Network Infrastructure

Cloud-based 5G end-to-end network slicing demo hosted at DT’s lab in Bonn, Germany. Huawei and Deutsche Telekom said they are currently carrying out a demonstration of cloud-based “5G” end-to-end network …

Tapping into what is termed LTE nano technology, Quortus and Telefónica said small form-factor platform targets private cellular deployments. Quortus gained carrier support for its EdgeCentrix Enhanced Packet Core “network-in-a-box” …

Latest agreement between Swiss telecom operator Sunrise and Huawei builds on initial strategic partnership from 2012. BARCELONA, Spain – Swiss telecommunications operator Sunrise Telecom extended a previous partnership with Huawei …

Most wireless data sessions start or end indoors, and many never leave the building. Hardware and software solutions that can improve indoor cell service are a major focus of investment …

Working with Nokia, Sprint is planning massive MIMO field trials in race to gigabit LTE. BARCELONA, Spain – Sprint, along with vendor partner Nokia, made a splash at Mobile World …

Security and high-speed requirements set new standards for performance. Are you tired of being dogged by poor network performance or security issues at your branch offices, self-service kiosks and digital …

T-Mobile US CTO, speaking at Ericsson event, adds that 5G is ‘not real today.’ BARCELONA, Spain – Ericsson CEO Börje Ekholm, who took the top job in October, kicked off …

Ruckus Wireless has agreed to be acquired by video and broadband hardware maker Arris, following weeks of rumors and negotiations. Arris will buy the Wi-Fi equipment maker for $800 million …

Many operators are seeing fixed wireless access as the likely first phase of “5G” deployments as the technology can help solve the last mile problem with fiber-to-the-home and fiber-to-the-premise deployments, …

ExteNet Systems CTO Tormod Larsen discusses the network infrastructure advancements needed to realize the future of fully autonomous driving. In a recent interview with RCR Wireless News, ExteNet Systems CTO …

Global investment firm KKR Group will pay $1.35 billion to Telefónica for a stake in Telxius. Telefónica reached an agreement with global investment firm KKR Group to sell up to …

Editor’s Note: In the Analyst Angle section, we’ve collected a group of the industry’s leading analysts to give their outlook on the hot topics in the wireless industry. A gigabit …

Location, location, location. Multiple-access Edge Computing (MEC) and edge computing in general are gaining acceptance in both fixed and mobile networks as we increasingly realize the power of location in …

In an exclusive column for RCR Wireless News, Boingo Wireless CTO Derek Peterson shares his vision for the technology and cooperation that will usher in a new level of convergence. …

NTT DoCoMo and NEC said a recent MIMO test used spectrum between the 3 GHz and 6 GHz bands and showed eight-times gain in spectral efficiency. Work continues on what …

“5G” networks are expected to unleash solutions that will help overcome barriers to widespread internet of things adoption. Existing technology limitations lead to high connectivity costs, and security and privacy …

The concomitant push to virtualization, and the heightened requirements for latency and QoE are changing the way mobile operators decide which functions and what content have to be centralized, or …

Finnish telecommunications group DNA and Ericsson announced they have carried out a “5G” test achieving a transmission rate of 20 gigabits per second. “Last spring we already achieved a 600 …

NFV is key to Convergence 2.0 In a recent interview with RCR Wireless News, Derek Peterson, the chief technology officer of Boingo Wireless, discusses how evolving enterprise and consumer needs …

AT&T and Shenandoah Telecommunications are both testing FDD massive multiple input-multiple output systems from Blue Danube Systems. Blue Danube CEO Mark Pinto said that the tests represent the first commercial trials of FDD …

U.S mobile carriers are getting ready for the implementation of 5G technology in the coming years and 5G trials and testbeds are part of these efforts. Verizon Communications is one …

The move is part of the Chinese firm to expand operations in the APAC region Alibaba Cloud, the cloud computing arm of Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba Group has more than …

The new offering combines core, radio, and transport solutions with digital support systems, services and security Swedish vendor Ericsson has launched a 5G platform which will allow telecommunications operators to …

The vendor aims to commercially launch 5G technology in the Philippines in 2020 Chinese vendor Huawei and Philippines telco PLDT have signed an agreement to conduct joint research and development …