tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20947354352938778232024-03-13T23:39:49.802-04:00WCAI Blogwww.wcai.comWCAI Staffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03068946923975728264noreply@blogger.comBlogger159125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2094735435293877823.post-61656755028711900582012-05-18T11:19:00.005-04:002012-05-18T11:22:44.537-04:00Spectrum Crisis Impact on Data Caps
The uproar
over major wireless carriers capping data usage is getting louder. This week, a
major carrier announced it will be ending unlimited data plans even for
customers with “grandfathered-in” status when they introduce tiered shared plans this summer.
Data caps
may frustrate customers, but they shouldn’t blame wireless providers. The caps
are the natural result of the government’s WCAI Staffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03068946923975728264noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2094735435293877823.post-30113602533104112902012-05-02T16:16:00.001-04:002012-05-04T13:28:11.297-04:00LightSquared Standoff: Technology, Not Politics
Karl Rove recently weighed in
on the dispute between LightSquared and the GPS community, reiterating LightSquared’s
claim that GPS is “poaching” off of LightSquared spectrum. The problem is that
GPS was there first.
LightSquared was granted a conditional
FCC waiver to use its spectrum terrestrially only if it caused no interference
with nearby spectrum. LightSquared acknowledged potential WCAI Staffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03068946923975728264noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2094735435293877823.post-74642552067357254142012-04-03T11:29:00.004-04:002012-04-03T11:58:43.745-04:00Small Cell Site Development WebinarSite Development in a DAS World, now available on WCAI's YouTube Channel.WCAI Staffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03068946923975728264noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2094735435293877823.post-71719251385550602142012-03-28T14:52:00.001-04:002012-03-28T14:54:48.385-04:00Small Cell Webinar TomorrowSite Development in a DAS WorldThursday, March 29, 20124:00pm ET - Free of chargeRegister NowShortcomings of the macro network due to the physics of radio waves and certain building materials has led to the development of small cell site development through in-building and other Distributed Antenna Systems - DAS. But deployment is not as straightforward as a traditional tower or rooftop. Join ourWCAI Staffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03068946923975728264noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2094735435293877823.post-77956347836809770632012-02-23T14:02:00.002-05:002012-02-23T14:05:16.012-05:00Making the Case for Reliable Wireless Broadband in the MetroBy Ronny Haraldsvik, SVP/CMO, BelAir Networks It may not be a surprise that unreliable experiences are preventing subscribers from using video applications and accessing online commerce sites. But that this may be holding back billions in revenue, is news. A recent survey we did with TNS Research shows that 44% of mobile subscribers find the metropolitan mobile broadband experience WCAI Staffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07252286729613489878noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2094735435293877823.post-92193583132230818092012-02-17T14:16:00.001-05:002012-02-17T14:17:17.508-05:00WCAI Applauds Congress for Passing Incentive Spectrum Auction Legislation<!--[if gte mso 9]> Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE <![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]>WCAI Staffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03068946923975728264noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2094735435293877823.post-72799735687990751042012-01-19T09:37:00.002-05:002012-01-19T09:42:58.419-05:00New Study Shows Every 10% Increase in 4G Adoption Creates 231,000 JobsToday leading economists Rob Shapiro and Kevin Hassett released a study analyzing the impact of the adoption of 4G mobile technologies on the U.S. economy. (The study is available in pdf here.) A comparison of wireless technology penetration rates to state-by-state employment data shows that the transition from 3G to 4G mobile technologies should create more than 231,000 jobs for every 10 WCAI Staffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03068946923975728264noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2094735435293877823.post-64447652024106927452011-12-22T12:09:00.004-05:002011-12-22T12:15:07.659-05:00Bright Lights, Gig Cities -- BelAir Networks Big 4 Network Predictions for 2012<!