Federated Wireless Blog

Iyad Tarazi

The Future of Connectivity: Innovation Through Private LTE Network Services

“CBRS is inevitable.  No longer if but when, and when is a matter of months now.”  This is one of my favorite quotes from the fireside chat I had with Vivint’s CTO Mike Hart at ConnectX last week (Mike is on the left above). Vivint is one of those emerging entrants in the wireless market...

May 31, 2018

Iyad Tarazi

Some Thoughts as I Head to Mobile World Congress 2018

As the wireless world gathers in Barcelona to showcase the latest in tech at Mobile World Congress, I can’t help but reflect on all the work that has been done to bring us to this moment. Major progress has been made throughout the ecosystem since last year’s show, getting us closer to the commercialization of...

February 25, 2018

Iyad Tarazi

CBRS Ecosystem Benefits From New Partner Program

As last year’s trials around shared spectrum become commercial reality this year, we are continuing to push the envelope on innovation for the best customer, user and vendor experience possible. We are not only at the forefront of creating the technology, but also at the forefront of assisting in its use, which is why we’re...

February 6, 2018

Iyad Tarazi

A New Year, A New Spectrum Of Possibilities

It’s not just a New Year. It’s a new and undeniable opportunity for your company to unlock a spectrum of possibilities. We anticipate 2018 will be one of the most transformative years the wireless industry has ever seen. How so? All of the talk, all of the tests and all of the hard work our...

January 23, 2018

Iyad Tarazi

What It Means To Invest In The Future Of Wireless

Behind every great leader is a dedicated team of hardworking individuals and, if you’re lucky like us, great investors. Through the help of investors we are able to fulfill our mission to unlock a spectrum of possibilities and continue to lead the wireless industry through the shared spectrum revolution. A year and a half following...

December 14, 2017

Iyad Tarazi

Mobile World Congress Americas: Shared Spectrum Is Here & Now

It’s undeniable. Shared spectrum is here, and market development is moving faster than ever before. How do we know? Not only are we on the front lines of the CBRS industry, but progress was made clear at this year’s Mobile World Congress Americas. In September, 21,000 people came together for the inaugural MWCA in San...

September 18, 2017

Iyad Tarazi

Great Things Are Happening at Federated Wireless…

You may have seen the news this morning – our announcement of the commercial availability of our Spectrum Controller and the closing of a $42M Series B round of funding, including strategic investments from key wireless industry ecosystem participants. This news is the result of lots of hard work from our team, determination and a great...

September 14, 2017

Iyad Tarazi

Shared Spectrum Indistinguishable From Magic?

We certainly believe so. It seems another prominent voice in the industry think so, as well. On August 1, more than 180 people came together to discuss the present and future of shared spectrum at the latest CBRS Alliance Members Meeting. Much like April’s meeting, market momentum was the topic of conversation and demos were...

August 9, 2017

Iyad Tarazi

Sitting Down With Senza Fili

I recently had the pleasure of sitting down with Monica Paolini, the founder and president of Senza Fili Consulting, a firm that provides analysis and advice on wireless technologies and services. Monica always has an interesting perspective, and I enjoyed discussing the unprecedented momentum we’re both seeing around CBRS shared spectrum. As Monica probed me...

July 19, 2017

Iyad Tarazi

Shared Spectrum Coming To A Rural Area Near You?

What are you reading this on? Your smartphone? Tablet? PC? TV? We live in an on-demand world, one where we can access virtually anything, anywhere and anytime. We expect instant delivery of everything, from voice and data on our mobile phones on carrier networks, to web access on our tablets via Wi-Fi, and even radio...

June 27, 2017

Iyad Tarazi

The New Wireless Frontier for Cable: Shared Spectrum

In a recent post by our CTO Kurt Schaubach, we discussed the state of the shared spectrum market and collaboration among companies to drive the 3.5 GHz shared band forward. It’s clear that significant progress is being made, and while there’s been a lot of talk around the impact on mobile operators, there’s a new...

May 30, 2017

Iyad Tarazi

Solving The Spectrum Challenge

I’ve been focused on developing new products and technologies that advance the mobile network since the late 90s. It really came as no surprise to me that we were quickly headed toward spectrum scarcity. That’s why I joined Federated Wireless – to head it off. Many others may not have the whole story, though, so...

March 22, 2017