Software provider Telness Tech is working with T-Mobile to offer its platform for use by mobile virtual network operators using T-Mobile’s network, the Swedish company said Tuesday. “This marks an important step for Telness Tech in the U.S. market,” said a news release: “By using Telness Tech’s software with T-Mobile’s 5G network, MVNOs can streamline operations, automate processes, and improve customer experiences.”
John Strand of Strand Consult said he's hopeful that President Donald Trump's administration will be able to find a solution to make more government spectrum available for 5G (see 2503100058). The first Trump administration had a spectrum strategy but never released it, Strand emailed. “One would like to think that Trump 2.0 is smarter and more effective,” he said. If Trump is able “to fix Ukraine, and Gaza, he can certainly resolve” disputes between the Pentagon and the Department of Commerce, Strand said.
Aviation and maritime communications entities are concerned about SpaceX's direct-to-device ambitions in the 1429-2690 MHz range causing interference, according to comments posted Tuesday in docket 23-135. The Aerospace and Flight Test Radio Coordinating Council said the 1435-1525 MHz and 2360-2395 MHz bands are workhorses used for aeronautical mobile telemetry. In addition, mobile satellite service providers' requests for D2D services in new spectrum bands should come with specific showings of spectrum compatibility, depending on the spectrum sub-band in which the services will be provided. AFTRCC said SpaceX has made "conclusory assertions" about compatibility but not held substantive discussions about compatibility issues concerning different types of incumbent users in the 1429-2690 MHz range.
Summit Ridge told the FCC that the 3.45 GHz relocation reimbursement clearinghouse was closed as of March 5 (see 2501070073). “The Relocation Costs plus Clearinghouse Costs totaled $3,622,328.52 … which is the same as the Initial Estimate in the Invoices to the License Winners,” said a filing posted this week in docket 19-348. “License Winners will receive neither a refund nor an invoice for additional funds.”
The growth in cloud and edge computing means rapid growth of the micro mobile data center market, which is expected to increase from $10.3 billion in 2023 to $24.2 billion by 2029, ResearchAndMarkets.com said Monday. “The micro mobile data center market is a segment of the data center industry focused on portable, compact, and scalable data center solutions designed to offer on-demand computing resources in diverse environments,” the report said. “These data centers are characterized by their modular construction, enabling them to be easily transported and deployed to various locations as needed.”
Nokia asked the FCC not to make public the information it provided as it starts commercial operations as a spectrum access system administrator for the citizens broadband radio service band. Nokia filed a notice at the commission last week that it had begun operations, but it stripped all data from the filing in docket 15-319. The FCC approved Nokia’s application last summer (see 2407180035).
Baltimore became the latest city to deploy Everbridge’s public safety platform as a tool for notifying residents during emergencies, the company said. The solution “enables Baltimore to reach its population through a multi-modal approach, including text, email, mobile app notifications, voice calls, TTY/TDD, and social media,” Everbridge said Monday. “This flexibility ensures that emergency messages can be disseminated quickly across multiple channels, reaching the right people at the right time -- whether citywide or targeted to specific areas affected by an event.”
The National Sheriffs' Association and the California State Sheriffs' Association made their case for staying parts of the FCC’s October order on the 4.9 GHz band. The groups supported arguments by the Bay Area Rapid Transit District (see 2503070024), which also sought a stay, and countered arguments by the FCC, the Public Safety Spectrum Alliance (PSSA) and Public Safety Broadband Technology Association (see 2503030053).
The FCC has signed off on SpaceX's requested waiver of the aggregate out-of-band power flux density limits that the FCC adopted in its 2024 supplemental coverage from space order (see 2406180006). The FCC Space and Wireless bureaus said in an order Friday (docket 23-135) that supplemental coverage from space service "is at a nascent stage of development, and we find that strict application of the rule risks hindering the widespread deployment of this particular SCS network." The approval is conditioned on SpaceX addressing any harmful interference that occurs. The waiver covers only the five MHz band segments directly adjacent to the PCS G Block where SpaceX will operate.
Global spending on future railway mobile communication system-ready 5G and LTE networks will reach $1.2 billion from 2024-27 and grow 23%, ResearchAndMarkets.com said Friday. “Private 5G and 4G LTE cellular networks … are rapidly gaining popularity across a diverse range of vertical industries,” the report said: The rail industry "is no exception to this trend, as public transport operators increasingly turn to mission-critical LTE networks over aging … systems and other legacy technologies.” The report highlights systems in Australia, China, France, Germany, South Korea and Spain, among other nations.