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  • Controversial LTE-U tech OK'd by FCC

    The Federal Communications Commission announced Wednesday that it had approved two cellular base stations – one each from Ericsson and Nokia – to use LTE-U, marking the first official government thumbs-up for the controversial technology.

    Written by Jon Gold23 Feb. 17 08:15
  • EU outlines stiff new net neutrality rules

    The Body of European Regulators for Electronic Communications published a 45-page report that essentially bans paid prioritization of network traffic, and imposes strict requirements on any specialized services that ISPs want to offer.

    Written by Jon Gold31 Aug. 16 05:45
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  • How killing Net Neutrality will affect enterprise mobility

    As the FCC prepares to eliminate net neutrality rules, allowing ISPs to charge more for some internet traffic based on speed of delivery, companies will have to rethink how mobile apps are created and how they host content.

    Written by Lucas Mearian11 Dec. 17 22:44
  • FAQ: What in the wireless world is CBRS?

    What is CBRS? Here are the basics on Citizens Broadband Radio Service (i.e., CBRS) shared spectrum in the 3.5 GHz band. Yeah, thats a mouthful, but this tech could have big implications for building private LTE networks and for carriers that want to extend their 4G services.

    Written by Bob Brown15 March 17 05:43
  • Telecom industry hails FCC move to open 5G spectrum

    Description: Eleven gigahertz of high-frequency spectrum is now available for use in mobile broadband technologies, after the FCC on Thursday created the Upper Microwave Flexible Use service in the 28GHz, 37GHz and 39GHz band, along with a new unlicensed band, even higher up the spectrum, in the 64-71GHz range.

    Written by Jon Gold15 July 16 07:34
  • LTE-U: A quick explainer

    LTE-U is a wireless network technology that’s promising a lot, as well as ruffling a few feathers (especially in the Wi-Fi world). Here’s a brief rundown for the perplexed.

    Written by Jon Gold27 Oct. 15 19:53
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