BROWSING: 5G

Qualcomm: autonomous driving will be a key 5G use case

Autonomous driving will usher in a new era of road safety as vehicles gain the ability to use 5G networks to connect to other cars, real-time traffic data, smart infrastructure and everything else, according to a new blog post from Qualcomm Director of Technical...

What is mobile edge computing?

Bringing intelligence closer to the end user, what is mobile edge computing and why is it important? Mobile Edge Computing (MEC) is a network architecture concept that offers application developers and content providers cloud-computing capabilities and an IT service environment at the edge of the...

Small cell suppliers look forward to 5G

Small cells cannot proliferate without baseband processors designed to fit their power and size requirements. In recent years there has been no shortage of vendors eyeing the space. Some have approached outdoor small cells as miniature versions of macro base stations, while others have...

Internet of things opportunity and US government policy

On this week’s Carrier Wrap we speak with PwC to discuss the burgeoning internet of things market and potential impact from U.S. government policy Few telecom market segments have garnered as much attention over the past year as the “internet of things,” which in its...

Ericsson, TIM to launch 5G network initiative in Italy

5G network program to focus on industry pilots including smart cities, IoT, transport and smart agriculture Italian telecom operator TIM and equipment vendor Ericsson signed an agreement to start the "5G for Italy" program designed to create an open ecosystem for research and implementation of innovative...

Ericsson, TIM to launch 5G network initiative in Italy

5G network program to focus on industry pilots including smart cities, IoT, transport and smart agriculture Italian telecom operator TIM and equipment vendor Ericsson signed an agreement to start the "5G for Italy" program designed to create an open ecosystem for research and implementation of innovative...

What is 5G? Understanding the next generation of mobile networks

From NB-IoT to NFV and SDN, Industrial IoT 5G Insights helps answer the question: 'What is 5G?' What is 5G? That's a complex question, but to start, "5G" refers to fifth-generation mobile technology. This new technology is set to be considerably faster compared to existing...

What is 5G? Understanding the next generation of mobile networks

From NB-IoT to NFV and SDN, Industrial IoT 5G Insights helps answer the question: 'What is 5G?' What is 5G? That's a complex question, but to start, "5G" refers to fifth-generation mobile technology. This new technology is set to be considerably faster compared to existing...

Sprint 5G demoed at Copa América tournament

Sprint 5G showcased at kick off of Copa América event this week in California, using millimeter wave spectrum to support 2 Gbps speeds Sprint used this week’s Copa América Centenario tournament in Santa Clara, California, to tout a demonstration of “5G” technology using the 73...

AT&T 5G trials expand, break 10 Gbps throughput

With Ericsson and Nokia, AT&T 5G trials focus on millimeter wave, system architecture As carriers around the world work through "5G" trials ahead of targeted standardization in 2020, AT&T and vendor partners reached a lab milestone in addition to expanding focus to include system architecture...

AT&T 5G trials expand, break 10 Gbps throughput

With Ericsson and Nokia, AT&T 5G trials focus on millimeter wave, system architecture As carriers around the world work through "5G" trials ahead of targeted standardization in 2020, AT&T and vendor partners reached a lab milestone in addition to expanding focus to include system architecture...

Reader Forum: Fronthaul evolution toward 5G – standards and PoCs

Xilinx and Comcores look at fronthaul challenges as the mobile telecom market transitions to 5G technologies In a connected world, mobile networks will have to evolve to support a larger, increased number of devices and services that overall contribute to the exponential traffic growth toward...

Sprint 5G demoed at Copa América tournament

Sprint 5G showcased at kick off of Copa América event this week in California, using millimeter wave spectrum to support 2 Gbps speeds Sprint used this week’s Copa América Centenario tournament in Santa Clara, California, to tout a demonstration of “5G” technology using the 73...

China Mobile, China Unicom leading NB-IoT development

ZTE, China Mobile demo NB-IoT verification Chinese ICT services provider ZTE claims to be the first in the industry to demonstrate verification based on narrowband "internet of things" standards in China Mobile’s "5G" innovation laboratory. “Since the 3GPP NB-IoT  standards  are  expected  to  be frozen   late...

Smartphone growth slows, Band 70 approval expected … 5 things to know today

5 things to know today ... 1. Smartphone shipments will increase by 3.1% this year, according to IDC Research. The firm expects 1.48 billion units to ship. The market is expected to keep growing for the foreseeable future, but it is not expected to repeat...

Belgium to offer spectrum for 5G trials

Telecom regulator BIPT works with Ericsson to study suitable bands for 5G trials The Belgian government has instructed the country's telecom authority to open up spectrum to mobile operators seeking to conduct "5G" trials, local press reported. Alexander De Croo, Belgium’s telecommunications minister, confirmed the government has...

Belgium to offer spectrum for 5G trials

Telecom regulator BIPT works with Ericsson to study suitable bands for 5G trials The Belgian government has instructed the country's telecom authority to open up spectrum to mobile operators seeking to conduct "5G" trials, local press reported. Alexander De Croo, Belgium’s telecommunications minister, confirmed the government has...

SK Telecom unveils new connected car service

Service is based on the SK Telecom's mobile navigation app ‘T map’ SK Telecom unveiled its "T map for Car" connected car service, which is based on the company’s "T map" mobile navigation app. The mobile operator said the new connected car service will be...

SK Telecom unveils new connected car service

Service is based on the SK Telecom's mobile navigation app ‘T map’ SK Telecom unveiled its "T map for Car" connected car service, which is based on the company’s "T map" mobile navigation app. The mobile operator said the new connected car service will be...

Ericsson details state of IoT and 5G in North America

Ericsson Mobility Report projects 3 billion IoT connections in North America by 2021 Connected cars and attendant in-vehicle services are a major driver of "internet of things" adoption in North America, according to the most recent Ericsson Mobility Report. Further, connected cars, which currently rely...

Ericsson details state of IoT and 5G in North America

Ericsson Mobility Report projects 3 billion IoT connections in North America by 2021 Connected cars and attendant in-vehicle services are a major driver of "internet of things" adoption in North America, according to the most recent Ericsson Mobility Report. Further, connected cars, which currently rely...

IBB Consulting discusses outlook for 5G

5G coverage and capacity means new infrastructure With early use cases taking shape as carriers begin trials, RCR Wireless News caught up with IBB Consulting Partner Hillol Roy to get his insight into the likely phased commercialization of "5G" mobile networks. Roy was on hand in...

IBB Consulting discusses outlook for 5G

5G coverage and capacity means new infrastructure With early use cases taking shape as carriers begin trials, RCR Wireless News caught up with IBB Consulting Partner Hillol Roy to get his insight into the likely phased commercialization of "5G" mobile networks. Roy was on hand in...

Are Verizon, AT&T, T-Mobile and Sprint building 5G networks?

On this week’s Carrier Wrap we speak with Signals Research Group to break down the current pace of 5G technology development With deployment of true “4G” networks still in their infancy, the mobile telecom space has turned its full attention to plans for the next...

Analyst Angle: 2016 outlook for macrocell base station market murky

EJL Wireless Research just published its new macrocell base station market analysis and forecast research report. The findings indicate the overall market grew by 16% in 2015, and reached record shipment levels with Huawei Technologies still the number one supplier. LTE technology also represented...