C4i looks to the future after acquisition

As expected, Verizon spent the most money in the FCC’s recently concluded 3.5GHz midband spectrum auction. The action is no surprise: Light Reading reported more than a year ago that Verizon has been deploying antennas into its network that can support transmissions in the 3.5GHz CBRS band to add additional capacity to its 4G and 5G networks. Other big […]

As the FCC’s “rip and replace” deliberations drag on, at least one small US wireless operator said the situation has affected its ability to provide critical 911 services in rural areas. “3G services are being turned off due to inability to support the networks with [equipment] spares or with funding that is tied to a […]

Verizon, CenturyLink, Cincinnati Bell, América Móvil and Windstream are among the companies that told the FCC they still have equipment from Huawei or ZTE in their networks. As part of its “rip and replace” program, the FCC has been collecting information from US telecom companies that have equipment from Chinese vendors Huawei or ZTE in their […]

Proximity Services (ProSe)—an LTE standard for direct-mode communications when network connectivity is not available—works today, but its range is limited to “maybe half a mile” because of the low power levels of LTE devices, according to a Samsung official. “ProSe is already available today,” Timothy Paul, senior sales manager for Samsung Electronics America, said during […]