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Sprint ups bid for Clearwire in continued effort to bolster its LTE spectrum

By Nathan Ingraham on May 21, 2013 10:38 am + 7 comments

It's an understatement to say that Sprint is in a period of transition — both Softbank and Dish Continue reading…
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Dish puts in $2 billion bid for LightSquared's satellite spectrum, claims report

By Dan Seifert on May 20, 2013 04:36 pm + 4 comments

Satellite television provider Dish has been making moves to launch a terrestrial LTE wireless Continue reading…
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Let the '5G' confusion begin: Samsung demos ultra-fast wireless with bad branding

By Aaron Souppouris on May 13, 2013 03:01 pm + 87 comments

Samsung made some noise this morning with the announcement that it has successfully tested "the Continue reading…
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Crazy like a Fox: how broadcast networks could rake in billions by going cable-only

By Chris Ziegler on May 6, 2013 05:14 pm + 181 comments

An array of Aereo's coin-sized antennas, designed to pick up TV signals and retransmit them to Continue reading…
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Verizon offers Clearwire $1.5 billion for spectrum leases, says WSJ

By Adi Robertson on April 15, 2013 10:10 am + 19 comments

Verizon is looking to buy Clearwire spectrum leases for $1.5 billion, The Wall Street Journal Continue reading…
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A radio-free zone becomes a haven for those who fear they're allergic to electronics

By Adi Robertson on April 12, 2013 03:30 pm + 29 comments

For most people, Virginia and West Virginia's National Radio Quiet Zone is a place to generally Continue reading…
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Google's white spaces trial will beam broadband to ten South African schools

By Chris Welch on March 25, 2013 11:25 am + 9 comments

Google just announced a TV white spaces trial that will provide broadband connectivity to ten Continue reading…
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T-Mobile says LTE is coming 'this month,' updates Galaxy Note II to take advantage

By David Pierce on March 18, 2013 09:00 am + 95 comments

T-Mobile's LTE network has been a long time coming, and the company is finally ready to flip the Continue reading…
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Verizon plans to make use of its AWS spectrum this year

By Dan Seifert on March 13, 2013 11:46 am + 20 comments

Verizon Wireless has been accruing AWS spectrum by the bucket full over the past couple of years, Continue reading…
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T-Mobile and MetroPCS merger approved by the FCC

By Bryan Bishop on March 12, 2013 01:44 pm + 59 comments

We knew things were moving forward, and now the Federal Communications Commission has approved the Continue reading…