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Spectrum sharing benefits and challenges on road to 5G

Spectrum is set to be core for the mobile telecom space as it moves towards the 5G world, with spectrum sharing seen as one way to tackle the challenge. The push towards “5G” networks includes a laundry list of technological advances that look set...

#TBT: T-Mobile joins 4G frenzy; Sprint snubs Chinese vendors … this week in 2010

T-Mobile joined rivals in touting 4G network capabilities, while Sprint was forced to snub Chinese vendors for network plans … 6 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...

FCC on third attempt to unleash low-band 5G spectrum

Will three be the lucky number for the FCC as its once again attempts to open up low-band spectrum in support of 5G services? The Federal Communications Commission this week began stage three of its now protracted 600 MHz incentive auction proceedings, with a new...

FCC 600 MHz incentive auction stage three set to begin Nov. 1

The FCC’s third attempt to find a match between television broadcasters and telecom operators for 600 MHz spectrum is set, though will result be the same? The Federal Communications Commission’s third attempt to match television broadcaster financial demands with telecom industry willingness to pay for...

Sprint spectrum-backed financing deal finds willing takers

The move allows Sprint to generate $3.5 billion in funding, with another $3.5 billion possible; garners investment-grade ratings from agencies Sprint moved on its plans to raise $3.5 billion in funding through the initial offering of debt backed by a portion of its spectrum holdings. The...

Base station antennas adjusting to meet new LTE spectrum

Consumers are using more and increasingly complex data than ever before. This creates the need for regulators to open up more spectrum for LTE services, operators to deploy in new spectrum as it comes available and vendors to support these efforts. In Europe and the...

Maximize LTE spectral efficiency by making interference work for you (sponsored)

Collision Communications is launching its new C-RAN Receiver Solution that uses advanced signal processing to achieve 500% performance gain in dense network environments ahead of 5G Advanced signal processing pioneer Collision Communications is launching its C-RAN Receiver Solution, designed to dramatically improve spectral efficiency in...

Telefonica claims Brazil will have 5G after 2022; focuses on refarming 1.8 GHz

SÃO PAULO – According to Vivo CEO Amos Genish, "5G" won't happen in Brazil before 2022, and is not a priority for the Brazilian telecom operator – and Telefonica subsidiary – at the moment. “Globally, 5G is still under standard definition and it won’t be...

#TBT: Sprint postpaid dogged by iDEN; Comcast looks to wireless … this week in 2006

Sprint dings iDEN for postpaid losses, while Comcast included wireless in content distribution plans … 10 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 from the past. Fire up...

FCC 600 MHz auction stage 2 ends after 1 round; on to stage 3

Bidding activity quickly stalled in the forward auction portion of the ongoing FCC 600 MHz incentive auction, which is likely now looking at a 2017 conclusion Well, that was quick. The Federal Communications Commission needed just one round of bidding in the second stage of forward...

FCC set again to entice Verizon, AT&T, T-Mobile et al with 600 MHz spectrum

FCC set to kick off the forward auction part of its phase two 600 MHz auction proceedings with the offer of 90 megahertz of cleared spectrum for telecom operators The Federal Communications Commission’s second attempt to match television broadcaster wants with wireless telecommunication operator needs...

T-Mobile LTE network beats AT&T and Verizon with AWS-3 spectrum support

In connection with the presale of the LG V20 smartphone, the T-Mobile LTE network is getting a capacity infusion from its AWS-3 spectrum licenses As part of kicking off the presale of the LG V20 smartphone, T-Mobile US is touting itself as the first domestic...

Verizon, AT&T and T-Mobile have new spectrum auction financial target

Telecom operators seeking 600 MHz spectrum licenses, like Verizon, AT&T and T-Mobile, will have to generate north of $54B in total bids for 90 megahertz The value of wireless spectrum is often a difficult number to nail down but, at least for television broadcasters, 12...

Video: A Discussion on 5G Spectrum

  Dean Brenner, Senior VP of Government Affairs at Qualcomm Incorporated discusses the company's comprehensive approach to 5G spectrum with RCR Wireless News' Editor-in-Chief Dan Meyer. This approach includes the following: • Designing a system that support low, mid and high band spectrum • Using every paradigm of...

U.S. Cellular 5G trial taps Nokia equipment, 28 GHz spectrum band

Moving on previous comments, U.S. Cellular said it completed a fixed wireless trial of 5G technology with Nokia, resulting in speeds up to 5 Gbps Network trials of “5G” technologies continue to permeate throughout the domestic mobile space, with regional carrier U.S. Cellular the latest...

Sprint spectrum tapped as collateral in $3.5B funding plan

Sprint spectrum plan could push total raised to $7 billion backed by 1.9 GHz and 2.5 GHz spectrum holdings valued at $16.4 billion Sprint continued its unique funding measures, announcing plans to raise $3.5 billion in debt backed by 14% of its total spectrum holdings...

Spectrum support remains critical for industry’s 5G plans

With channel bands of several hundred megahertz expected to support 5G deployments, government regulators will need to be creative in providing resources Spectrum remains one of the more challenging aspects on the road to “5G” deployments. With expectations of channel widths of hundreds of megahertz,...

Spectrum support remains critical for industry’s 5G plans

With channel bands of several hundred megahertz expected to support 5G deployments, government regulators will need to be creative in providing resources Spectrum remains one of the more challenging aspects on the road to “5G” deployments. With expectations of channel widths of hundreds of megahertz,...

AT&T trials fixed wireless broadband outside of wireline markets

AT&T said Minneapolis trial uses point-to-point millimeter wave wireless to provide speeds up to 100 Mbps, DirecTV could also be part of package AT&T looks to be the latest telecom operator attempting to add a wireless component to broadband capabilities in an effort to ease...

#TBT: Cingular launches as No. 2 behind Verizon; DT gets approval for VoiceStream purchase … this week in 2000

Verizon received a strong No. 2 rival in the form of Cingular, while DT’s $50B purchase of VoiceStream received labor, business support … 16 years ago this week Editor’s Note: RCR Wireless News goes all in for “Throwback Thursdays,” tapping into our archives to resuscitate...

CCA and T-Mobile talk 5G, IoT, VoLTE and policy

CCA and carrier member T-Mobile talked 5G, IoT, VoLTE and policy, showing such topics are not the exclusive domain of large operators As expected, the recently completed Competitive Carriers Association Annual Convention showed a heavy focus on policy, “5G” and the “internet of things,” with...

What is 5G, really?

Everyone is talking about it, but what will 5G be really like in a commercial environment? Getting beyond the technical specifications, what “5G” will be in practice is nearly as confusing as digging into its planned technical specifications. In fact, some note the real purpose...

Reality Check: The need for new spectrum sharing and small cell strategies

Spectrum sharing and small cell strategies need to adjust with the times in order to benefit carriers and consumers Hope is not a strategy, said someone wiser than me. Yet mobile network operators across the world appear to be adrift in an asteroid field of...

Sprint 2.5 GHz spectrum viewed as key for current 4G, future 5G, plans

Sprint CFO Tarek Robbiati touts 2.5 GHz spectrum support for 4G and 5G plans, carrier still on track for Spectrum LeaseCo by year-end Much of Sprint’s operating future is dependent on its vast spectrum resources, with most of that centered on the 2.5 GHz band....