Wireless Internet

Colorado BEAD plan is ‘agnostic’ to fiber versus fixed wireless

Fixed wireless is "absolutely part of the equation” for Colorado’s Broadband, Equity, Access and Deployment (BEAD) funding plans, according to Brandy Reitter, executive director of the state’s broadband office.

Ergen: A UScellular Asset Sale Could be an “Opportunity and Positive” for DISH

If UScellular were to sell some of its wireless assets, “under most scenarios that’s an opportunity and a positive for where we’re trying to go,” said Charlie Ergen, chairman of the board of DISH Network and

Slowdown of Cellular Expansion

The broadband industry has always been cyclical. The industry has repeatedly gone through periods of booms and busts that have typically been exaggerated by the manufacturers of telecommunications equipment. We’re now seeing the beginnings of the end of the boom of the big cellular upgrades to 5G.

Biden-Harris Administration Awards First Grants from Wireless Innovation Fund

The Department of Commerce’s National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) awarded nearly $5.5 million in the first round of grants from the Public Wireless Supply Chain Innovation Fund. This first round of funding will support research and development and testing activities related to evaluating energy efficiency, measuring performance of interoperable equipment and testing methods for sharing spectrum. The funding totaled $5,482,052 and was awarded to projects at Northe

Satellite operators poised for $9 billion payday after clearing C-band spectrum

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launched early with the last of a dozen new C-band video relay satellites purchased by Intelsat and SES to help clear spectrum for the rollout of 5G wireless services in the US. Intelsat and SES, two of the world's largest geostationary communications satellites operators, are on track to receive nearly $9 billion in incentive payments from 5G cell network operators by the end of 2024. The payments are due after Intelsat and SES clear the lower 300 MHz of C-band spectrum, which is being transitioned from satellite services to terrestrial 5G under the supervision of

Altice USA Reports Second Quarter 2023 Results

Altice USA reported its results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2023. Total Revenue declined 5.6 percent year over year in Q2 2023 to $2.32 billion. Quarterly broadband net losses were 37,000 in Q2 2023, compared to 39,000 broadband net losses in Q2 2022. Quarterly fiber-to-the-home (FTTH) broadband net additions were 40,000 in Q2 2023, the company's best quarter for fiber net adds. Fiber broadband net adds were driven by both higher fiber gross additions and increased migrations of existing customers. Total fiber broadband customers reached 250,000 as of the end of Q2 2023.

AT&T Safety System for K-12 Connects Schools to FirstNet

AT&T is giving schools access to a new security alert system through FirstNet, the company's dedicated telecommunications network for first responders. The school safety system will be available fall 2023, and entail a FirstNet-certified mobile app, wearable panic button and online portal designed by the telecommunications company Intrado.

Can Smartphones Make Us Safer Drivers?

Distracted driving has become a pressing problem in the 21st century, with a world of connection sitting in our pockets or on the dash as we drive along.

AT&T to buy more spectrum across Oklahoma

AT&T appears to be in the early stages of improving its 5G network across parts of Oklahoma, based on the company's latest filings with the Federal Communications Commission. AT&T told the FCC that it reached an agreement with Pioneer Telephone Cooperative to acquire some of that company's 700MHz and PCS spectrum licenses in Oklahoma. "By acquiring control of the ...

Pentagon, telecom industry’s battle over spectrum symptomatic of a troubled system

For decades, the Department of Defense (DoD) has had relatively unquestioned access to a large portion of the electromagnetic spectrum — a critical resource that enables capabilities like radars, satellite communications, and navigation systems. However, a number of leaders at the Pentagon are concerned that access may soon be taken away. There has been a years-long battle between the DoD and the commercial telecommunications industry over access to the 3.1-3.45 GHz S-band. That portion of spectrum has been solely designated to the DoD for decades.