5G transformation extends beyond the network–there has to be a shift in the workforce 5G is touted as the connectivity fabric that will fundamentally reshape our collective future. Consumers will …
Sean Kinney, Principal Analyst
Sean Kinney, Principal Analyst
Sean focuses on multiple subject areas including 5G, 6G, Open RAN, hybrid cloud, edge computing, and Industry 4.0. Prior to his work at RCR, Sean studied journalism and literature at the University of Mississippi then spent six years based in Key West, Florida, working as a reporter for the Miami Herald Media Company. He currently lives in Fayetteville, Arkansas.
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FCC Chairman sees traction with Keep Americans Connected Pledge As a growing number of people shift to working from home and officials at the local, state and federal level close …
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Secured and Trusted Network Communications Act targets rip-and-replace of Huawei, ZTE network equipment President Trump on March 12 signed into law the Secured and Trusted Network Communications Act, which among …
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Ericsson says 80% of customers testing its Dynamic Spectrum Sharing solution plan to deploy in next 12 months While there’s criticism around the technology’s overall impact on network capacity, a …
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Facebook Connectivity VP discusses unlicensed use of 60 GHz, OpenRAN momentum A primary goal of Facebook the company is to get more people to use Facebook the social media platform–posting …
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Broadcasters are concerned unlicensed use of 6 GHz will interfere with ‘electronic news gathering’ equipment The FCC is considering a notice of proposed rulemaking that considers opening up the 6 …
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Lewisville, Texas, factory producing “Street Macro” 5G base stations In September last year, Swedish network infrastructure vendor Ericsson announced it would invest $100 million in a U.S. smart factory to …
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Verizon projects 5G mobile service revenue in 2021 As competitors T-Mobile US and invest in deploying low-band 5G, Verizon continues to invest in deploying its millimeter wave-based mobile 5G service. …
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Ericsson DSS solution takes CTO Award at GLOMOs Dynamic spectrum sharing is poised to be a key technology operators will use to quickly scale out 5G coverage, ease the transition …
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New Nokia CEO Pekka Lundmark taking over the role on Sept. 1 It’s been a rough few months for Nokia–a software problem delayed some Sprint 5G market activations and a …
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BARCELONA–As we’re all acutely aware, Mobile World Congress 2020 was cancelled due to concerns around the spread of coronavirus. However, a small handful of largely journalists and analysts came to …
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CTO calls it a first-of-its-kind “Wi-Fi like” deployment; espouses benefits of open RAN BARCELONA–In the two years since being allocated mobile spectrum by Japanese regulators, Rakuten Mobile has built out …
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Ericsson and ZTE will use Intel 5G chips BARCELONA–Intel today announced the Atom P5900, a 10-nanometer system on chip designed for use in 5G wireless base stations, and right on …
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Latency-sensitive 5G use cases require edge computing investment If you surveyed the greater telecoms industry, you’d likely get a long list of definitions of what (or where) exactly the edge …
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Reflecting on a track-record of firsts, Boingo Wireless CEO Mike Finley discussed the company’s focus on providing carrier services as 5G becomes a commercial reality and operators tap new licensed, …
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Report: open RAN groups O-RAN Alliance and Telecom Infra Project “will align” work A combination of factors–anti-Huawei sentiment in some global markets, 5G scale prompting network economics shake ups and …
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Coverage first, everything else second, for in-building cellular investment With businesses and consumers being bombarded by advertisements touting the advanced features enabled by 5G, and building owners trying to make …
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Transition an in-building cellular system from off-air to connected to a signal source With businesses and consumers being bombarded by advertisements touting the advanced features enabled by 5G, and building …
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Qualcomm and Ericsson hit 4.3 Gbps using millimeter wave 5G equipment Verizon has been very bullish on 5G millimeter wave, beginning to roll out a fixed wireless service in 2018, …
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U.S. regulators have been very bullish around the role of millimeter wave frequencies for 5G service, opening vast swaths of high-band spectrum for auction. Millimeter wave was used for Verizon, …
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Samsung Galaxy S20, S20+ and S20 Ultra all support 5G, dynamic spectrum sharing SAN FRANCISCO–The coming convergence of 5G, artificial intelligence and the internet of things will reshape mobile consumer …
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Editor’s note: This is a developing story and will be updated. In an exclusive, the Wall Street Journal reports a federal judge will give Sprint and T-Mobile US the long-awaited …
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AG Barr calls open RAN “pie in the sky,” suggests coordinated investment to counter Huawei Two things are clear: The U.S. views Huawei’s 5G market share as a cybersecurity threat …
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Not including Snapdragon Ride, Qualcomm automotive design win pipeline tops $7 billion Qualcomm CEO Steve Mollenkopf, discussing Q1 2020 earnings on a Feb. 5 conference call, touted the company’s near- …
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WiGig, unlicensed 5G, microwave backhaul, fixed wireless among current and future uses of 60 GHz Two companies are seeking a waive of U.S. Federal Communication Commission rules governing use of …
