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Tag: Spectrum
Wireless ISPs See Light at the End of the TV White Spaces Tunnel
Broadband wireless in TV white spaces spectrum should be more available soon, now that database administrators can keep tabs on wireless microphones that use the same spectrum.
Researchers Offer Creative Idea for Maximizing Use of TV White Spaces
University of California Berkeley researchers propose maximizing the mobile broadband bandwidth TV white spaces spectrum can support by allowing different power levels for
Verizon Wireless Moves Up the Food Chain with Latest 700MHz Sale
Could Verizon Wireless be using an Academy Awards-style approach to its announcements about sales of its lower 700 MHz spectrum? The company said today that Clear Talk
Verizon Sells More Rural 700 MHz Spectrum, But Big Cities Still Available
Panhandle Telecommunications will use 700 MHz B-block spectrum it is purchasing from Verizon Wireless for a fixed broadband offering, a Panhandle spokesman told Telecompetitor.
GSA: 1800 MHz Band Emerges as Most Widely Used for LTE Deployments
The Global Mobile Suppliers Association says the 1800 MHz band is the most widely used band for worldwide 4G LTE deployments. More than 37% of the 113 carriers offering LTE
Verizon Wireless Inks First Sale in Lower 700 MHz Auction
Verizon Wireless signs a deal to sell lower 700 MHz B-block spectrum to independent telco Nortex Communications, as part of the auction Verizon agreed to as a condition of
FCC Extends Deadline for Comments on Wireless Spectrum Policy
Plans to Auction TV Broadcast Spectrum Raise Numerous Questions
Wireless carriers hope to win spectrum to be freed up through a voluntary auction of TV broadcast spectrum. But many issues must be resolved first.
Clearwire Control Would Further Strengthen Softbank/ Sprint
Sprint could be a considerably stronger wireless player, assuming it is able to execute its plan to buy a controlling stake in Clearwire — a plan hatched
CTIA: U.S. Wireless Data Devices Up 42%, Traffic Up 104%
Americans’ digital data consumption grew 104% over the 12 months to July 2012, surpassing 1.1 trillion megabytes (MB), says CTIA-The Wireless Association
How the FCC Could Change Spectrum Policy
Some wireless operators hope a notice of proposed rulemaking issued by the FCC will result in greater certainty regarding spectrum acquisitions.
Interoperability Event Highlights Progress on White Spaces Technology
The WhiteSpace Alliance is planning a first quarter 2013 interoperability event for devices aiming to meet the IEEE 802.22 standard, now renamed Wi-FAR.
FCC Seeks to Create “Clear and Predictable” Spectrum Holding Policies
FCC Floats Proposal for Voluntary Auction of TV Broadcast Spectrum
A potential FCC plan for a 2014 voluntary auction of TV broadcast spectrum would make licensed and unlicensed spectrum available for wireless Internet.
Deloitte: U.S. Must Free Up More Spectrum to Retain Global Edge
Major changes in the federal government’s spectrum management policy are necessary so the U.S. won’t lose its cellular leadership position, says Deloitte..
FCC Gets Set to Implement PCAST Spectrum Recommendations
FCC Moves Ahead on Plan to Auction TV Broadcast Spectrum
The FCC could soon formalize plans to auction TV broadcast spectrum to mobile broadband providers and share the proceeds with broadcasters.
Verizon’s New Spectrum Could Create Device Options for Other Carriers
With its plan to purchase AWS spectrum from the cable companies approved, Verizon will need new handsets–which could create opportunities for other carriers.
Utility Council Executives Talk Telco Synergies, Need for Spectrum
Executives from the Utilities Telecom Council discuss why they need spectrum, how they can work with telcos on the smart grid.
Spectrum Bridge Helps Manufacturers with White Spaces Approvals
White spaces pioneer Spectrum Bridge hopes to stay ahead of competitive database administrators by helping manufacturers obtain FCC approvals.
Verizon and Leap Close Spectrum Deal
Verizon Wireless Deal Will Not End Spectrum Shortage Debate
Reports from Rysavy Research and Jeffrey A. Eisenach for Navigant Economics approach the topic of spectrum shortage from two different angles.
Verizon-Cable Joint Venture Meeting Tough Resistance
The Antitrust Division of the Justice Department has concerns over the Verizon-Cable industry deal and may impose significant concessions for its approval,
AT&T’s NextWave Plans Highlight Spectrum Scarcity
AT&T’s plan to purchase NextWave Wireless adds one more deal to an increasingly long queue of spectrum-related deals awaiting FCC approval.