BROWSING: Spectrum

Sprint demos with Nokia highlights MIMO, 64T64R technology to boost cell capacity; with Ericsson on 3CCA, 4x4 MIMO, 256 QAM for 1 Gbps speeds. Sprint highlighted a pair of demonstrations with vendor partners Nokia and Ericsson at this week’s Mobile World Congress...

Telecom giant NTT DoCoMo said it's looking to launch commercial 5G services in 2020. BARCELONA, Spain – NTT DoCoMo confirmed plans to launch a “5G” trial in May covering two districts in Tokyo. During a presentation at the Huawei Digital Transformation Forum at...

Alphabet, which oversees the Google empire, claims testing success for its planned SAS platform designed to manage access to 3.5 GHz CBRS resources. The move to provide access to the so-called consumer broadband radio services spectrum in the 3.5 GHz band received...

On the heels of FCC device certification, T-Mobile US said it would use 20 megahertz of spectrum in the 5 GHz band for LTE-U deployment. T-Mobile US is getting a jump on using unlicensed spectrum to bolster network performance, announcing it has...

AT&T acknowledged it was eyeing Dobson, while Intel and Cisco announced job cuts and Qualcomm claimed 3G was ready … 16 years ago this week. Editor’s Note: RCR Wireless News goes all in for “Throwback Thursdays,” tapping into our archives to resuscitate the top headlines...

AT&T and Nokia said the 5G network trial showed the viability of the 39 GHz band to support low latency, high throughput services. The “5G” race continues at full boil with AT&T noting a recent trial of next-generation network technology to stream its DirecTV Now...

Verizon 5G plans to focus on fixed wireless internet, VoIP services using millimeter wave spectrum and routing through a virtualized core. Verizon Communications is looking to begin fixed wireless “5G” trials in April across a handful of U.S. cities as it continues to progress its...

Reports indicate SoftBank and Sprint Chairman Masayoshi Son willing to sell stake to DT but maintain minority control in emboldened T-Mobile. Published reports late last week indicated a long-simmering merger between T-Mobile US and Sprint could be back on the table, though this time with...

NTT DoCoMo and NEC said a recent MIMO test used spectrum between the 3 GHz and 6 GHz bands and showed eight-times gain in spectral efficiency. Work continues on what is termed “massive” multiple-input/multiple-output antenna technology, with NTT DoCoMo and NEC announcing a recent trial...

Nextel deal to sell its tower portfolio to SpectraSite for $560M set a sales mark, while industry trade groups CTIA and PCIA fight over competition level … 18 years ago this week. Editor’s Note: RCR Wireless News goes all in for “Throwback...

Cellular carrier ownership of mmWave 5G spectrum creates challenges for fixed deployment With huge recent acquisitions of 5G spectrum licenses in the 28 GHz and 39 GHz frequency bands in the US by the major cellular carriers, the landscape for 5G deployment is taking shape,...

Straight Path secured new funds from investment group as it continues to work on strategic plans backed by portfolio of 5G spectrum assets. Straight Path Communications, which holds a significant portfolio of millimeter wave spectrum licenses seen as crucial for “5G” technology...

LGS Innovations notes challenges remain in terms of meeting spectrum demand as 5G and IoT services look set to further stress the system. On this week’s “Carrier Wrap” we speak with Kevin Kelly, CEO at LGS Innovations, to look at potential challenges...

TDMA proponents countered rival CDMA in wooing analog converts, while the FCC scaled back 2.3 GHz spectrum auction plans … 20 years ago this week. Editor’s Note: RCR Wireless News goes all in for “Throwback Thursdays,” tapping into our archives to resuscitate...

Regulator plans include spectrum across low-, mid- and high-band channels to support 5G trials beginning in 2018, and commercial services in 2020. United Kingdom telecommunications regulator Ofcom is looking to bolster spectrum support for planned “5G” services with a number of long-simmering...

The telco expects its LTE network to reach 99% of the Italian population by the end of 2019. Telecom Italia announced plans to invest 11 billion euros ($11.8 billion) over the next three years to launch premium digital services and improve its network infrastructure across Italy....

Millimeter wave spectrum bands are shaping up to be a key component of 5G fixed wireless deployment plans. Editor’s Note: In an attempt to broaden our interaction with our readers we have created this Reader Forum for those with something meaningful to...

AT&T said initial 5G Evolution markets under the Network 3.0 Indigo label to include Austin, Indianapolis; sets 55% SDN control target for year-end. AT&T continued to fill in its “5G” network plans, noting plans to launch its first “5G Evolution markets” in...

Sprint awarded $3B in contracts to AT&T and Nortel for CDMA network build, while carriers targeted in-building services to bolster revenues … 21 years ago this week. Editor’s Note: RCR Wireless News goes all in for “Throwback Thursdays,” tapping into our archives...

“Carrier Wrap” looks at the wind down of the FCC’s 600 MHz incentive auction, update on 5G deployment plans and previews what to expect from MWC. On this week’s “Carrier Wrap” we speak with Dan Hays, partner at PwC’s...

FCC regulatory progress needs worldwide continuation to ensure adoption and progress. Editor’s Note: In an attempt to broaden our interaction with our readers we have created this Reader Forum for those with something meaningful to say to the wireless industry. We want to keep...

CEA Tech’s Leti research institute set for a six-month trial of 5G “block filtered-OFDM” waveform said to overcome LTE limitations. France’s CEA Tech said its Leti research institute recently announced plans to deploy a “5G” framework designed to demonstrate a new “post-orthogonal frequency...

AT&T Q4 call dominated by policy questions, but carrier said to be ahead of schedule on software integration, light on new 5G details. AT&T’s latest chat with the financial analyst community concerning its fourth quarter operations performance was dominated by talk of...

3GPP work on 5G standards continues to make progress as milestones come into view, while T-Mobile 4x4 MIMO deployment posted strong results. On this week’s Carrier Wrap we speak with Michael Thelander, founder and president of Signals Research Group, to...