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  • FCC Announces Winners of the 3.45 GHz Auction

    FCC Announces Winners of the 3.45 GHz Auction

    • January 27, 2022

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    The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) recently released the winners of Auction 110, which offered 5G spectrum licenses in the midrange 3. 45 to 3. 55 GHz band. The auction concluded with total bids reaching $22. 5 billion, making…

  • Verizon Launches New 5G Innovation Hub at Arizona State University

    Verizon Launches New 5G Innovation Hub at Arizona State University

    • January 20, 2022

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    Verizon recently announced the launch of its new 5G Innovation Hub at Arizona State University (ASU), which offers students, faculty, and more individuals with the opportunity to develop next-generation solutions using 5G and edge compute to bridge the digital…

  • Verizon and AT&T Agree to Delay C-Band Rollout

    Verizon and AT&T Agree to Delay C-Band Rollout

    • January 13, 2022

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    Verizon and AT&T agreed to delay their C-band 5G wireless network rollouts two additional weeks after the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) raised concerns over potential safety and signal interference issues. Originally slated to deploy January 5, 2022,…

  • FCC Launches Affordable Connectivity Program

    FCC Launches Affordable Connectivity Program

    • January 6, 2022

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    On December 31, 2021, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) launched the Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP), a $14. 2 billion program passed under the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA). The ACP is a long-term replacement for the temporary…

  • FCC Awards $169 Million in Emergency Connectivity Fund Support

    FCC Awards $169 Million in Emergency Connectivity Fund Support

    • December 2, 2021

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    The Federal Communications Commission, (FCC), announced it has awarded more than $169 million in support of the Emergency Connectivity Fund, a program designed to offer schools and libraries the assistance they need to provide tools and services for remote…

  • FCC Closes 3.45 GHz Auction

    FCC Closes 3.45 GHz Auction

    • November 24, 2021

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    Last week, the Federal Communications Commission closed the bidding for Auction 110, for new flexible-use licenses in the 3. 45–3. 55 GHz, after reaching $21. 8 billion. Auction 110 joins the list of one of the highest grossing…

  • Saddleback College Deploys High-Performance Wireless Network in New Stadium

    Saddleback College Deploys High-Performance Wireless Network in New Stadium

    • November 24, 2021

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    Client Saddleback College Mission Viejo, CA   Client Challenge Provide…

  • City in Texas Deploys Ventev CBRS Antennas in Part of its Wireless Master Plan

    City in Texas Deploys Ventev CBRS Antennas in Part of its Wireless Master Plan

    • November 8, 2021

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    Josh Parker, a general contractor from Parkers Choice Consulting, was tasked by a city in central Texas to assist in consolidating its wireless master plan. The three-phase deployment would enable more efficient monitoring…

  • The State of the Industry & How Tessco is Adapting

    The State of the Industry & How Tessco is Adapting

    • November 8, 2021

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    As a result of the nationwide pandemic, originations spanning all industries, including Tessco, our supplier partners, and our customers, are facing unforeseen global supply chain constraints that are directly impacting our business. At Tessco, we are doing…

  • FCC Opens Filing Window for Rip & Replace Program

    FCC Opens Filing Window for Rip & Replace Program

    • November 3, 2021

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    The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) opened the Secure and Trusted Communications Networks Reimbursement Program, also known as the Rip and Replace program, filing window, which will run from October 29, 2021, to January 14, 2022. Now, service providers…

  • AT&T Chooses Ericsson for Five-Year C-Band, 5G Deal

    AT&T Chooses Ericsson for Five-Year C-Band, 5G Deal

    • October 14, 2021

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    AT&T has selected Ericsson as the official supplier for its upcoming 5G network expansion and C-band deployment. With Ericsson, AT&T’s goal is to expand its network across the nation, bringing 5G to more consumers, businesses, and first responders…

  • FCC Kicks Off Auction 110

    FCC Kicks Off Auction 110

    • October 7, 2021

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    On October 5, 2021, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) kicked off Auction 110, a mid-band spectrum auction offering licenses in the 3. 45 GHz band. This auction is designed to foster the next generation of wireless, making 100…

  • T-Mobile Grants $25 Million to 25 Small Towns

    T-Mobile Grants $25 Million to 25 Small Towns

    • September 30, 2021

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    T-Mobile recently announced it will award $25 million over the next five years to 25 different small towns across the U. S. as a part of its Hometown Grants program, an initiative to bring 5G to rural areas…

