCC rip and replace funding allocated by Congress is insufficient to cover costs for the small rural carriers that used Huawei for
FCC’s ECIP Aims to Get Spectrum in the Hands of Small, Rural, and Tribal Carriers
The ECIP program could be a win-win for larger carriers, who can minimize buildout requirements and gain revenue, and for smaller carriers as
AT&T Partners with Other Providers for Navajo Nation FirstNet Network
The FirstNet Navajo Nation deal calls for AT&T to work with NTUA Wireless, NTUA and Commnet to deploy service in FirstNet and other
Wireless Testbed Will Focus on Rural Applications
A rural wireless testbed at Iowa State University got a boost from Ericsson, which will provide radio access network and related
RWA Releases Open RAN Resource Guide
Silver Star Exiting Cellular Services in Star Valley
CFO: T-Mobile Expects Strong Growth in Rural Areas
T-Mobile rural growth is expected to increase the company’s share in those markets to 20% by 2025, up from 15% today, said Peter
CEO/CTO: Cellcom 5G Launch is Just the Beginning for its Wide Spectrum Holdings
Cellcom 5G is now available in parts of three Wisconsin counties. The company has low-band, mid-band and high-band spectrum, but…
FCC Attempts to Explain Rip-and-Replace Shortfall: Large Carriers Could Get Squeezed Out
The FCC rip-and-replace program for Huawei equipment faces a budget shortfall. Here’s why and what the agency plans to do about
Midco, Land O’ Lakes Collaborate to Bring Fixed Wireless to Rural Minnesota
The Midco Land O’ Lakes collaboration will make fixed wireless available to 1,595 people near Trimont, Minnesota. Land O’ Lakes role was to
T-Mobile Goes Bigger, Expands Fixed Wireless Service Across Texas
T-Mobile FWA is coming to or being expanded in 57 Texas communities, including smaller, more rural markets. The price will be
