AT&T spent big in US 3.45 GHz auction with Dish not far behind
US operator AT&T was widely tipped to be the biggest spender in last year’s 3.45 GHz spectrum auction in the US and we now know that this was indeed the case.
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T-Mobile US hoovered up 5.5m postpaid customers in 2021
US MNO T-Mobile is once again patting itself on the back by revealing 2021 was a record year for customer additions.
Dish promotes wireless president to COO
With pressure mounting on Dish to hurry up with its 5G network, the US operator has given wireless president John Swieringa additional responsibilities and a new job title.
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.
AWS: last week’s outage happened because reasons
A bunch of digital services were unavailable for hours last week due to an AWS outage and the company has finally offered an explanation.
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.
UK virtue signals to US over telecoms plurality and security
The UK government has announced a bunch of aspirations to do with mobile networks that are apparently designed to show the US it’s being a good ally.
US moves to prevent Nvidia acquisition of Arm
The US Federal Trade Commission is suing to block Nvidia acquisition of Arm on fairly obvious competition grounds.
AT&T and Verizon lower 5G power through gritted teeth
AT&T and Verizon have informed the FCC that they will lower the power levels of their 5G services using C-band spectrum for six months, but it’s pretty clear they’re not thrilled about it.
US broadband market normalises after Covid high
The number of new customers signing up for fixed broadband services in the US was back to what could be considered a normal level in the third quarter of the year, according to new research published this week.
FCC wraps up mid-band auction with bidding at $22bn
After a whopping 151 rounds of bidding, the US Federal Communications Commission has brought the curtain down on its latest 5G spectrum sale.
As US passes Secure Equipment Act, China reportedly searches for loopholes
The US President has rubber-stamped a new law further restricting access to the US telecoms market by companies placed on the FCC’s naughty step.
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.
FCC allows Boeing to get into the broadband satellite game
US aviation giant Boeing is finally being allowed to launch some communications satellites over four years after it first applied.
US puts smartphone spyware company NSO on its entity list
NSO Group’s Pegasus software is accused of enabling phone hacking by certain regimes, so the US has decided to try to drive it out of business.
Rosenworcel finally named FCC Chair
Nine months after taking over the Biden administration has finally got around to designating the acting Chair of the US telecoms regulator to the full position.
Verizon chooses Amazon as its LEO satellite buddy
US operator Verizon has announced its collaboration with Amazon’s Project Kuiper to help it with its 5G coverage challenges.
US Huawei blacklist revealed to be pointless
Despite being on a US export blacklist, Chinese telecoms giant Huawei has apparently been able to buy billions of dollars of US technology.
Global 5G connections set to break the billion mark next year
5G connections will reach well over 1 billion next year, despite the threat of component shortages hitting the supply chain this Christmas, according to new analyst forecasts.
T-Mobile US still ahead of rivals in 5G experience – Opensignal
T-Mobile US has come out on top in the latest study into 5G mobile experience in the US but this could be more of a marathon than a sprint…no pun intended.
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