RUCKCAST | SEASON 1 | EPISODE 54 Listen to Comsearch—A CommScope Company’s very own Mark Gibson discuss outdoor wireless and spectrum, CBRS, satellites, space, and so much more … Read More
Webinar presented by Comsearch’s Eric Nielsen and Mark Gibson—Available Free On Demand! The 6 GHz band has been recently opened for the introduction of unlicensed devices. However, this is also the workhorse band for microwave backhaul and interconnection. What are these new unlicensed devices, and how will they coexist with incumbent microwave systems that have been using the 6 GHz band for nearly 50 years? What are Automatic Frequency Coordination systems, and how will they work? What happens if interference occurs? This webinar provides an overview of the new FCC rules, updates on industry developments, and insights on how all of this will work … Read More
The first phase of the recent C-band auction concluded with gross proceeds exceeding $80.9 billion. According to FierceWireless, it was the highest-grossing spectrum auction ever held in the U.S., shattering the previous $44.9 billion generated by the AWS-3 auction in 2015 … Read More
The Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) C-Band auction (107) resumed this week and continues to shatter records. As of January 5, the auction has garnered nearly $8o billion in gross bids among qualified bidders after 60 rounds … Read More
Written by Mark Gibson on RADIO WORLD.COM | A review and further discussion of next steps. As the auction for the much-coveted C-Band spectrum kicks off, we are another step into the complicated process to relocate or repack C-Band FSS earth stations … Read More
RCR Wireless | by Mark Gibson and Mike Wolfe: Opening the C-Band for 5G networks frees up spectrum for a number of years and represents a major opportunity for mobile operators. At 280 megahertz, the C-Band is the largest chunk of mid-band spectrum the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has made available to date in the United States. To utilize the C-Band spectrum, 5G network deployments will require new infrastructure … Read More
Who will gain in the FCC’s next big spectrum auction? How will consumers gain, and what will we lose? … Read More
The C-Band auction is officially underway, with two rounds of bidding to be held today. It is the Federal Communications Commission’s largest auction of midband spectrum to date, offering up 280 megahertz of highly anticipated midband spectrum that, while not immediately available for use, offers a relatively quick timeline for potential 5G deployments in the next few years … Read More