5G

In a discussion with Oppenheimer Managing Director Tim Horan during the investment firm’s ongoing Technology, Internet and Communications Conference, Verizon EVP and Group President of Verizon Wireless Ronan Dunne discussed the carrier’s approach to an evolution from LTE to 5G. …

John Stephens talks move from hardware to software, FirstNet, spectrum and 5G During the ongoing Oppenheimer Technology, Internet and Communications Conference, John Stephens, AT&T senior executive vice president and chief financial officer, explained how replacing hardware with software is a …

Qualcomm has been promoting 5G New Radio as a way to accelerate the deployment of next-generation technologies, and now the chipmaker is at work on 5G NR small cells. Qualcomm Technologies will collaborate with Taiwan’s Industrial Technology Research Institute (ITRI), …

5G is the highly anticipated technology that is expected to change the way we live by connecting everything around us. 5G falls into three main categories. 1) enhanced mobile broadband (eMBB), 2) ultra-reliable and low latency communications (uRLLC) for critical …

Between acquisitions and supplier deals, Verizon has spent more than $3 billion on fiber–this year It’s difficult to state just how valuable fiber optic assets are to the telecommunications network as the evolution from LTE to 5G continues. But, let’s …

  5G wireless technology has many hopes and promises associated with it, including delivering up to 10 Gbps of throughput per user with much denser networks and super-low latency speeds.  Although not expected to be standardized until 2018, 5G is clearly transitioning …

  The most effective wireless researchers have something in common: they understand the complexity of looking at standards, what their competitors are doing, and how-to work towards 5G development for their organization. Our complete guide will provide an overview and …

Mavenir Systems has acquired Brocade’s virtual evolved packet core solution for an undisclosed amount. The deal includes 22 granted and pending patents, a research and development facility in Mumbai, India and the associated customer support and maintenance contracts. Mavenir itself …

Ip.access touts shipment of 2 millionth license for 3G small cell LTE small cells, for both service providers and enterprises, is a hot topic in the telecom industry. In the context of 5G, small cells are seen as a key …

Verizon emphasizes customers’ willingness to pay for its unlimited offer Verizon added 614,000 retail postpaid customers during the second quarter and said that customers are willing to pay a premium for an unlimited plan on its network. “Even with the …

Since establishing the Verizon 5G Technical Forum in 2015, the U.S. carrier continues to drive broad support from the telecom vendor ecosystem around its approach to informing the in-the-works 5G specification toward the goal of accelerating 5G-related trial activities and …

  As major operators in the United States continue to test pre-standard-based 5G fixed wireless access systems, the hybrid wired/wireless approach to delivering gigabit-class internet without laying fiber to the premises is also gaining traction in Europe. RCR Wireless News recently …

The continued growth of LTE and the emergence of IoT are stimulating development of new applications that require different business and architectural models for delivery of services. This overview is part of a previous Analyst Angle program consisting of a …

AT&T Labs exec says gaining full software control of the network in its ‘early stages’ Dave Walter, AT&T Labs AVP of Radio Technology and Strategy, recently fielded questions regarding not only the operator’s ongoing trials of pre-standard fixed wireless access …

Qualcomm executives have repeatedly associated full realization of 5G–something pinned to the 2035 timeframe–as a $12 trillion global opportunity. But that comes with some qualifiers, perhaps chief among them the availability of new spectrum. Last week Dean Brenner, Qualcomm senior …

The commercialization of 5G technology and use cases won’t be like turning on a light, rather it will be a more gradual, phased approach. Early consensus suggests the first wave of 5G deployments may center around ultra-high-speed fixed broadband. Learn …

The commercialization of 5G fixed broadband technology and use cases won’t be like turning on a light, rather it will be a more gradual, phased approach. Early consensus suggests the first wave of 5G deployments may center around ultra-high-speed fixed …

Ericsson CEO said operating income could fall more than $360 million in next 12 months Swedish infrastructure giant Ericsson reported across the board sales losses in a Tuesday Q2 financial report with CEO Borje Ekholm projecting a continued decline in …

CCA warns against “dangerous consolidation of critical new bands” The Competitive Carriers Association is staking out its positions on “5G” spectrum and siting, arguing that the Federal Communications Commission needs to ensure that national carriers don’t hoard millimeter wave bands, …

SDN and mobile edge computing ‘go hand-in-hand’ In addition to increased capacity and lowered latency–as compared to what’s offered by LTE and its variants–5G use cases, particularly latency-sensitive applications like self-driving vehicles and augmented and virtual reality, will require dense, …

Report: 5G service provider revenues will hit $269 billion by 2025 In a new report from Juniper Research, focused on the outlook for 5G development and commercialization, suggests operators in the Asia Pacific region are ahead of the curve when …

As the 5G arms race continues in earnest around the world, an unlikely contender is poised to boast the title of world’s first nationwide 5G network. Telecom Italia has launched the “operational phase” that the company says will lead to …

These days, everyone is excited about 5G internet, and it’s obvious why; 5G is going to greatly increase the downloading and uploading potential of mobile devices, and bring the world closer together than ever before. Tests of the new system, …

5G fixed wireless access is more than millimeter waves In the U.S. market, AT&T and Verizon are betting big on delivering 5G fixed wireless access services in millimeter wave frequencies. But, despite that focus during ongoing trial work, 5G fixed …

Phased array antennas, traditionally used in aeronautics, defense and satellite communications settings, transmit a signal to a series of coordinated antennas which work together to increase signal strength in a particular direction. Now, the technology is being adapted to meet …