Sprint/T-Mobile US merger could open up US to Chinese “ecosystem,” according to former House Intelligence Committee chairman As federal regulator review the proposed mega-merger between carriers Sprint and T-Mobile US, criticism has largely come in the form of concerns about potential impacts on consumer choice and pricing, as well as workforce impacts. Now a new 501c4
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Categories 5G, autonomous vehicles, IoT, National Instruments, NI, OTA testing, Test and Measurement
NI: The emergence of 5G, IoT complexity and autonomous vehicles are driving test
NI’s annual Trendwatch report identifies three megatrends in test: Emergence of 5G, increased IoT complexity and autonomous vehicle development Three mega trends driving automated test and
New Verizon CEO Hans Vestberg based re-org on customer segment After reportedly considering a reorganization plan and speaking with internal executives for several months, Verizon CEO
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Categories Analyst Angle, Devices, mission-critical push-to-talk, Opinion, PTT, public safety, Siyata Mobile
Kagan: Bell Mobility offers Siyata Mobile PPT device in Canada
Last week Siyata Mobile said Bell Mobility is now offering the Uniden UV350 push-to-talk device in Canada. Siyata has been testing their devices and software
Boingo said it currently has 73 DAS venues and 11,200 DAS nodes in backlog Revenue from the distributed antenna system (DAS) segment accounted for 38% of
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Categories 5G, 5G spectrum, 700MHz, Carriers, EMEA, Orange Spain, Telefonica, Vodafone Spain, Wireless
Spain to award 700MHz spectrum for 5G services in Q1 2019
The Spanish government had already awarded frequencies in the 3.6 GHz-3.9 GHz range last year Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez confirmed that the government plans to
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Categories 5G, Ametek, Anritsu, connected cars, Infovista, PCTEL, Test and Measurement, Viavi Solutions
Test and Measurement: Michigan State turns campus into mobility lab
Michigan State University said this week that it is turning its campus into a “connected ecosystem,” with the aim of supporting connected and autonomous vehicle
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Categories 5G, 5G trial, audi, Carriers, Continental, Deutsche Telekom, Devices, EMEA, Network Infrastructure, Telefonica Deutschland, Vodafone Germany
Vodafone activates first 5G mast in Germany, announces 5G partners
Vodafone Germany also announced that Deutsche Bahn and automobile firms e.GO, Audi and Continental have become its first 5G partners Vodafone Germany has announced the activation
The company has already reached 1,800 partners in its 5G Open partner program Japanese telecom operator NTT DoCoMo plans to launch pre-commercial 5G services in September
Move comes after FCC Chairman criticizes Hurricane Michael recovery After publicly criticizing the network recovery efforts after Hurricane Michael devastated the Florida Panhandle, U.S. Federal Communications
The Secretary of Commerce has appointed six members to the First Responders Network Authority board, filling five vacancies and making one re-appointment of a board
Doreen Bogdan-Martin elected as ITU Director of Telecommunications Development Bureau The International Telecommunication Union (ITU), a United Nations agency dedicated to information and communications technology standardization,
Bringing 5G NR to unlicensed spectrum
5G NR-U can serve operator, enterprise and industrial demands In the context of LTE, the use of Licensed Assisted Access to aggregate licensed and unlicensed spectrum
WASHINGTON, D.C.–The use of wireless networks to support the delivery of healthcare services is gaining momentum and acceptance, but making sure the connectivity — and
FCC has already allocated 12.55 gigahertz of millimeter wave spectrum Millimeter wave spectrum is key to delivering on the ultra-high throughput speeds associated with 5G. In