A new OpenSignal report found worldwide LTE network speeds and availability setting the table to support 5G network plans.
As the mobile telecom industry barrels headlong into the world of “5G” technology, carriers continue to operate and optimize their current LTE-based “4G” networks...
ONOS project’s CORD initiative claims mobile platform bolsters 5G plans with programmable RAN, VEPC, mobile edge computing support.
The Open Network Operating System project’s central office re-architected as a data center platform released its first open sourced disaggregated and virtualized evolved packet core,...
5G trial to take place in Tokyo using the 28 GHz band
Ericsson reached an agreement with Japanese telecommunications operator NTT DoCoMo and U.S. chipmaker Intel to build a "5G" trial network in various areas of Tokyo beginning in 2017.
Ericsson said the main goal of...
Spectrum is set to be core for the mobile telecom space as it moves towards the 5G world, with spectrum sharing seen as one way to tackle the challenge.
The push towards “5G” networks includes a laundry list of technological advances that look set...
This year’s Small Cells Americas Conference focused around talks on "5G," in-building infrastructure and the "internet of things." If there is one concept that filled the expo hall and session rooms as much as any other, it was network densification.
What is network densification?
There...
This year’s Small Cells Americas Conference focused around talks on "5G," in-building infrastructure and the "internet of things." If there is one concept that filled the expo hall and session rooms as much as any other, it was network densification.
What is network densification?
There...
ITU members at the World Telecommunications Standardization Assembly call for expanded study of wireline advances in support of “smart 5G systems.”
The International Telecommunications Union’s plans for “5G” technology are set to include a greater focus on innovation outside the traditional wireless model in order...
There may be no more appropriate place in the United States than New York City for a discussion on network densification and the challenges of "5G." ZenFi, a dark fiber backhaul company claiming to have the first solution of its kind deployed specifically to...
There may be no more appropriate place in the United States than New York City for a discussion on network densification and the challenges of "5G." ZenFi, a dark fiber backhaul company claiming to have the first solution of its kind deployed specifically to...
Defining SLA and examples of its coverage
A service level agreement is a contract between the provider of a service and its internal or external end-user or customer that defines what services the provider will offer and the level of performance it must meet as...
A year ago, when the Wireless Broadband Alliance announced its Vision 2020 program, it was moving away from a specific focus on Wi-Fi and towards a far broader platform based around many unlicensed spectrum bands and technologies. This recognized the fundamental and exciting role...
Mobile device traffic continues to surge and stress network resources, but opportunities abound for those willing to embrace the challenge
No phenomenon in history can compare to the growth rate of mobile device ownership and consumption of internet bandwidth. It’s an exciting time for mobile...
DALLAS–Prabhakar Chitrapu, lead member of the technical staff for small cell platforms at AT&T, gave a presentation on the road to a 5G network as part of a workshop titled Small Cell Forum@SCWS: The Path to 5G Workshop at SCWS 2016. He mapped out some...
DALLAS–Prabhakar Chitrapu, lead member of the technical staff for small cell platforms at AT&T, gave a presentation on the road to a 5G network as part of a workshop titled Small Cell Forum@SCWS: The Path to 5G Workshop at SCWS 2016. He mapped out some...
To keep up with constantly increasing consumer demand for broadband to support emerging applications like streaming 4K video and virtual reality gaming, for instance, service providers are investing heavily in fiber optic network infrastructure. In some cases, major players like Comcast, AT&T, Verizon and...
Philips will work with Xiaomi to develop smart lighting for the device-maker's smart home platform
Philips Lighting aims to expand its presence in the Chinese market through a joint venture agreement with Chinese mobile internet firm Xiaomi.
Under the terms of the smart home lighting JV,...
Will three be the lucky number for the FCC as its once again attempts to open up low-band spectrum in support of 5G services?
The Federal Communications Commission this week began stage three of its now protracted 600 MHz incentive auction proceedings, with a new...
KT plans to deploy a test 5G network for verification next year
Korean telecoms operator KT and Samsung Electronics have completed a demonstration of what the compaines claim to be the world’s first 5G connection through a network built end-to-end for 5G.
The demo took place at...
As the internet of things grows, LTE-based technologies will shape 5G
Part of the vision for 5G is a single, unified air interface capable of supporting everything from massive numbers of internet of things devices and sensors requiring low levels of throughput to mission critical...
A new report from IHS Markit notes the current mobile backhaul market is trending down slightly, but 5G and LTE-A plans are set to propel growth
Ongoing network evolutions centered on LTE-Advanced and “5G” technologies is expected to power long-term growth in the macrocell mobile...
DALLAS – The Small Cell Forum published its latest technical guide detailing best practices for operators planning to deploy network functions virtualization. Small cell virtualization is expected to be a key enabler of "5G" technology, heterogeneous networks, enterprise services and the "internet of things"...
DALLAS – The Small Cell Forum published its latest technical guide detailing best practices for operators planning to deploy network functions virtualization. Small cell virtualization is expected to be a key enabler of "5G" technology, heterogeneous networks, enterprise services and the "internet of things"...
5G is set to move mobile operators away from being a dumb pipe and towards lucrative support for new industries like autonomous vehicles
It's been said ad nauseam that technology never sleeps, relentlessly evolving and changing while creating business disruptions along the way. This reality...
SÃO PAULO – America Movil's wireless unit in Brazil, Claro, held a "5G" technology demonstration at Futurecom 2016 with vendor partner Ericsson and using the 15 GHz frequency band. In a video interview with RCR Wireless News, Claro's engineering director André Sarcinelli explained the...
