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FirstNet, AT&T release state plans so Governors can decide to opt-in/opt-out
Hard to imagine the folks at Verizon Wireless, who pride themselves on the the most robust and comprehensive LTE network on the planet, aren't actively working every state in the country to get them to 'opt-out' of FirstNet. I'm sure you're not going to get any public...
Sprint’s Small Cell Solution – Magic Box
RCR Wireless reported this week on Sprint's indoor small cell solution, which they're calling Magic Box. This approach involves installing this device where there's power and it then connects wirelessly to Sprint's network over its 2.5 GHz frequency. They call this...
How A&T will monetize FirstNet
AT&T, per an article in the Dallas Business Journal, named Kay Kaypoor president of AT&T’s new Global Public Sector organization, which now includes the FirstNet build out. I didn't expect to read the nitty-gritty details about how they plan to monetize the 20...
AT&T acquires Straight Path
Fiercewireless reports today that AT&T is acquiring Straight Path in a move to secure more spectrum in the millimeter frequency band. The article suggests this is an all stock deal where Straight Path shareholders will receive $1.25 billion ($95.63 per share) to...
FirstNet Update
It looks like the Rivada Mercury lawsuit has been tossed out and FirstNet is poised to finally award its $6.5 billion network contract to a commercial provider (looks to be AT&T). Yesterday RCR Wireless had an excellent Webinar that provided an update on...
FCC Commish Pai gets it right…
FCC Commissioner Ajit Pai, in a speech at Carnegie Mellon, signaled his interest in helping drive innovation in the never-ending quest for more spectrum by implementing "Section 7" of the Communications Act. For those not familiar with that, read the entire story...
Radio Frequencies, Spectrum and 5G
My apologies to radio engineers, IEEE members and others of a sufficiently technical bent who might be offended by the primer about to follow. Wireless equipment (smartphones, over-the-air TVs, WiFi access points, GPS, RFID etc) owe their existence to the good old...
Many In-Building Cellular Problems Can be Solved with a Passive DAS or Repeater System.
In-building cellular problems are caused by a number of factors: the material of the building, the location of the user, and the location of the closest cell site are three of the typical ones. There are a number of technologies that can be utilized to solve this...