T-Mobile asks Calif. to waive merger conditions

Court rejects suit to postpone C-band auction | China's chip industry looks to 5G, EV, AIoT uses | Verizon seen as active bidder for CBRS spectrum

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June 24, 2020

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Court rejects suit to postpone C-band auction

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A federal appeals court has rejected an attempt by overseas satellite companies to delay the Federal Communications Commission's C-band auction. The companies' case will proceed, but the auction will begin Dec. 8 as planned.

Full Story: Multichannel News (6/23)

Industry News

China's chip industry looks to 5G, EV, AIoT uses

Colley Hwang, president of DigiTimes, says China's domestic semiconductor industry will benefit from the implementation of 5G, artificial intelligence/internet of things and electric vehicles. China will play a critical role in the EV market, since six of the 10 leading suppliers of EV batteries are based in China, he notes.

Full Story: DigiTimes (6/23)

Verizon seen as active bidder for CBRS spectrum

Verizon will likely bid a significant amount for 3.5 GHz spectrum from the Citizens Band Radio Service, analysts believe, citing the carrier's lack of low- and mid-band frequencies and its recent addition of transmitters. "They have already deployed thousands of antennas that support 3.5GHz and now will light up that spectrum as an added capacity layer," said ACG Research's Chris Nicoll.

Full Story: Light Reading (6/23)

T-Mobile asks Calif. to waive merger conditions

T-Mobile agreed to network speed targets and job creation requirements in California as conditions of its merger with Sprint, but now wants the state's Public Utilities Commission to release it from those commitments. California lacks the authority to enforce hiring requirements, the pandemic has changed the employment landscape and the original documents should have allowed the company two more years to reach 300 Mbps over most of the region, T-Mobile argued yesterday.

Full Story: BNN Bloomberg (Canada) (6/23)

Technologies, Trends & Regulations

Android will support NBCU's Peacock streaming service
Variety online (6/23)

Verizon launches branded no-fee credit card
MediaPost Communications (6/23)

Nokia announces first 5G Open RAN commercial launch
Light Reading (6/23)

Microsoft seeks to boost Azure IoT with CyberX buy
CNBC (6/22)

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Leadership

Race education is key to becoming a better leader

Non-black leaders can learn how to be allies to their black colleagues and employees by listening deeply, reading informative books, participating in anti-racist events and checking in with black friends, according to a leadership expert. He offers four stages of awareness that he and other people will travel through, starting with "unconscious incompetence."

Full Story: Eblin Group (6/17)

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