A report from Viavi Solutions claims 12 operators have already carried out field testing of 5G technology.
Twenty-five mobile operators have announced plans for lab testing of “5G” technologies, according to a recent report by Viavi Solutions. Of those 25 operators, 12...
Unlimited data is back, with Verizon, AT&T, Sprint and T-Mobile all going ape over the new marketing opportunity, to the benefit of consumers.
Hello! And welcome to our Friday column, Worst of the Week. There’s a lot of nutty stuff that goes...
Network slicing work builds on 5G collaboration deal inked by BT and Huawei in December.
U.K. telecommunications provider BT and Huawei announced new research into network slicing with the goal of finding how the technology can be used to support services delivered...
On the heels of FCC device certification, T-Mobile US said it would use 20 megahertz of spectrum in the 5 GHz band for LTE-U deployment.
T-Mobile US is getting a jump on using unlicensed spectrum to bolster network performance, announcing it has...
Verizon Wireless again came out on top in RootMetrics latest nationwide network testing regime, scoring top marks across all five categories.
Verizon Wireless continued to dominate RootMetrics network performance testing, with the carrier yet again getting the best of its rivals AT&T...
Companies state 5G trials to include interoperability testing and to be conducted in the second half of 2017.
Qualcomm, ZTE and China Mobile announced plans to conduct interoperability testing and over-the-air field trials based on the “5G New Radio” specifications being...
Many operators are seeing fixed wireless access as the likely first phase of “5G” deployments as the technology can help solve the last mile problem with fiber-to-the-home and fiber-to-the-premise deployments, while incorporating future 5G air interfaces, spectrum, radios and antenna systems into existing networks.
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So, what can we expect from Mobile World Congress 2017 next week in Barcelona, Spain? Looking at CTIA and CES, I expect to see plenty. All these conferences are a great barometer of the industry in transition as they show where we’ve come from,...
ExteNet Systems CTO Tormod Larsen discusses the network infrastructure advancements needed to realize the future of fully autonomous driving.
In a recent interview with RCR Wireless News, ExteNet Systems CTO Tormod Larsen shared his perspective on how network infrastructure will have to change...
French firm plans to deliver smart city applications for government offices, residents and utilities.
Orange Business Services signed a consulting deal with Qatari managed services provider Meeza to deliver smart services and applications at Msheireb Downtown Doha, a smart city initiative in...
AT&T and Nokia said the 5G network trial showed the viability of the 39 GHz band to support low latency, high throughput services.
The “5G” race continues at full boil with AT&T noting a recent trial of next-generation network technology to stream its DirecTV Now...
Verizon 5G plans to focus on fixed wireless internet, VoIP services using millimeter wave spectrum and routing through a virtualized core.
Verizon Communications is looking to begin fixed wireless “5G” trials in April across a handful of U.S. cities as it continues to progress its...
Editor’s Note: In the Analyst Angle section, we’ve collected a group of the industry’s leading analysts to give their outlook on the hot topics in the wireless industry.
A gigabit connection is the most important and desirable component of an LTE-Advanced Pro network. A substantial...
The latest LTE network testing numbers from OpenSignal showed South Korea remained world’s fastest, with the U.S. wallowing at one-third the speed.
South Korea again came out on top in terms of cellular network data speeds among 87 countries included in...
Location, location, location. Multiple-access Edge Computing (MEC) and edge computing in general are gaining acceptance in both fixed and mobile networks as we increasingly realize the power of location in wireless networks – and especially in virtualized networks. This does not mean the centralized...
Chipmaker Xilinx is looking to meet the challenges of "5G" power and form factor requirements by going analog to reduce size and power consumption with an integrated system-on-chip.
The aim of the new Xilinx SoC is "to really enable a whole new level of design...
In an exclusive column for RCR Wireless News, Boingo Wireless CTO Derek Peterson shares his vision for the technology and cooperation that will usher in a new level of convergence. Peterson sees industry cooperation and convergence of licensed and unlicensed spectrum paving the way...
As telecom operators move to decommission legacy GSM and CDMA networks in favor of LTE technology, steps must be taken to ensure a smooth process.
Editor’s Note: The RCR Wireless News Reality Check section is where C-level executives and advisory firms from...
Reports indicate SoftBank and Sprint Chairman Masayoshi Son willing to sell stake to DT but maintain minority control in emboldened T-Mobile.
Published reports late last week indicated a long-simmering merger between T-Mobile US and Sprint could be back on the table, though this time with...
NTT DoCoMo and NEC said a recent MIMO test used spectrum between the 3 GHz and 6 GHz bands and showed eight-times gain in spectral efficiency.
Work continues on what is termed “massive” multiple-input/multiple-output antenna technology, with NTT DoCoMo and NEC announcing a recent trial...
The telco said 5G will contribute an additional $8.7 billion per year to the U.K. economy by 2026.
The direct economic benefits of "5G" infrastructure to the U.K. economy will outstrip the economic benefits of fiber fixed broadband by 2026, according to...
"5G" networks are expected to unleash solutions that will help overcome barriers to widespread internet of things adoption. Existing technology limitations lead to high connectivity costs, and security and privacy concerns. A shared vision of the pillars of 5G networks includes ubiquitous high-speed internet...
The concomitant push to virtualization, and the heightened requirements for latency and QoE are changing the way mobile operators decide which functions and what content have to be centralized, or can be moved towards to the edge.
The “Power at the edge” report discusses...
Finnish telecommunications group DNA and Ericsson announced they have carried out a "5G" test achieving a transmission rate of 20 gigabits per second.
“Last spring we already achieved a 600 4G network speed in the fastest 4G village in Finland, Karuby in Siuntio. Now...
A conversation on edge computing with Matt Montgomery, Director, Wireless Business Group, Verizon Wireless
The below is only a summary. Download a transcript of the complete interview and access the complete report "Power at the Edge: Processing and storage move from the central core to the network edge".
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