Last week was not a good week for broadcasting. In fact, it’s not a stretch to say that those who have been following the proposed 5G expansion into the Mid-band spectrum were completely floored by FCC Chairman Ajit Pai’s abrupt announcement about the C-band spectrum — and the broadcast community’s reaction to said announcement. On…

Seeing the handwriting on the wall, the C-Band Alliance (CBA) reworked plans for splitting the covetous mid-band spectrum by offering 300 MHz of bandwidth to the cellular industry for 5G expansion into US markets. Meanwhile on Capitol Hill, a new bill was introduced late last week that would force the FCC to conduct a public…

It’s being touted as the best thing since sliced bread; the most innovative technology since Alexander Graham Bell’s telephone. 5G. The broadband industry promises it to be a “new” kind of network – a platform for innovations that will not only enhance today’s mobile broadband services, but expand mobile services to support a plethora of…

Whether your primary means of transmitting is satellite, Internet, or a combination, downtime – the amount of time your network or programming is off the air – can hurt. Big Time. Frankly, ANY period of downtime – whether your network is fully inaccessible or simply running much more inefficiently than usual – can lead to…

Time is running out. Those with a finger on the pulse of what’s happening in the fight for C-band spectrum say the FCC is nearing the homestretch in the C-band proceeding. Meaning, a decision on satellite’s mid-band frequency of 3.7 to 4.2 GHz for the expansion of 5G broadband throughout the US could likely come…

Okay – we have this great idea. A plan, really. We haven’t sent out a press release as yet, and certainly a few of the details have not been totally worked out. But we think we’re on to something big here, and would love to have your feedback. LinkUp Communications and UK-based Holkirk – manufacturers…