T-Mobile US used the Samsung Galaxy S22 phone powered by Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 Mobile Platform
T-Mobile US said it was able to aggregate three channels of mid-band 5G spectrum, reaching speeds over 3 Gbps on its standalone 5G network. The carrier used the Samsung...
The wireless revolution has arrived, so much so that many forms of popular technologies are now referred to by their “generation” — Wi-Fi 6E, 802.11ax, Next Generation Internet of Things, etc. Work has begun developing standards for 6G, the sixth generation of wireless communications...
Europe's 6G-IA had recently signed a similar agreement with Japan's Beyond 5G Promotion Consortium
China's IMT-2030 (6G) Promotion Group, which promotes 6G R&D and international cooperation, has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on 6G with the 6G Smart Networks and Services Industry Association (6G-IA),...
Remote communities stand to benefit from new era in network technology
The digital divide is a serious issue in the U.S., with millions of people still unable to experience the benefits of reliable, high-speed broadband access. As a result, those without an internet connection can...
The government of Canada aims to award mmWave frequencies in 2024
The government of Canada has announced the launch of a consultation process to award millimeter Wave (mmWave) spectrum bands with the aim of promoting competition in the local mobile market.
The government said that the...
Keysight Technologies had previously signed a MoU with Samsung Research to advance research and development of 6G technology
Keysight Technologies has been selected by the Center for Disruptive Photonic Technologies in Singapore for the provision of its software-centric test and measurement solutions to advance as-yet-unstandardized...
The Government of India is expected to award 5G frequencies during June
Indian operators Reliance Jio and Bharti Airtel are the two only telcos in a position to buy pan-India 5G frequencies in the upcoming spectrum auction, according to a report by Bank of America...
US Cellular expects to activate its mid-band spectrum for customer use by the end of 2023
US Cellular announced new agreements with Nordic vendors Ericsson and Nokia to boost the carrier's 5G network infrastructure.
US Cellular and Ericsson inked a deal which includes the deployment of...
The Next G Alliance is an initiative to advance North American wireless technology leadership over the next decade with the initial focus on 6G systems
ATIS’ Next G Alliance and Japan’s Beyond 5G Promotion Consortium (B5GPC) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to cooperate...
Ofcom said the proposed changes would allow these telcos to deploy new technologies, including 5G
U.K. telecommunications services regulator Ofcom has proposed an update of some licenses held by mobile operators Vodafone and O2 (Telefonica) with the aim of enabling the deployment of 5G using...
Rakuten Mobile’s FWA will run on both Sub-6 GHz and mmWave spectrum
Japanese mobile operator Rakuten Mobile expects to launch fixed wireless access (FWA) services in Japan in December, the telco’s CEO Tareq Amin said during a call with journalists.
“I’m just waiting for our CPE...
Separately, T-Mobile US will also be doing Wi-Fi 6 testing
T-Mobile US has received permission from the Federal Communications Commission to test its recently won 3.45-3.55 GHz spectrum, to get a sense of operational characteristics in dense urban areas prior to deployment.
According to filings...
Ericsson said that the 26GHz mmWave tests took place in the Norwegian cities of Oslo, Trondheim and Lillestrøm
Telia Norway and Ericsson have carried out 5G tests using mmWave spectrum, achieving download speeds of close to 4 Gbps, the vendor said in a release.
The 26...
Rohde & Schwarz and IEMN have researched high frequency measurements and the integration of R&S solutions with photonic technologies
The Institute of Electronics, Microelectronics and Nanotechnology (IEMN) in France and test equipment company Rohde & Schwarz have expanded their collaboration to research terahertz communications that...
Samsung Electronics had published a white paper introducing its 6G vision in July 2020
Samsung Electronics released a white paper that lays out the company’s vision for securing global frequency bands for future 6G technology.
The paper, titled “6G Spectrum: Expanding the Frontier,” discusses ways to...
ZTE said the 5G demonstration used a SA coverage layer based on 700MHz (n28) and 1400MHz (n75) bands
Qualcomm Technologies, Three Austria and ZTE said they have successfully executed a 5G network demonstration using a standalone (SA) coverage layer based on 700MHz (n28) and 1400MHz...
Safaricom began its 5G trials in March 2021 in Nairobi, Kisumu, Kisii and Kakamega
The Communications Authority of Kenya (CA) has reportedly allocated 60 megahertz of spectrum in the 2600 MHz band to Safaricom for its 5G network in Kenya. The decision is notable as...
With the growth of mobile data traffic catalyzed by the world’s increasing dependency on cellular connections in every area of life, cellular networks are pushing capacity. However, spectrum is the scarcest resource in wireless technology and, with data usage skyrocketing, limited airwave access can...
When it comes to 5G and spectrum, there are a lot of complicating factors at work. While previous generations of cellular technologies typically brought new spectrum into play, 5G is making use of familiar sub-6 GHz frequencies that have been foundational to cellular networks,...
Nokia said that 5G carrier aggregation allows compatible 5G smartphones to receive multiple 5G frequency bands in parallel
Nokia, Optus and Samsung Electronics Australia announced that they have achieved a data session using three-component-carrier (3CC) Carrier Aggregation (CA) technology over a 5G Standalone (SA) network...
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...
Comcast activated the first 5G radios during the first quarter
Comcast expects to launch an employee field test of 5G in June, the company’s president and CEO Brian Roberts said during a conference call with investors.
The executive also noted that Comcast had lit the first...
On January 19th 2022, Verizon and AT&T activated their C-band networks, and in doing so, finally shook up the 5G dynamic in the U.S.
At the end of last year, an Ookla report positioned the U.S. as the world leader for 5G availability, but when...
The Federal Communications Commission has formally begun a proceeding to gather information about wireless receiver performance, and how it might encourage better performance in wireless receivers—an effort that has bipartisan support on the commission, and which could represent a turning point for the design...
