UScellular issues rural coverage challenge
GSMA THRIVE NORTH AMERICA: UScellular president and CEO Laurent Therivel (pictured) urged operators to prioritise …
FCC sets $9B rural 5G funding rules
US regulator the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) settled on rules to create the 5G Fund …
Vodafone NZ hails rural connectivity progress
Vodafone New Zealand lit up an additional 18 mobile base stations in rural areas, taking …
Ghana boosts rural connectivity with OpenRAN
Officials in Ghana tapped US-based OpenRAN provider Parallel Wireless to help connect underserved communities in …
Australia names winners of rural coverage funding
The Australian government awarded funding for 182 new base stations to operators as part of …
Ofcom clears path for 5G spectrum auction
UK regulator Ofcom finalised rules for an upcoming auction of spectrum in the 700MHz and …
Blog: What is motivating EU rural connectivity plays?
Over the course of 2019, we witnessed an increasing synergy between operators and governments in …
US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) chief Ajit Pai (pictured, centre) detailed plans to establish a …
UK operators forge £1B rural coverage deal
The UK government accepted a proposal by operators to pool resources to address 4G coverage …
NZ operators partner to expand rural connectivity
New Zealand’s mobile operators Spark, Vodafone and 2degrees jointly deployed 20 towers as part of …
