August 2016

What is massive MIMO? Before going into “massive MIMO,” a potential enabler of 5G, it is important to understand the technology behind the traditional, smaller scale MIMO (multiple-input/multiple-output). MIMO deployment …

WOTW applauds Verizon Wireless, T-Mobile US and Sprint for using the vaunted Chewbacca defense in explaining network performance Hello! And welcome to our Friday column, Worst of the Week. There’s …

Qualcomm has attacked the latest draft of an industry LTE-U/Wi-Fi coexistence test plan as “fundamentally biased against LTE-U” and called on the Federal Communications Commission to ignore it. Wi-Fi Alliance …

NIWeek panel, making 5G a reality AUSTIN, Texas – At NI Week 2016, Mike Santori, VP of product marketing at National Instruments, spoke of the steps needed to bring future …

5 things to know today 1. Nokia said second-quarter sales were down 11% vs. the same period last year. Nokia, which acquired Alcatel-Lucent early this year, said the combined companies’ …

VoWi-Fi rollout supported by Ericsson equipment Hong Kong’s SmarTone has launched voice over Wi-Fi services supporting multiple devices using equipment provided by Swedish vendor Ericsson. SmarTone’s new Wi-Fi calling service allows …

The goal of Ericsson, Bombardier tests are automated train operations Swedish vendor Ericsson and Bombardier completed trials of LTE networks for railway solutions at simulated speeds of up to 200 …

NIWeek panel, making 5G a reality AUSTIN, Texas–At NI Week 2016, Mike Santori, vice president of product marketing at National Instruments, spoke of the steps needed to bring future mobile …

5G radios are still on the drawing boards, but wireless carriers are already taking the next-generation wireless standard into account as they budget for the years ahead. No one knows …

As IoT developers get more experienced, more choose a vertical specialization. There, the smart home reigns, and interest for industrial IoT is steady. According to a survey by VisionMobile among …

WESTMINSTER, Colorado – When more information is needed about the radio frequency environment, who is responsible for collecting and analyzing that data? That was one of the central questions at …

New customers selecting the T-Mobile Smart Fit plan to be offered a recommendation at end of 30 days for which plan best fits their needs T-Mobile US’ latest attempt to …

Although “5G” radios are still on the drawing boards, wireless carriers are already taking the next-generation wireless standard into account as they budget for the years ahead. No one knows …

5G is much more than higher peak rates—it needs to enable new classes of services, connect new devices and industries, and empower new user experiences while fully leveraging 4G investments. …

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The ONOS Project’s CORD initiative continues to gain momentum with the release of its first open reference and addition of new members The Open Network Operating System’s central office re-architected …

Last week Verizon Communications made a deal to buy some portions of Yahoo’s businesses, specifically the troubled internet portal’s operating assets for $4.83 billion in cash. This builds on Verizon’s previous …

OpenSignal’s latest tests showed T-Mobile remained the nation’s speed king ahead of Verizon, and its expanded reach surpassing AT&T T-Mobile US continues to be the nation’s wireless speed king, while …

The tower talks will be initially valid for a three-month period Saudi mobile operator Mobily entered talks with Saudi Telecom Company that could lead to the creation of a mobile …

China and the U.S. will lead the market in terms of internet of things connections and revenue Global internet of things (IoT) connections will reach 27 billion in 2025, up …

What is a time-sensitive network? A time-sensitive network (TSN) is a set of Ethernet standards that will allow time-synchronized low latency streaming services through 802 networks. TSN delivers mechanisms to …

What is a time-sensitive network? A time-sensitive network is a set of Ethernet standards that will allow time-synchronized low latency streaming services through 802 networks. TSN delivers mechanisms to create …

Aptilo Networks is working with operators in Brazil to enable Wi-Fi for the Rio Olympics. In a video interview with RCR Wireless News, COO Jonas Jacobsson gave details on the …

As the opening ceremony sets the start of the 2016 Rio Olympics, billions of people worldwide will turn on their TVs to catch all the details. The Olympic Broadcasting Services is …

Telstra plans to conduct a 5G trial in September using Ericsson’s 5G radio test bed. Here is how the Australian operator is preparing for it. Australia-based operator Telstra has started upgrading …