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  CTIA 2012: A non-stop spectrum beg-a-thon

  NEW ORLEANS - No one will ever say that America's wireless carriers are too proud to beg.

  By Brad Reed | 10 May, 2012 23:25

  Tags: wireless spectrum, wireless carriers, wireless, WiMAX & LTE, Verizon Wireless, networking, ctia

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  Why the House spectrum bill should be ditched: Q&A with Reed Hundt

  Former Federal Communications Commission chairman Reed Hundt made waves this week when he called the House spectrum auction legislation "the single worst telecom bill" he's seen.

  By Brad Reed | 03 February, 2012 22:32

  Tags: congress, Federal Communications Commission, House, networking, reed hundt, senate, WiMAX & LTE, wireless, wireless spectrum

• Verizon spectrum deal with cable companies could get Senate hearing

  Verizon's spectrum deal with several cable companies could soon come under the same government scrutiny that AT&T received during its attempted merger with T-Mobile.

  By Brad Reed | 02 February, 2012 06:36

  Tags: at&t, networking, t-mobile, verizon, wireless, wireless spectrum

• Verizon devours more spectrum with Cox deal

  While AT&T's attempts to acquire T-Mobile are stuck in limbo, rival Verizon has been quietly gobbling up spectrum from cable companies like Cox Communications, which today sold Verizon $315 million in licenses for 20MHz of its Advanced Wireless Services (AWS) spectrum.

  By Brad Reed | 17 December, 2011 08:37

  Tags: 4g, Advanced Wireless Services, at&t, AWS, Bright House Networks, comcast, Cox Communications, lte, mobile spectrum, networking, spectrum deficit, Telecommunication, time warner, Time Warner Cable, verizon, Verizon Wireless, wireless, wireless spectrum

• Satellite in crosshairs for 10 year spectrum goal

  The communications regulator is gearing up for discussions with C-band satellite operators in an attempt to migrate a portion of the spectrum required for the television broadcast services to meet growing demand for mobile broadband.

  By James Hutchinson | 04 May, 2011 00:01

  Tags: Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA), radio spectrum, satellite, satellite communication, wireless spectrum

Whitepapers about wireless spectrum

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  Bandwidth Bandits

  Internet bandwidth is a finite and expensive resource; protect it from spammers, criminals, hackers, timewasters and employee misuse. Your company’s internet link is precious. Not only is it expensive and limited but it is a vital business tool. Yet our analysis shows that companies can lose around a quarter of their internet bandwidth to employee web misuse, streaming media and spam. Imagine if you had to give up a quarter of your office space for non-work activities; it’s inconceivable. But when it comes to internet bandwidth, most companies don’t even know about the loss, let alone take steps to prevent it.