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The 5G smart factory will be powered by solutions developed specifically for the industrial space Ericsson announced yesterday that its first 5G smart factory in the U.S. will be located in Lewisville, Texas, not too far from its North American …

4G and 5G will coexist for much longer than previous generations of mobile broadband PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island—For Peter Linder, Ericsson’s vice president of marketing and communications in North America, the most important thing for policy makers and businesses to understand …

Seventeen state attorneys general have sued to block the T-Mobile/Sprint merger The T-Mobile/Sprint merger, the subject of a great deal of push back before finally receiving the green light in July, is now being touted as a big “win” for …

5G might make the city smart, but it can also make the country clever PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island—This week, Ericsson finalized its new deal with Kansas-based mobile operator Nex-Tech Wireless and the Rural Independent Network Alliance (RINA) Wireless, a cooperative, peer-to-peer …

Qualcomm bringing 5G to its 7- and 6-series Snapdragon mobile platforms On Monday, U.S. chip manufacturer Qualcomm announced that it is acquiring the remaining interest in RF360, bringing the total purchase price of the company to $3.1 billion. RF360 began …

SK Telecom: “SA 5G will be the cornerstone of the true 5G era” Korean mobile operator SK Telecom (SKT) and network infrastructure vendor Ericsson have completed testing of an end-to-end 5G transmission using handsets, radio equipment and a 5G core, …

With Wi-Fi Certified 6, the rate of adoption will accelerate substantially Wi-Fi Alliance has released the Wi-Fi Certified 6 certification program, designed to ensure the best user experience based on the latest generation of Wi-Fi, IEEE 802.11ax. Wi-Fi Alliance’s VP …

The global cloud gaming market size is expected to reach $740 million by the end of 2025 SK Telecom has been deemed Microsoft’s “exclusive operating partner” for its cloud gaming service, xCloud, in Korea. The pair have partnered up to …

Qualcomm: “The global rollout of 5G is exceeding expectations in both its speed and scale” With 5G just picking up momentum, operators are already looking to the second phase of the cellular transition: standalone (SA) 5G. The SA version is …

Upswitching is going to be a problem for any operator using NSA 5G, but South Koreans have been particularly vocal about it South Korea’s claim that it launched the world’s first 5G network in April might be somewhat contested in …

According to Apple, the new iPhone has the fastest chip ever in a smartphone Apple unveiled its new iPhone series – the iPhone 11, 11 pro and 11 Pro Max – yesterday at the company’s September product launch at the …

Huawei ban hinders Australia’s 5G plan At the end of last year, Australia’s communications agency allocated 5G spectrum to four major telecoms, raising nearly AUD 853 million ($615.6 million) after selling 350 available spectrum lots. Dense Air Australia won 29 …

FCC rural broadband grants total $67.6 million in 10 Oregon counties The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has authorized more than $67.6 million in affordable broadband funding in Oregon as part of its effort to improve broadband mapping across the rural …

As cellular competition heats up across the country, U.S. Cellular is looking for ways to stay in the game Last week, U.S. Cellular unveiled a new branding angle focused on bringing “fairness” to wireless. As cellular competition heats up across …

The CCA convention will have a real theme around a variety of issues related to 5G The Competitive Carriers Association (CCA) annual convention is just around the corner, and CCA President & CEO Steven Berry told RCR Wireless News what …

Hurricane Dorian, broadband funding and 3.5 GHz for 5G among FCC meeting topics The Federal Communications Committee (FCC) open meeting, scheduled for Sept. 26th, is fast approaching, and in preparation, Chairman Ajit Pai has released a tentative outline of what …

Verizon CEO: “We expect the impact on the sports entertainment industry to be massive” As the NFL’s 100th season approaches, Verizon is preparing to bring its 5G Ultra Wideband service to 13 NFL stadiums, with additional deployments announced throughout the …

Soft Wireless LAN market results caused analysts to ask: is this the calm before the storm? The wireless LAN market showed mixed results in the second quarter of 2019, according to a recently published report by Dell’Oro Group. In a …

With big 5G plans, AT&T needs towers to enhance its network AT&T and American Tower Corporation’s new, long-term agreement aims to streamline wireless network deployments on American Tower’s U.S. sites to enhance AT&T’s deployment of 5G and other network upgrades …

Despite expected mid-range price, the Samsung A90 5G hardly seems like a mid-range phone as far as features go As expected, most 5G phones that have so far hit the market are premium products, such as the Samsung Galaxy Note …

WBA and NGMN Alliance: Standardized interface between Wi-Fi and cellular critical for Wi-Fi 6/5G convergence As Wi-Fi 6 and 5G continue to follow a comparable rollout timeline, many find themselves wondering just what to expect from the two technologies, especially …

China’s telecom industry has begun to contract for the first time, 5G orders disappointing Chinese carriers, China Telecom and China Unicom, have reached a tentative agreement to co-build a 5G network and share network infrastructure. Further, China Mobile, China’s largest …

Qualcomm is gearing up to go all in with Wi-Fi 6 SAN FRANCISCO-At its Wi-Fi 6 Day, Qualcomm revealed that its newest chipset, announced as QCA6390 in February, will be marketed as FastConnect 6800, which, unlike the previous model, FastConnect …

CommScope talks Wi-Fi 6 for venues and structured cabling needs that come with it SAN FRANCISCO-Qualcomm’s Wi-Fi 6 Day featured a number of the chip manufacturer’s critical partners and customers, and each provided their own take on the current Wi-Fi …