Telecommunications (Spectrum)

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Scientists have produced an extremely bright spot of light that can travel at any speed–including faster than the speed of light. Researchers have found a way to use this concept, called “flying focus,” to move an intense laser focal point over long distances at any speed. Their technique includes capturing some of the fastest movies…

AT&T has increased its spectrum holdings in Mexico, adding 80 MHz of spectrum in the 2.5 GHz band during the country’s recent government-led auction. Telefonica, the only other bidder in the auction, came away with the remaining 40 MHz of the total 120 MHz on the table. AT&T agreed to pay $76 million for the…

This week, Roger talks spectrum after the FCC begins crafting new rules for the C-Band and aims for auctions next year in the 37 GHz, 39 GHz and 47 GHz bands. Follow Roger on Twitter at @RogerEntner for more insights throughout the week, and stay up to date on the latest industry news by following Wireless Week at @WirelessWeek. You…

Federal Communications Commission officials pressed Dish Network for more details about its plans for its spectrum holdings after the company missed interim construction deadlines. FCC Wireless Telecommunications Bureau Chief Donald Stockdale, in a letter to Dish attorney Jeffrey Blum, requested updates about the build-out of 53 MHz of low- and mid-band spectrum that is “apparently…

The Federal Communications Commission intends to hold another auction of high-band spectrum next year, Chairman Ajit Pai announced Wednesday. Pai wrote in a blog post — following his remarks at a regulatory symposium in Switzerland — that a single auction in the second half of 2019 would make spectrum available in the 37 GHz, 39…

T-Mobile said Monday that the ahead-of-schedule repack of a New York television station’s spectrum will bring LTE service to the city more quickly on the carrier’s 600 MHz spectrum. The company and CBS Television Stations announced the completion of an “accelerated repack” of spectrum previously held by WLNY-TV on parts of Long Island, including portions…

For the average wireless provider in the U.S., the book value of spectrum assets makes up anywhere from 30 to 50 percent of its total asset value. That’s a lot — and yet the market value of some of these assets may actually be significantly higher. That’s likely because demand for mobile data continues to…

A pair of industry groups on Tuesday announced a solution to help deploy 3.5 GHz spectrum commercially in stadiums, malls, apartment complexes and other large venues. The Alliance for Telecommunications Industry Solutions and the CBRS Alliance developed a new IMSI code — a 15-digit international identifier for network roaming — to be allocated to operators…

This week, Recon Analytics’ Roger Entner on the first “phase” of Dish’s spectrum rollout — and where it could go from there. Follow Roger on Twitter at @RogerEntner for more insights throughout the week, and stay up to date on the latest industry news by following Wireless Week at @WirelessWeek. You can also keep pace with Wireless Week on Facebook or LinkedIn.

Bipartisan members of Congress last week introduced legislation to make more funding available for federal agencies to evaluate their use of spectrum. Sens. Roger Wicker, R-Miss., and Brian Schatz, D-Hawaii, who lead the Senate’s communication subcommittee, unveiled the SPECTRUM NOW Act in that chamber, while Congressional Spectrum Caucus co-chairs Reps. Brett Guthrie, R-Ky., and Doris…

Wireless industry group CTIA on Thursday urged the FCC to finalize rules for 3.5 GHz spectrum this summer. Meredith Attwell Baker, the group’s president and CEO, wrote in a letter to the commission that the FCC meeting in July should also include a proposal to auction 70 MHz of that spectrum — known as the…

The Federal Communications Commission will vote this summer to consider making more mid-band spectrum available to commercial wireless providers, Chairman Ajit Pai announced Wednesday. Pai, who spoke at the Wireless Infrastructure Association’s Connectivity Expo in Charlotte, N.C., said he intends to offer a proposal for spectrum between 3.7 GHz and 4.2 GHz, or the C-Band,…

A recent analysis suggests wireless carriers should overhaul how they value their spectrum holdings. The report from Deloitte said although rapidly rising demand for data in recent years prompted a sharp increase in the value of spectrum, companies continue to value it at its original purchase price — even if it was acquired years or…

Verizon said Tuesday that a recent test represented the beginning of commercial deployment of 4G LTE service on the Citizens Broadband Radio Service band. The carrier, along with Ericsson, Qualcomm and Federated Wireless, conducted the test in Florida using Verizon’s licensed AWS and 700 MHz spectrum aggregated with 50 MHz of CBRS band 48 spectrum.…

Wireless industry groups CTIA and the Competitive Carriers Association last week urged the Federal Communications Commission to auction off more millimeter wave spectrum this year to help accelerate the move to 5G networks. The FCC last month voted to begin developing processes for auctioning spectrum in the 28 GHz and 24 GHz bands starting in…

The Federal Communications Commission on Thursday approved a measure to begin the rule-making process for the 2.5 GHz band. Commissioners said establishing more flexibility in the band, known as the Educational Broadband Service, could enable increased use of vital spectrum that is largely restricted and goes unused in about half the country — especially in…

The CBRS Alliance on Tuesday announced the debut of a new wireless connectivity brand name — OnGo — based on the sharing of spectrum in the 3.5 GHz band. The group also rolled out a certification program to designate products with end-to-end interoperability and optimized performance in the band. “There’s strong pent-up demand for businesses…

The Federal Communications Commission next month is expected to float a proposal to overhaul license procedures in 2.5 GHz spectrum. The agency’s tentative agenda for its May meeting includes a measure to initiate the rule-making process for the Educational Broadband Service band, which officials said goes unused across roughly half the country — and primarily…

The Federal Communications Commission this week voted to begin the process of conducting spectrum auctions later this year. The measure approved unanimously by the commission Tuesday calls for public comments on procedures for two separate auctions. The first, in the 28 GHz band, will begin on Nov. 14, with a second, in the 24 GHz…

Ericsson and CommScope successfully demonstrated equipment interoperability in the 3.5 GHz band, the companies announced Thursday. Officials said the “rigorous testing across a range of scenarios” utilized Ericsson radio infrastructure and CommScope’s Spectrum Access System in the Citizen Broadband Radio Service band. They were also among the first to use the Wireless Innovation Forum’s release…

Verizon announced last week that a collection of tech and telecom giants are partnering to help develop commercial use of the Citizens Broadband Radio Service. The collaborative effort to advance the use of 4G LTE technology on the 3.5 GHz spectrum is housed at Verizon’s Irving, Texas, complex and also includes Ericsson, Nokia, Qualcomm, Google,…

The Federal Communications Commission this week rejected a request from an industry group to halt Verizon’s acquisition of spectrum licenses held by Straight Path Communications. The Competitive Carriers Association, which represents many smaller wireless carriers, has called for the FCC to reject moves by Verizon and AT&T to acquire spectrum holding companies and instead auction…

Wireless industry groups praised efforts by the Federal Communications Commission to hold a spectrum auction in the 28 GHz band later this year. But a panel of experts at the Competitive Carriers Association’s Mobile Carriers Show in Las Vegas suggested the planned auction won’t actually offer many new opportunities for operators. “It’s almost fully licensed…

The Federal Communications Commission will seek input from public safety officials and other stakeholders about potentially sharing spectrum in the 4.9 GHz band. The agency designated 50 MHz of spectrum in that band for public safety communications in 2002, but FCC officials asked whether an “appropriate sharing mechanism” could encourage additional use of the band…