Datron names new president

[Editor’s note: This article has been updated to include a statement from Hytera that clarifies the status of its U.S. operating units for at least the next month.] Hytera Communications could sell some of its U.S. assets to a new Hytera entity in the near term while deferring the sale of Motorola Solutions-disputed DMR inventory […]

Startup SpaceMobile said Wednesday it inked commercial agreements with Vodafone and AT&T to deliver 4G and 5G connections from its satellites to the operators’ existing mobile customers via their regular, unmodified cell phones. The startup, which also announced it will go public through a “special purpose acquisition” transaction, said it expects to begin delivering commercial […]

Anterix recently announced its first 900 MHz spectrum lease, a 30-year deal with Ameren—a power utility serving most of Missouri and western Illinois—worth about $48 million that is expected to provide the spectral foundation for the first of many private LTE deals in the U.S., according to Anterix President and CEO Rob Schwartz. Schwartz confirmed […]

5G connectivity has continued to gather steam in technology circles and was the focus at the CES 2021 show this week. Verizon CEO Hans Vestberg delivered a keynote at CES, saying that 5G connectivity is “more than just another tech innovation.” But ample question remains about when 5G technology will truly deliver on its promise for […]