AT&T Communications and Microsoft announced an extensive, multiyear alliance where the two companies will apply technologies, including cloud, artificial intelligence (AI) and 5G, to improve how people live and work today and in the future. Microsoft will be the preferred cloud provider for non-network applications, as part of AT&T's broader public-cloud-first strategy and will support AT&T as it consolidates its data center infrastructure and operations.

In a letter to the FCC, the Enterprise Wireless Alliance (EWA) recommended that the FCC grant T-band license renewals conditioned on the outcome of the ongoing T-band proceeding.

The first meeting of the Communications Security, Reliability and Interoperability Council (CSRIC) VII will occur July 19. The first full meeting will introduce members of the CSRIC and announce the topics that CSRIC VII will consider and address.

Anterix, formerly pdvWireless, proposed a modification to the FCC’s temporary 900 MHz freeze that it says will provide greater flexibility.

oneM2M, the global standards body for the internet of things (IoT), appointed a new chair and regional vice chair of Asia for its marketing and communications committee, as it continues to expand its presence in global IoT standardization.

A 5G demo center for testing promising technologies and city services is to be set up in Moscow. The center will be accessible for both Russian and foreign companies.

Sonim Technologies was added to the broad-market Russell 3000 Index at the conclusion of the annual reconstitution of Russell indexes effective after the U.S. market opened July 1.

Inmarsat plans to introduce two new satellite payloads dedicated to the Arctic region in a partnership with Space Norway and its subsidiary Space Norway HEOSAT.

The FCC cited Jose Perez for programming unauthorized frequencies into a transmitter in violation of the FCC’s Part 90 rules. The commission directed Perez to cease and desist from programming transmitters to operate on frequencies for which they are not authorized and to avoid any recurrence of this misconduct. If Perez fails to comply with these rules, he may be liable for significant penalties, including fines of up to $20,134 per day.

The FCC reminded all emergency alert system (EAS) participants and the public that the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), in coordination with the FCC, will conduct a nationwide test of the EAS Aug. 7, with a backup date of Aug. 21. All EAS participants must file form two in the EAS Test Reporting System (ETRS) by Aug. 7 and ETRS form three by Sept. 23.