Here are some other stories we’re following today:
> Similar to T-Mobile’s SyncUp Drive device, AT&T said it will start selling Harman’s Spark device for connected cars for around $80, with service for $5 per month. Release
> Sales of home routers could be affected by President Trump’s China tariffs. Reuters article
> As noted in a recent report, 16 fixed wireless ISPs accounted for around $75 million of the government’s Connect America Fund II auction winners. Telecompetitor article
> Nominet was approved by the FCC as a TV White Space database administrator. Total Telecom article
> Intel announced a wide range of new deals for 5G in China. Release
> The 3GPP released a set of change requests for its specification for 5G. EE Times article
> T-Mobile said CenturyLink’s Sunit Patel joined the company as its new EVP of mergers and integration, which some analysts suggested indicated the company is confident its merger with Sprint will be approved, and that as part of that transaction T-Mobile’s CFO Braxton Carter may retire. Release