5G Symposium digs into RAN requirements and millimeter waves
AUSTIN, Texas — With four years to go until a target timeframe for commercialization, "5G" technology faces several key challenges ranging from highly flexible radio access networks to millimeter wave propagation, according to leaders from AT&T,...
5G Symposium digs into RAN requirements and millimeter waves
AUSTIN, Texas — With four years to go until a target timeframe for commercialization, "5G" technology faces several key challenges ranging from highly flexible radio access networks to millimeter wave propagation, according to leaders from AT&T,...
The official home of the president of India is set to deploy IBM’s smart city solutions in a move to become a smart township. Tech companies are set to pay growing attention to India’s booming smart city solutions market.
The Rashtrapati Bhavan in New Delhi,...
For now, while "5G" technology continues to take shape ahead of standardization, the Internet of Things is developing without the benefit of ultra-fast, incredibly low latency network access. But, to understand the potential set to exist in the near future, let's take a look at...
A conversation with Mark Grayson, Distinguished Engineer, Office of Mobility CTO, Cisco about expanding wi-fi to enterprise
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VoLTE and VoWi-Fi will...
Nokia details flexibility, scale 5G network architecture will enable
Next-generation networks will not be servercentric, as they will put the focus on data and content requirements. The "5G" network architecture will support easy scalability, have security and privacy built-in, enable energy-efficient operation and offer the...
Despite the fact that voice does not boast the same traffic growth as data and accounts for less than 10% of mobile, it still plays a crucial role in mobile operators’ networks. In this webinar we review trends in the adoption and technology developments...
Seven months into a global partnership, Cisco CEO Chuck Robbins said the networking company's partnership with Ericsson is off to a slower than expected start.
The going line from both companies has been that combined sales teams have more than 200 "customer engagements." Robbins built...
IoT security spending is set to increase by nearly 30% this year. Cybersecurity startups to benefit from surge in investment as funding is expected to soar.
"Internet of Things" security spending is currently a relatively small market, but analyst firm Gartner estimates worldwide spending on...
Emerging technologies, the capital markets, workforce issues, public safety, changing business relationships and merger activity will all be on the agenda next week at PCIA’s Wireless Infrastructure Show. Ahead of the wireless infrastructure industry’s annual spring show, RCR Wireless News takes a brief look...
5G is 'the next frontier' in innovation
In a new report comparing company innovation, Thomson Reuters named the top 10 telecom innovators of 2015, with Samsung earning the top spot. Other members of the most innovative list included Huawei, LG, State Grid China, ZTE, Qualcomm, Ericsson,...
Smart cities need good examples: a new report ranked Singapore as the top smart city in the world. But, four other cities in Europe and the U.S. are also doing a great job at deploying smart infrastructure.
Juniper Research’s 2016 global ranking of smart cities ranked Singapore...
Small cell and DAS options said to require flexibility in terms of deployment models, financing on all sides in order to meet end goals
LAS VEGAS – Flexibility was a key term bandied about by panel members at this week’s DAS & Small Cell Congress...
Virtual networks optimized by use case is goal of 5G network slicing
The mobile industry consensus is there will be a new "5G" radio access standard by 2020. However, 5G networks will be much more than just radio access as these future networks are expected...
Ready, firefighter one?
Ohio's FirstNet program has developed a first-person video game to showcase the potential of the First Responders Network Authority's LTE network-to-be, and the value increased access to data and connectivity can have for situational awareness. The game lets players navigate a firefighter training...
In the ongoing fiber-to-the-home battle being waged by major telecom and cable players throughout the country, AT&T launched its GigaPower offering in the Bay Area this week.
AT&T said GigaPower provides throughput up to 1 gigabit per second, and is now available in parts of...
Nokia said it achieved symmetric uplink and downlink speeds of 10 gigabits per second using hybrid fiber coaxial cable. The tests used a prototype technology called XG-Cable, based on applications developed by Bell Labs, which Nokia acquired through its $16.5 billion purchase of Alcatel-Lucent...
U.S. firm aims to complete the data center transactions in 2016
U.S.-based Digital Reality, which provides data center, colocation and interconnection solutions, entered into a definitive agreement with Equinix to acquire a portfolio of eight carrier-neutral data centers across Europe. Five of the data center...
U.K. regulator looks to create two additional 80-megahertz channels in the 5 GHz band for Wi-Fi
U.K. telecom regulator Ofcom has proposed opening up additional unlicensed spectrum in the 5 GHz band to support Wi-Fi services in a move to create two additional 80-megahertz channels for...
Wi-Fi has become a ubiquitous part of many peoples' lives and looks to do more than supplement cellular. Because of costly data plans, many smartphone users look to Wi-Fi as a replacement rather than an alternative.
To support demand for Wi-Fi, Ericsson and cable giant...
A conversation about voice quality with Al Balasco, Senior Director of Product Management, Radisys
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In our conversation with Al Balasco, Senior...
1. ExteNet Systems is buying indoor infrastructure specialist Telecommunication Properties for an undisclosed amount. Telecommunication Properties focuses on fiber-fed distributed antenna systems and small cells for stadiums and class A office buildings. The company operates the DAS in several high-profile venues, including AT&T Stadium...
LONDON – For a company that only sprang to life less than four years ago, New Hampshire-based startup Parallel Wireless has been blazing a trail across the small cell industry, and a company officials says self-optimizing networks is key. While the company’s heterogeneous network gateway...
If the maturing mobile industry is young in relative terms, then the small cells market is in its teenage years and facing those troublesome growing pains. But, if it’s possible to be a veteran of such a young industry, then Ip.access and its CTO...