  • Verizon Selected to Deliver 5G at Seven Air Force Bases

    Verizon Selected to Deliver 5G at Seven Air Force Bases

    • September 23, 2021

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    The U. S. Department of Defense (DoD) selected Verizon to install its 5G Ultra Wideband mobility service, which will include C-band, to seven Air Force Reserve Command (AFRC) installations located in California, Florida, Massachusetts, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania,…

  • Ventev Launches the VenVolt 2, A Site Survey Portable Battery Pack

    Ventev Launches the VenVolt 2, A Site Survey Portable Battery Pack

    • September 8, 2021

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    HUNT VALLEY, Md. – (BUSINESS WIRE) Ventev, the manufacturing unit of TESSCO Technologies Incorporated (NASDAQ: TESS), a leading value-added distributor to the wireless infrastructure construction industry, announced the launch of its new VenVolt…

  • Nokia Selected by Union Wireless for Rip & Replace Deal

    Nokia Selected by Union Wireless for Rip & Replace Deal

    • September 2, 2021

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    Nokia has been selected by Union Wireless to switch out its existing radio access network (RAN) equipment on sites in Wyoming, Colorado, Utah, and Idaho with Nokia’s AirScale radio portfolio while also providing deployment and integration services like ground…

  • FCC Announces Application Status for Auction 110

    FCC Announces Application Status for Auction 110

    • August 25, 2021

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    In mid-August, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) released a notice regarding the short-form applications to participate in Auction 110, the upcoming 3. 45 GHz spectrum auction planned for October 5, 2021. Some of the nation’s largest mobile operators,…

  • AT&T Deploys mmWave 5G Testbed at the University of Tennessee

    AT&T Deploys mmWave 5G Testbed at the University of Tennessee

    • August 19, 2021

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    AT&T recently announced it has started installing a 5G testbed using millimeter wave (mmWave) spectrum and Multi-Access Edge Computing (MEC) technology at the University of Tennessee (UT) campus in Knoxville, TN. AT&T’s 5G+ and MEC will provide students…

  • Tessco Welcomes Two New Board Members

    Tessco Welcomes Two New Board Members

    • August 19, 2021

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      Steven T. Campbell  …

  • T-Mobile to Shut Down Sprint’s LTE Network in June 2022

    T-Mobile to Shut Down Sprint’s LTE Network in June 2022

    • August 12, 2021

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    T-Mobile has announced it is planning to shut down Sprint’s 4G LTE network by June 30, 2022. This comes as part of T-Mobile’s integration plan for Sprint as a result of the $26 billion acquisition that was finalized…

  • Tessco Joins the Nokia Global Partner Program

    Tessco Joins the Nokia Global Partner Program

    • August 10, 2021

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    HUNT VALLEY, Md. – (BUSINESS WIRE) TESSCO Technologies Incorporated (NASDAQ: TESS), a leading value-added distributor to the wireless infrastructure construction industry, announced it has joined the Nokia Global Partner Program. As a partner, Tessco will promote and…

  • FCC Grants C-Band Spectrum Licenses

    FCC Grants C-Band Spectrum Licenses

    • August 5, 2021

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    The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) announced that it has granted 5,676 licenses in the 3. 7 GHz service (3. 7 to 3. 98 GHz, also known as the C-band) to winning bidders of Auction 107, which concluded earlier this…

  • Verizon Touts Successful 2Q21 & Expansion of 5G Markets

    Verizon Touts Successful 2Q21 & Expansion of 5G Markets

    • July 30, 2021

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    Verizon Chairman and CEO, Hans Vestburg, discusses the company’s 2Q21 results in the most recent earnings call. In this call, Vestburg examines Verizon’s multipurpose network strategy, positive outcomes in its five growth vectors, and the development of both…

  • Passive Optical LAN’s Scalability Meets Texas A&M Kyle Field’s Future Needs

    Passive Optical LAN’s Scalability Meets Texas A&M Kyle Field’s Future Needs

    • July 23, 2021

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    The Network Exceeds the Demands of Today’s Large Venues By John Hoover, Association for Passive Optical LAN, Tellabs The sports world has seen a shift in recent years, in the way fans want to experience live sporting…