A public ruling issued in the pre-award bid protest case of Rivada Mercury offers more insight into the process that ultimately resulted in AT&T last week being awarded the contract for the …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Key takeaways from the FirstNet-Rivada Mercury ruling >
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">AT&T wins FirstNet network contract >by Kelly Hillby Kelly Hill
AT&T has officially been selected as the commercial partner that will build and maintain a nationwide public safety LTE network for the First Responders Network Authority. AT&T CEO Randall Stephenson joined federal …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">FirstNet board moves contract forward >by Kelly Hillby Kelly Hill
The board of the First Responders Network Authority on Tuesday moved a step closer to awarding its contract for a new, nationwide LTE network for public safety. The FirstNet board …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">A look at FirstNet’s plans for the first six months >by Kelly Hillby Kelly Hill
With the FirstNet board preparing to move forward with the award of its approximately $6.5 billion contract to build a national public safety LTE network, the organization has laid the groundwork …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Nokia throws LTE hardware support behind 600 MHz spectrum band >by Dan Meyerby Dan Meyer
Nokia test included end-to-end LTE call, use of 20-megahertz spectrum block, 256 QAM, and four-way uplink diversity and 4×4 MIMO antenna technology. Nokia said it has completed prestandard testing of …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Chip-level IoT enablement is about more than connectivity >
With its new SoC, Sequans includes LTE connectivity along with the horsepower necessary for increasingly complex IoT applications At this point, there are well established IoT use cases like wearables, …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Editorial Webinar: Public Safety LTE >by Kelly Hillby Kelly Hill
After years of planning and pilot projects, the national public safety wireless broadband network known as FirstNet is poised to soon become a reality. RCR Wireless takes stock of FirstNet’s …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Editorial Report: Public Safety LTE >by Kelly Hillby Kelly Hill
After years of planning and pilot projects, the national public safety wireless broadband network known as FirstNet is poised to soon become a reality. RCR Wireless takes stock of FirstNet’s …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">How we will get to 5G >by Qualcommby Qualcomm
The hopes for what 5G can accomplish are a testament to mobile’s triumph. Mobile has been so successful, on such a massive scale, that it has become the largest technology …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">LTE-M updates: Sequans, Qualcomm, Altair >
With both AT&T and Verizon Wireless expected to roll out LTE-M internet of things networks in the U.S. this year, makers of low-power connectivity chipsets are busy forging partnerships and …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Operators need intelligent data to drive user experience >
Learn how geospatial network data, coupled with cloud-based centralized control and monitoring, drives QoE and cuts opex as 5G takes shape Telecommunications operators have access to a rich pool of …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Rivada Mercury loses FirstNet lawsuit, takes battle to states >by Kelly Hillby Kelly Hill
A federal judge ruled in favor of the First Responders Network Authority in a bidding dispute case brought by Rivada Mercury, a partnership formed specifically to bid on the FirstNet …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">License Assisted Access (LAA) puts gigabit LTE in reach for 90% of global operators >
Combine carrier aggregation, 4×4 MIMO, 256-QAM, and LAA to provide a gigabit LTE experience for users, while increasing network efficiency As the standards and testing work around 5G continues, some …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">BlueCats enables mobile operator’s connected city solution >
Mobile network and LPWAN infrastructure operators expect to play a major role in tomorrow’s “smart cities,” and they are learning that their networks can be even more effective when paired …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Video: Gigabit LTE >by Qualcommby Qualcomm
Serge Willenegger, Qualcomm SVP of product management, explains how gigabit LTE will enable new use cases for wireless, including consistent cloud connectivity, industrial IoT use cases, virtual reality and augmented …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">6 things to know about the Rivada Mercury/FirstNet lawsuit >by Kelly Hillby Kelly Hill
Last November, Rivada Mercury filed a lawsuit over the contract award process for the $6-billion-plus nationwide public safety LTE network being developed under the auspices of the First Responders Network …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Getting our first glimpse at a 5G world with Gigabit LTE & LTE Advanced Pro today >by Qualcommby Qualcomm
Are you ready for 5G? Because it is closer than you may think. In fact, we are getting our first glimpse of it today with the rich portfolio of technology …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">GSMA study predicts 1.1 billion 5G connections by 2025 >
Report: 5G technology will provide coverage to one-third of the world’s population by 2025. “5G” connections are forecast to reach 1.1 billion by 2025, according to a recent report by …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Kumu looks to help small cells scale by removing backhaul challenges >
A startup that grew out of Stanford, Kumu Networks has gradually gone from raising eyebrows and capital, to making major carrier deals, and now is reaching an inflection point, according …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Private LTE network market set for strong growth, FirstNet to provide impetus >by Dan Meyerby Dan Meyer
A recent report from IHS Markit predicts the private LTE network market will hit $2.6 billion in device and equipment revenues by 2020. The private LTE network market is set …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Quortus, Telefónica partner on LTE-based ‘network-in-a-box’ solution >by Dan Meyerby Dan Meyer
Tapping into what is termed LTE nano technology, Quortus and Telefónica said small form-factor platform targets private cellular deployments. Quortus gained carrier support for its EdgeCentrix Enhanced Packet Core “network-in-a-box” …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Sprint CTO and COO add color to massive MIMO announcement >
Working with Nokia, Sprint is planning massive MIMO field trials in race to gigabit LTE. BARCELONA, Spain – Sprint, along with vendor partner Nokia, made a splash at Mobile World …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Ericsson CEO: 5G ‘is happening’ >
T-Mobile US CTO, speaking at Ericsson event, adds that 5G is ‘not real today.’ BARCELONA, Spain – Ericsson CEO Börje Ekholm, who took the top job in October, kicked off …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">The network infrastructure needs of connected and autonomous vehicles >
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 …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Analyst Angle: Gigabit LTE – easier said than done >
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 …