Many enterprises hesitate to deploy private networks because of high costs compared to Wi-Fi alternatives Access to spectrum and compatible devices remains inconsistent across regions and industries Skills gaps and fast-evolving standards create operational and lifecycle challenges for IT teams What’s holding your company back from deploying a private cellular […]
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EchoStar filed an 8-K saying it’s making interest payments that were coming due this Monday and electing not to make another payment due July 1 The move delays an imminent bankruptcy filing and signals it’s still negotiating a deal with the federal government According to FCC Chairman Brendan Carr, “the […]
T-Mobile seized the mobile network crown in a big way this week But if it’s not careful, loyal customers at rival carriers will tune it out For sure, Verizon is tuning it out, arguing that drive tests are more meaningful than T-Mobile’s methodology The bravado was on full display when […]
Verizon Consumer CEO Sowmyanarayn Sampath teased the Project 624 initiative in an ambiguous social media message back in April The message contained seven words and one number: “Project 624. All about the customer. Coming soon.” What’s it all mean? Fierce got the skinny straight from Sampath Go big or go home. […]
Senate approval comes after the FCC came down to just two commissioners after the departure of Nathan Simington and Geoffrey Starks Telecom industry leaders gave high praise to Trusty for her hard work and extensive public sector experience The next open FCC meeting is June 26 Olivia Trusty, President Trump’s […]
The Trump Org unveiled a new cellular service this week: Trump Mobile Details about the service and the device hard to come by, including network partners and phone manufacturers The service promises to offer 5G service through “all three major cellular carriers,” but none of the carriers are talking The […]
Orange is tapping Ericsson to automate 5G slicing This is happening, a Dell’Oro analyst tells Fierce, as Orange gets underway with 5G SA in Europe The operator said the Ericsson platform will be deployed across Europe, starting from 2025 Orange Group is using Ericsson’s Service Orchestration and Assurance platform to deploy […]
According to the Trump Organization, the Trump Mobile service uses the networks of all three of the biggest U.S. wireless carriers The “T1 Phone” is due to launch in August The organization said the phone will be “built” in the United States The Trump Organization today launched the Trump Mobile […]
Former FCC commissioner Nathan Simington blasted FCC Chairman Brendan Carr’s handling of EchoStar proceedings Carr hasn’t said what he plans to do; Fierce reached out to his office but did not hear back It’s ironic that after years of being accused of warehousing spectrum, EchoStar Chairman Charlie Ergen is now […]
Analysts at MoffettNathanson met with T-Mobile’s CEO and other top management this week It just so happened the meeting occurred on the same day a report surfaced that CEO Mike Sievert might make an early exit Their big takeaway: Despite distractions, T-Mobile’s leadership is laser focused on its core mobile […]