Category: *Network Infrastructure

FCC examines unlicensed spectrum for satellite D2D

The FCC has voted to begin a rulemaking process on whether unlicensed wireless devices can communicate using D2D with authorised satellites. “You go straight from your smartphone to a satellite, so you don’t need a standalone satellite dish,” explained…

FCC examines unlicensed spectrum for satellite D2D

The FCC has voted to begin a rulemaking process on whether unlicensed wireless devices can communicate using D2D with authorised satellites. “You go straight from your smartphone to a satellite, so you don’t need a standalone satellite dish,” explained…

Optus and Nokia reach 3.5Gbps in upper 6GHz spectrum 6G trial

Optus and Nokia ran a 6G trial on a live Sydney mobile site, reaching 3.5Gbps download speeds in upper 6GHz spectrum. The test ran on an existing Optus mobile site, next to a live 5G network. A MediaTek-powered test smartphone paired with Nokia’s…

Optus and Nokia reach 3.5Gbps in upper 6GHz spectrum 6G trial

Optus and Nokia ran a 6G trial on a live Sydney mobile site, reaching 3.5Gbps download speeds in upper 6GHz spectrum. The test ran on an existing Optus mobile site, next to a live 5G network. A MediaTek-powered test smartphone paired with Nokia’s…

AT&T closes $23B EchoStar spectrum deal to boost 5G capacity

AT&T has closed a $23 billion acquisition of EchoStar wireless spectrum, adding mid-band and low-band capacity across the US. The transaction, first announced earlier this year, hands AT&T roughly 30 MHz of nationwide 3.45 GHz mid-band spectrum…

AT&T closes $23B EchoStar spectrum deal to boost 5G capacity

AT&T has closed a $23 billion acquisition of EchoStar wireless spectrum, adding mid-band and low-band capacity across the US. The transaction, first announced earlier this year, hands AT&T roughly 30 MHz of nationwide 3.45 GHz mid-band spectrum…

AT&T closes $23B EchoStar spectrum deal to boost 5G capacity

AT&T has closed a $23 billion acquisition of EchoStar wireless spectrum, adding mid-band and low-band capacity across the US. The transaction, first announced earlier this year, hands AT&T roughly 30 MHz of nationwide 3.45 GHz mid-band spectrum…

AT&T closes $23B EchoStar spectrum deal to boost 5G capacity

AT&T has closed a $23 billion acquisition of EchoStar wireless spectrum, adding mid-band and low-band capacity across the US. The transaction, first announced earlier this year, hands AT&T roughly 30 MHz of nationwide 3.45 GHz mid-band spectrum…

FCC votes on 160MHz Upper C-Band auction for 5G and 6G

The FCC will vote Wednesday to auction 160 megahertz of Upper C-Band spectrum for 5G and 6G networks by 2027. The draft Order covers 3.98-4.14 GHz, a band sitting directly above the Lower C-Band spectrum carriers already use for mid-band 5G service. Co…

FCC votes on 160MHz Upper C-Band auction for 5G and 6G

The FCC will vote Wednesday to auction 160 megahertz of Upper C-Band spectrum for 5G and 6G networks by 2027. The draft Order covers 3.98-4.14 GHz, a band sitting directly above the Lower C-Band spectrum carriers already use for mid-band 5G service. Co…