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FCC Grants AST SpaceMobile Commercial Authority to Deliver Direct-to-Device Cellular Broadband from Space Advancing Nationwide, Resilient Cellular Broadband Connectivity in the United States
AST SpaceMobile, Inc. (“AST SpaceMobile”) (NASDAQ: ASTS), the company building the first and only space-based cellular broadband network accessible directly by everyday smartphones, designed for both commercial and government applications, today announced that the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has granted its application to modify its authorization to launch and operate its SpaceMobile non-geostationary orbit (NGSO) satellite system in low Earth…
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With FCC Authorization, FirstNet, Built with AT&T Envisions Satellite Connectivity Trials Later This Year
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) this week granted AST SpaceMobile, in coordination with AT&T, the ability to test direct-to-cellular connectivity on public safety’s Band 14 spectrum via their BlueBird satellites orbiting Earth. With this new approval, we envision select first responders on FirstNet®, Built with AT&T will trial public-safety-grade satellite communications later this year. We are designing satellite connectivity via FirstNet to give first…
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Sidus Space Receives FCC Approval for Direct-to-Device Transmit and Receive Capability for LizzieSat™
Sidus Space (NASDAQ: SIDU), an innovative and agile space mission enabler, today announced the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) approval of integration of a direct-to-device module for the Sidus Space LizzieSat™ constellation. Obtaining this FCC license marks a significant milestone in the company’s mission to enhance global connectivity and space data transfer and expands the operational capabilities of its LizzieSat™ fleet.…
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FCC Grants EchoStar’s 5G Buildout Framework for the Boost Mobile Network
Today the FCC took a significant step to promote competition in the wireless market by granting EchoStar’s 5G network buildout framework. The updated framework enables EchoStar to optimize and enhance its coast-to-coast buildout of the world’s first cloud-native Open RAN 5G Boost Mobile Network, while more efficiently deploying the network in new areas of the country. The pricing and innovation…
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FCC Approves AST SpaceMobile Launch of First Commercial Satellites, Each the Largest-Ever Communications Array to be Deployed Commercially in Low Earth Orbit
AST SpaceMobile, Inc. (“AST SpaceMobile”) (NASDAQ: ASTS), the company building the first and only space-based cellular broadband network accessible directly by everyday smartphones, designed for both commercial and government applications, today announced that the U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has granted an initial license for space-based operations in the United States. With this initial license, AST SpaceMobile is now authorized…
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FCC ENCOURAGES PUBLIC TO USE ITS SPEED TEST APP TO MEASURE THEIR BROADBAND SPEEDS
As part of the Commission’s Broadband Data Collection effort to collect comprehensive data on broadband availability across the United States, the FCC is encouraging the public to download the FCC’s Speed Test app, which is currently used to collect speed test data as part of the FCC’s Measuring Broadband America program. The app provides a way for consumers to test…
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About 45 Million Americans Aren’t Getting Speeds They Pay For
FORT MILL, S.C. — Feb 16, 2021 — Allconnect.com, a leading broadband marketplace, announces the results of a new report on the internet speeds in the United States using Federal Communications Commission and proprietary data. To determine the difference between advertised speeds and actual speeds Americans are getting in their homes, the Allconnect team evaluated internal data on actual speeds…
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Rohde & Schwarz Verifies Industry’s First GEO-Fencing Wireless Emergency Alerts Test Solution With LG Electronics
COLUMBIA, Md., Nov. 13, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — Rohde & Schwarz, in collaboration with LG Electronics Mobile Comm. U.S.A., Inc., have successfully verified Wireless Emergency Alerts (WEA) 3.0 features related to GEO-Fencing using an LG G8 ThinQ mobile smartphone. The new Enhanced Targeting Rules imposed by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) in the United States, requires wireless providers to reach 100 percent of the targeted geographic…
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IAFF Supports FCC Report and Order on 9-1-1 Location Accuracy
The International Association of Fire Chiefs (IAFC), the International Association of Fire Fighters (IAFF) and the National Association of State EMS Officials (NASEMSO) support the Fifth Report and Order and Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking issued by the Federal Communications Commission on October 29, 2019. By adopting this Report and Order, the FCC will make it easier and faster to locate…
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Interop Technologies™ Enables 13 US Carriers in 17 States to Meet the FCC’s New Rules for Wireless Emergency Alerts
FORT MYERS, Fla., Nov.15, 2017 /PRNewswire/ — As a specialist in advanced communication networks and cloud-based managed services, Interop Technologies™ has developed an Enhanced Wireless Emergency Alert (eWEA) solution to provide U.S. carriers with the agility and cost efficiency they need to meet the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) new rules for wireless emergency alerts. Since the FCC mandate to improve the existing…
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