Dish Networks is moving forward with requests for proposal (RFPs) for its standalone 5G broadband network, despite the fact that it’s contingent on the merger of T-Mobile and Sprint, and that merger is not a definite thing, yet.

AT&T is selling its operations in Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands to Liberty Latin America, but will retain responsibility for FirstNet service.

Smart communities will enrich the lives of residents and make local governments more efficient in responding to their citizens’ needs. From security to convenience to revenue generation, smart city applications will change the way cities operate and the way we live and work.

The Department of Justice’s Antitrust Division has given its blessing to T-Mobile US’ merger with Sprint, saying that the merger conditions will support the entry of a new, viable facilities-based market player and that the merger will “facilitate expeditious deployment of multiple high-quality 5G networks for the benefit of American consumers and entrepreneurs.”