Communication at a distance, especially the electronic transmission of signals via cell phones
Wireless Telecommunications
Echostar accuses T-Mobile of ‘anticompetitive’ acquisitions
Every other year, the Federal Communications Commission asks for input on the state of competition in the domestic communications market, to help inform a report to Congress.
Crown Castle cuts jobs, small cell expansion plans
As part of its ongoing strategic review, Crown Castle said it will cut between 3,000 and 5,000 small cell nodes out of its 2024 construction plans. The company also announced it will cut 10 percent of its workforce. Crown Castle's move casts yet another shadow over the small cell industry in general.
Revised Performance Plans Approved Under Alaska Plan
The Federal Communications Commission's Wireless Telecommunications Bureau (WTB) approved the revised performance plans of Bristol Bay Cellular Partnership (BBCP), TelAlaska Cellular, Inc.
Cable Controlled 75% of U.S. Mobile Growth in Q1, Is Exploiting Convergence Advantage Over Wireless, Analyst Says
Cable operators controlled more than 75 percent of U.S. net additions for wireless customers in the first quarter, according to a new tally published by equity analyst Craig Moffett. Simply put, cable operators are able to bundle discounted bundles of fast, reliable wireline home broadband and mobile that are undercutting the offerings of wireless giants. “Cable’s success owes to a very clear advantage,” Moffett wrote in a Thursday morning report.
Leichtman Research Group Ends Distribution of Public Reports
Leichtman Research Group, which has published well-regarded quarterly tallies of U.S.
Dynamic Competition in Broadband Markets: A 2024 Update
In mid-2021, the International Center for Law & Economics (ICLE) published a white paper on the state of broadband competition in the United States, which concluded that:
Fixed Wireless Access in the US: Getting ready for Phase 2
Millions of new fixed wireless access (FWA) customers at Verizon and T-Mobile haven't affected the performance of the operators' respective 5G networks, according to new findings from network-monitoring company Opensignal. "Despite adding more than eight million 5G FWA subs using 400+ GB per month of data since Q1 2021,
Cogeco Combines Canadian and U.S. Cable Operations
Montreal-based Cogeco Communications has restructured its operations, combining the “commercial, operational and technical” functions of its Canadian and Breezeline-branded U.S. telecommunications businesses into one North American unit. With the change, Breezeline president Frank van der Post will depart.
Comcast and Charter Are in a Better Position Than Smaller Cable Companies To Resist Fixed Wireless Competition, S&P Global Ratings Says
A report by S&P Global Ratings suggests that the revenue lost for cable operators from customers opting for fixed wireless access (FWA) services is greater than the gains generated from new "junior cable" mobile services. Amid this dynamic “wi
Federal Communications Commission Chairwoman Rosenworcel Cites Preparations for Hurricane Season
As Atlantic hurricane season begins, Federal Communications Commission Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel highlighted actions the agency has taken to help the public reach emergency services, receive emergency information, and communicate during disasters.