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Clear Talk purchases Verizon Wireless B-block spectrum
November 28, 2012 3:19 pm | by Andrew Berg, Wireless Week | News | CommentsClear Talk, a wireless service provider with operations in multiple states, last week signed an agreement to acquire from Verizon Wireless 10 lower 700 MHz B-block licenses covering five markets in Texas, as well as markets in Maryland, Georgia, Florida, Nevada and New Mexico.
Ericsson files patent suit against Samsung
November 28, 2012 3:17 pm | by Andrew Berg, Wireless Week | News | CommentsEricsson filed a lawsuit against Samsung for infringing its patents. The suit comes after the companies have spent nearly two years at the negotiating table in an attempt to reach an agreement on Samsung's use of Ericsson's patents, which fall under FRAND licensing terms.
Comm giants respond to Chicago broadband RFI
November 28, 2012 3:06 pm | by Brian Santo | News | CommentsChicago may end up succeeding where so many other cities have failed with its plan to build a municipal broadband network. Two dozen communications companies have responded to the city’s request for interest (RFI), including Cisco, Alcatel, AT&T, Verizon, Level 3 and Motorola Mobility.
R&D-Product Development Metrics Summit - March 12-14, 2013
November 28, 2012 1:33 pm | by CED Magazine | EventsDuring the first two seminars, the Summit will teach the body of knowledge of R&D and product development metrics - with a focus toward the measures that company officers and senior executives need to manage the organization and its performance as a whole.
CWA, DOJ weigh in on T-Mobile, MetroPCS merger
November 27, 2012 3:05 pm | by Andrew Berg, Wireless Week | News | CommentsThe Communications Workers of America, as well as the Department of Justice, have weighed in on the proposed merger of T-Mobile USA and MetroPCS. The CWA is asking the FCC to ensure that the deal does not result in a loss of jobs in the United States.
Rogers hires third-party company to test in-home broadband speeds
November 26, 2012 2:40 pm | by Mike Robuck | News | CommentsRogers Communications has signed up to use an independent broadband testing company to measure data speeds in customers’ homes. Rogers is working with SamKnows, which has performed data testing for international regulators, including the FCC.
PISC argues for approval of AWS-4 rules
November 26, 2012 2:38 pm | by Andrew Berg, Wireless Week | News | CommentsThe Public Interest Spectrum Coalition (PISC) argues that the FCC imposing lower power and stringent out-of-band emission requirements on the lower boundary of the AWS-4 band would harm rather than promote competition in the wireless industry.
Web access battles brew before U.N. conference
November 26, 2012 2:23 pm | by The Associated Press | News | CommentsAn upcoming U.N. gathering about Internet oversight is raising alarms from a broad coalition of critics, including the U.S., tech giants such as Google and rights groups, concerned that changes could lead to greater efforts to censor Web content and stifle innovation in cyberspace.
Report: FCC to limit Dish spectrum
November 20, 2012 1:21 pm | by Andrew Berg, Wireless Week | News | CommentsThe FCC is saying it intends to limit the use of Dish Network's AWS-4 spectrum, according to a report published by the Wall Street Journal. FCC officials told the paper that they are leaning towards limiting Dish's 40 MHz of AWS-4 spectrum to prevent interference with the H-block, a chunk of spectrum in which Sprint has expressed interest.
Report: FCC to limit Dish spectrum
November 19, 2012 2:32 pm | by Andrew Berg, Wireless Week | News | CommentsThe FCC is saying it intends to limit the use of Dish's spectrum. FCC officials said that they are leaning toward limiting Dish's 40 MHz of AWS-4 spectrum to prevent interference with the H-block, a chunk of spectrum in which Sprint has expressed interest.
Verizon continues lower B-block sales
November 19, 2012 2:29 pm | by Andrew Berg, Wireless Week | News | CommentsVerizon Wireless announced that it has agreed to sell Oklahoma-based Panhandle Telecommunications Systems licenses for spectrum in the 700 MHz B-block. The spectrum covers 12 counties in the northwest part of Texas. The sale is subject to FCC approval.
Enablence finds buyer for Swiss subsidiary
November 19, 2012 2:24 pm | by Brian Santo | News | CommentsEnablence Technologies has negotiated the sale of its wholly owned Swiss subsidiary, Enablence Switzerland (ENA Switzerland), to Albiva Holdings for a total purchase price of $2 million and the repayment of an intercompany loan over the next 12 months.
Ciciora's Corner - Patents and you
November 19, 2012 12:43 pm | by Walt S. Ciciora, expert on cable and consumer electronics issues | Articles | CommentsPatents are still very much in the news. I discussed a broad review of patents in my last column. This month, I will drill down a bit. I hope you went to Google Patents and downloaded one or more just to see what they look like. Only utility patents will be discussed.
Capital Currents - The FCC’s attack on Channel 37
November 19, 2012 11:18 am | by Jeffrey Krauss, president of Telecommunications and Technology Policy | Articles | CommentsThe FCC has a plan to induce broadcasters to give up some of their frequency spectrum assignments so that more spectrum becomes available for mobile communications. But the FCC plan might also bump the radio astronomy scientists out of off-air TV Channel 37.
3GPP approves specs for Dish's AWS-4 spectrum
November 16, 2012 3:02 pm | by Andrew Berg, Wireless Week | News | CommentsThe 3GPP has approved technical specifications for 40 MHz of AWS-4 spectrum controlled by Dish Network. The 3GPP's approval will allow Dish the necessary technical blueprints needed to design and build everything from cell phone chipsets to broadband networks.
