Ericsson DSS solution takes CTO Award at GLOMOs Dynamic spectrum sharing is poised to be a key technology operators will use to quickly scale out 5G coverage, ease the transition from non-standalone to standalone 5G and, as a function of …
Sean Kinney, Principal Analyst
Sean Kinney, Principal Analyst
Sean focuses on multiple subject areas including 5G, 6G, Open RAN, hybrid cloud, edge computing, and Industry 4.0. Prior to his work at RCR, Sean studied journalism and literature at the University of Mississippi then spent six years based in Key West, Florida, working as a reporter for the Miami Herald Media Company. He currently lives in Fayetteville, Arkansas.
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New Nokia CEO Pekka Lundmark taking over the role on Sept. 1 It’s been a rough few months for Nokia–a software problem delayed some Sprint 5G market activations and a lack of commercially-available dynamic spectrum sharing software could prove problematic …
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BARCELONA–As we’re all acutely aware, Mobile World Congress 2020 was cancelled due to concerns around the spread of coronavirus. However, a small handful of largely journalists and analysts came to Barcelona anyway to try to make hay as it were, …
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CTO calls it a first-of-its-kind “Wi-Fi like” deployment; espouses benefits of open RAN BARCELONA–In the two years since being allocated mobile spectrum by Japanese regulators, Rakuten Mobile has built out a fully-virtualized, disaggregated network that’s set to launch in April. …
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Ericsson and ZTE will use Intel 5G chips BARCELONA–Intel today announced the Atom P5900, a 10-nanometer system on chip designed for use in 5G wireless base stations, and right on time as the silicon giant projects the need for six …
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Latency-sensitive 5G use cases require edge computing investment If you surveyed the greater telecoms industry, you’d likely get a long list of definitions of what (or where) exactly the edge of the network is; similarly, you’d probably return with a …
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Reflecting on a track-record of firsts, Boingo Wireless CEO Mike Finley discussed the company’s focus on providing carrier services as 5G becomes a commercial reality and operators tap new licensed, unlicensed and shared spectrum to keep up with insatiable demand …
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Report: open RAN groups O-RAN Alliance and Telecom Infra Project “will align” work A combination of factors–anti-Huawei sentiment in some global markets, 5G scale prompting network economics shake ups and a a move toward programmable, software-based networking among them, are …
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Coverage first, everything else second, for in-building cellular investment With businesses and consumers being bombarded by advertisements touting the advanced features enabled by 5G, and building owners trying to make sense of the diverse technologies that fit under the “smart …
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Transition an in-building cellular system from off-air to connected to a signal source With businesses and consumers being bombarded by advertisements touting the advanced features enabled by 5G, and building owners trying to make sense of the diverse technologies that …
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Qualcomm and Ericsson hit 4.3 Gbps using millimeter wave 5G equipment Verizon has been very bullish on 5G millimeter wave, beginning to roll out a fixed wireless service in 2018, and expanding to mobility finishing 2019 with high-band spectrum deployed …
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U.S. regulators have been very bullish around the role of millimeter wave frequencies for 5G service, opening vast swaths of high-band spectrum for auction. Millimeter wave was used for Verizon, AT&T and T-Mobile 5G launches, although the first two operators …
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Samsung Galaxy S20, S20+ and S20 Ultra all support 5G, dynamic spectrum sharing SAN FRANCISCO–The coming convergence of 5G, artificial intelligence and the internet of things will reshape mobile consumer experiences and Samsung is leaning in with a full slate …
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Editor’s note: This is a developing story and will be updated. In an exclusive, the Wall Street Journal reports a federal judge will give Sprint and T-Mobile US the long-awaited approval to merge. Citing “people familiar with the matter,” a …
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AG Barr calls open RAN “pie in the sky,” suggests coordinated investment to counter Huawei Two things are clear: The U.S. views Huawei’s 5G market share as a cybersecurity threat both domestically and internationally, particularly in nations that share intelligence …
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Not including Snapdragon Ride, Qualcomm automotive design win pipeline tops $7 billion Qualcomm CEO Steve Mollenkopf, discussing Q1 2020 earnings on a Feb. 5 conference call, touted the company’s near- and long-term view of 5G adoption in not just handsets …
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WiGig, unlicensed 5G, microwave backhaul, fixed wireless among current and future uses of 60 GHz Two companies are seeking a waive of U.S. Federal Communication Commission rules governing use of the 60 GHz band. In response, a group of heavy-hitters …
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Can 5G truly scale without a shift in network economics and collaborative development? 5G is billed as a revolutionary technology that will change consumer behavior and disrupt enterprises of all stripes. We’re currently in the very early days of commercial …
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Massive MIMO is key to Sprint’s 5G and LTE strategies Sitting in his office on the ninth floor of New York University’s Tandon School of Engineering, Tom Marzetta reflected on his research at Nokia Bell Labs that paved the way …
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2019 was a big year for Verizon in terms of launching its millimeter wave-based mobile 5G service in more than 30 markets and numerous stadiums and arenas. And 2020 will see a further expansion of that 5G footprint as well …
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DAS, small cells, massive MIMO and 5G deployments spike ahead of big game All four Tier 1 U.S. carriers are touting 5G-focused investments in the Miami area ahead of Super Bowl LIV, set for Feb. 2 at Hard Rock Stadium. …
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Connected Nokia factory in Oulu sees 30% productivity gain Nokia has been bullish on using LTE and 5G to power private networks for industrial verticals like mining, shipping and manufacturing. As the network infrastructure vendor works to sell its vertically-tailored …
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Ericsson CEO says U.S. market is soft as Sprint/T-Mobile US merger delays 5G capex Swedish network infrastructure vendor Ericsson on Jan. 24, reported fourth quarter 2019 financials and showed 4% year-over-year topline growth for full-year 2019 and 1% for the …
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Despite year-over-year revenue decrease, Sprint beat estimates Sprint spent $1.1 billion on its network in the third quarter of 2019, the seventh straight quarter the operator has invested 10-figures, according to President and CEO Michael Combes. And that will continue, …
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5G linked to increased economic productivity, industrial efficiencies and operator sustainability, Nokia CEO says Nokia CEO Rajeev Suri has regularly discussed how 5G can enable the digitalization that underpins the Fourth Industrial Revolution. In keeping with the theme of the …