GuRu Wireless CEO Florian Bohn spoke with an aide to acting FCC Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel on a waiver request for its wireless power transfer (WPT) technology (see 2101220018). The waiver “would benefit both" WPT "and other American industries, as it would provide real life use information to help form Commission policy, and would not preclude other applications or users,” said Tuesday's posting in docket 19-83.
Adopt aspects of sharing rules in the citizens broadband radio service band in 3.45-3.55 GHz rules, cable interests asked an aide to acting FCC Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel. Ensure the rules “provide adequate protection to adjacent CBRS operations,” said a filing posted Tuesday in docket 19-348.
Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety supported a request by IEE Sensing for a waiver of FCC rules for a radar that detects infants and children left in an automobile and operates in the 60-64 GHz band. The waiver “will enable the introduction of technology into passenger vehicles to address the issue of hyperthermia deaths and in particular those of children who have unknowingly been left in or entered vehicles without adult supervision,” said the group in a Tuesday posting. Comments were due Monday in docket 20-435.
T-Mobile’s proposed buy of Shentel Wireless is a step closer to completion after three independent valuation providers arrived at a $1.95 billion price, Shenandoah Telecommunications Co. said Tuesday. Shentel and T-Mobile expect a definitive agreement in Q1 and closing in Q2, Shentel said. T-Mobile filed the agreement Tuesday at the SEC. The deal gives T-Mobile subscribers in parts of Maryland, North Carolina, Virginia, West Virginia, Kentucky, Ohio and Pennsylvania. T-Mobile said in August it would exercise an option to buy Shentel (see 2008270048). “The transaction comes as little surprise given the options facing T-Mobile for resolving Sprint’s affiliate agreement with the company … and should result in the addition of 1.1 million subscribers to T-Mobile,” New Street’s Jonathan Chaplin told investors.
The FCC Public Safety Bureau sought comment Monday by March 3, replies March 18 in docket 21-32 on a waiver request by the Illinois American Water to share 800 MHz public safety frequencies on the state’s StarCom21 network.
Work by ATIS' multistakeholder Hearing Aid Compatibility Task Force, chartered by the FCC to recommend by Dec. 31 whether 100% hearing aid compatibility is achievable for wireless handsets, is progressing, said a filing posted Monday in docket 15-285.
TCL’s 10 5G UW smartphone is available on prepaid plans at Walmart ($299) and Verizon ($399), TCL said Monday. Verizon plans start at $40 monthly and can be lowered by up $15 through autopay and loyalty discounts, TCL said. The 6.5-inch phone is built on Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 765G processor and has a 48-megapixel main camera.
Make the 3.45-3.55 GHz band available for commercial 5G “as quickly as possible” via rules similar to those in the adjacent citizens broadband radio service band, Federated Wireless executives asked an aide to acting FCC Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel. “A holistic approach to the 3 GHz band will be critical for assuring U.S. 5G leadership by maximizing the utility of this spectrum for the widest range of diverse users and use cases and promoting innovative spectrum management,” said a filing posted Monday in docket 19-348.
Shure representatives spoke with acting Chief Ron Repasi and others from the FCC Office of Engineering and Technology on wireless multichannel audio system (WMAS) technology and possible changes to Part 74 rules. “Shure is enthusiastic about the promise of WMAS technology and strongly supports the initiation of a rulemaking proceeding and issuance” of an NPRM, said a filing posted Monday in RM-11821. “We discussed the evolution of wireless microphone technology to address shrinking spectrum resources and soaring demand for high performance wireless microphones.”
The FirstNet board and committees meet virtually Feb. 10, starting at 11 a.m. EST, says Monday's Federal Register.