According to a Speedtest Market Report, mobile internet has seen performance gains, improving by more than 30% since last year with an average download speed of 19.27 Mbps in the first six months of 2016. The four major U.S. mobile carriers—Verizon Wireless, T-Mobile U.S....
Almost 98% of premises in the United Kingdom had outdoor 4G LTE coverage in May
The United Kingdom ended last year with a total of 39.5 million subscribers in the 4G LTE segment, up from 23.6 million at the end of 2014, according to a...
A conversation about densification with Ben Cardwell, SVP and segment leader, CommScope Mobility Solutions
The below is only a summary. Download a transcript of the complete interview and the full report “Massively densified networks. Why we need them and how we can build them.”
Densification to expand coverage or increase capacity...
RootMetrics released their wireless study of the top 125 U.S. metro areas looking at the best and worst for wireless coverage. As always, there are some big surprises. They found there is a big diversity between cities on the top and bottom. Let’s take...
A conversation about densification with Art King, Director of Enterprise Services and Technologies, SpiderCloud Wireless
The below is only a summary. Download a transcript of the complete interview and the full report “Massively densified networks. Why we need them and how we can build them.”
The enterprise is one of the...
The goal of Ericsson, Bombardier tests are automated train operations
Swedish vendor Ericsson and Bombardier completed trials of LTE networks for railway solutions at simulated speeds of up to 200 kilometers per hour.
A total of 11 tests were conducted in a laboratory to determine the...
Telstra plans to conduct a 5G trial in September using Ericsson’s 5G radio test bed. Here is how the Australian operator is preparing for it.
Australia-based operator Telstra has started upgrading its Australian network’s wireless core with network function virtualisation (NFV) and software defined networking (SDN)...
Amazon’s ambitions will push delivery drones’ battery lives to the limit and maybe beyond
Last week, Amazon announced a partnership with the U.K. government to explore how to enable the delivery of parcels by small drones. Crucially, the U.K. has agreed to let Amazon test “beyond...
NTT DoCoMo ended June with 143,500 LTE base stations across Japan
Japanese telecom operator NTT DoCoMo has expanded its "Premium 4G" service to 1,203 cities across Japan, according to a company presentation. The service, launched in March 2015, offers download speeds of up to 370 megabits per second using LTE-Advanced...
SK Telecom plans to trial the LTE network system this year
Korean telecommunications operator SK Telecom and Finnish vendor Nokia have developed a portable, all-in-one public safety LTE network system.
The system is equipped with all elements required for mobile telecommunications, including a base station; switching system including evolved...
The plan is to offer LAA service starting in 2017
Singapore telecommunications operator Singtel and Ericsson said they successfully conducted a live trial of prestandard license assisted access on Singtel’s network earlier this month.
The trial was completed after a two-week period of testing using multiple RBS...
Using Cat M-1 standard, AT&T looks to cut costs, extend battery for internet of things deployments
Looking to run internet of things traffic on its LTE network, AT&T will begin piloting the use of Cat-M1 tech later this year with an initial project starting in...
While the requirements for "5G" won't be set until at least 2020, two principles are emphasized in every evolution of cellular standards: capacity and coverage. Small cells are at least a partial solution to meeting those two requirements, and the Small Cell Forum believes the technology will...
The Roman Empire developed a network of complex and highly efficient roads that provided new opportunity, additional revenue, and faster delivery. Two thousand years later, 5G holds the same promise. And although new roads may lead to 5G, there are many paths to get there and...
Taiwanese telco targets 40% LTE market share by year-end
Taiwan's Chunghwa Telecom expects to attract 2 million LTE subscribers this year, local press reported. If successful, the operator's subscriber base would hit 7 million customers representing a growth of 59% compared to the previous year,...
What is a distributed antenna system?
A distributed antenna system is a way to bolster cellular coverage and capacity by installing managed hubs and multiband antennas precisely where demand is greatest. A DAS installation increases the likelihood of strong reception given proximity to the end user...
Huawei claims T-Mobile has failed to engage in FRAND licensing terms tied to 4G technology patents said to be core to network operations
T-Mobile US’ rollout of LTE services has hit a legal challenge as infrastructure vendor Huawei filed a lawsuit alleging the wireless carrier...
Small Cell Forum: 'Hetnets and 5G are inherently based around density and small cells'
With the publication June 29 of its Release 7, the Small Cell Forum focuses on the centrality of self-organizing network technology to next-generation "5G" networks.
Small Cell Forum Chairman Alan Law stressed...
LTE connections in the Asia Pacific region to account for one third of total mobile subs by 2020
SHANGHAI--Mobile subscribers in the Asia Pacific region are expected to reach 3.1 billion by 2020, up from 2.5 billion at the end of 2015, the GSMA’s Director...
IHS expects VoLTE subs to reach 310M by the end of 2016
The number of Voice-over LTE users worldwide is expected to reach 1 billion by 2020, according to research firm IHS, which said there were 185 million VoLTE users at the end of last year....
Based on Sprint speed test results, PC Magazine declares the carrier is 'finally back'
Following recent comparative speed tests from PC Magazine, Sprint CTO John Saw discussed the carrier's year-over-year network improvements.
Based purely on download throughput, the Sprint speed test yielded an average speed of...
4G small cells part of plan to cover 99% of the country by June 2017
Australian operator Telstra announced deployment of 135 small cells to provide 4G coverage to customers in more than 130 rural and regional communities across the country.
This deployment is part of...
Swisscom and Ericsson aim to launch commercial 5G in 2020
Swiss mobile operator Swisscom has partnered with Swedish vendor Ericsson to launch the "5G for Switzerland" initiative in collaboration with local university Ecole Polytechnique Federale de Lausanne.
The three parties involved in the "5G" program are currently...
Swisscom and Ericsson aim to launch commercial 5G in 2020
Swiss mobile operator Swisscom has partnered with Swedish vendor Ericsson to launch the '5G for Switzerland' initiative in collaboration with local university Ecole Polytechnique Federale de Lausanne (EPFL).
The three parties involved in the 5G program are...
