The CBRS Alliance and the Wireless Innovation Forum (WInnForum) jointly announced the approval by the WInnForum to support the 5G New Radio (NR) air interface in the Citizens Broadband Radio Service (CBRS) band. This approval is a key step in providing a solid foundation for 5G NR in the 3.5 GHz band and sets the stage for the first mid-band 5G deployments in the U.S.

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

The Utilities Broadband Alliance (UBBA), formed earlier this year and spearheaded by founding member Anterix, formerly pdvWireless, is addressing the business case for private Long Term Evolution (LTE) networks for utilities, along with use cases and technology considerations.

The New Jersey Office of Homeland Security and Preparedness partnered with Amtrak, NJ TRANSIT, the New Jersey State Police, the New Jersey Department of Transportation, and numerous local law enforcement agencies during the Operation NJ CONECT rail safety exercise at multiple train stations on Amtrak’s New Jersey line July 10.

Global port operator International Container Terminal Services Inc. (ICTSI) deployed JLT Mobile Computers devices at the operator’s new container terminals in Papua New Guinea.

Several common themes stood out in reply comments filed in the FCC’s 900 MHz realignment proceeding, which proposes a 3-by-3-megahertz broadband segment to allow for Long Term Evolution (LTE) services in the band.

The relentless drive for more Wi-Fi and cellphone spectrum is on a collision course with established public-safety communications networks. Technology consumers expect more wireless services that are faster, ubiquitously available and uncongested. The demand is so high that the FCC opened a proceeding to adopt rules for unlicensed use in the 6 GHz spectrum, which is currently licensed to many public-safety entities and businesses that rely on the spectrum for safety and critical communications for fixed point-to-point microwave communications.

The Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) proposed a new transmitter and receiver license type, referred to as the area-wide apparatus license (AWL) type.

The Association of Public-Safety Communications Officials (APCO) International said it is adding microwave engineering and licensing services to its Part 90 frequency coordination.

A group of companies made a presentation to the FCC outlining an engineering study that showed that 6 GHz radio local area network (RLAN) operations will protect fixed service (FS) links from interference.