Global telecommunications operator Telefonica has chosen Comsearch, an industry leader in wireless spectrum planning and analysis, to help in creating the best performing wireless networks through highly optimized microwave backhaul systems … Read More
CommScope and EE explain to Wireless editor James Atkinson how the use of Class 4 microwave backhaul antennas can improve both network performance and total cost of ownership … Read More
The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is undertaking what The Washington Post calls the “extraordinarily complex” task of transitioning the country’s air traffic control system from a radar-based to a GPS-based aviation control system … Read More
Congratulations to all of the winning bidders in the recent AWS-3 auction in the US. This auction represents the most ever spent on spectrum—almost $45 billion in gross proceeds. The development and management of an effective transition strategy will be critical to successful deployment and help protect your spectrum investment … Read More
A key part of any microwave radio transmission project is frequency coordination and licensing. When done correctly, these services enable a system to be built on-time and on-budget while avoiding potential interference conflicts … Read More
On July 18, 2014, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) and National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) issued a long-awaited joint public notice outlining coordination procedures for the soon to be auctioned 1695–1710 and 1755–1780 MHz bands in the United States … Read More
With the US Federal Communications Commission’s AWS -3 Auction scheduled for November 18, the wireless industry is once again faced with the prospect of purchasing spectrum encumbered with thousands of federal government assets. Like the AWS-1 auction in 2008, many of the government assets will require … Read More
Did you know that a large healthcare system likely has the highest concentration of wireless spectrum usage in one area, second only to naval vessels? That’s my opinion, at least, but I think it’s a pretty safe bet. This spectrum supports not only the regular wireless devices … Read More