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A conversation about densification with Ben Cardwell, SVP and segment leader, CommScope Mobility Solutions The below is only a summary. Download a transcript of the complete interview and the full report “Massively densified networks. Why …

RootMetrics released their wireless study of the top 125 U.S. metro areas looking at the best and worst for wireless coverage. As always, there are some big surprises. They found …

A conversation about densification with Art King, Director of Enterprise Services and Technologies, SpiderCloud Wireless The below is only a summary. Download a transcript of the complete interview and the full report “Massively densified networks. …

The goal of Ericsson, Bombardier tests are automated train operations Swedish vendor Ericsson and Bombardier completed trials of LTE networks for railway solutions at simulated speeds of up to 200 …

Telstra plans to conduct a 5G trial in September using Ericsson’s 5G radio test bed. Here is how the Australian operator is preparing for it. Australia-based operator Telstra has started upgrading …

Amazon’s ambitions will push delivery drones’ battery lives to the limit and maybe beyond Last week, Amazon announced a partnership with the U.K. government to explore how to enable the delivery …

NTT DoCoMo ended June with 143,500 LTE base stations across Japan Japanese telecom operator NTT DoCoMo has expanded its “Premium 4G” service to 1,203 cities across Japan, according to a company presentation. The …

SK Telecom plans to trial the LTE network system this year Korean telecommunications operator SK Telecom and Finnish vendor Nokia have developed a portable, all-in-one public safety LTE network system. The system is …

The plan is to offer LAA service starting in 2017 Singapore telecommunications operator Singtel and Ericsson said they successfully conducted a live trial of prestandard license assisted access on Singtel’s network …

Using Cat M-1 standard, AT&T looks to cut costs, extend battery for internet of things deployments Looking to run internet of things traffic on its LTE network, AT&T will begin …

While the requirements for “5G” won’t be set until at least 2020, two principles are emphasized in every evolution of cellular standards: capacity and coverage. Small cells are at least a partial …

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 …

Taiwanese telco targets 40% LTE market share by year-end Taiwan’s Chunghwa Telecom expects to attract 2 million LTE subscribers this year, local press reported. If successful, the operator’s subscriber base …

What is a distributed antenna system? A distributed antenna system is a way to bolster cellular coverage and capacity by installing managed hubs and multiband antennas precisely where demand is …

Huawei claims T-Mobile has failed to engage in FRAND licensing terms tied to 4G technology patents said to be core to network operations T-Mobile US’ rollout of LTE services has …

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 …

LTE connections in the Asia Pacific region to account for one third of total mobile subs by 2020 SHANGHAI–Mobile subscribers in the Asia Pacific region are expected to reach 3.1 …

IHS expects VoLTE subs to reach 310M by the end of 2016 The number of Voice-over LTE users worldwide is expected to reach 1 billion by 2020, according to research …

Based on Sprint speed test results, PC Magazine declares the carrier is ‘finally back’ Following recent comparative speed tests from PC Magazine, Sprint CTO John Saw discussed the carrier’s year-over-year …

4G small cells part of plan to cover 99% of the country by June 2017 Australian operator Telstra announced deployment of 135 small cells to provide 4G coverage to customers …

Swisscom and Ericsson aim to launch commercial 5G in 2020 Swiss mobile operator Swisscom has partnered with Swedish vendor Ericsson to launch the “5G for Switzerland” initiative in collaboration with local …

Swisscom and Ericsson aim to launch commercial 5G in 2020 Swiss mobile operator Swisscom has partnered with Swedish vendor Ericsson to launch the ‘5G for Switzerland’ initiative in collaboration with local …

Learn more about the MulteFire Alliance, hear from analyst Monica Paolini and see a demo from Qualcomm Spectrum is an incredibly valuable, but inherently limited, resource. Given that reality, the telecom …

Ericsson 5G plans now include “software-driven” Plug-ins designed to allow carriers to tap current LTE networks to support next-gen use cases Ericsson continues to push both its software and “5G” …

Asia ends March with more than 734M LTE subscribers, according to the GSA LTE technology gained 182 million connections in the first quarter of this year, according to recent figures …