AT&T touts its "5G Evolution" in Austin, Tex.
AT&T is offering faster wireless network speeds starting this week in Austin, Tex., marketed as "5G Evolution" and supported only on the Samsung Galaxy S8 and S8+ devices. AT&T says that the new features provide double the speed of...
AT&T says revenues impacted by fewer phone upgrades
AT&T saw its revenues slip year-over-year from $40.5 billion to $39.4 billion for the first quarter, with its lowest-ever rate of postpaid device upgrades. AT&T said it sold 1 million fewer phones than it did a year ago,...
As the telecom industry transitions from LTE to LTE-Advanced, LTE-Advanced Pro, and ultimately 5G, which is still going through 3GPP's standardization process, the telecom workforce, particularly field technicians responsible for building and re-building networks, will also need to evolve.
5G promises multi-gigabit per second speeds...
When I say "hologram call," I assume most of us immediately picture Princess Leia pleading for Obi-Wan Kenobi's help as a tiny, 3D image projected from R2D2. While the experiment conducted by carriers Verizon and KT isn't exactly that, it's still pretty cool.
According to...
One of the main goals for the next generation in wireless mobile communications, or 5G, is to maximize capacity. Not only will we continue to see ongoing improvement in data connection rates, but also new advances in making the most of finite spectrum resources....
5G development should take to heart a number of lessons that the industry has learned from previous generations of technology, former CTO of the Federal Communications Commission and Columbia University professor Henning Schulzrinne told the audience at last week's Brooklyn 5G Summit.
Schulzrinne, who currently...
Chinese ICT vendor Huawei, in tests with various global service providers, is working to validate technologies seen as core to future 5G networks. Trials have focused on massive multiple input, multiple out, deployment in high band millimeter wave (mm wave) spectrum and end-to-end network...
The carrier may have come out of the recent 600 MHz incentive auction empty handed, but Verizon claims plenty of runway for current LTE and future 5G plans.
Verizon Wireless may have come out of the recent 600 MHz incentive auction empty handed,...
Like its competitors, Nokia is engaged in numerous 5G pilot and trial projects meant to help gain a better understanding of key technologies, use cases and applications associated with the high capacity and ultra low throughput of 5G. Here we take a look at...
Unlimited data plan resulted in positive net adds.
Verizon Wireless' recent launch of an unlimited LTE data offer boosted its first quarter customer figures and "positively changed the trajectory of customer additions in the quarter," the company reported.
Net smartphone additions for the quarter were 49,000,...
Federated Wireless CEO Iyad Tarazi notes continued progress in developing SAS platform, benefits of 3.5 GHz band for planned 5G deployments.
On this week’s “Carrier Wrap” we speak with Federated Wireless CEO Iyad Tarazi to get an update on efforts to free...
Spectrum positions coming out of the 600 MHz incentive auction show strong moves by T-Mobile and Dish, while Sprint and AT&T remain the market’s heavyweights.
Aggressive bidding activity by T-Mobile US and Dish Network helped bolster each company’s respective spectrum positions, according to...
Standardization and field trials related to "5G" technology are moving a break-neck pace. But, moving past the hype, there's still uncertainty among operators and enterprises as to which services will help quickly return on the massive network infrastructure investment associated with the next generation...
Verizon said the three-year, $1.05 billion agreement includes up to 12.4 million miles of fiber per year to support One Fiber initiative behind LTE, 5G enhancements.
Verizon Communications is set to bolster the backhaul of its wireless network through a three-year, $1.05 billion...
The FCC opened up its experimental licensing system, which is expected to benefit entities looking to further 5G technology research.
With a move towards pushing ongoing development of “5G” technologies, the Federal Communications Commission said its experimental licensing system was now accepting applications...
As standardization continues, major telecommunications network infrastructure vendors – primarily Ericsson, Nokia, Huawei, ZTE and Samsung along with their suppliers –are racing to not only help guide the standards setting process, but to develop a "5G" portfolio that will enable operator customers to quickly...
A published report citing a Straight Path regulatory filing suggests Verizon is set to top AT&T’s pending acquisition offer for the spectrum-rich company.
Verizon Communications is reportedly eyeing a competing bid for millimeter wave spectrum holder Straight Path, which has already approved a...
T-Mobile said it won 45% of all 600 MHz spectrum sold in recent incentive auction and plans to begin deployment later this year.
T-Mobile US, which was the big spender in the Federal Communications Commission’s recently completed 600 MHz incentive auction, said it plans to...
"Porcupine" 5G channel sounder characterizes millimeter-wave frequencies.
National Instruments and AT&T said they have developed a proprietary channel sounder for characterizing the millimeter-wave frequencies that are expected to pay a primary role in "5G" wireless systems.
Channel sounders are used to explore the characteristics of...
CCA CEO Steve Berry and Ericsson exec Gowton Achaibar discuss policy, infrastructure deployment, 5G, IoT, and video challenges and opportunities.
On this week’s “Carrier Wrap” we speak with Steve Berry, CEO of the Competitive Carriers Association, on challenges and opportunities facing CCA carrier...
Nokia and Elisa said the test hit speeds of 1.5 Gbps, though access to 3.5 GHz band for 5G support is not expected until at least 2019.
Finnish telecommunications provider Elisa and vendor partner Nokia said they recently completed a test of...
HFC networks are the likely candidate for wireless/wireline convergence, and with continued roll outs of power cabling in fiber networks, they can stay that way.
Editor’s Note: The RCR Wireless News Reality Check section is where C-level executives and advisory firms from across the...
5G technology is set to revolutionize the mobile telecommunications space, though cooperation will be needed to extract the most benefit.
Editor’s Note: The RCR Wireless News Reality Check section is where C-level executives and advisory firms from across the mobile industry share unique...
Mississippi-based C Spire said it expects to complete addition of 700 MHz and 850 MHz spectrum to current LTE network in July.
Regional wireless operator C Spire said it was adding low-band spectrum to more than 900 cell sites in an attempt to...
AT&T is set to pick up 868 spectrum licenses in the 28 GHz and 39 GHz bands it plans to use for upcoming 5G services in $1.6B deal.
AT&T is looking to continue bolstering its millimeter wave spectrum holdings, announcing a deal to...
