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Biggest change in 5G core reflected in mission critical communications In December the 3GPP adopted the non-standalone 5G New Radio (NR) specification and, following a meeting last week in South …

MulteFire brings flexible business models for operator, venue or neutral host ownership As MulteFire gains industry traction and moves toward initial commercialization with an eye on enabling internet of things-type …

Explosive applications growth. Massive bandwidth needs. Enabling 5G network densification for both fixed and mobile wireless is a high priority for operators. The use of millimeter microwave technologies is rapidly …

Commercial and public safety companies are moving inexorably away from TETRA based communications and embracing LTE-based technologies, Chinese vendor Huawei company told Enterprise IoT Insights following the launch of its …

Zinwave CTO says OnGo is ‘the space to watch’ The 3.5 GHz Citizens Broadband Radio Service (CBRS) band is poised of offer both operator and other market entrants prioritized access …

  Mobile workforces present unique connectivity challenges when compared to a traditional office environment. Traveling along bumpy roads, traversing service areas, and powering devices using a vehicle battery are factors …

AT&T is moving forward with its nationwide build of a public safety LTE network for the First Responders Network Authority, or FirstNet, equipped with priority and preemption — but the …

AT&T is moving forward with its nationwide build of a public safety LTE network for the First Responders Network Authority, or FirstNet, equipped with priority and preemption — but the …

  Casa System’s CEO Jerry Guo said the firm is in negotiations with these telcos to expand to new product areas Casa Systems is in the process to deploy of …

BT secured spectrum in the 3.4 GHz band and plans to bid in 700 MHz spectrum auction U.K. telecom group BT says it will launch commercial 5G services before the …

The lines are blurring between commercial LTE networks operated by mobile carriers, and the network options available to private enterprises. Until recently, enterprises were unable to use LTE for their …

  MediaTek said it will need to obtan government permission to resume shipments to the Chinese vendor Taiwanese chip maker MediaTek confirmed that it has suspended delivery of products to …

  Nokia’s CEO Rajeev Suri said the vendor expects sales to be boosted by deals for large-scale 5G deployments in the U.S Finnish vendor Nokia experienced a challenging first quarter …

Telenor calls enterprise in-building wireless a “top priority” The middleprise is currently the white whale of the in-building wireless vendor market. Declining carrier spend puts the capex impetus onto venue …

Mobile workforces present unique connectivity challenges when compared to a traditional office environment. Traveling along bumpy roads, traversing service areas, and powering devices using a vehicle battery are factors requiring …

  Chinese vendor says the restriction would also affect the interests of some U.S firms Chinese vendor ZTE said that a U.S. ban on the sale of components and software …

  What drives the capacity beast? Traffic! According to GSMA, 4G mobile connections surpassed one billion in 2015. Additionally, 3 billion LTE devices are expected to ship by 2020, doubling …

Department of Commerce says the ban on ZTE will last until March 2025 The U.S. Department of Commerce has banned American companies from selling telecommunications equipment to Chinese vendor ZTE …

Initial 5G trials will take place in Toronto and Ottawa, Rogers says Canadian telecom operator Rogers Communications announced a multi-year initiative through which it aims to deploy  5G technology in …

Enterprises in the Asia-Pacific region are forecast to deploy 1.67 million of small cell units this year The Asia-Pacific (APAC) region accounted for 58.6% of all non-residential small cells deployments …

  Network densification remains one of the greatest challenges facing mobile operators as they look to implement 5G, add 4G capacity and increase user speeds. However, achieving massive densification requires …

5G standards, spectrum and the continued investment in LTE Ahead of the industry trade association’s 5G New Horizons Wireless Symposium, set for May 16-17 in Austin, Texas, RCR Wireless News …

The Australian operator has recently deployed 50 4G small cells in the Melbourne area Australian telecommunications operator Telstra announced plans to rollout small cells across the country in a move …

UK carriers have paid £1.35 billion ($1.9bn) in the first stage of bidding for new 3.4 GHz radio spectrum, for use with 5G services, including high-bandwidth IoT-based concepts like autonomous …

While commercialization of 5G as early as later this year is a high priority for Tier 1 carriers like AT&T or Verizon, for rural carriers the next-generation of cellular is …