Articles from National Spectrum Consortium

The National Spectrum Consortium, in partnership with the Department of War (DoW), today announces the selection of five project proposals submitted in response to the Advanced Dynamic Spectrum Sharing Demonstration (ADSSD) solicitation. Project funds to implement these proposals will be awarded through NSC’s prototype Other Transaction Agreement (OTA). The proposers selected for awards are:

Today, the National Spectrum Consortium (NSC) announced its partnership with the U.S. Department of Commerce’s National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) to engage in multi-stakeholder collaboration on the National Spectrum Strategy.

Today, the National Spectrum Consortium (NSC) announces its new Executive Director, Joe Kochan. Kochan, a telecommunications veteran with more than two decades of experience, will work closely with the NSC’s Executive Committee to drive the organization’s strategic vision while engaging government leaders, facilitating industry partnerships and overseeing daily consortium operations.

The US Department of Defense (DoD) has awarded projects totaling more than $32 million to three National Spectrum Consortium teams to develop near-real-time electromagnetic spectrum (EMS) management technologies. DoD made the awards through the NSC’s $2.5 billion ceiling Spectrum Forward Other Transaction Agreement (OTA). In accordance with the OTA, each project is either primed by a non-traditional contractor or includes significant participation from non-traditionals. The awards include:

Today, the National Spectrum Consortium (NSC) launched the Partnering to Advance Trusted and Holistic Spectrum Solutions (PATHSS) Task Group. This industry group will collaborate with the Department of Defense to explore sharing solutions to make more mid-band spectrum available for commercial 5G, specifically in 3.1-3.45 GHz.