Posts tagged “Wireless”
New Hanover County lighting up commercial Wi-Fi
Friday's scheduled launch in Wilmington represents the first time the public has been able to access a commercial broadband network carried on TV White Space frequencies.
FCC infographic warns about 'spectrum crunch'
Citing the exploding use of mobile devices, the FCC chairman calls for "voluntary incentive auctions" as a means to provide additional airwave capacity.
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Broadcast coalition offers alternative to FCC spectrum auction
The group, which is supported by WRAL parent Capitol Broadcasting, offers a technological alternative to allow mobile carriers to utilize airwaves used by TV stations rather than the FCC taking away spectrum and selling it to wireless carriers.
Wireless advances could mean no more cell towers
As cell phones have spread, so have large cell towers. Now the wireless industry is planning a future without them, or at least without many more of them. Instead, it's looking at much smaller antennas, some tiny enough to hold in your hand.
Virginia firm wins FCC OK for wireless broadband
LightSquared receives FCC waiver to offer high-speed data service using spectrum reserved for backup satellite connections.
Feds propose shifting airwaves to broadband
Federal officials looking for more airwaves to deliver wireless broadband services are recommending that the government reallocate a sizeable chunk of radio spectrum currently used for weather satellites and naval radar systems.
Verizon says fast 4G wireless coming to 38 cities
Verizon Wireless said Wednesday that its new 4G wireless broadband network will be live before the end of the year in the cities on the Boston-to-Washington stretch as well as in Charlotte, California, Chicago, Miami, Atlanta, Dallas, Houston, Seattle and other areas.
FCC approves former TV spectrum for 'super Wi-Fi'
The five-member FCC voted unanimously Thursday to allow the use of so-called "white spaces" between TV stations to deliver broadband connections that can function like Wi-Fi networks on steroids.
FCC moving to open up vacant TV airwaves for broadband
A new, more powerful version of Wi-Fi technology – “Wi-Fi on steroids” – could emerge after FCC vote on Sept. 33. Wilmington, N.C. already has a project underway.
Holiday cheers and jeers – AT&T, Verizon squabble over ads in court
AT&T and Verizon, two offspring of Ma Bell, are getting more aggressive in their marketing, though it's not clear how much they are spending. Verizon and AT&T are both pulling away from their smaller rivals, so instead of competing with Sprint Nextel Corp. and T-Mobile USA, they're increasingly focused on each other.
Sprint, Clearwire plan November 4G wireless rollout for Triangle, Triad, Charlotte
N.C. will be a battleground for emerging mobile broadband services. Time Warner and AT&T also are targeting Tar Heel state markets.
California wireless firm wants $50M to build broadband on Carolina coast
Clear Talk, a California-based wireless service provider, hopes to use U.S. federal broadband funds to build a broadband network along the North Carolina coast.
