5G

The trial, which took place in Yokohama, paves the way for applications and deployment of 5G millimeter wave, according to Huawei Chinese vendor Huawei and Japanese telco NTT DoCoMo have completed a joint field trial for 5G mobile communications over …

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.  Mobile devices making data connections must be configured with an LTE APN Within the …

Verizon prepping to deliver residential broadband using 5G fixed wireless access in 2018 U.S. operators in 2017 carried out extensive tests of the pre-standard, non-standalone 5G fixed wireless access variant, and Verizon, building on field trials, is planning a commercial …

Nokia unveils Data Refinery solution Nokia premiered a new data processing software today called Nokia Data Refinery, formerly Comptel Data Refinery, which aims to provide real-time data for context-aware intelligence. According to the company, Nokia Data Refinery provides intelligent fast …

The telco has activated a 5G antenna with millimeter wave support in Turin Italian telecommunications firm TIM, owned by Telecom Italia, announced it has activated what it claims to be the first 5G antenna with millimeter wave support in Italy. …

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.  What is millimeter wave and how does it fit into 5G? Millimeter wave spectrum …

ETSI creates ZSM group centered on management and automation ETSI announced it has created a new branch dubbed Zero touch network and Service Management Industry Specification Group (ZSM ISG), which will focus on 5G end-to-end network and service management. The …

Operators around the world prepping for rapid commercialization of 5G As the 3GPP works toward finalizing the 5G New Radio specification, set for mid-2018, operators, infrastructure providers and the larger telecom ecosystem have engaged in a number of promising pre-standard …

DT selects Ericsson for ‘5G-ready’ radio access network deployment Its been a good week for network infrastructure vendor Ericsson. On Dec. 11, the company won a contract with U.S. operator Verizon to provide core, RAN, transport and services for a …

The telco will trial 5G technology in Milan using spectrum in the 3.6-3.8 GHz band Vodafone Italia, a subsidiary of U.K.-based telecoms group Vodafone, has officially launched its project to test 5G technologies via the 3.6-3.8 GHz band in the …

Emerging enhanced Mobile Broadband (eMBB), ultra Low Latency (uRLLC) and massive Machine Type Communication (mMTC) services are driving a fundamental change of wireless networks. While CPRI technology delivers a powerful platform for mainstream 4G/LTE applications, it will not scale for …

Nokia AirScale Radio Access is ready to meet the coming communications demands of humans and machines, from extreme throughput to ultra-low latency and with wide connectivity for billions of IoT devices. Now you can benefit from a future-proof radio network that …

Network slicing and dicing Network slicing is poised to play a pivotal role in the enablement of 5G. The technology allows operators to run multiple virtual networks on top of a single, physical infrastructure. With 5G commercialization set for 2020, …

Understanding how millimeter-waves (mmWave) will function in real-world environments can be challenging. With increasingly smaller wavelengths in the 5G environment, test errors are more common. Learn how to thoroughly test 5G mmWave devices for real-world functionality by reading the “OTA …

The Japanese telco will deploy experimental 5G base stations at Honda’s R&D facility in Hokkaido next year. Japanese telecommunications operator SoftBank and compatriot car manufacturer Honda have recently announced that both companies have begun discussions toward a joint research project …

  When the speed of light is a drawback — you know it is time for a new approach! Over the past couple of years, it has been abundantly clear that cloud services cannot compute the flood of data created …

Massive support for IoT, as well as coexistence between LTE and 5G, are key points 5G is synonymous with speed, but there’s more to the next generation of mobile networks than that. Massive support for the internet of things (IoT) …

The test, which took place in Zurich demonstrated virtual reality and 360-degree panoramic live video, among other features Swiss telco Sunrise and Chinese vendor Huawei have announced the completion of an extensive 5G test in Switzerland. Using cloud-based core network …

40% of operators to deploy 100-350 small cells per square kilometer by 2020 Small cell deployments are poised for a dramatic uptick as operators hone network densification plans as 5G networks come to life, according to new research published by …

Ericsson will supply Verizon with RAN, core, transport and services for 2018 5G deployment With the 3GPP working to deliver a standalone 5G New Radio specification in mid-2018, Verizon last month announced plans to roll-out 5G fixed wireless access in …

One of the initial challenges of 5G, particularly for millimeter-wave fixed wireless access, is how carriers determine where to place new network equipment and customer premise equipment and where they can guarantee coverage. New 5G field testing solutions have to …

Operator is adding 5G base stations ahead of commercial launch in 2020 China Telecom has announced the deployed a new 5G base station in Lanzhou, in China’s Gansu province, expanding its pilot project for 5G networks to six cities. The telco …

Snapdragon 845 brings major advancements in immersive AV, AI, security, connectivity and performance For the past five year, Qualcomm Technologies has spent more than $1 billion per quarter on research and development. Last week, with a bevy of executives, partners, …

End-to-end network slicing holds promise as the key to unlocking new business opportunities with 5G to drive revenue growth. So exactly how will service providers benefit from slicing? And how can they overcome technical challenges? This webinar, developed by Strategy …

The advent of 5G will mean significant changes for smartphone antenna design and location within devices, according to Jeff Shamblin, chief scientist for antenna company Ethertronics. During remarks at the 5G Innovation Summit, Shamblin noted that most current smartphones are …