Spectrum news from FierceWireless
NewsSprint/Clearwire to AT&T: public in favor of JV
Sprint and Clearwire wasted no time responding to AT&T's request to deny the planned joint venture between the two companies. Last week, AT&T said that the Sprint/Clearwire venture would Read more...
AT&T asks FCC to deny Sprint-Clearwire merger
AT&T has asked the FCC to deny the planned merger between Sprint Nextel and Clearwire. The operator, which has the largest subscriber base in the U.S., argued that the venture would eventually Read more...
Andrew Seybold - A New Wireless Opportunity!
Great! Chairman Martin of the
FCC has decided to auction more spectrum. It is called AWS III (Advanced
Wireless Services) and it is made up of 25 MHz of spectrum from 2155 MHz to
2180 MHz. Spectrum Read more...
Roaming rules spark controversy
Not everyone is happy with last year's FCC rules regarding roaming. The rules require carriers to allow roaming at reasonable rates for the requesting carrier so their customers can roam outside the Read more...
Canadian spectrum auctions begin todayIndustry Canada is hoping to instigate more wireless competition in the Canadian market by auctioning off 40 megahertz of spectrum specifically intended for a new entrant to compete against Read more... Leap rolls out Cricket in Las VegasLeap Wireless announced that its Cricket service is now available in Las Vegas. The new network is running on the carrier's AWS spectrum holdings. The carrier recently launched services over AWS Read more... Verizon Wireless: 'Course will abide by the rules
After Google filed a petition with the FCC to insist that the regulator put in place stricter terms for Verizon Wireless' C Block 700 MHz spectrum, which requires open access for devices and Read more...
Clearwire Spectrum Holdings - Graphic
See Clearwire's Spectrum Holdings in this chart. Read more...
Ofcom: No new wireless tech for 20 years
U.K. regulator Ofcom released a report called Tomorrow's Wireless World, which aimed to inform the government on how the wireless industry should be regulated during the next 20 years. Ofcom's head Read more...
On the Hot Seat with T-Mobile USA's Neville Ray
On Monday T-Mobile USA launched its much-anticipated first UMTS/HSDPA market in New York City. Sue Marek, FierceWireless editor-in-chief talked with Neville Ray, senior vice president, engineering Read more...
| Press ReleasesVerizon Wireless Says Spectrum Additions from FCC's Auction 73 will Further Company's Broadband Strategy BASKING RIDGE, N.J., April 4, 2008 /PRNewswire/ -- Verizon Wireless said today that the spectrum it gained in the FCC's Read more... Press Release: Nokia Applauds FCC Decision to Require 'Open Access' for U.S. 700MHz SpectrumNokia Applauds FCC Decision to Require 'Open Access' for U.S. 700MHz Spectrum -Decision to benefit consumers by promoting greater competition and innovation in U.S. wireless industry- HELSINKI, Read more... Press Release: CTIA-The Wireless Association Blasts Google Scheme to Rig 700 MHz AuctionCTIA-The Wireless Association Blasts Google Scheme to Rig 700 MHz Auction WASHINGTON, D.C., July 20 -– CTIA-The Wireless Association President and CEO Steve Largent issued the following statement Read more... Press Release: Google Intends to Bid in Spectrum Auction If FCC Adopts Consumer Choice and Competition RequirementsGoogle Intends to Bid in Spectrum Auction If FCC Adopts Consumer Choice and Competition Requirements MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., July 20 -– Google announced today that should the Federal Communications Read more... Press Release: Verizon Wireless Reiterates Position on Fair and Open Spectrum AuctionsVERIZON WIRELESS REITERATES POSITION ON FAIR AND OPEN SPECTRUM AUCTIONS BASKING RIDGE, N.J., July 19 -– Verizon Wireless today released the following statement on the upcoming 700 MHz spectrum Read more... |