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Tampa Electric to test LTE gear with STA licence ahead of big Anterix build-out

Tampa Electric (TECO) has applied to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) in the US for a six-month Special Temporary Authority (STA) license in the 936.5-939.5 MHz spectrum band, running to the start of December, to build an “experimental” private LTE network using Ericsson gear....

Postcards from the edge | Something strange at the 5G edge, says Southern California Edison

Something strange is occuring in the utilities sector with the introduction of private 5G at the critical edge, says Southern California Edison. The new capabilities of private cellular are unburdening the old grid-edge of low-power IoT, and also liberating it for game-changing high-power IoT....

US power company Ameren signs Ericsson to 10-year private networks deal

US power company Ameren has appointed Ericsson on a 10-year deal to provide private LTE and 5G network infrastructure to cover its operations across Missouri and Illinois. The project will consolidate “disparate network solutions” into one cellular network in the 900 MHz spectrum band,...

Anterix close to attracting new firms for 900 MHz licenses: CEO

In 2020, the FCC approved usage of the 900 MHz band in the U.S. for private LTE and 5G networking by energy companies, in response to a long-standing request by Anterix   Private networking firm Anterix, which holds wide swathes of 900 MHz spectrum in the...

US power firm Ameren takes 900 MHz licence for private LTE network

US electricity and gas utility Ameren is to deploy a private LTE network in the 900 MHz band for customers in Missouri and Illinois. It is the first licence to be granted in the spectrum band by private networking firm Anterix, which holds the...

FCC approves ‘small-but-mighty’ 900 MHz tranche for private LTE for US utilities

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has voted to approve usage of six megahertz of 900 MHz spectrum for private networking by utility companies in the US, declaring the ‘juice is worth the squeeze’ despite its diminutive spread. The six-megahertz is split between two five-megahertz holdings...

FCC to rule on 900 MHz spectrum for private LTE and 5G networks for smart utilities

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has said it will consider allowing the 900 MHz band in the US to be used by energy companies for private LTE and 5G networking. The move is a response to a long-standing request by private networking firm Anterix, which...