Sprint deployed 19,000 2.5 GHz outdoor small cells in the last year In parallel with its Q2 2018 financial statement, Sprint announced it has deployed LTE-Advanced network technologies nationwide and …
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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5G smartphone reference design unveiled at Qualcomm 4G/5G Summit Millimeter wave frequencies are central to realizing the vision of ultra-fast, multi-gigabit-per-second 5G mobile connections. Case in point, Verizon and AT&T …
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Snapdragon 675 designed to bring premium features to mid-tier smartphones The premium smartphones of 2015 are now the mid-range smartphones of 2018, Qualcomm SVP and GM of Mobile Alex Katouzian …
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FCC sets rules on priority access licenses for CBRS spectrum After a protracted process, the U.S. Federal Communications Commission finalized rules governing priority access to the shared 3.5 GHz Citizens …
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IBM wants to maintain Red Hat “open source innovation” As it stands, IBM’s cloud customers have moved around 20% of their workloads to the cloud, according to CEO Ginni Rometty. …
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Verizon 5G Home coming to Florida Panhandle As leading U.S. operators AT&T and Verizon continue to develop their commercial 5G plans, both carriers marked milestones last week with Big Red …
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Qualcomm updates on 5G spectrum allocations in key global markets As 5G moves from the lab to the real world with the activation of commercial networks and rapid advancements in …
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Understanding the opportunity for private, in-building 5G networks HONG KONG–Millimeter wave frequencies are a key to delivering the multi-gigabit-per-second throughputs expected as 5G matures. As operators stand up outdoor 5G …
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Qualcomm talks planning 5G coverage in 3.5 GHz and millimeter wave bands HONG KONG–While each operator has a different approach based on their particular spectrum portfolio, there’s consensus that delivering …
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Small cells will be key to enterprise, industrial 5G applications HONG KONG–During its annual 4G/5G Summit, Qualcomm executives repeatedly called out the role 5G could play in opening up new …
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“5G is ready for business,” Ericsson exec says HONG KONG–Qualcomm Technologies President Cristiano Amon opened up the company’s 4G/5G Summit by telling the assembled crowd that 5G “will be a …
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But flagship 5G Android devices are due out in 2019 HONG KONG—“We believe that we are poised to really transform the world, reinvent whole new industries and enrich lives with …
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Verizon also extends to fee waiver to new counties Verizon network recovery crews are playing a game of whack-a-mole in the Florida Panhandle as clean up efforts related to the …
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To continue scaling, on-boarding for IoT devices needs to be simplified, accelerated Internet of things devices connected to public, private or hybrid clouds for centralized management and data analysis can …
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Huawei partnered with AI specialist YITU to develop Intelligent Campus Scalable security for enterprise complexes is the primary goal of the “Intelligent Campus” solution announced this week at Huawei Connect …
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How does the telecom industry get to 5G and ultra-dense networks? Small cells don’t really scale well now — not because of the equipment itself but because of siting and …
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Digital transformation is most certainly an industry buzzword, but one with a very real meaning. This process of digitizing infrastructure and operations is meant to allow operators to cut costs, …
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DoJ, SEC investigation could result in ‘monetary and other measures’ for Ericsson, CEO says Ericsson reported its Q3 2018 financials this week and CEO Börje Ekholm said the company is showing …
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Florida Governor demands a network recovery plan Network recovery operations in hard-hit areas of the Florida Panhandle are ongoing and Florida Gov. Rick Scott on Oct. 16 joined Ajit Pai, …
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Qualcomm, telcos and automakers testing C-V2X With U.S. regulators questioning the value of setting aside the 5.9 GHz band for direct short range communications, a long-gestating but not widely adopted …
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Verizon waiving fees for customers in impacted areas After sustained “unprecedented” damage to its fiber network in the Florida Panhandle when Hurricane Michael raged through beginning Oct. 10, the operator …
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NCTA calls DSRC ‘failed;’ wants 5.9 GHz for Wi-Fi Almost two decades ago the U.S. Federal Communications Commission set aside the 5.9 GHz band for dedicated short range communications with …
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Vodafone, Telefónica to pilot disaggregated RAN The broad goal of the Telecom Infra Project is to take the cost out of crucial network infrastructure by disaggregating hardware and software and …
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Terragraph uses 60 GHz band for high-speed wireless As it continues to develop wireless network solutions via the Telecom Infra Project, Facebook is building momentum around its Terragraph solution. At …
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Calls 802.11ay Wi-Fi for the 5G era While the IEEE 802.11ax Wi-Fi standard got a boost this month with its rebranding as Wi-Fi 6, now 802.11ay, which can provide multi-gigabit-per-second …
