The FirstNet Authority Board has voted to use network reinvestment funds to expand coverage indoors, in a move that will allow its network partner, AT&T, to offer an indoor coverage extension service to FirstNet customers.
FirstNet said that the approved network reinvestment is intended...
NFC Forum has released new test specifications that the group said are the first that will enable manufacturers to certify that their products comply with the NFC Wireless Charging (WLC) 2.0 standard. That standard allows a smartphone, notebook or a dedicated charging device to wirelessly charge...
The UK telco said its 5G services reaches one third of the country's population
U.K. operator Three UK ended the first quarter of the year with a total of 2,800 5G sites in 370 towns and cities across the country, the company said in a...
The number of authorized 5G sites during April increased by 1.8% compared to March
France had a total of 33,557 authorized 5G sites as of May 1, of which 24,553 were declared technically operational by the local mobile carriers, according to the latest monthly report...
Verizon Business said the new strategy will focus on venues and stadiums in Europe and Asia Pacific
Verizon Business and Extreme Networks announced a strategic partnership with the aim of providing connectivity and network solutions for large venues and stadiums across Europe and Asia Pacific.
The...
With 5G deployments well underway around the world and the technology beginning the shift from its first, Non Standalone iteration to end-to-end 5G, the focus of standards work continues to look ahead to enhancements yet to be achieved in this generation, while researchers and...
Signal repeaters can offset the need for new 5G base stations, adding network density without additional infrastructure
Increasing network capacity is critical for achieving the coverage and speeds promised by 5G; but obstacles like cost, time and community objection make building out the necessary number...
Orange said it expects its 5G network to reach 1,500 localities by the end of 2022
Spanish operator Orange ended the first quarter of the year with a total of 1.11 million 5G subscribers after adding 228,000 in the period, the telco said in a...
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The Federal Communications Commission has authorized nearly $200 million from the Rural Digital Opportunity Fund for broadband deployments in 26 states and the Northern Mariana Islands, a U.S. territory.
The agency said that the funding, which will be extended over the next 10 years,...
The MDT solution taps user equipment (UE) to collect field measurements
Introduced in 3GPP Rel-10, Minimization of Drive Test (MDT) is a standardized mechanism designed to enable operators to use user devices in a network to collect mobile network data, and thus, reduce the need...
Carriers face a number of operational challenges as 5G continues to evolve and mature, both in terms of deploying and running new 5G networks as well as in managing the relationship of those new networks to existing 4G networks. In a Test and Measurement...
This MoU is the first to be signed between the Beyond 5G/6G related organizations from Japan and Europe
Japan’s Beyond 5G Promotion Consortium (B5PC) and Europe’s 6G Smart Networks and Services Industry Association signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to boost cooperation on next-generations networks.
The...
Local regulator TRAI has recommended a cut in the base price of 5G spectrum by nearly 39% compared to the initial recommended price
The government on India may further reduce the base price of 5G frequencies for the upcoming auction, local press reported Telecom Minister...
ENDC has been described as a bridge between 4G LTE and 5G cellular technologies
ENDC, or E-UTRAN New Radio - Dual Connectivity, is a Non-Standalone (NSA) feature that makes it possible for mobile devices to access both 5G and 4G LTE networks at the same...
Dish Network also said that it is currently testing its 5G network using the Samsung Galaxy S22
Dish Network has selected Samsung to provide its 5G Open RAN-compliant virtualized RAN (vRAN) solutions and radio units across its U.S. markets. The Samsung radios — some of...
5G networks were activated at a rate of almost two cities per day during 2021, according to Viavi Solutions
5G continues its deployment momentum around the world, while the shift toward Standalone is picking up, according to newly released figures from Viavi Solutions. As of...
Microsoft CEO: 'In the past year, subscribers have played billions of hours of games on the platform'
During Microsoft’s most recent earnings call, CEO Satya Nadella revealed that more than 10 million users — or 40% of the 25 million Xbox Game Pass subscribers —...
