Verizon spends more for early C-band access
Verizon has pledged to spend an additional US$170 million for early access to some of the C-band frequencies it acquired last year.
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FCC Commissioner Carr accuses FAA of ‘misinformation campaign’ over 5G
Republican affiliated FCC Commissioner Brendan Carr went on the podcast hosted by veteran conservative US broadcaster Glenn Beck to talk 5G.
Verizon and AT&T forced to delay 5G expansion once more
The failure of US aviation authorities to get their act together has ensured their battle of wills with the country’s biggest mobile operators carried over into 2022.
Verizon on track with C-band rollout but launch could be further delayed
Verizon is upbeat about its progress in rolling out 5G, but the US aviation industry could still derail its – and its rivals’ – plans.
Concerns over aviation interference delay US C-band rollout
The mid-band 5G spectrum known as C-band, which US operators shelled out billions for at the start of this year, has encountered an unexpected obstacle.
AT&T signs up Ericsson for rolling out 5G in C-band
Ericsson has bagged itself a five-year deal to help AT&T roll out 5G using its recently acquired C-band spectrum and launch standalone 5G.
New subs bolster T-Mobile’s quarter, again
T-Mobile USA reported a strong Q2, which the company attributed to growth of its subscriber base, outgrowing its direct competitors AT&T and Verizon.
C-band race continues as AT&T makes a call
AT&T has completed a call on its recently acquired C-band spectrum, a further sign of the intense competition between the US telcos as they push on with 5G rollout.
Verizon is getting up to speed with its 5G spectrum aggregation
Verizon has achieved speeds of 4.3 Gbps in a lab trial that saw it aggregate C-band and mmWave spectrum.
Verizon kicks off 5G C-band rollout
Verizon has begun deploying RAN equipment from Ericsson and Samsung to enable it to use its recently-acquired C-band spectrum.
Nokia gets AT&T’s C-Band deployment work
The news that US telecoms giant AT&T will use Nokia for a major part of its 5G rollout comes as the Finnish vendor tries to give investors hope.
AT&T to spend less than Verizon on C-band 5G rollout
AT&T will not match rival Verizon’s monster spend on the rollout of 5G infrastructure using its recently-acquired C-band spectrum.
Bidders get a bargain as US C-band auction closes at $81 billion
The clock phase of the headline-hitting C-band spectrum auction in the US has closed with bidders pledging a staggering US$80.92 billion.
US operators have already tabled $70 billion in C-band auction, and will go on
By the final round of bidding of the 3.7GHz spectrum this year, American operators have collectively committed $70 billion. The auction will resume after the new year.
Verizon splurges the most on US 3.5-GHz spectrum, followed by Dish
Verizon topped the spending table in the FCC’s recently-concluded 3.5-GHz auction, splurging nearly $1.9 billion on 557 spectrum licences in 157 locations.
Nokia starts US C-Band trials as Intelsat begins to clear airwaves
While it won’t be until the end of 2023 until Intelsat has completely shifted operations out of the valuable 3.7-4 GHz spectrum band, slow progress is at least progress.
US attempt to grab mid-band spectrum for 5G gets messy
The US telecoms regulator wants satellite companies to hand over 300 MHz of C-band spectrum, but the question of how compensation remains unresolved.
Germany frees up the whole of C-Band for 5G and the GSMA approves, sort of
The German government has decided to make the entire 3.4-3.8 GHz band available for 5G use, which is a good idea.
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