New OpenSignal report says LTE is getting faster, more available
The U.S. moved up into the top five countries for the best availability of LTE, but domestic LTE speeds are sub-par, according to the most recent analysis by OpenSignal.
The U.S. moved from #10 to #4 on...
MulteFire is a technology for deploying LTE in unlicensed spectrum that was developed by U.S chipmaker Qualcomm. This new technology allows the standalone use of LTE in unlicensed spectrum.
“MulteFire delivers LTE-like performance with WiFi-like deployment simplicity. This technology creates new business opportunities that allow...
Digital transformation is a top priority for virtually every industry and enterprise. Supported by a reliable and robust foundation of wireless connectivity, the internet of things is poised to bring new levels of efficiency and sustainability to everything from manufacturers and utilities to airports,...
With the recent confluence of new spectrum sharing innovations and the genesis of “Industry 4.0”—the digital transformation of industrial processes and the fourth industrial revolution—the potential for private IoT networks is substantial. New technologies, such as MulteFire and LTE-based CBRS, makes it possible to...
Hybrid DAS/small cells, neutral host small cells and lower-cost DAS are helping serve the enterprise in-building wireless market
Many marquee venues like stadiums and airports already have in-building wireless connectivity systems, often an active distributed antenna system (DAS), that provides multi-band, multi-carrier support -- albeit at...
The trial will use China Mobile’s 2G/4G multimode network and Mobike’s smart lock, which is supported by the Qualcomm Technologies’ modem for IoT apps
Qualcomm’s subsidiary Qualcomm Technologies announced plans to start the first eMTC/NB-IoT/GSM (LTE Cat M1/NB1 and E-GPRS) multimode field trials in China.
The...
ORLANDO--On the sidelines of the annual Wireless Infrastructure Show, ExteNet Systems CTO Tormod Larsen sat down with RCR Wireless News for a wide-ranging chat that touched on everything from the need for densification of the fiber plant, scaling small cell deployments, fixed wireless and...
Despite the deluge of news and marketing around 5G and the ongoing lab and field trials being conducted worldwide, the fact is there's still no agreed-upon standard for 5G New Radio. However, 3GPP, the international body that oversees the standardization process, has made such...
New small cells products are focused on providing flexibility in spectrum, both licensed and unlicensed, options for enterprise
Last week SpiderCloud Wireless, which targets carriers and enterprises with its small cells platform, broadened its product portfolio with two new units designed to enable greater flexibility for...
The broad in-building wireless market, including small cell vendors, is increasingly targeting sales to the enterprise market as a way to solve for current coverage and capacity problems, as well as set the stage for enterprise-facing internet of things initiatives such as smart lighting,...
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One of the hottest topics in the Land Mobile Radio (LMR) industry today is the use of private Long Term Evolution (LTE). Although there is a plethora of information available regarding LTE and how it will affect the LMR...
Learn how ip.access and Baicells are addressing the need for multi-carrier small cells
Providing ubiquitous cellular coverage and capacity inside buildings is a big challenge the vendor community is working to solve. Big venues--think stadiums, transit hubs and other marquee locations--generally feature multi-carrier, multi-band distributed...
The First Responders Network Authority recently made its long-awaited contract award, and AT&T will build the new, nationwide Band 14 LTE network for public safety. FirstNet has laid out an ambitious timeframe for rollout in order to get devices and coverage for first responders...
While the nature of distributed antenna system (DAS) deployments is changing to incorporate Wi-Fi, small cells, IPTV, internet of things and other systems dependent on connectivity, DAS remains a go-to solution for a wide-range of environments. Let's take a look at how Liverpool, N.Y.-based...
Mobile network and LPWAN infrastructure operators expect to play a major role in tomorrow’s “smart cities,” and they are learning that their networks can be even more effective when paired with other wireless technologies. In one major U.S. city, a Tier 1 operator is...
LTE is the gold standard of connectivity, but many enterprises do not consider it an option when planning private networks to connect equipment to the internet. That’s a mistake, according to Qualcomm Technologies VP of business development Neville Meijers.
Meijers said enterprises should consider...
A greenfield, data-centric operator model transformed LTE in India
Jio, the latest entrant into the Indian mobile carrier market, employed a data-centric, sole vendor partnership to bring to life an all-LTE network covering the entire subcontinent. Since launching less than six months ago, Jio has...
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Neville Meijers, Qualcomm VP of Business Development, explains that private LTE networks can use licensed or unlicensed spectrum. These networks give enterprises a way to securely connect devices that require variable rates of data transmission, ranging from gigabits per second all the way down...
In-building wireless investment is shifting from carriers to enterprises and building owners
In a new eBook, CommScope takes a look at the ongoing transition in the in-building wireless market, which is marked by a decrease in carrier investment as enterprises and building owners take over...
As AT&T kicks off work with the First Responders Network Authority to build a nationwide public safety LTE network for first responders, there are substantial challenges and opportunities ahead.
RCR Wireless News reached out to James Bennett, director at SNS Research and author of a recent...
Learn how an innovative approach to vRAN delivers LTE-Advanced performance gains while putting the groundwork for software-intensive 5G networks
RAN virtualization can help the operators maximize the value of what’s perhaps their most important asset --the RAN-- by providing spectral efficiency and performance gains that...
A public ruling issued in the pre-award bid protest case of Rivada Mercury offers more insight into the process that ultimately resulted in AT&T last week being awarded the contract for the nationwide public safety LTE network under the auspices of the First Responders Network Authority.
The federal court...
AT&T has officially been selected as the commercial partner that will build and maintain a nationwide public safety LTE network for the First Responders Network Authority.
AT&T CEO Randall Stephenson joined federal officials as the news was announced Thursday morning and told the crowd that starting this...
The board of the First Responders Network Authority on Tuesday moved a step closer to awarding its contract for a new, nationwide LTE network for public safety. The FirstNet board voted unanimously to give the organization's CEO the power to move forward and complete...
