BROWSING: unlicensed spectrum

The vendor said that in 2018, LAA technology will include five-channel carrier aggregation support Ericsson and Hong Kong mobile operator SmarTone announced they have carried out a successful trial of License Assisted Access (LAA) technology in a live, over-the-air demonstration in Hong Kong. Ericsson explained that...

Take a look at carrier trials that use LAA to push toward the theoretical limit of gigabit LTE As LTE networks continue to evolve toward 5G, the vital role of spectrum in improving end-user throughput is more apparent than ever. Simply put, most carriers don't...

Verizon used four-channel carrier aggregation, including unlicensed spectrum, to approach theoretical limit of gigabit LTE Gigabit LTE is a hot topic, but, in live network deployments, peak speeds often top out in the 100 Mbps-range. But, based on the results of a "commercial network deployment"...

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 wireless isn't exclusively the domain...

Digital transformation is a top priority for virtually every industry and enterprise. Supported by a reliable and robust foundation of wireless connectivity, the internet of things is poised to bring new levels of efficiency and sustainability to everything from manufacturers and utilities to airports,...

Digital transformation is a top priority for virtually every industry and enterprise. Supported by a reliable and robust foundation of wireless connectivity, the internet of things is poised to bring new levels of efficiency and sustainability to everything from manufacturers and utilities to airports,...

What is MulteFire?  MulteFire is a technology for deploying LTE in unlicensed spectrum that was developed by Qualcomm. Unlike the strategies of LTE-U or License-Assisted Access, which rely on a licensed spectrum anchor aggregated with LTE in an unlicensed band, MulteFire allows the standalone use of LTE...

 Carrier Wi-Fi provider Fon has partnerships with a number of global carriers that enable it to create global Wi-Fi networks and help operators deliver Wi-Fi services. RCR Wireless News caught up with Fon COO Enrique Farfán for a Q&A on trends in the Wi-Fi market:...

Wi-Fi carries a significant portion of enterprise and consume data traffic and increasingly, voice. Mobile operators are increasingly looking to unlicensed spectrum to supplement their licensed holdings to boost performance and improve experience while keeping costs down. Some wireless networks, such as those of...

Wi-Fi carries a significant portion of enterprise and consume data traffic and increasingly, voice. Mobile operators are increasingly looking to unlicensed spectrum to supplement their licensed holdings to boost performance and improve experience while keeping costs down. Some wireless networks, such as those of...

5G NR standardization The telecom industry is very excited to deliver commercial 5G services ranging from immersive virtual and augmented reality to remote industrial control that are supported by ultra high capacity and ultra low latency networks. But, before these exciting new services can be...

Study item on 5G NR in unlicensed spectrum could support enterprise and industrial IoT, and other deployment models When the 3GPP convened in Croatia for a March session, in addition to approving an accelerated plan to include a non-standalone version of the 5G NR spec...

New 5G Americas white paper: Spectral harmonization will support smooth 5G deployments In a newly published white paper, industry trade group 5G Americas highlights the role spectral harmonization across low-, mid- and high-band spectrum, including licensed and unlicensed bands, will support smooth network deployments, and...

  Dean Brenner, Senior VP of Government Affairs at Qualcomm Incorporated discusses the company's comprehensive approach to 5G spectrum with RCR Wireless News' Editor-in-Chief Dan Meyer. This approach includes the following: • Designing a system that support low, mid and high band spectrum • Using every paradigm of...

DALLAS — It is becoming widely accepted that small cell networks are essential to cost-effectively bolster network capacity. At this year’s LTE North America conference, Amit Jain, VP of business development at SpiderCloud Wireless, spoke about the role virtualization will play in the densification of...