News Redl discusses FirstNet, spectrum sharing during nomination hearing for NTIA post 9th June 2017 David Redl, President Donald Trump’s nominee to head the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA), pledged during his nomination hearing to maximize use of federal-government spectrum and help ensure a successful FirstNet deployment, if he is confirmed to serve in the post.
News T-Mobile leads bidding in FCC’s 600 MHz incentive auction 13th April 2017 T-Mobile, Dish Network and Comcast were the leading winners in the incentive spectrum auction that generated $19.8 billion in gross bids for 70 MHz of licensed 600 MHz airwaves, FCC officials announced today.
Alphabet: Preston Marshall discusses dynamic spectrum sharing, presentations at IWCE 2017 22nd March 2017 Preston Marshall, engineering director for the access division of Alphabet—the parent company of Google—talks about dynamic spectrum sharing, his opening keynote at IWCE 2017 and the March 30 all-day session entitled, “Building an Ecosystem for the CBRS Band.”
News Rivada claims Altan won Mexico’s Red Compartida award ‘through improper and perhaps criminal means’ 15th December 2016 A South Carolina federal court this week cleared the path for Rivada Networks to depose Richard Keith, a South Carolina consultant whose testimony is expected to support Rivada’s allegations that the winning Altan consortium bid for the Mexico government’s Red Compartida network was prepared in violation of Mexican law.
Commentary Get ready to adapt, because a flood of critical-communications changes are coming 26th May 2016 It may be tough to pinpoint exactly when everything will happen, but all signs point to significant changes on the horizon throughout the critical-communications industry. It’s time to get ready for an exciting-but-bumpy ride.
News FCC nixes TETRA use on 800 MHz, 700 MHz public-safety bands 26th April 2016 TETRA systems will not be permitted to operate on National Public Safety Planning Advisory Committee (NPSPAC) frequencies in the 800 MHz and 700 MHz bands, according to an FCC order that cites potential interference if TETRA was deployed on these airwaves.
News Newscan: Spectrum sharing gets boost from FirstNet, others 31st March 2016 Web Roundup Items from other news organizations Spectrum sharing gets boost from FirstNet, others ‘Spectrum extravaganza’—incentive auction gets underway For first time, drone delivers package to residential area AT&T asks FCC for more time to deploy smart-grid services with Nokia on 2.3 GHz WCS, C, D Block spectrum Obama extends cyber sanctions power Why hackers are […]
News DARPA announces Spectrum Collaboration Challenge at IWCE 2016 24th March 2016 The challenge is designed to encourage engineers to develop communications networks that collaborate with each another to optimize the spectrum, free of human interaction.
News FirstNet initiates $40 million grant program to relocate 700 MHz narrowband systems by August 2017 16th March 2016 FirstNet announces a $40 million federal grant program that is designed to help 15 public-safety entities move their existing LMR operations from the 700 MHz Band 14 spectrum that is licensed to FirstNet. The goal is to clear those airwaves by August 2017 for use by the contractor that will build and operate the proposed nationwide public-safety broadband network (NPSBN).
DSSS: Director Tim Downs talks about dynamic spectrum sharing, co-location with IWCE 2016 3rd March 2016 Tim Downs, director of the Dynamic Spectrum Sharing Summit Conference that will be co-located at IWCE 2016 later this month, describes some of the opportunities that spectrum sharing can create and what attendees can expect in Las Vegas during this conversation with IWCE’s Urgent Communications Editor Donny Jackson.
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