The FCC will hold a virtual field hearing on November 17 to hear from a diverse range of stakeholders about the impact of Hurricanes Fiona and Ian on communications and the recovery effort.

Viavi Solutions signed a partnership agreement with VMware to drive standardized frameworks and metrics for radio access network (RAN) intelligent controller (RIC) testing. The test bed as a service will enable mobile operators to introduce programmability to the RAN and help accelerate the adoption of Open RAN (O-RAN).

Federated Wireless, which has been conditionally approved as an automated frequency coordination (AFC) system operator by the FCC signed agreements with unlicensed radio equipment manufacturers to enable access to the 6 GHz band by new standard power and outdoor Wi-Fi 6E devices.

Alliance, a value-added distributor of wireless telecommunications technology announced it is merging with GetWireless, a value-added distributor of cellular solutions that connect the internet of things (IoT). Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

Ericsson achieved a peak data rate of more than 1 gigabit per second (Gbps) for a single user device in a recent 5G Standalone (SA) field trial. The trial was done over a live Citizen's Broadband Radio Service (CBRS) multi-operator, neutral-host capable network at the company's North American headquarters in Plano, Texas.

At the National Press Club in Washington D.C., FCC Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel announced a plan to reorganize the agency to better support the needs of the growing satellite industry, promote long-term technical capacity at the FCC, and navigate 21st global communications policy.

NextNav acquired Nestwave SAS ("Nestwave"), a provider of low-power geolocation, for an enterprise value of $18. million with a gross consideration value of $19.3 million, consisting of $4.3 million in cash and $15 million in NextNav common stock. The transaction closed on October 31.

The FCC’s Office of Engineering and Technology today conditionally approved thirteen proposed automated frequency coordination (AFC) database systems to finalize development for operations in the 6 GHz band and prepare for the testing phase. These automated frequency coordination (AFC) systems manage spectrum access for 6 GHz band standard-power unlicensed devices.

The FCC proposed rules to bolster the operational readiness and security of the nation’s public alert and warning systems, the Emergency Alert System (EAS) and Wireless Emergency Alerts (WEA). These systems warn the public about emergencies through alerts on their televisions, radios, and wireless phones.

The Enterprise Wireless Alliance (EWA) filed a Petition for Rulemaking (PRM) asking the FCC to initiate a rulemaking proceeding to modify Part 90 Subpart S rules to eliminate the assignment of frequencies within the 809 – 816 / 854 – 861 MHz portion of the band to specific “pools” of eligible entities.