--[if gte mso 9]> Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE <![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]>WCAI Staffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07252286729613489878noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2094735435293877823.post-91180524550825661192011-12-20T18:10:00.002-05:002011-12-21T09:26:57.044-05:00Complete Convergence of Communications and Computing Platforms Is HereNow that the term “convergence” has become passé, it’s finally happening. The distinctions between formerly separate communications networks and devices are blurring. Wired and wireless networks will soon be providing seamlessly integrated services; licensed and unlicensed spectrum are used by the same service provider; the same communications network can simultaneously serve residential, WCAI Staffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03068946923975728264noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2094735435293877823.post-31925050491702800532011-11-28T16:28:00.002-05:002011-11-28T16:33:55.283-05:00The FCC's New Connect America and Mobility Funds: What They Mean for YouThe FCC's new $4.5 billion Connect America Fund reforms the decades-old Universal Service Fund to promote modernization of the nation's communications infrastructure and bring broadband Internet services to millions of people who currently don't have access. Its Mobility Fund will assure that next generation mobile broadband services are more widely available in unserved rural portions of the US.WCAI Staffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07252286729613489878noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2094735435293877823.post-36698070711223517402011-11-15T12:12:00.004-05:002011-11-15T15:20:29.761-05:00Small Cells Advance at 4GWorldBy Greg Friesen, VP of Product Management, DragonWave Inc. One of the top themes at 4GWorld in Chicago was the advancement of small cells. A new industry term that is being called several names, from small cells to Metro Cells to MicroCell to Pico, but all refer to street-level, urban cellular deployments. It was really encouraging to hear a lot of affirmative thoughts from industry experts WCAI Staffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07252286729613489878noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2094735435293877823.post-53983781308403333752011-11-09T09:46:00.001-05:002011-11-09T09:56:12.977-05:00What’s Next for Mobile Communications?It took 120 years for the world to connect 1 billion people. It took 14 years to connect the next 3 billion. Since the early 1980s and the beginning of the mobile phone revolution until now, people have come to expect always being connected to their friends through e-mail, social networking, text messaging or just a phone call. The question is: “What’s next?”WCAI will hold a member-only webinar WCAI Staffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07252286729613489878noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2094735435293877823.post-43134287165545036242011-10-24T16:40:00.002-04:002011-10-24T16:43:11.732-04:00WCAI Kicks Off Spectrum Summit, Meetings at 4G WorldWCAI kicked off its program at 4G World in Chicago today with a closed-door 2.5 GHz Operator Meeting. The meeting brought together representatives from over a dozen 2.5 GHz licensees for a lively roundtable discussion of some of the most pressing issues, including operational challenges, equipment availability, what works in marketing and social media, spectrum protection, bandwidth management WCAI Staffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07252286729613489878noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2094735435293877823.post-8800436293361852552011-09-30T10:39:00.003-04:002011-09-30T10:44:02.144-04:00Timing SolutionsTime for an Update on Timing Solutions <!--[if gte vml 1]> <![endif]--><!--[if !vml]--><!--[endif]-->By Errol Binda, Sr. Manager, Solutions Marketing, Aviat Networks<!--[if !supportLineBreakNewLine]--><!--[endif]--> Our partner, Symmetricom, recently announced the launching of a new segment of their SyncWorld ecosystem for WCAI Staffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07252286729613489878noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2094735435293877823.post-808105646970698532011-09-22T17:45:00.003-04:002011-09-22T17:50:16.990-04:00Broadband Myths"Faster, Better, Cheaper" Broadband Wireless Product Myths Lynda Partner I bought a new car last month and a big selling feature to me was fuel economy. I compared the stats carefully to others and was really pleased with what my selected car manufacturer claimed. However my actual fuel WCAI Staffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07252286729613489878noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2094735435293877823.post-26717513165442124192011-09-19T14:08:00.000-04:002011-09-19T14:09:06.177-04:004G ServiceWhat is 4G Wireless Service? When purchasing a wireless device, consumers are often confused about the meaning of 4G service and the speed of their wireless phone service. At the request of the Consumer Awareness Project, WCAI President Fred Campbell created a field guide to simplify this very technical issue and provide background information on the wireless technology and the