Nokia demo at 5G World showcases industrial automation applications of 5G
To some extent, the industrial and consumer internet of things are viewed as the killer app that 5G will fully enable. During the 5G World event in London, Nokia was on hand to demonstration...
Are telcos bluffing or will the development of 5G depend on the regulatory agenda?
Last week, Europe’s telecom industry warned policymakers that the business case for "5G" is hanging in the balance. Ensuring the elephant in the 5G room was well and truly visible, the...
Are telcos bluffing or will the development of 5G depend on the regulatory agenda?
Last week, Europe’s telecoms industry warned policymakers that the business case for 5G is hanging in the balance. Ensuring the elephant in the 5G room was well and truly visible, the...
Although "5G" isn't set for standardization by 3GPP and the International Telecommunication Union until 2020, carriers and vendors are aggressively working on prestandardized technology with many bullish on the outlook for commercialization. Verizon Wireless, which announced it would start 5G trials last year, said it...
Although 5G isn't set for standardization by 3GPP and the ITU until 2020, carriers and vendors are aggressively working on pre-standardized technology with many bullish on the outlook for commercialization. Verizon, which announced it would start 5G trials last year now says it has...
The Roman Empire developed a network of complex and highly efficient roads that provided new opportunity, additional revenue, and faster delivery. Two thousand years later, 5G holds the same promise. And although new roads may lead to 5G, there are many paths to get there and...
The Roman Empire developed a network of complex and highly efficient roads that provided new opportunity, additional revenue, and faster delivery. Two thousand years later, 5G holds the same promise. And although new roads may lead to 5G, there are many paths to get there and...
What is the connection between VoLTE and 5G networks? Spectrum and the ability for wireless carriers to refarm 2G and 3G spectrum for next-gen services
Operators around the world continue to make steady progress implementing voice-over-LTE services. According to the General Services Administration, as of...
Last-mile wireless infrastructure is set to see a growing influence from the use of millimeter-wave spectrum bands to meet '5G' needs
The demand for high-capacity, carrier-grade enterprise broadband in major U.S. cities is growing, fueled by a surge in data usage and cloud services. With...
5G Manifesto aims for one 5G city in every EU country by 2020
Major European telecom companies presented a jointly developed "5G Manifesto" that lays out industry recommendations on how the European Union can achieve timely 5G network deployment. As part of the plan, the companies plan on large-scale 5G...
5G Manifesto aims for one 5G city in every EU country by 2020
Major European telecom companies presented a jointly developed "5G Manifesto" that lays out industry recommendations on how the European Union can achieve timely "5G" network deployment. As part of the plan, the companies plan on large-scale 5G...
On this week’s Carrier Wrap, we speak with Sprint to discuss the carrier’s recent 5G technology testing and deployment plans
All four domestic nationwide wireless operators have announced some form of “5G” technology testing scheme, with the intent of eventually rolling out next-generation services.
Verizon Wireless...
On this week’s Carrier Wrap, we speak with Sprint to discuss the carrier’s recent 5G technology testing and deployment plans
All four domestic nationwide wireless operators have announced some form of “5G” technology testing scheme, with the intent of eventually rolling out next-generation services.
Verizon Wireless...
NGMN Alliance sets new 5G work items
The Next Generation Mobile Network Alliance plans to focus on 5G technology testing and trails, end-to-end architecture and "vehicle-to-x" communications as part of its 5G work. The NGMN Alliance board last week agreed on new work items in those...
NGMN Alliance sets new 5G testing work items
The Next Generation Mobile Network Alliance plans to focus on 5G technology testing and trails, end-to-end architecture and "vehicle-to-x" communications as part of its 5G work. The NGMN Alliance board last week agreed on new work items in...
Federal Communications Commission set to vote on 5G spectrum July 14
As the timeline for the 600 MHz spectrum auction appears to lengthen, wireless carriers will be keeping a close eye on this month's FCC vote on high-band spectrum. Carriers could get access to high-band...
Federal Communications Commission set to vote on 5G spectrum July 14
As the timeline for the 600 MHz spectrum auction appears to lengthen, wireless carriers will be keeping a close eye on this month's FCC vote on high-band spectrum. Carriers could get access to high-band...
Cloud RAN solution to be deployed by operators in Q2 2017
SHANGHAI- Chinese vendor ZTE Corporation launched its newest generation radio access network (RAN) solution -- ZTE Cloud RAN--during Mobile World Congress Shanghai.
ZTE Cloud RAN is designed to reconstruct the wireless network based on the...
Bolstered by the continued development of next-generation "5G" mobile networks, industrial automation is expected to see strong adoption as the "internet of things" takes shape. In a pair of new reports, analysts detail expectations for strong market growth in 5G and industrial IoT.
5G technology...
Bolstered by the continued development of next generation 5G mobile networks, industrial automation is expected to see strong adoption as the internet of things (IoT) takes shape. In a pair of new reports, analysts detail expectations for strong market growth in 5G and Industrial...
Small Cell Forum: 'HetNets and 5G are inherently based around density and small cells'
With the publication June 29 of its Release 7, the Small Cell Forum focuses on the centrality of self-organizing network (SON) technology to next-generation 5G networks.
Small Cell Forum Chairman Alan Law...
Small Cell Forum: 'Hetnets and 5G are inherently based around density and small cells'
With the publication June 29 of its Release 7, the Small Cell Forum focuses on the centrality of self-organizing network technology to next-generation "5G" networks.
Small Cell Forum Chairman Alan Law stressed...
Mobile edge computing is seen as an important part to alleviating network congestion and improving cloud-based applications for both current 4G and future 5G networks. In the approach to 5G commercialization, Ericsson and Vodafone conducted a 5G mobile edge proof of concept, connecting separate...
Mobile edge computing is seen as an important part to alleviating network congestion and improving cloud-based applications for both current 4G and future 5G networks. In the approach to 5G commercialization, Ericsson and Vodafone conducted a 5G mobile edge proof of concept, connecting separate...
Competition in the 5G space is heating up but the industry, gathered at 5G World in London this week, seems to agree on what 5G should achieve, at least technologically.
More than a technological shift
”5G is much more than technology” was a recurrent theme as...
