6G systems are expected to be commercially launched by 2030, while the first phase of standardization will likely start from 2025
Anritsu has announced that its 6G research activities include new research work with Aalborg University in Denmark.
The company explained that the new 6G research...
Under the 6G initiative, India will identify priority areas for research by involving stakeholders including industry, academia and service providers
The government of India unveiled a national "6G" project with the aim of launching this technology by 2030.
The main aim of the 6G initiative is...
Qualcomm focusing R&D efforts on Giga-MIMO to support future spectrum deployments
The early vision of 5G, which has come to life based on global operator-led deployments, involved a mix of low-, mid- and high-band frequencies to strike the right balance between coverage and capacity. Looking...
The notion of mmWave for a mobility use case has gone from being the subject of skepticism to the subject of massive investment for operators looking to keep up with capacity demands. In addition to helping offload traffic from sub-7 GHz 5G networks, mmWave...
One of the constant wireless industry topics of conversation is spectrum: Who is buying what, who is using what, the technical pros and cons of different bands—and how to get more of it in commercial use.
The National Telecommunications and Information Administration has put...
Rosenworcel envisions a seamless 'Single Network Future'
With interest in integration of satellite and terrestrial networks on the rise in order to provide ubiquitous coverage, the Federal Communications Commission has proposed a new regulatory framework meant to support collaborations between satellite and wireless terrestrial network...
Ericsson said the downlink peak rate of nearly 4.4 Gbps was reached by combining 20 megahertz of AWS, 80 megahertz of CBRS and 200 megahertz of C-band
Ericsson and MediaTek said they have successfully merged four channels – one FDD and three TDD – to...
Ofcom said it expects to receive responses to the consultation to award mmWave spectrum by May 22
U.K. telecom regulator Ofcom has confirmed that it will make millimeter wave (mmWave) spectrum across the 26 GHz and 40 GHz bands available for new mobile technologies, including...
FCC granted Dish permission to test in Yuma, AZ
The Federal Communications Commission has granted Dish Wireless permission to test 5G in low-band spectrum at 800 MHz in Yuma, Arizona—spectrum which it has an option to buy from T-Mobile US.
Dish is using 817-824...
Docomo and NTT have been collaborating with Fujitsu, NEC and Nokia on trials of not-yet-standardized 6G technologies since June 2022
MWC, BARCELONA: Japanese telco NTT Docomo and its parent company Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation (NTT) have announced plans to expand experimental trials in the...
ZTE said that this new solution, dubbed UniSite, aims to help carriers build a future-oriented 5G network offering capabilities for all spectrum bands
BARCELONA—Chinese vendor ZTE has released its new all-scenario 5G solution at Mobile World Congress Barcelona 2023.
The vendor noted that the new...
Currently, the frequencies in the 6 GHz band are partly used for satellite operations by the Indian Space Research Organization
Industry association GSMA has reiterated that India should identify and support 6 GHz spectrum for the expansion of 5G services across the country, local newspaper...
Nokia expects the first 5G private networks in India to be deployed in the next couple of quarters
Finnish vendor Nokia said it expected investments in 5G private networks in India to reach around $240-250 million by 2027, local press reported Nokia India’s chief marketing...
The government is looking to award additional mid-band spectrum as well as frequencies in the sub-6 GHz bands for 5G
India’s Department of Telecommunications (DoT) is currently working on freeing up additional frequencies to support 5G services, local newspaper The Economic Times reported.
The report noted...
Optus said that this technology update will increase its 5G coverage by 20% on a per-site basis
Australian operator Optus has activated its spectrum in the 900 MHz band with the aim of increasing its 5G footprint and improving rural and in-building coverage.
The telco said...
The private network licenses have been applied for 20 geographical areas
A total of five Indian firms have applied to obtain licenses in order to provide private networks in the country, local press reported, citing sources at the Department of Telecommunications (DoT).
According to the...
For Verizon, mmWave 5G represents a promising growth vector
Verizon is trialing a new 5G millimeter wave (mmWave) Integrated Access and Backhaul (IAB) solution from 5G RAN solutions developer Verana Networks.
According to Verana, its multi-hop IAB solution enables mmWave 5G small cells to supplies wireless...
How do you measure the success of a new technology? Do you review adoption numbers? User satisfaction? What about the ecosystem that builds around the technology including equipment manufacturers and solution providers? Does unlocking new use cases factor into the value proposition? Does solving...
The government of Japan is considering to auction mmWave spectrum
Japan’s Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (MIC) is aiming to launch a 5G spectrum auction in early 2026, Japanese newspaper Nikkei reported.
This would be the first time that the Japanese government has used an...
Quebecor acquired additional 5G spectrum in Manitoba and Quebec
Canadian operator Quebecor and its subsidiary Videotron have invested nearly CAD10 million ($7.5 million) to acquire new 5G wireless spectrum licenses, in Manitoba in the 600 MHz band and in Quebec in the 3,500 MHz band,...
This partnership will enable Echelon Edge to be a provider of private LTE and 5G services under the BSNL spectrum allocated for private networks
India’s state-run Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) has inked a partnership with compatriot IT company firm Echelon Edge to deploy private...
Automated Frequency Coordination, or AFC, is a spectrum use coordination system designed specifically for 6 GHz operation
Telecoms software and hardware provider Airspan has selected Federated Wireless as its Automated Frequency Coordination (AFC) service provider for its latest Fixed Wireless Access (FWA) product line.
The new solutions...
This QoS managed connectivity demonstration was conducted in a field trial set up at the Deutsche Telekom campus in Bonn
Deutsche Telekom, Ericsson and Qualcomm Technologies have implemented a priority scheduling mechanism in a 5G Standalone (SA) NR-DC (dual connectivity) network using both mmWave and...
The government has indicated that this is part of its plan to promote 5G technology in Spain
The Council of Ministers in Spain has approved a decree, which modifies the regulation on the use of public radioelectric domain and allows the reorganization of the 26...
