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Verizon CEO: Half of Base Chooses FiOS Bandwidth Upgrade
Half of Verizon FiOS Internet customers have opted for a FiOS bandwidth upgrade, said Verizon’s CEO, who also outlined multicast opportunities and who said he
Verizon XLTE Service Claims Doubled Data Rates
Verizon XLTE service, announced today, relies on AWS spectrum to increase bandwidth in high-traffic areas in major cities.
Wheeler on 600 MHz Spectrum Auction: Anyone Can Bid on Any Area
Any carrier would be able to bid on any license area in the 600 Mhz spectrum auction, at least in the initial phases, according to a plan proposed by FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler.
FCC Proposes Spectrum Sharing Plan for 3550-3700 MHz Band
600 MHz Auction Plan Recommends PEAs, Paired Spectrum
FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler late last week gave the other FCC commissioners a draft of rules that would govern the upcoming 600 MHz auction of broadcast spectrum.
Broadcast Spectrum Auction Plan Floated, Details Band Plan
The FCC chairman reportedly has a proposal for the upcoming broadcast spectrum auction that calls for two types of licenses. Restricted licenses would . . .
Cincinnati Bell/ Verizon Deal Involves AWS, PCS, 700 MHz Spectrum
A Cincinnati Bell/ Verizon deal will enable Verizon to use Cincinnati Bell’s AWS and PCS spectrum but as a Verizon spokeswoman explained, Grain Management
FCC Frees Up WiFi Spectrum, Details AWS-3 Auction Plans
The FCC freed up 100 MHz of WiFi spectrum and detailed plans for the AWS-3 auction.
Super WiFi Standard Progresses, Despite Spectrum Uncertainty
The IEEE has published the 802.11af Super WiFi standard for equipment operating in TV white spaces. Will there be enough vacant spectrum to support it?
Charter Spectrum is Latest Service Brand Move
Charter rolled out the brand Charter Spectrum for its cable TV, broadband and voice offerings.
Wheeler Sees Limited Unlicensed Spectrum in the 600 MHz Band
FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler said legislation creating the TV broadcast spectrum auction limits the amount of unlicensed spectrum in that band.
Proposal Seeks Spectrum Auction to Fund Broadband to Schools
The Center for Boundless Innovation in Technology wants to fund broadband to schools through an incentive auction of Educational Broadband Service spectrum
Startup ASA Networks is Bullish on TV White Spaces Broadband
Startup company ASA Networks sees great potential for TV white spaces broadband technology and is currently trialing the technology in upstate New York.
WifiForward Coalition Wants More Unlicensed Spectrum
The newly formed WifiForward Coalition wants the FCC to make more unlicensed spectrum available to support greater use of Wi-Fi.
700 MHz Licensee Access Spectrum Plans Unique Data Network
Traditional cellular carriers that provide machine-to-machine connectivity will see new competition now that the FCC has given Access Spectrum more flexibility in how it uses its spectrum.
NCTA: FCC Should Open up Satellite Spectrum for WiFi and Gigabit WiFi Use
New spectrum must be made available to support gigabit Wifi, argues the National Cable & Telecommunications Association in a report filed with the FCC asking the commission to allow 100 MHz of spectrum in the 5 GHz U-NII-1 band to be used more broadly for WiFi, including the new gigabit WiFi standard 802.11ac
IEEE to Study Spectrum Occupancy Sensing for White Spaces Broadband
The IEEE creates a study group aimed at enhancing white spaces broadband technology by enabling network operators to create spectrum maps showing where spectrum is heavily and lightly used.
AT&T to Buy AWS Spectrum from Aloha Partners
AT&T to Buy AWS Spectrum from Aloha Partners
T-Mobile Buys A-Block Spectrum from Verizon
T-Mobile buys A-block spectrum from Verizon. That’s good news for small rural carriers that have not been able to build out their A-block spectrum because of
Legislation Aims to Free Up Government Spectrum in an Incentive Auction
New legislation aims to encourage government agencies to give up or share spectrum in exchange for receiving some of the proceeds from an auction of the spectrum to wireless service providers
Open Issues for 600 MHz Auction: Paired or Unpaired, EA or CMA?
The government plans to auction 600 MHz TV broadcast spectrum. But first it must decide the size of license areas and whether to offer any unpaired spectrum and t
T-Mobile/ Verizon Spectrum Rumors: How Valuable Are Low-Frequency Licenses?
T-Mobile reportedly wants to buy Verizon’s A-block spectrum, opting not to bid on the H-block, which would add to its existing higher-frequency holdings.
Wheeler, Stakeholders Talk Unlicensed Spectrum, White Spaces, 600 MHz
Having sufficient unlicensed spectrum will be key to American innovation, said FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler at an FCC workshop Friday to discuss plans for the 600 MHz band.
Time Warner Cable Makes a Case for More Unlicensed Spectrum
With more and more mobile data usage moving to Wi-Fi networks, policy makers should free up additional spectrum for unlicensed use, argues Time Warner Cable in a report.