Partner content More 2G and 3G shutdowns loom in the U.S. 29th November 2023 UScellular and Cellcom recently set dates to shutter their aging wireless networks. The smaller network operators are following in the footsteps of their bigger, nationwide rivals, which are making similar moves. On its website, UScellular said it would shutter its 3G CDMA network on January 14, 2024. “Major wireless carriers have already shut down their […]
Partner content Crown Castle’s fiber and small cell business under fire – again 27th November 2023 Elliott Investment Management, an activist investor firm, is taking aim at Crown Castle again, arguing the company needs to overhaul its management and potentially put its fiber business up for sale. Importantly, Elliott said it now owns roughly $2 billion in Crown Castle stock. That’s double what the company owned in 2020 when it embarked on […]
Partner content GSMA calls for EU ‘fair share’ and mergers support amid traffic growth 27th November 2023 The GSMA has backed ‘fair share’ demands for Big Tech to contribute to network costs and called for more European Union leniency on telco mergers in the latest version of its annual European Mobile Economy Report, which forecasts continued growth in data traffic with 5G adoption. The report from the non-profit group forecasts that mobile data […]
Partner content 6G standards kick off WRC-23 21st November 2023 The International Telecommunication Union (ITU) this week adopted a resolution intended to guide the development of a 6G standard. Specifically, the ITU-R Resolution 65 paves the way for “studies on the compatibility of current regulations with potential 6th generation IMT radio interface technologies for 2030 and beyond.” IMT stands for International Mobile Telecommunications, which is the term […]
Partner content Can CommScope avert bankruptcy? 21st November 2023 Times are tough for many cable tech and telecom suppliers these days. But they have been especially tough on CommScope, which has seen its share price plummet amid a slowdown in operator spending as customers try to melt down inventory that was built up when the pandemic fueled supply chain constraints. Amid those challenges, CommScope is also […]
News New coalition opposes PSSA proposal for FCC to award 4.9 GHz license to the FirstNet Authority 17th November 2023 A new coalition of public-safety, critical-infrastructure-industry (CII) and telecom entities today announced its launch, as well as its support of local control of 4.9 GHz spectrum—a position that opposes a proposal that would license the mid-band spectrum to FirstNet Authority throughout the nation. Known as the Coalition for Emergency Response and Critical Infrastructure (CERCI), the […]
Partner content Cellular’s satellite backhaul options abound with no clear winner 15th November 2023 Wireless network engineers who are looking for more ways to keep their cell sites connected need only to cast their eyes skyward. There, in space, is a growing range of options for cell site satellite backhaul. SpaceX’s Starlink, Eutelsat OneWeb, Amazon’s Project Kuiper, Telesat’s Lightspeed and Rivada Space Networks are some of the new names […]
Partner content GE uses cabinless self-driving trucks with lidar, radar for deliveries 15th November 2023 Swedish company Einride’s distinctive unmanned cabinless truck is now performing regular commercial deliveries for GE Appliances (GEA). The deployment marks the latest stage in the blossoming relationship between the two firms. Last year, Einride and GEA successfully completed the first pilot of an electric autonomous heavy-duty vehicle without a driver on board on public roads in the United […]
Webinar Check out key takeaways from Disaster Management Symposium webinars, register to view archives 15th November 2023 The inaugural Disaster Management Symposium was conducted Nov. 8, when consecutive hour-long webinars featured expert panelists exploring various aspects of the three main phases of a disaster for public safety and governments: planning, response and recovery. This virtual symposium was a joint effort of IWCE’s Urgent Communications, IWCE and American City & County. If you […]
Partner content Biden administration unveils National Spectrum Strategy, but future of lower 3 GHz remains unclear 14th November 2023 U.S. officials yesterday expressed hope that spectrum in the critical 3.1-3.45 GHz band could be auctioned in the future under certain conditions, but the timeline for such bidding and specifics for the conditions were not unveiled as the Biden administration yesterday released its “National Spectrum Strategy” document. Labeled as “a high-level policy statement,” the 26-page […]
Is LMR the best solution for first responders? Should 4.9 GHz license go to the FirstNet Authority? 24th March 2024
FirstNet Authority reauthorization needed as public-safety-driven network evolution proceeds 16th March 2024