5G

  5G, IoT, Services (vs. Apps), Over the Top (OTT), Smartphones, App Layer vs. OS Layer, Augmented Reality (AR), Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Virtual Reality (VR) are hot mobile topics for 2018. There’s a number of new breakthrough developments that …

5G test designed to explore inter-vendor millimeter wave system In a recent field test, T-Mobile US connected a Nokia base station with Intel’s 5G Mobile Trial Platform using the 28 GHz band in an outdoor environment in its hometown of …

Planning standards-based mobile 5G deployment late this year AT&T on Wednesday announced its plans to deliver mobile 5G services based on the forthcoming 3GPP 5G New Radio (NR) standard in “more than a dozen markets…by late 2018.” According to the …

Cellular technology innovation has been instrumental in creating wealth in recent years and has contributed significantly to global economic growth, either directly or indirectly. Each mobile network generation, including 2G, 3G, and 4G, has transformed consumers’ lifestyles and has enabled …

Telecom regulator TRA announced the creation of three working groups to facilitate 5G developments in the Arab country The United Arab Emirates (UAE)’s Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (TRA) announced the initial steps for the future development of 5G networks in the …

As 3GPP ratifies NSA 5G NR specification, Ericsson doubles down on investment With $220 million from the Nordic Investment Bank and $150 million from AB Svensk Exportkredit, a state-owned Swedish financier, Ericsson is looking to put that money to work …

The Asian government plans to award 5G spectrum licenses in June South Korean mobile operators are expected to invest more than $9.36 billion in 5G network technology in 2018, Korean press reported citing industry sources. According to the reports, the …

Cellular network efficiency increases significantly with each generation, especially as the value chain discovers new technologies to improve spectrum use. The following chart illustrates how 3G, 4G, and 5G started and what their peak achievements have been. The top speed …

  Although much of the dialogue on 5G spectrum in the US has focused on millimeter (mmWave) spectrum, it is not clear whether the mmWave spectrum is suitable for mobile network deployment in the near to mid-term future. This is …

As the final days of 2017 draw closer, we achieved a very significant milestone this week in the path to making 5G a commercial reality. At the 3GPP RAN Plenary meeting in Lisbon, Portugal, which I’m actively participating in, 3GPP …

5G on the horizon The Third Generation Partnership Project (3GPP) recently released the first official 5G standard, dubbed 5G New Radio, marking a major step toward the commercialization of 5G. As standards are formalized, network slicing is expected to play …

The biggest mobile tech news on Twitter this week as the buzz that 5G New Radio is officially here, with the non-standalone specification being ratified by 3GPP this week in Lisbon, Portugal. https://twitter.com/SylviaLuUk/status/943785590092451841 It was no surprise — the technical …

As the industry celebrates the much-anticipated, official ratification of the first 5G standard, companies are eager to utilize the specification for “full-scale development of 5G NR” with tests and trials over the coming year and commercial offerings as soon as …

The companies said they have successfully tested pre-standard 5G for the first time in the U.K. Vodafone U.K. and Ericsson announced they have successfully tested standalone pre-standard 5G using a prototype device in a central London 3.5 GHz spectrum field …

What’s the difference between fog computing and edge computing? “I think edge is to fog as…apple is to fruit,” Helder Antunes, chairman of the OpenFog Consortium explained. “We look at fog computing as an end-to-end architecture from the cloud to the …

  When I was 13, I wanted a phone in my room, so I could talk to friends in my own space instead of sitting on the basement stairs or pacing back and forth in the kitchen and ultimately knotting …

In a milestone that ushers in the next generation of wireless technology, the Third Generation Partnership Project has officially ratified the first release of the 5G New Radio standard. The non-standalone 5G NR specification, or NSA 5G NR, will rely …

Five wireless inventions that define 5G NR — the global 5G standard   I have seen many changes and amazing innovations in wireless technology, but nothing quite compares to the fundamental shift happening right now with 5G. Over the last several …

SK Telecom developed a fronthaul specification as an open standard to help small firms enter the market Korean telecom operator SK Telecom announced its self-developed 5G fronthaul technology has been adopted as a Korean national standard by the country’s Telecommunications …

Multi-layer convergence and new approach to network architecture in support of 5G 5G is all about more–more capacity provided in a more efficient manner that creates more value for consumers and more attractive business cases for communications service providers. Next-generation …

Editors note: This week we’ll take a look back at the 50 stories that drew the highest level of engagement from our RCR Wireless News community.  Hans Vestberg on transition to Verizon and the next five years After serving for …

Partnership with the popular Magnolia lifestyle brand will provide insights into 5G for the enterprise Two weathered, 210-foot silos preside over the home of Magnolia in Waco, Tex., giving the site its name and a distinctive identity. Now Magnolia Market …

Editor’s Note: SRG has been participating in 3GPP standardization meetings since September 2015 when the standards body held its first workshop on 5G.  Prior to that initial 5G workshop, SRG closely followed the various standardization efforts since they provide great insight …

What is network slicing? Network slicing is a kind of virtual network architecture, which leverages the principles behind network functions virtualization (NFV) and software-defined networking (SDN). The technology allows operators to slice a single, physical network into multiple virtual networks, …

Speeds up to 1.2 Gbps available to Ooredoo customers with compatible smartphones Carriers around the world are pushing the 1 Gbps data throughput barrier with increasingly advanced LTE network deployments, which also serve to lay the groundwork for quick commercialization …