BROWSING: ITU

The golden bands and the future of 6G (Reader Forum)

World Radiocommunications Conference (WRC) 2023 concluded just two months ago, but its decisions on next-generation spectrum are already having a big impact on 6G. This month an International Telecommunication Union (ITU) meeting in Geneva hosted spectrum experts seeking to chart 6G’s next steps. Meanwhile...

What might 6G be used for? Scenarios from ITU

As conversations around global spectrum use for terrestrial and non-terrestrial networks coalesced at the World Radiocommunication Conference in Dubai, the future of wireless was top-of-mind. As work progresses on future 6G systems, a timeline is emerging for standardization and commercialization—and WRC-23 representatives also considered...

Energy consumption vs. efficiency—5G sustainability requires a new mindset

As operators invest in 5G sustainability, energy efficiency as a standalone target isn’t doesn't take into account real-world networks In both the contexts of driving global demand for energy and facilitating the reduction of consumption and attendant greenhouse gas emissions (GHG), the Information and Communications...

Korean telco SK Telecom looks ahead to 6G

SK Telecom said that it is working to lead the early 6G standardization and technology ecosystem through collaboration with diverse overseas partners Korean telco SK Telecom has released a 6G white paper that focuses on the key requirements for 6G standardization and the telco's views...

‘A fork in the road’: 5G policy as a strategic imperative

Rosenworcel points to ITU presidency as evidence of importance of the vision of free-market democracies in tech 5G and other advanced technologies can be used to support and promote free markets, democracy and innovation, or exploited for "social control and information operations" by authoritarian governments—so...

Rohde & Schwarz deepens understanding of sub-terahertz RF

Rohde & Schwarz noted that the development of sub-THz communications as envisioned for 6G will only be possible with a solid understanding of the properties of electromagnetic wave propagation German company Rohde & Schwarz has conducted a channel-sounding measurement campaign with the aim of offering...

Toyota, NEC and other firms join Japan’s 6G initiative: Report

Japanese carriers NTT Docomo, KDDI, SoftBank Group and Rakuten Mobile are also part of this 6G initiative Toyota Motor, NEC and other Japanese companies will join a government-backed group to propose technological requirements for future 6G wireless communications, Nikkei Asia reported. The technical proposal is expected...

LoRaWAN gets the nod from the ITU as proper IoT standard

LoRaWAN has been approved as a standard by the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), the United Nations specialized agency for information and communication technologies. The standard has been given the title Recommendation ITU-T Y.4480, as a “low power protocol for wide area wireless networks”. It was...

MFA intros PLMN ID facility to protect private 5G networks from unauthorised access

MFA (MulteFire Alliance) has launched a new ‘network identifier’ scheme to provide enterprises with a unique global public land mobile network (PLMN) ID for their private LTE and 5G networks. The facility allows them to create “unique and distinguishable” private networks, so only authorized...

‘No infrastructure, no middlemen’ – Wirepas preps ‘first non-cellular 5G’ for industrial IoT

IoT connectivity company Wirepas is readying a new mesh-based industrial IoT technology in the license-free 1.9 GHz spectrum band to go up against cellular-based private 5G systems. Its new product, called Wirepas Private 5G, is based on the new DECT-2020 NR standard, set to...

Initial 6G deployments to occur in 2028 or 2029: ABI Research

The initial commercial deployments of 6G technology are forecast to take place between 2028 and 2029, according to global tech market advisory firm ABI Research. The research firm also said it expects the first standards for 6G to be ready by 2026.   "X Reality (XR),...

FCC commissioners cite midband spectrum, workforce training as needs for 5G

Commissioner Michael O'Rielly mentions "new action" on macro sites in the "very near future" In testimony before the Senate Commerce committee this week, FCC commissioners Michael O'Rielly and Jessica Rosenworcel laid out their perspectives on the United States' key 5G needs and hinted at possible...

Demystifying cellular patents and licensing Part 1: How cellular standards are created

Editor's note: This is the first in a series of articles that explores the sometimes obtuse process of standardizing, patenting and licensing cellular technologies.  Answers to the questions you always wondered but were afraid to ask Patents spark joy in the eyes of the innovators! Patents...

Grace Koh to lead US delegation to World Radiocommunication Conference 2019

Koh appointed to lead US presence at ITU's WRC Grace Koh will lead the U.S. delegation to the International Telecommunications Union's World Radiocommunication Conference 2019, which will be held this fall in Egypt. Koh has private sector experience in technology, legal and regulatory policy and recently...

U.S. official takes leadership position at ITU

Doreen Bogdan-Martin elected as ITU Director of Telecommunications Development Bureau The International Telecommunication Union (ITU), a United Nations agency dedicated to information and communications technology standardization, this week elected its leadership at the 20th Plenipotentiary Conference in Dubai. Of note is the election of the...

10 key private-sector cybersecurity standards

A previous article in this series discussed government efforts for cybersecurity. This article will give a rundown on some of the major standards development organizations (SDOs) in the area of cybersecurity, with appropriate links. It is impossible to include every organization, but these are...

#TBT: Price wars worry Wall Street; Qualcomm preps to spin off Leap; Y2K worries … this week in 1998

Editor’s Note: RCR Wireless News goes all in for “Throwback Thursdays,” tapping into our archives to resuscitate the top headlines from the past. Fire up the time machine, put on the sepia-tinted shades, set the date for #TBT and enjoy the memories! It's a bird,...

ITU looks beyond 2020 and 5G to 2030

New ITU focus group to consider tactile and haptic communications While it's still working toward nailing down 5G performance requirements for a global 5G specification, the IMT-2020 standard, the United Nations' International Telecommunications Union (ITU) is already looking beyond 2020 to 2030. Specifically, the newly...

Telecom Tweets of the Week: Google in hot water with the EU

Google and parent company Alphabet continue to earn the ire of European Union regulators, who are contemplated a second record fine for the company after recently smacking down the company for favoring results from its own shopping service over others. This week came the news...

Spectrum allocation in LatAm doesn’t support ‘basic’ 3G or LTE services

The International Telecommunication Union, a global telecom standards body, recommends that all nations allocate 1960 megahertz of radio spectrum by 2020; 35% of that total is needed to support "basic levels of service quality" for 3G and LTE services. Of 18 Latin American countries...

3GPP approves 5G NSA standard acceleration, stage set for 2018 deployment push

Standards-based 5G networks could begin hitting the market as soon as year-end, with AT&T touting mobile 5G services by end of 2018. Proponents of an accelerated standards timeline for a non-standalone “5G” specification were successful in getting the Third Generation Partnership Project to...

ITU adopts KT pilot 5G technology as the draft for international standards

5G technology is currently being reviewed by ITU member countries. Korean telecommunications operator KT said its pilot "5G" technology has been adopted as the draft international standard by the International Telecommunication Union. KT said the networking technology being adopted was introduced last March at...

China Unicom Global unveils U.K. MVNO

MVNO set to use O2 and China Unicom network infrastructure. China Unicom Global launched its CUniq mobile virtual network operator service in the U.K., which is offered with its one card, multiple number service that allows customers to buy a SIM card abroad...

ITU tasked with greater focus on wireline in support of 5G and IoT

ITU members at the World Telecommunications Standardization Assembly call for expanded study of wireline advances in support of “smart 5G systems.” The International Telecommunications Union’s plans for “5G” technology are set to include a greater focus on innovation outside the traditional wireless model in order...