The FCC released an order on reconsideration and a proposed further notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) for the 4.9 GHz band that, if approved, would drastically change the path it set for the band last year.

The European Telecommunications Standards Institute (ETSI) is pleased to announce the release of three major specifications and report developed by its Zero-touch network and Service Management (ZSM) group.

Policies supporting funding for broadband, electric infrastructure and federal spectrum sharing were among a series of resolutions approved by the electric, water and natural gas utility members of the Utilities Technology Council (UTC) during the UTC Telecom and Technology 2021 annual conference.

Global tech market advisory firm ABI Research forecasts that by 2026, internet of things (IoT) cellular connections will number more than 3 billion, with 4G LTE and low-power wide-area (LPWA) networks bearing the brunt of these new connections and driving a $8 billion market for IoT security services.

U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo announced that the Department of Commerce established a high-level committee to advise the president and other federal agencies on a range of issues related to artificial intelligence (AI).

In light of the devastation left in the wake of Hurricane Ida, the Verizon Foundation is making a $100,000 donation to the Foundation for Louisiana. Verizon’s donation will support the Hurricane Ida Relief Fund for Evacuation and Recovery to help Louisiana communities impacted by this week’s storm.

The European Telecommunications Standards Institute’s (ETSI) Industry Specification Group on Encrypted Traffic Integration (ISG ETI) concluded the early part of its work, by identifying problems arising from pervasive encrypted traffic in communications networks.

Carriers in the Louisiana area are continuing to work on restoring their communications networks that were knocked out by Hurricane Ida earlier this week.

The FCC’s Wireless Telecommunications Bureau (WTB) granted a request from the American Radio Relay League (ARRL) for a temporary waiver to allow amateur radio users to transmit at a higher symbol rate to help facilitate relief communications following Hurricane Ida.

The FCC pushed back the deadlines for applicants to submit upfront payments and resubmit incomplete applications in the 3.45 – 3.55 GHz spectrum auction due to Hurricane Ida.