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Tag: Spectrum
Satellite Operators Agree to Accelerate C-Band Relocation, Sets Stage for Historic 5G Auction
The FCC’s plan to repurpose the C-band spectrum in order to support 5G services will be accelerated, according to an announcement by the Wireless Telecommunications Bureau. Five satellite operators that traditionally have used the entire…
Coalition Urges FCC to Get Moving on Making MVDDS Spectrum Available for 5G Use
A collection of technology trade groups has petitioned the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to act on a rulemaking for the use of spectrum in the MVDDS band between 12.2-12.7 GHz for two-way 5G mobile and…
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…
Charter Boosts Small Businesses With Free Month of Services for New SMB Customers as the Economy Reopens
MAY 18, 2020 – STAMFORD, Conn. – To support America’s small businesses as they help restart the economy, Charter Communications, Inc. today announced it will provide one month of free services to any new customer…
FCC Frees Up Spectrum in the 900 MHz Band for Broadband
The FCC today adopted several orders that will make 6 MHz of spectrum in the 900 MHz band available for broadband. Licenses will be made available on a county-by-county basis. The 900 MHz band is…
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…
WISPs See Speed Bandwidth Boosts as High as 75% Using 5.9 GHz Spectrum
Wireless internet service providers (WISPs) are seeing faster fixed wireless speeds using spectrum in the 5.9 GHz band that the FCC is allowing them to use temporarily to help respond to increased traffic during the…
Does COVID-19 Pandemic Create Some Significant Risk for Verizon’s 5G Strategy?
Verizon reported 1Q20 earnings today and its conference call with investors this morning was dominated by the impact of the pandemic, with an interesting twist about its overall 5G strategy. Verizon’s overall message is the…
FCC Decision on 6 GHz Unlicensed Spectrum May Supercharge the Wi-Fi Industry, Fixed Wireless
The FCC today freed up 1200 MHz of spectrum in the 6 GHz band for unlicensed use. The spectrum is expected to be used for Wi-Fi and for fixed wireless broadband. The latter is most…
AT&T Adds 90 5G Markets
AT&T has made 5G service available in 90 additional markets, including numerous counties that are quite sparsely populated. The AT&T 5G market adds also include a few larger cities, including Sacramento, Sarasota, Tampa, Chicago, New…
T-Mobile Touts Faster 5G Speeds Amid Post-Merger Expansion
Until now, T-Mobile has been quite guarded about its 5G speeds, not citing specifics and even cautioning that in some areas, consumers wouldn’t notice much difference from 4G LTE. But that’s changing, now that the…
FCC Proposal Could Allow Ligado to Build National IoT Network, Support 5G
The FCC is considering a proposal from commission chairman Ajit Pai that would allow Ligado to build a nationwide Internet of Things network using spectrum originally held by satellite operators. Ligado is the company that…