News Verizon wheels a data center to the network edge 12th September 2023 It’s not a COW, it’s not a COLT, it’s a data center on wheels! Verizon is adding a new vehicle to its fleet – the Mobile Onsite Network-as-a-Service (NaaS) unit. While Cell on Wheels (COWs) and Cell on Light Trucks (COLTS) utilize radio access technology to provide temporary network connectivity at venues or during natural […]
Partner content Qualcomm, Samsung expand 5G performance 12th September 2023 Qualcomm and Samsung have completed a carrier aggregation to improve 5G performance and flexibility, in what the companies say is a “world-first project.” The partners performed the first ever simultaneous 5G “two uplink and four downlink” carrier aggregation for frequency division duplexing (FDD) spectrum, using Qualcomm’s Snapdragon X75 5G System and Samsung’s 5G dual-band and […]
Partner content Judge purges contempt finding against Hytera, drops proposed global injunction against LMR company 12th September 2023 A federal judge purged a recent contempt-of-court finding against Hytera Communications and removed the threat a proposed global injunction against the LMR manufacturer after Hytera last week made a $56.7 million bulk royalty payment to an escrow account for Motorola Solutions. U.S. District Court Judge Martha Pacold issued the ruling late last week, after Hytera […]
Partner content U.S. telecom players balk at foreign-ownership reporting proposal 12th September 2023 A wide range of telecom companies and trade associations in the US are opposed to a new FCC proposal that would require regular reassessments of a foreign carrier’s regulatory authorization to provide service in the US. “T-Mobile appreciates the commission’s attention to the important public policy considerations underlying this proceeding and supports reasonable efforts to […]
Partner content Report: As power grids rapidly transform, cooperation is needed to mitigate risks 11th September 2023 As residential and transportation technology continues to evolve, the demand for power is increasing exponentially. This demand comes at a time when power producers are grappling with the unprecedented challenges of climate change and the impacts of increasingly devastating severe weather events. An annual report from the North American Electric Reliability Corporation outlines five “significant […]
News Anna Gomez confirmed as fifth FCC commissioner 8th September 2023 U.S. senators today voted 55-43 to confirm Anna Gomez as the fifth commissioner at the FCC, providing Democrats with its first majority at the agency since President Joe Biden was inaugurated in January 2021. “Thank you to President Biden for nominating me to the Federal Communications Commission and to the Senate for confirming me,” Gomez […]
Partner content The complex story behind T-Mobile’s spectrum struggles 7th September 2023 T-Mobile won thousands of additional 2.5GHz spectrum licenses around the US in an FCC auction that ended roughly one year ago. But based on new commentary from the FCC, there’s no telling when the company will actually be able to put those licenses into action. In a new letter to two top senators, FCC Chairwoman […]
Partner content Cellular V2X inches forward as Europe risks being left behind 5th September 2023 Autotalks last week said it would expand its vehicle-to-everything (V2X) partnership with Hyundai Mobis – the carmaker’s division focusing on mobility sensors and software. Hyundai Mobis already uses Autotalks for its Mobis MTCU generation 1 modules. Its next generation will also use the Israeli company’s technology to offer more advanced features in new vehicles starting […]
News Hytera says it made $56 million royalty payment, seeks dismissal of proposed injunction on two-way-radio sales 5th September 2023 Hytera Communications informed a federal court that it deposited a long-awaited $56.3 million royalty payment into an escrow account for Motorola Solutions last Friday, requesting that a judge drop a proposed injunction that would block Hytera from selling any two-way-radio products worldwide. In a legal filing that was posted publicly on last Friday night, Hytera […]
Partner content Delta Air Lines: It’s all good with 5G 4th September 2023 Delta Air Lines said all of its aircraft have been updated with equipment to prevent possible interference from some 5G signals. The company added that “there was no notable operational impact between July 1 and this week when the work was completed.” That’s important considering some Biden administration officials had warned earlier this year that […]
Updated: How ‘sidelink’ peer-to-peer communications can enhance public-safety operations 1 27th February 2023
