How are businesses using AT&T’s 5G service? While its standards-based mobile 5G network is currently available in parts of 12 markets, AT&T this week detailed both near- and long-term expansion plans with the goal of providing nationwide coverage by 2020. …
Edge computing sites will be pre-integrated to support CBRS There’s broad consensus in the telecom industry that building out edge infrastructure will be key to delivering latency-sensitive 5G use cases, as well as enabling enterprise and industrial initiatives that fit …
Software-defined infrastructure focuses on using common hardware to support variable 5G workloads As service providers increasingly take an IT-centric approach to building and managing increasingly complex networks, there’s a move toward swapping out single-purpose hardware for more flexible infrastructure that …
John 8:7–‘He that is without sin among you, let him first cast a stone…’ Last week Sprint filed a federal lawsuit against competitor AT&T alleging that the latter’s “5GE branding” is false advertising crafted to deceive customers as to what …
WISPA vs. 5GAA Automotive manufacturers seem to prefer C-V2X rather than DSRC as the connectivity medium for vehicles in the push toward full-on autonomous driving. But the 5.9 GHz band is not without its defenders, particularly fixed wireless broadband providers …
AT&T displaying 5GE logo on devices connected to LTE Advanced network AT&T’s decision to put “5GE” indicators on Android and potentially Apple devices connected to the carrier’s LTE-Advanced network — which it has branded as “5G Evolution” — has drawn …
SAS developed for CBRS speaks to dynamic spectrum management for 5G Whether you’re a 5G skeptic or optimist, it will eventually happen at scale. And do that, operators need more spectrum and not just millimeter wave frequencies associated with high …
AT&T, Verizon and now T-Mobile US all exploring 5G fixed wireless opportunity Verizon’s initial go-to-market for 5G is residential broadband offering. AT&T made clear on an earnings call last week 5G as a viable alternative to fixed-line broadband. And now …
What is beamforming? Massive MIMO antennas, which increase data throughput and spectrum efficiency by adding transmit and receive elements to antennas, and high-frequency, high-capacity millimeter wave spectrum are both synonymous with 5G. But beyond the antennas and spectrum, advanced signal …
T-Mo CEO calls “bullshit” on 5Ge T-Mobile US executives, speaking today on an earnings call, reiterated the importance of the operator’s 600 MHz spectrum portfolio to its plan to offer nationwide 5G service in 2020. According to the company, its …
If the proposed merger isn’t anticompetitive, why make that promise, analyst wonders After the $26 billion proposed merger between T-Mobile US and Sprint was stalled due to the government shutdown, T-Mo CEO John Legere, who has been tapped to lead …
Precision agriculture is a key focus of rural 5G trial While the long-term plan for 5G is widespread coverage, we’re still in the early days and commercial deployments are largely focused on major metro markets. However, Cisco U.K., along with …
5Ge indicator rolling out with latest iOS update Some AT&T customers with Android handsets have begun seeing a “5Ge” indicator when connected to the operator’s LTE-Advanced network. Now, with its most recent operating system update, Apple users will begin seeing …
Ahead of the Super Bowl, T-Mobile US sent out a delightfully ambiguous press release titled “T-Mobile Announces They’re Gonna Announce Something.” What could it be? Clarity on their long-touted television offering; the availability of 5G-compatible handsets; why CEO John Legere …
T-Mobile US refined focus on customer care earns J.D. Power recognition In August last year T-Mobile US launched “Team of Experts,” its answer to the ubiquitous complaints about poor customer care from telecom companies. Now the operator, looking to win …
This week the Intel Board of Directors announced that Bob Swam, the former chief financial officer and interim CEO since mid-2018, has taken on the top job permanently. Vice President of Finance and Director of Corporate Planning Todd Underwood will …
5G handsets, RF front-end business among expected Qualcomm growth drivers During a Q1 2019 earnings call this week, Qualcomm CEO Steve Mollenkopf, speaking from the company’s offices in China, identified three 2019 priorities he expects to drive growth and earnings …
A Q&A with Jeff Eiseman, SQUAN general manager of fiber splicing and construction services New Jersey-based network infrastructure design/build firm SQUAN today announced that Jeff Eiseman has joined the company as general manager of fiber splicing and construction services, a …
Lawyers for Qualcomm and the Federal Trade Commission, after weeks of arguments, have both rested their cases in a trial that could very well inform technological innovation, and America’s role in that innovation, for years to come. The key issue …
FirstNet build is essential to future 5G plans AT&T is currently using its millimeter wave spectrum to offer up a standards-based 5G service in parts of 12 markets. And, over time, company CEO Randall Stephenson sees 5G as a viable …
While the situation most certainly reached a fever pitch this week, the tenuous nature of the relationship between Huawei and the U.S. goes back more than a decade. Here’s a brief (and incomplete) look at some of the milestones that …
Still no details on mobile 5G launch Verizon on Tuesday reported its fourth quarter earnings, including a 1.9% year-over-year growth in service revenue, 1.2 million postpaid subscriber adds and year-over-year revenue growth of 2.1% to $24.3 billion. On the wireline …
A Q&A with JMA Wireless on virtualized RAN stadium deployment Earlier this month, JMA Wireless announced the deployment of its virtualized RAN solution, XRAN, and TEKO DAS at the Dacia Arena in Udine, Italy, in partnership with neutral host operator …
Huawei says new 5G chipset supports sub-6 GHz and millimeter wave frequencies 2019 is set to be a big year for 5G smartphones. Right now device availability is quite limited–Verizon has a CPE to support its 5G Home residential broadband …
A national CTO should focus on digital inclusion As technologies like 5G, the internet of things, data analytics, and the like are increasingly incorporated into city-, state- and national-level strategic thinking, there are tandem increases in the disconnect between adoption …
