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Regional carrier C Spire in the final stages of work on the multi-million-dollar project with completion expected by the end of this month. The firm has spent much of 2019 upgrading the 1,200-plus cell sites in its wireless network and laying the groundwork for the next phase of mobile communications, which promises to transform how… Continue »
The transition to the second phase of commercial 5G – standalone 5G – is a step closer following the successful completion of a standalone 5G data connection by Ericsson and Qualcomm Technologies. The successful test was compliant with global 3GPP 5G NR specifications. The companies have already partnered to use commercial Ericsson Radio System base… Continue »
Workshop to Provide Opportunity for Participants to Obtain NWSA Accreditation to Administer Field-Based Practical Exams The National Wireless Safety Alliance (NWSA) is encouraging industry employers, trainers and workers to register for the Telecommunications Tower Technician Practical Examiner Accreditation Program (PEAP) Workshop scheduled for September 24-26, 2019 in Sioux Falls, SD. The workshop, the third offered… Continue »
The Telecommunications Industry Association (TIA) has announced that David Stehlin has been named the organization’s new Chief Executive Officer (CEO), effective September 23, 2019. Stehlin succeeds Wes Johnston who after leading the association’s transformation over the last few years is joining his family as they relocate to Hawaii. The selection of Stehlin underscores TIA’s Board… Continue »
The FCC’s Wireless Telecommunications Bureau (WTB) and the Office of Engineering and Technology have certified the spectrum access systems (SAS) operated by Amdocs, CommScope, Federated Wireless, Google and Sony to begin initial commercial deployments (ICD) in the Citizens Broadband Radio Service (CBRS) at 3.5 GHz. In order to use the CBRS, which represents 150 megahertz… Continue »
Software-Defined Networking (SDN) offers the promise of increased agility, programmability, and revenue services opportunities. While SDN has been widely deployed in the data center and enterprise environments, and many service provider deployments are underway, I think the best is yet to come. According to IHS research, SDN deployments are expected to grow exponentially, reaching an… Continue »
