ESC approvals a key step in commercializing CBRS Commercial access to the 3.5 GHz Citizens Broadband Radio Service band by operators and enterprises continues to take shape as the complex regulatory and approval process hit another milestone this week. The …
Verizon millimeter wave-based 5G available in parts of nine cities Verizon announced today it has activated its “5G Ultra Wideband” mobile service in parts of Atlanta, Detroit, Indianapolis and Washington D.C. These four cities join Chicago, Denver, Minneapolis, Providence and …
Divestiture of Sprint/T-Mobile US assets gives DISH market entrée The U.S. Department of Justice last week removed a major barrier to finalization of Sprint and T-Mobile US’ plan for a $26 billion merger. Including in the consent decree are conditions …
Cradlepoint gigabit LTE edge router supports mission critical public safety users As Verizon works to compete in the public safety market against AT&T’s nationwide FirstNet first responders network, the operator has recently certified a new edge router for public safety …
T-Mobile COO: Combined company will go after AT&T and Verizon “like they’ve never seen before” Ahead of the company’s quarterly earnings call, T-Mobile US got the go-ahead from the U.S. Department of Justice to merge with Sprint. While there are …
Using Qualcomm tech, AT&T completed first sub-6 GHz 5G data transfer AT&T is currently offering up a commercial 5G service based on its millimeter wave spectrum holdings but the carrier is working to extend its 5G offering into sub-6 GHz …
2,200 Intel employees set to join Apple workforce It’s official: Pending regulatory approval, Intel has agreed to sell its modem business to Apple for $1 billion and 2,200 Intel employees will make the move when the deal is finalized potentially …
Rural carriers using Huawei equipment could access $700 million in federal funds This week members of the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation amended and approved two companion pieces of legislation that speak to how the government can …
Qualcomm and Ericsson supporting T-Mobile’s low-band 5G testing efforts Less than two weeks after detailing laboratory testing of 5G at 600 MHz, T-Mobile US this week moved that testing out to the field with an eye on how 600 MHz …
FirstNet build 60% complete; 70% completion by year end, AT&T CEO says AT&T continues to grow the reach of its LTE network dedicated to first responders with company executives reporting during a Thursday earnings call that FirstNet is approximately 60% …
AT&T and Microsoft see mutual benefits to 5G, cloud combo Mobile operators are in a unique position when it comes to digital transformation. Carriers need to simultaneously embrace internet of things, virtualization and distributed cloud computing to drive internally efficiencies …
Following Apple and Qualcomm ending litigation, Intel exited 5G modem business As first reported by the Wall Street Journal yesterday, Apple is in “advanced talks” to buy Intel’s cellular modem business, including patents and personnel. Citing “people familiar with the …
24 EU states conducted cybersecurity analysis; next step is a continent-wide look With commercial 5G service popping up around Europe and the globe, public officials are involved in ongoing discussion around the cybersecurity of these next-generation networks, particular in the …
ASUS taps Snapdragon 855+ for updated gaming phone Qualcomm’s premium-tier Snapdragon 855 mobile platform, equipped with the company’s X50 5G modem, just got an upgrade to better support mobile gaming, extended reality, artificial intelligence and other 5G experiences, according to …
St. Paul is the latest of 30 Verizon 5G markets slated to launch this year Verizon continues to expand its millimeter wave-based mobile 5G network, announcing this week that commercial service is now available in St. Paul. Verizon previously launched …
EC found Qualcomm violated antitrust laws with 3G ‘market dominance’ The European Commission this week fined U.S. chipset giant Qualcomm $271 million, alleging it forced competitor Icera out of the 3G baseband market by selling products below cost. Icera, based …
Projecting 5G CBRS deployments in the first half of 2020 Back in March, the CBRS Alliance said it will incorporate support for the 5G New Radio standard over shared 3.5 GHz Citizens Broadband Radio Service spectrum. The technical details are …
Ericsson has 23 publicly announced 5G contracts With its gear supporting 23 publicly announced 5G contracts, including with the four Tier 1 U.S. carriers and all three Korean mobile network operators, Ericsson reported this week a 10% second quarter year-over-year …
SK Telecom, Swisscom, Elisa announce 5G roaming agreements LTE users can travel around the world and, thanks to a litany of roaming agreements struck by operators, their phones work. With commercial 5G service popping up in markets on six continents, …
In September last year, the U.S. Federal Communications Commission passed an order meant to make it easier for operators to deploy small cells and other wireless infrastructure by superseding state- and local-level regulations. The regulatory body, which passed the rule …
Verizon investing in fiber to create favorable economics Verizon is currently offering mobile 5G in four markets–Chicago, Denver, Minneapolis and Providence–with plans to activate next-generation cellular in parts of the 30 cities by the end of the year. At the …
T-Mobile US partnered with Qualcomm, Ericsson on test Last month T-Mobile US tapped its millimeter wave spectrum holdings to turn up 5G services in parts of Atlanta, Cleveland, Dallas, Las Vegas, Los Angeles and New York to coincide with availability …
Multi-carrier small cell network supports private LTE and MNOs Dense Air, a subsidiary of network infrastructure vendor Airspan, recently worked with the Dublin City Council to deploy a neutral host small cell network in the city’s dockalnds area. The project, …
All four Tier 1 U.S. carriers are offering a mobile 5G service in parts of select markets. Of those four, AT&T, T-Mobile US and Verizon are all using high-frequency millimeter wave spectrum; Sprint is using its 2.5 GHz portfolio, which …
As carriers bring 5G to market, delivering a consistent, monetizable service is largely dependent on network densification–beyond upgrades at the macro level, this ongoing investment will include large-scale deployment of small cells. For operators looking to harness millimeter wave spectrum, …
