National Telecommunications and Information Administration
NTIA and Department of Defense Select 5G Challenge Contestants from Early-Bird Entries
The National Telecommunications and Information Administration’s (NTIA) Institute for Telecommunication Sciences (ITS), in Boulder (CO) in collaboration with the Department of Defense (DoD), announced 5G Challenge contestants selected from Early-Bird entries. This prize competition aims to accelerate the adoption of open interfaces, interoperable components, and multi-vendor solutions toward the development of an open 5G ecosystem.
Request for Comments on Competition in the Mobile App Ecosystem
The National Telecommunications and Information Administration is requesting comments on competition in the mobile application ecosystem.
NTIA’s Institute for Telecommunication Sciences and Department of Defense Launch 5G Challenge
The National Telecommunications and Information Administration’s (NTIA) Institute for Telecommunication Sciences (ITS) announced the launch of the 5G Challenge in collaboration with the Department of Defense (DoD). ITS, the US’s Spectrum and Communications Lab, supports the Department of Defense 5G Initiative through a combination of its subject matter experts in 5G and its research, development, test, and evaluation laboratory infrastructure in Boulder (CO).
NTIA Adds Key Broadband Leaders to its Growing Team
The National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) is continuing to build out its senior leadership team as it prepares to launch the grant programs in the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act:
Department of Commerce Awards Nearly $1.2 Million to Tribes to Expand Internet Access
The Department of Commerce’s National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) announced it has awarded four grants as part of the Tribal Broadband Connectivity Program.
FCC and NTIA Name Staff Representatives to Advisory Committees to Further Technical Collaboration
Federal Communications Commission Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel and Assistant Secretary of Commerce Alan Davidson named staff representatives to participate on each other’s advisory committees. This is a critical component of the FCC and National Telecommunication and Information Administration’s Spectrum Coordination Initiative, under which they are taking actions to strengthen the processes for decision making and information sharing and to work cooperatively to resolve spectrum policy issues.
NTIA Awards Additional $1 Million in Grants to Tribal Groups Seeking to Expand Broadband
The Department of Commerce’s National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) announced it has awarded two additional grants as part of the Tribal Broadband Connectivity Program. These grants, totaling nearly $1 million, are being awarded to Pinoleville Pomo Nation (CA) and the Ketchikan Indian Community (AK). These grants will fund broadband use and adoption projects to improve healthcare, workforce development, education, housing, and social services in these communities.