BROWSING: 5G

Brazil’s upcoming 5G auction attracts 15 interested bidders

Fifteen companies, including the three largest operators in the country -Telefónica, Claro and TIM- registered to take part in Brazil’s upcoming 5G auction, scheduled for November 4. The auction will award spectrum in the 700 MHz, 2.3 GHz, 3.5 GHZ and 26 GHz bands. Mobile...

Verizon, Amazon tackle digital divide with LEO, 5G partnership

LOS ANGELES – During a Mobile World Congress Los Angeles (MWC LA) keynote presentation, Verizon and Amazon announced plans to integrate Verizon's 5G wireless network with Amazon's Project Kuiper constellation of low-Earth orbit (LEO) satellites. The pair are kicking the partnership off with backhaul...

Samsung reveals two new Massive MIMO dual-band radios at MWC LA

LOS ANGELES – This week, at Mobile World Congress Los Angeles (MWC LA), Samsung Electronics unveiled two new Massive MIMO radios, both of which are dual-band. The first is the C-Band/CBRS Dual-band 16T16R Massive MIMO Radio that integrates with the company’s virtualized Radio Access...

TIM drafts in Athonet and JMA for private 5G network at Italian Industry 4.0 centre

Italian mobile operator TIM has drafted in local networking outfit Athonet and local system integrator Alsacom, alongside US pair JMA Wireless and Qualcomm, to establish a private 5G test network at the BI-REX centre, one the Italian government’s eight competence centres for Industry 4.0....

Editorial Report: The challenges and opportunities of small cell network densification

As digital services evolve and users continue to demand faster speeds and higher availability, network densification is proving to be a key driver for enabling successful 5G networks. Small cells, in particular, are seen by operators as a method of increasing cellular network capacity,...

Samsung, Ciena partner to address ‘blurring between RAN, transport and core’

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NTIA, DoD mull 5G prize challenges

The National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) and the U.S. Department of Defense are weighing what 5G-related prize challenges might look like, drawing in comments from industry. In January of this year, NTIA put out a notice of inquiry on behalf of the DoD, asking...

Rakuten Symphony, Intel and Juniper Networks unveil new O-RAN solution

Intel, Juniper Networks, and Rakuten Symphony announced a collaborative effort to develop Symware, a carrier-grade Open RAN (O-RAN) solution for mobile network operators to modernize radio cell sites. Rakuten Symphony is a new business organization promoted by Japanese carrier Rakuten Mobile, with the main aim...

Kagan: Qualcomm builds connected automotive intelligence with 5G

Qualcomm CEO Cristiano Amon gave the keynote address at the auto show, IAA Mobility 2021: How 5G is Driving Connected Automotive Intelligence. His presentation focused on how the automotive world is getting not only faster and smarter, but also connected using 5G wireless technology.  He...

Top 10 global manufacturers using 5G

To further explore the intersection of 5G and manufacturing, register for the 5G Manufacturing Forum.  Global manufactuers are starting to adopt 5G to improve manufacturing processes. 5G technology offers manufacturers the chance to build smart factories and truly take advantage of technologies such as automation,...

RFFE system design is helping democratize 5G adoption beyond smartphones (Analyst Angle)

The benefits brought about by the introduction of 5G are clearly identified, notably offering higher data throughput, enhanced signal reliability and lower latency, but it is the use of 5G beyond the mobile devices ecosystem that makes this generation so distinct from the others....

What the webscale world needs is a consumable network operating system (Reader Forum)

Modern data centers interconnect with each other creating the distributed cloud ecosystem that is becoming the global platform to deliver applications and services. In this ever-flexible, rapidly growing webscale world, inflexible network operating systems and management architectures are a liability. The network needs to...

Ericsson intros ‘time-critical’ 5G-URLLC software enhancements for Industry 4.0

Ericsson has launched a new “software toolbox” to “guarantee” consistently low latency and high reliability in 5G networks for time-critical applications. Its new Time-Critical Communication product, available via a new Critical IoT product, is targeted at enterprises and consumers, variously for cloud gaming, augmented...

Dish to utilize Helium’s blockchain-based incentive network model

In 2014, Dish became the largest company to begin accepting Bitcoin, indicating an early interest in blockchain Dish Network has signed up to be the first major carrier to utilize Helium Network’s blockchain-based incentive model. The Helium Network, which is a decentralized open wireless network and...

Rogers rolls out Standalone 5G in Canada

After trialing standalone 5G in December 2020, Rogers claims to be the first Canadian telco to flip the switch on national standalone 5G.

AT&T brings private 5G network, MEC to Ford’s new electric vehicle factory

Ford recently announced its first-ever electric pickup truck, the F-150 Lightning. Now, AT&T will bring 5G and MEC to the factory where the new electric vehicles are being built. The Rouge Electric Vehicle Center in Dearborn, Michigan, which Ford calls "the future of EV production",...

ZTE’s revenues climb 13.1% year-on-year in Jan-Sep

Chinese vendor ZTE reported operating revenue of CNY83.83 billion ($13.13 billion) in the first nine months of the year, an increase of 13.1% compared to the same period the previous year, the company said in its earnings release. During the period, net profit attributable to...

Chinese telcos add almost 44 million 5G subscribers in September

Chinese operators recorded a net gain of 43.88 million 5G subscribers in September, according to the carriers’ latest available figures. China Mobile, the world’s largest operator in terms of subscribers, added a total of 27.08 million 5G subscribers in September. The carrier said it ended last...

StarlingX: Open-source software at the cutting edge (Sponsored)

Just as the evolution of the smart phone was enabled by the transition from 3G to 4G, use cases for connected devices will evolve with 5G. There will be connected appliances, connected cars, connected factories and even connected cities that will each require the...

Celona deploys ‘first’ campus-wide private-LTE CBRS network for California State Uni

Private networking company Celona has announced it has deployed a private LTE network in the 3.55-3.7 GHz CBRS band in the US on the grounds at California State University, Stanislaus. It said the deployment is the first “campus-wide” deployment of private LTE in CBRS...

Vodafone Idea taps Athonet for Industry 4.0 trials in dedicated test spectrum in India

Indian mobile operator Vodafone Idea Limited, doing business as Vi, is working with Italy-based private 5G specialist Athonet to test 5G-based solutions for Industry 4.0, and related disciplines. The partnership is looking at industrial 5G use cases for smart construction, smart warehousing, smart agriculture,...

Well, technically… CBRS spectrum has ushered in an entire industry of private networks: Innovate5G’s Rashmi Varma (Ep. 56)

Innovate5G’s President and CTO Rashmi Varma shares the company’s 5G efforts and vision and offers a deep dive into why making technology and innovation more accessible has been at the heart of her work.

Nextivity Guide: Cel-Fi Enterprise Buyer’s Guide

Cellular connectivity is more important than ever, whether you are utilizing apps, calls, or texts. Spotty cellular coverage, poor voice quality, dropped calls, and dead zones continue to plague employees and visitors in enterprise buildings. This not only frustrates occupants, it also negatively impacts...

‘Without innovation, we can’t keep pace with data demands’: Crown Castle Q&A

As data traffic and demand continues to surge, mobile network operators are prioritizing network densification, which will increase the capacity of their networks, helping them deliver the consistent, reliable and speedy service that 5G has promised. Densification will involve new deployments and upgrades at the...

Ericsson launches time-critical 5G software to deliver ultra-low latency

Ericsson has launched new software to enhance 5G capabilities, with the aim of guaranteeing the consistent low latency and high reliability demanded by time-critical applications and services for consumers, enterprises, and public sector. Ericsson is enabling Time-Critical Communication through its new Critical IoT product –...