Member News

Members seeking to have their press releases included in the SDR Forum Member News can use our Member News Notification form or email memberservices with the subject line "member news" (see archives here)

2025

21 November 2025

• AT&T lights up EchoStar’s 3.45 GHz spectrum in record time

14 November 2025

• CBRS at a Crossroads: Why Preserving Shared Spectrum is Critical for Innovation, Connectivity, and Economic Growth
• Verizon CTO states 6G must learn from 5G follies
• NTIA, Industry Eyeing 4.4 GHz for Commercial Use
• Telefónica, Nokia and the UPV prove that the 6 GHz band for mobile communications
• FCC, NTIA Say Slow Spectrum Process Is Ending as New Law Kicks In

31 October 2025

• CBRS and the uncertain future of spectrum sharing
• Nokia Federal Solutions to Demonstrate 5G Spectrum Sharing Under DOD-Funded Initiative

10 October 2025

• WISPA to FCC: Don’t Sell General Access CBRS Spectrum

3 October 2025

• Pentagon CIO greenlights 5 large-scale spectrum sharing tech demonstrations

26 September 2025

• Tarana confirms UK rollout of 6 GHz-capable radios
• Verizon launches 6G forum; it’s all about the use cases, CTO says
• AI-based networking architecture wins NASA contract
• Motorola Solutions boosts comms in São Paulo Subway

19 September 2025

• NTIA Announces Memorandum of Understanding Between the United States and the United Kingdom Regarding the Implementation of the Technology Prosperity Deal
• Remarks of Assistant Secretary Arielle Roth at the 2025 NTIA Spectrum Policy Symposium
• NCTA at SCTE TechExpo25: What to Expect at The Continuum

12 September 2025

• Paper: Simplifying spectrum migration from 5G to 6G
• OnGo Alliance Expands Board, Welcomes Newly Elected Directors to Reflect the Growth of the Shared Spectrum Ecosystem
• NTIA Identifies 5 Megahertz of NOAA Spectrum for Auction
• NCTA Statement Regarding NTIA Administrator Roth’s Remarks About Spectrum Policy

15 August 2025

• Federated CEO: 4 GHz is the right band for 6G
• CBRS at Work: TSMC Arizona Embraces Innovative Connectivity
• America's Shared-Spectrum Workhorse: CBRS Powers Airports, Factories, Rural Broadband, Schools and More Nationwide
• ‘The more it is used, the less it can be messed with’ – CBRS alliance fights back

11July

• SoftBank and Nokia launch 7GHz 6G outdoor trial
• 6 GHz Band: A New Opportunity for Future Mobile Networks Successfully Demonstrated in the Field
• Nokia, CST, ACES NH, Mobily and Zain launch industry-first 4.0 GHz spectrum sharing deployment using Neutral Host model in Saudi Arabia

3 July

• Wireless Innovation Forum Congratulates Olivia Trusty on Confirmation as FCC Commissioner
• NCTA Upset Over Big Beautiful Bill

27 June

• Wireless Innovation Forum Announces Leadership Changes
• Correcting the FCC’s 6 GHz Blunder
• 6G - Taking radio access technologies to the next level

20 June 

• Nokia Unveils Timeline for Launch of Groundbreaking Commercial 6G Services
• The 6G train has left the station
• Driving Africa’s Digital Transformation: Ericsson’s Strategy for Inclusive and Sustainable Innovation
• 6G standardization: The technology realization step begins
• Shaping the 6G Era
• CBRS at Work: Revolutionizing Military Logistics

13 June

• OnGo Alliance to pivot CBRS from validation to commercialization
• SVG Europe Audio – State of Wireless Mics Forum: “If we lose the spectrum, it’s going back to the boring stuff”
• 6G: Are we ambitious enough?
• AT&T CFO: No pressing need for spectrum right now

6 June

• Getting Ready for the Next Era of Wireless Connectivity: Global 6G Technology Standardization To Begin Soon
• OnGo Alliance Charts the Next Phase of Enterprise Connectivity

16 May 

• Federated Wireless CEO: CBRS is doing really well but we can make it better

9 May 

• Newly Approved Document Sets the Stage for Lower 3 GHz Spectrum Sharing Demonstration
• Spectrum Reallocation Could Impede Plans for ‘Golden Dome’ (Forum mention)
• An Expert’s Insight Into CBRS
• Five Years Later: A Spectrum Decision That Supercharged Wi-Fi
• Amdocs retires SAS business for CBRS networks
• 6G Foundry: Refreshing the lower-band spectrum design
• Shure: Protecting our spectrum

25 April

• Ericsson, Bell Canada boost performance with AI-native link adaptation

18 April

• FCC OKs AST SpaceMobile satellite-direct-to-device trials with FirstNet users, AT&T says

11 April

• These Go to Eleven: FCC Cranks Up Indoor Power Wi-Fi in 6 GHz
• Spectrum Allocation to Get a Strategic Overhaul
• T-Mobile appears to be testing Nokia's 6G equipment
• Sharing a Finite Critical Resource: Electromagnetic Spectrum Access

4 April

• Ericsson powers Odido to best 5G network in the Netherlands, recognized by Opensignal
• Samsung Electronics and KT Corporation Collaborate on 6G Research To Improve Signal Quality
• 6G is about smarter systems and smarter spectrum use
• Qualcomm on how integrated sensing and communications enables real-time network optimization and new service opportunities

28 March

• MITRE, NVIDIA join forces to revolutionize wireless networks with AI-native technology for 6G

7 March

• America Must Be First To Conquer Looming Spectrum Crisis
• Charter reaches 'full deployment phase' for CBRS – CEO
• 6G system architecture: where innovation meets evolution for a more sustainable and connected world
• Global Spectrum Policy and Priorities for 6G with Qualcomm
• Keysight Technologies and Ericsson Collaborate on Pre-6G Radio Access Test Setup

28 February

• WISPA Wants Spectrum Sharing from FCC Under Carr
• Ericsson Korea appoints Sibel Tombaz as new CEO to drive digital transformation
• Ericsson opens new center of excellence for 5G innovation

21 February

• KT and Nokia validate ultra-high-density antenna for 6G technology in Finland
• PDF: Wireless Communications Bureau and Office of Engineering and Technology Announce Four Spectrum Access System Administrator Certification Renewals
• Baylor Engineering Professor Testifies at U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation Hearing on Spectrum Technology

14 February

• Wireless Innovation Forum Congratulates Member C3 Spectra on Becoming an FCC-approved AFC System Provide
• Cruz to Hold Commerce Hearing on FCC Auction Authority (Representative from Forum Member Baylor to be a Witness)
• VIAVI Validates Nokia Massive MIMO in Upper 6 GHz
• 25 Companies Urge FCC to Protect CBRS
• Ericsson and Mobily test 5G 6 Component Carrier Aggregation, achieve 4.2 Gbps downlink throughput

7 February

• C3Spectra secures FCC approval to unlock full potential of 6 GHz Wi-Fi for next-gen connectivity

31 January

• UK working on CBRS-style dynamic spectrum assignment

24 January

• UPDATED: Finding Success on Spectrum Management Through Technology and Freedom

17 January

• Entrepreneurial responsibility at technology company Insta Group transferred to Niklas Mattsson – Toward the future with confidence and courage
• Federated Wireless Secures $6M Contract for Marine Corps 5G Logistics Network

10 January

• The Radio Frequency Spectrum: A Finite Natural Resource
• Nokia’s cellular network ready for Moon as Intuitive Machines completes final lunar lander installation