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Inside Towers – T-Mobile would like Congress to reauthorize the FCC’s spectrum auction authority so it can use the 2.5 GHz spectrum it won at auction last summer. President of Technology Neville Ray says the company has been stuck in regulatory limbo with the spectrum it won in Auction 108. The agency’s authority to conduct spectrum auctions and many of the activities associated with those expired for the first time in 30 years on March 9. Read More
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Mobile World Live – T-Mobile US CEO Mike Sievert announced that former president of technology Neville Ray has assumed a new role as president and strategic network advisor while also naming John Saw as CTO. Read More
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Fierce Wireless – Eighty percent of the population in San Francisco is now covered with Verizon’s 5G Ultra Wideband, which is mostly comprised of its C-band spectrum. Verizon is using radio access network (RAN) gear from Ericsson. Read More
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BusinessWire – TESSCO has entered a definitive merger agreement with Lee Equity Partners and Twin Point Capital, which also own Alliance Corp., a value-added distributor of equipment for the wireless industry, and GetWireless LLC, a value-added distributor of cellular solutions that connect the Internet of Things. Read More
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Urgent Communications – Several top wireless executives – including Dish and EchoStar Chairman Charlie Ergen – recently celebrated the launch of a new private wireless 5G network for the Naval Air Station on Whidbey Island, a major naval operation in the Pacific Northwest. Read More
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Inside Towers – The FCC launched its new Space Bureau and Office of International Affairs this week, and FCC Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel announced key leadership appointments, including Julie Kearney as Chief of the Space Bureau. Read More
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Light Reading -General Motors recently said it would move away from Apple CarPlay and Android Auto in some of its vehicles, an indication that some automobile companies are looking to recapture more control over drivers’ experiences, which could be an opportunity for 5G network operators. Read More
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Sequans – Sequans and Anterix Inc. are bringing to market an LTE Cat-4 multi-band communications module that combines 900 MHz and CBRS spectrum with public mobile network operator bands into a single, integrated solution. Read More
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Inside Towers – Major League Baseball is making a lot of changes this year including signing a deal with T-Mobile to be its Official Wireless Partner, which promises to kick the league up to 5G speeds using small cell and DAS applications. Read More
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