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MediaTek Backs mmWave Spectrum in India to Support 6G Vision: Report

Telecom Talk

Last month, Jio approached the Department of Telecommunications (DoT), seeking approval to use mmWave spectrum for Wi-Fi applications. MediaTek claims it ships over two billion Wi-Fi devices annually and maintains a leadership position in the Indian broadband market, according to the report. GHz and 37.5–40 40 GHz spectrum bands.

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Hutchison Telecom is deploying 5G-Advanced in Hong Kong without 5G-A endpoints

IEEE ComSoc

Hutchinson used the 5G-A modems to provide coverage for the annual Art Basel visual arts fair in March, enabling organizers to offer free Wi-Fi for visitors. 5G-A modems registered download and upload speeds of 3.1 However, Hutchison is doing some commercial business with 5G-A hotspots.

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House Passes NTIA Reauthorization, Rural Broadband Protection Acts

Broadband Breakfast

WASHINGTON, April 28, 2025 – The House passed Monday five telecom and communications bills, including efforts to require more vetting for high-cost fund participants and codify modern responsibilities of the National Telecommunications and Information Administration.  The bill still had bipartisan support Monday, with Reps.

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Senate Commerce Advances Semiconductor Bill, Amid CHIPS Act Uncertainty

Broadband Breakfast

The committee’s bipartisan Securing Semiconductor Supply Chain Act was one of several bills advanced Wednesday , alongside measures to coordinate federal broadband initiatives, address space satellite congestion, and enhance cybersecurity protections against foreign-made telecom equipment. "This chip manufacturing.

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Modern Broadband is a Telecom Service, Says Former FCC Technology Head

Broadband Breakfast

18, 2024 – Modern broadband should be considered a telecommunications service subject to utility-style regulation, a former Federal Communications Commission staffer told federal judges Tuesday. Broadband trade groups trying to strike down the rules had an early success invoking the Supreme Court’s major questions rule.

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Cox Sues to Block Rhode Island's BEAD Map

Broadband Breakfast

24, 2024 – Cox Communications asked judges Monday to block Rhode Island from going ahead with its plan for more than $100 million in broadband expansion grants.  billion Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment program, Rhode Island was required to solicit challenges to government broadband coverage data.

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House to Consider Five Communications Security Bills Next Week

Broadband Breakfast

7589, the ROUTERS Act , directs the National Telecommunications and Information Administration to study the security risks posed by consumer routers and modems manufactured by foreign-owned companies;  H.R. 1513, the FUTURE Networks Act , establishes a 6G task force within the FCC. This bill aims to ensure that the U.S.