BROWSING: 5G

Telefonica not planning 5G commercial launch before 2020

Telefonica said carriers launching the technology before that year will probably need to update software and equipment Spanish telecommunications giant Telefonica is unlikely to announce the commercial launch of 5G services prior to 2020 since any equipment used would have to be changed and the...

T-Mobile US execs talk up 5G leadership aspects of Sprint deal

Disruption of cable TV space is priority of a combined Sprint/T-Mobile US From an ongoing attempt to block the AT&T/Time Warner merger to concerted efforts to keep Chinese network infrastructure players Huawei and ZTE out of the U.S. market, current federal regulatory and policy leaders...

Network slicing 101: 4G versus 5G

In this installment of network slicing 101, we’ll take a look at the basics of network slicing as it relates to both 4G and 5G use cases Network slicing is often viewed as a single concept within 5G, wholly dependent on 5G networks. However, while...

Verizon’s Vestberg on balancing network capex with buying spectrum

Verizon sees four key elements of 5G: Fber, spectrum, sites and software Speaking with analyst Craig Moffett during the recent MoffetNathanson Media and Communications Summit, Verizon EVP, CTO and President of Global Networks Hans Vestberg discussed the right balance between costly spectrum acquisition and investing...

FirstNet huge rural coverage opportunity, AT&T Communications CEO says

FirstNet build also supports growth in consumer market Using its deployment of FirstNet to provide a dedicated, nationwide network to first responders, AT&T can reach deeper into rural consumer markets that typically fall to chief competitor Verizon, according to AT&T Communications CEO John Donovan. Speaking...

Qualcomm to Offer 5G NR for Small Cells, Sampling in 2019

Qualcomm tells world that its FSM product line will include 5G NR for small cells, multi-gigabit throughput. Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. announced that it will offer a 5G NR version of its 3G and 4G FSM technology for small cells and remote radio heads at the...

Deutsche Telekom asks German regulator to award 5G spectrum on reasonable terms

Deutsche Telekom planning commercial 5G services in 2020 Deutsche Telekom urged the German authorities to auction frequencies for 5G services on reasonable terms to ensure that there is enough money left over to invest in infrastructure. "We can only spend each euro once - either on...

Finding the right mix of spectrum for 5G

Globally 3.5 GHz is a 5G band, but not in the U.S. To deliver multi-gigabit-per-second throughputs associated with 5G, operators around the world are working with regulatory authorities to test and commercially deploy in an increasingly variable mix of spectrum. The key driver shaping spectral...

China’s review of Qualcomm/NXP deal still murky

Some media reports say China's review of Qualcomm/NXP deal is on, some say it's off. The review, however, could move fast in coming days, depending on larger trade issues between United States and China. China's Ministry of Commerce (Mofcom) has approved two semiconductor company acquisition...

Verizon partners with Comsol, Samsung to launch 5G fixed wireless trials in South Africa

  Verizon and Comsol said the trials, which will take place in Johannesburg will be operational in Q3 2018 New York-based Verizon Communications will partner with South African mobile operator Comsol and South Korea’s Samsung to launch fixed wireless trials in South Africa, initially using Verizon's...

China Mobile to deploy 100 5G base stations in Shanghai

  China Mobile said the trial is part of the plan to launch commercial 5G in 2020 China Mobile, the world’s largest mobile operator, announced plans to deploy 100 5G-ready base stations in Shanghai later this year as part of its plans to launch commercial 5G...

The long view on 5G in Europe as an industrial enabler

Vertical services equate to new operator revenue, 5G-IA says In an interview with RCR Wireless News during 5G Americas' 5G New Horizons Wireless Symposium in Austin, Texas, Colin Willcock, chairman of the 5G Infrastructure Association, said Europe might not be first to deploy the next generation...

Five ways KT used 5G at the PyeongChang Olympics — and three lessons learned

KT says it took 4.6 times the number of LTE sites to provide 5G coverage AUSTIN, Tex.--Several years ahead of the 2018 PeyeongChang Winter Olympics, Korean operator KT laid ambitious plans to showcase 5G technology  -- and did indeed pull off its deployment of a...

