AT&T now has low-band 5G coverage in a total of 80 cities across the country A few months ago, AT&T launched its 5G sub-6GHz 850MHz network, and now the operator has announced that its high-band, mmWave 5G network, branded as …
Nokia has been slowly moving from the use of field programmable gate arrays towards 5G silicon technology This week, Nokia has inked two separate deals, one with semiconductor company Marvell Technology and the other with Intel, to jointly developed custom …
A shared wireless network can cut costs and improve efficiency In partnership with telecom operators Telenor and Telia, Nokia announced the deployment of what it called “the world’s most advanced shared wireless network.” The network includes a Multi-Operator Core Network …
WBA: ‘speeds achieved by Wi-Fi 6E will rival those of 5G mobile networks’ Wireless Broadband Alliance (WBA) has initiated the first phase of a series of Wi-Fi 6E trials using Wi-Fi 6E-capable mobile platforms and laptop equipment enabled by WBA …
5G Americas President: ‘5G is a transformational technology that is here to stay’ There is no doubt that 5G is taking over on a global scale at a much faster rate than the generations of cellular technology before it. There …
The in-store 5G deployment, which is not yet a guarantee, would begin with two stores this year According to The Wall Street Journal, Verizon is in talks with Walmart, the U.S.’ largest retail company, about supplying a number of its stores …
Viavi Solutions CTO: ‘The race for the best 5G network has only just begun’ As of January 2020, commercial 5G networks have been deployed in 378 cities across 34 countries, representing a “rapid surge” in the spread of 5G technology, according …
The Wisconsin launch represents the first phase of a multi-year 5G network expansion In October, U.S. Cellular announced plans to rollout 5G technology for customers in Iowa and Wisconsin in the first quarter of 2020, and now, as Spring fast …
Virtual RAN solutions are critical in a 5G world, says VMware VMware, Inc. and Deutsche Telekom are collaborating on an open and intelligent virtual RAN (vRAN) platform. The platform, based on O-RAN standards and Intel’s FlexRAN architecture, will improve RAN …
The Broadband Forum CEO: ‘We are still working to define the jigsaw pieces of 5G’ As part of its work to “provide a practical roadmap to deliver 5G,” the Broadband Forum has finalized two new 5G standards, which will help …
The trial aggregated 800 MHz of 28 GHz band spectrum Verizon, Samsung, Qualcomm and Motorola have released the results of their joint carrier aggregation trial conducted on Verizon’s live 5G network on a commercial network cell site in Texas. The …
5G requires more high-powered, RRUs and, in some regions, a shift to massive MIMO architecture, says CommScope BARCELONA–The implementation of 5G requires more radio units, more cell sites, more power. But at the same time, operators are looking for solutions …
The GSMA GLOMO awards highlight those at the forefront of mobile innovation BARCELONA–The GSMA released the winners of the 2020 Global Mobile (GLOMO) Awards, which call out the companies and individuals at the forefront of mobile innovation. The awards include …
Samsung will assist US Cellular in the development of its 5G network US Cellular has selected Samsung Electronics as its 5G and 4G LTE network solutions provider. US Cellular will purchase Samsung’s network solutions, including 5G New Radio (NR) technology, …
Those who oppose 5G networks cite radiation concerns In its latest round of spectrum testing, the U.K.’s Office of Communications, or Ofcom, measured electromagnetic field (EMF) emissions at 16 5G sites in 10 cities across the U.K., concluding that 5G …
According to Corning, only 10% of buildings in the U.S. currently utilize a dedicated indoor solution for 5G, and because 5G?s truly mind-boggling speeds rely on high-frequency millimeter-wave spectrum?which doesn?t penetrate well?indoor deployment continues to be a big problem for …
Netskrt: ‘5G by itself won’t solve the problem’ As streaming video increasingly becomes one of the primary functions of an average user’s device, the transportation sector, in particular, is struggling to provide the bandwidth necessary to keep up. The communications …
According to Corning, we can’t continue to close the door on 5G Because 5G’s mind-boggling speeds rely on high-frequency millimeter-wave spectrum—which doesn’t penetrate well—indoor deployment continues to be a big problem for network growth, and according to Corning, only 10% …
Benetel sees open RAN as a driver behind the development of 5G Dublin-based wireless technology infrastructure provider Benetel has been heavily focused on contributing to an open Radio Access Network ecosystem that is based on General Purpose Processing Platforms (GPPP) …
Realme doesn’t seem to care that India’s 5G networks are still years away Despite the lack of an active 5G network in India, Realme has announced the country’s first 5G smartphone, the X50 Pro 5G. The device manufacturer doesn’t seem …
The mmWave-sub6 spectrum aggregation capability of the X60 modem will result it much faster 5G connectivity The newest standalone 5G modem to Qualcomm’s line up is the Snapdragon X60, announced today. Unlike previous generations of the chipmaker’s 5G modems, the …
AT&T’s low-band 5G coverage now includes 58 markets AT&T has added 13 markets to its low-band 5G coverage map. Not to be confused with the 13 cities the operator announced on February 5th or the 13 on February 11th, these …
As it tackles 5G, Apple might be trying to rid itself of its dependance on Qualcomm Qualcomm will provide its Snapdragon X55—its 5G modem chip—for Apple’s newest iPhone model, but the phone maker has reportedly decided to design the phone’s …
NBTC Secretary-General: ‘Overall 5G network investment in Thailand could reach more than $4 billion this year’ Thailand’s telecoms regulator The National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC) held the country’s 5G spectrum auction over the weekend, raising 100.52 billion baht ($3.2 …
The 5G speed surpasses Huawei’s October 2019 rate of 3.67 Gbps During interoperability testing using commercial solutions, Ericsson successfully delivered data with downlink speeds of 4.3 Gbps, surpassing Huawei’s previous record of 3.67 Gbps, and in doing so, setting a new record for …