history of its WCAI Staffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07252286729613489878noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2094735435293877823.post-71964085540623327582011-09-16T09:11:00.003-04:002011-09-16T09:15:23.339-04:00Carrier Wi-FiA Case for Carrier Wi-Fi By Stephen Rayment, BelAir Networks Everybody loves free Wi-Fi but not everyone acknowledges that the best people to run Wi-Fi networks are the folks that run networks for a living, i.e. mobile carriers and cable operators. In her article, "The Myth of Free Wi-Fi," in BBC News Magazine, Virginia Brown bemoans the lack of free Wi-Fi but stops short of coming up WCAI Staffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07252286729613489878noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2094735435293877823.post-5811129439962591452011-09-01T09:25:00.002-04:002011-09-01T09:31:05.555-04:00Mobile Broadband Investment and Job Creation<!--[if gte mso 9]> Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE <![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]>WCAI Staffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03068946923975728264noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2094735435293877823.post-17216697486729817632011-08-29T14:27:00.005-04:002011-08-29T17:29:44.479-04:00<!--[if gte mso 9]> Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE <![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]>WCAI Staffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07252286729613489878noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2094735435293877823.post-19664049996522353462011-08-19T13:56:00.001-04:002011-08-19T13:58:58.182-04:00The Relationship between Universal Service Reform and Incentive Auction Legislation
By Fred Campbell, President and CEO, WCAI Reprinted from Bits on Broadband blog "People love to categorize." Categorization helps us make sense of a complicated world. But, when categorization doesn't reflect substantial similarities, it obfuscates as much as it illuminates. So it is with communications policy, which is categorized primarily by the technologies used to deliver WCAI Staffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03068946923975728264noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2094735435293877823.post-8857194266755224032011-08-08T17:05:00.001-04:002011-08-08T17:07:42.333-04:00Wi-Fi OffloadWi-Fi Offload: Build Your Own Wi-Fi Network or Share It? By Monica Paolini, Senza Fili Consulting From FierceBroadbandWireless For mobile operators fighting network congestion, Wi-Fi offloading has been an unqualified success. In some high-traffic locations in Hong Kong, up to 80 percent of the cellular data traffic is offloaded. In South Korea, SK Telecom has 62,000 hotspots which are WCAI Staffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07252286729613489878noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2094735435293877823.post-17649556515201379342011-07-29T11:56:00.003-04:002011-07-29T12:05:30.938-04:00Carrier Wi-Fi<!--[if gte mso 9]> Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 <![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]>WCAI Staffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07252286729613489878noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2094735435293877823.post-64646266273877313942011-07-22T09:19:00.001-04:002011-07-22T09:25:06.407-04:00Wireless Jobs<!--[if gte mso 9]> Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 <![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]>WCAI Staffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03068946923975728264noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2094735435293877823.post-3925314823039567242011-07-15T09:16:00.002-04:002011-07-18T13:29:16.173-04:00Expanded 4G Coverage in NYCClearwire, Time Warner Cable and Sprint Expand 4G Coverage in New York City By Clearwire The city that never sleeps just got another reason to stay awake. When we first launched our 4G network in New York City 8 months ago we changed the way New Yorkers were able to experience the Internet and stay connected on the go. We’ve been hard at work with Sprint and Time Warner Cable ever since WCAI Staffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07252286729613489878noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2094735435293877823.post-76884107587036203452011-07-06T09:26:00.000-04:002011-07-06T09:29:35.029-04:004G World Early Bird Registration Ends July 7Those attending 4G World this year are encouraged to register before July 7 with WCAI’s Priority Code 4GWMS22 to save up to $800. The early bird deadline extension is an exclusive offer available with the WCAI’s priority code only. 4G World continues to expand its program features and special events to provide attendees with opportunities to learn, network and compete in this competitive market. WCAI Staffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07252286729613489878noreply@blogger.com0