Intel exec advocates vertically-focused 5G approach

With 5G, "There's more ways to get paid" The implications of 5G reach much further than providing carriers with new ways to offer consumer-facing services. With its native support for massive internet of things and ultra reliable low latency communications, 5G will serve as a...

PANEL: Network Architecture Transformation from LTE-Advanced to 5G

5G NEW HORIZONS WIRELESS SYMPOSIUM Hosted by 5G Americas, for the first time the bi-annual Global 5G Event was held in the U.S. and co-located with 5G North America and the Big Communications Event in Austin, Texas, May 16-17, 2018. Many thanks to RCR Wireless News...

PANEL: Recap and Highlights of the Day – Experts on the Hot Seat

5G NEW HORIZONS WIRELESS SYMPOSIUM Hosted by 5G Americas, for the first time the bi-annual Global 5G Event was held in the U.S. and co-located with 5G North America and the Big Communications Event in Austin, Texas, May 16-17, 2018. Many thanks to RCR Wireless News...

PANEL: 5G Trends and Collaborations: Regional Trends and Inter-Regional Cooperation Activities

5G NEW HORIZONS WIRELESS SYMPOSIUM Hosted by 5G Americas, for the first time the bi-annual Global 5G Event was held in the U.S. and co-located with 5G North America and the Big Communications Event in Austin, Texas, May 16-17, 2018. Many thanks to RCR Wireless News...

PANEL: 5G Trials and Pre-Commercial Launches: Concrete Results and Lessons Learned

5G NEW HORIZONS WIRELESS SYMPOSIUM Hosted by 5G Americas, for the first time the bi-annual Global 5G Event was held in the U.S. and co-located with 5G North America and the Big Communications Event in Austin, Texas, May 16-17, 2018. Many thanks to RCR Wireless News...

KEYNOTE: 5G Trials: Lessons Learned for Delivering Next Generation Services

5G NEW HORIZONS WIRELESS SYMPOSIUM Hosted by 5G Americas, for the first time the bi-annual Global 5G Event was held in the U.S. and co-located with 5G North America and the Big Communications Event in Austin, Texas, May 16-17, 2018. Many thanks to RCR Wireless News...

KEYNOTE: Preparing for 5G: NFV, SDN and Multi-Access Edge Computing

5G NEW HORIZONS WIRELESS SYMPOSIUM Hosted by 5G Americas, for the first time the bi-annual Global 5G Event was held in the U.S. and co-located with 5G North America and the Big Communications Event in Austin, Texas, May 16-17, 2018. Many thanks to RCR Wireless...

PANEL: Global Operator Viewpoints: Regional Visions of the 5G Network

5G NEW HORIZONS WIRELESS SYMPOSIUM Hosted by 5G Americas, for the first time the bi-annual Global 5G Event was held in the U.S. and co-located with 5G North America and the Big Communications Event in Austin, Texas, May 16-17, 2018. Many thanks to RCR Wireless...

KEYNOTE: Spectrum Strategies for 5G Success

5G NEW HORIZONS WIRELESS SYMPOSIUM Hosted by 5G Americas, for the first time the bi-annual Global 5G Event was held in the U.S. and co-located with 5G North America and the Big Communications Event in Austin, Texas, May 16-17, 2018. Many thanks to RCR Wireless...

FIRESIDE CHAT: Chris Pearson and Umair Javed

5G NEW HORIZONS WIRELESS SYMPOSIUM Hosted by 5G Americas, for the first time the bi-annual Global 5G Event was held in the U.S. and co-located with 5G North America and the Big Communications Event in Austin, Texas, May 16-17, 2018. Many thanks to RCR Wireless...

PANEL: The Progress of 5G Spectrum and Regulatory Policy

5G NEW HORIZONS WIRELESS SYMPOSIUM Hosted by 5G Americas, for the first time the bi-annual Global 5G Event was held in the U.S. and co-located with 5G North America and the Big Communications Event in Austin, Texas, May 16-17, 2018. Many thanks to RCR Wireless...

KEYNOTE: Building our 5G Future

5G NEW HORIZONS WIRELESS SYMPOSIUM Hosted by 5G Americas, for the first time the bi-annual Global 5G Event was held in the U.S. and co-located with 5G North America and the Big Communications Event in Austin, Texas, May 16-17, 2018. Many thanks to RCR Wireless...