Understanding the potential economic value of 5G
In a recent report commissioned by Qualcomm and produced by IHS Economics and IHS Technology, the authors likened the potential transformative power of 5G the printing press, the steam engine, electricity, the telegraph and the internet. The group...
ZTE said the new offering will allow 4G subscribers to enjoy 5G-like services
Chinese vendor ZTE has announced what the company calls a total pre-5G solution, which will allow existing 4G subscribers to experience 5G-like services including an enhanced mobile broadband experience. The solution set...
Logistics, tracking, environmental sensing and automation among target industrial IoT applications
With the high capacity and low latency expected from 5G, industrial applications that can benefit from automation and remote equipment control. To that end, Nokia has partnered with industrial giant Bosch to help develop...
The Federal Communications Commission has been working for several years on freeing up access to 150 megahertz of spectrum in the 3.5 GHz CBRS band. Those frequencies are currently used by Department of Defense radar installations and for fixed satellite services. The current plan...
Project will test 5G for verticals
Nokia and Russian telecommunications operator Rostelecom have signed an agreement to set up a 5G pilot zone in Russia The 5G pilot zone will be located within the Skolkovo Innovation Center, which is a high tech business area that is...
Deep fiber and flexible infrastructure will be key to 5G
Ahead of 5G, we're seeing a number of network convergence trends to support the ultra dense fiber and wireless infrastructure needs of continued network evolution. Based on pre-standard operator trials in the U.S., it appears...
The promise of 5G networks portends major shifts in backhaul technology. With the advent of new applications, Internet of Things (IoT) and other factors, the transport network will need to support a variety of applications with different needs and enable more automated deployments. And...
October 19-20, ZTE Wireless & Services User Congress 2017 was held in Brussels, Belgium. At the congress, Michael Howard, Executive Director & Advisor of IHS Markit, delivered a speech at the topic of “Mobile Operators: Evolving SDN/NFV Plans in Preparation for 5G”, to share...
In the context of ICT convergence, with the help of SDN/NFV, telecom operation is transforming from relatively simple traditional telecom services operation to a digital one. Consequently, the SDN/NFV-based new telecom network is re-architecting network infrastructure, network function, and operation. With the accelerated advent...
Nokia and the government of Sendai will focus on public safety and disaster recovery among other smart city initiatives
Nokia and the city of Sendai, Japan, have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to deliver technology solutions for local businesses as they recover from the...
The operator plans a trial during the 2018 Olympic Games in PyeongChang
HONG KONG--South Korean mobile carrier KT confirmed plans to launch commercial 5G services in 2019, the company’s SVP of network strategy, YongGyoo Lee, said during a keynote presentation at Qualcomm’s 4G/5G Summit.
The executive...
Analyst: Although 5G standard isn't final, cable companies will have a big role to play
DENVER--The 3GPP is tracking to complete the non-standalone variant of the 5G specification with the 5G New Radio specification tracking for completion in mid-2018. Pointing this out during the SCTE...
Charter SVP: Small cells go ‘hand-in-glove’ with cable company network assets; have important role to play in 5G
DENVER--As carriers and neutral host providers look to create ultra-dense networks using small cells, cable companies will have increasing opportunities in the wireless market based on the...
Qualcomm's announcement that its X50 5G modem is delivering gigabit-per-second data speeds may put the San Diego chipmaker in the 5G driver's seat for now, but the race is just getting started. While Qualcomm clearly dominates the market for 4G/LTE chipsets, the company is...
Planning 5G-NR field trials using 28 GHz and 39 GHz bands in 2018
HONG KONG--Verizon, Qualcomm Technologies and Novatel Wireless are working together on 5G New Radio (NR) millimeter wave over-the air field trials based on the as-yet unfinished 5G NR spec, which is set...
Qualcomm pushing to support rapid commercialization of 5G NR in 2019
HONG KONG--Qualcomm Technologies announced it has successfully achieved a 5G data connection on a 5G modem chipset for mobile devices. The 3GPP is working to standardize 5G New Radio in mid-2018.
The San Diego, Calif.-based...
Government announced the creation of a 5G working group which will include officials and industry players
The government of Australia has developed a paper outlining a 5G policy for the country, including the establishment of a working group to drive the deployment of 5G mobile...
4.5G Pro and 4.9 G set the stage for rapid commercialization of 5G
Ahead of the planned release of the 5G New Radio specification in mid-2018, pre-standard lab and field trials have established a clear evolutionary path forward to a new era of communications marked...
Focus is on 5G demos, live field trials and third-party collaboration
Ericsson and Singapore telecommunications operator Singtel announced plans to jointly establish a center of excellence (CoE) to facilitate 5G development and deployment in Singapore.
The two partners said the new 5G center will require...
New facility will use 5G to further test autonomous car use case
Korean telecommunications operator KT has secured a license to build what it claims to be the world's first autonomous car cluster in Pangyo, in Gyeonggi Province. KT’s plans to deploy a core telecommunications...
78% of 50 operators surveyed in 5G trial phase
"Ready or not...5G is coming, and work has started to understand the disruptive change it will bring across industries and societies. Operators have begun to respond to the challenge with creativity by forging new strategies, investing...
The internet is a defining element of the twenty-first century as it forever changed the way we live, communicate, and get information. This is particularly true for wireless technology. Today, more than 99 percent of Americans have access to an LTE network, and they’re using it...
Forecast predicts 50 million 5G connections in the region by 2025
Middle East mobile telephony operators will be early adopters of 5G technology, according to a recent study by the GSMA. The study projects there will be more than 50 million 5G connections across the Middle...
Projects emphasize the role of distributing compute power to the network edge, and taking a vertically-focused approach to IoT solutions development
The marriage of the internet of things (IoT) with artificial intelligence-powered data analysis is the animating principle of Dell Technologies' IoT strategy, which, as...
Innovators and inventors 'haven't yet begun to imagine' everything 5G will enable
Speaking at the Wireless Infrastructure Association's HetNet Expo in West Palm Beach, Fla., AT&T Vice President of RAN and Device Design Gordon Mansfield asked attendees to, "Put your imagination caps on for just...
