Airport DAS installs are a key revenue driver for Boingo
Boingo Wireless, a distributed antenna system (DAS) and Wi-Fi provider, has expanded its network footprint with the launch of a neutral host cellular DAS at Portland International Airport (PDX), the company said in a release.
The...
The Federal Communications Commission’s ongoing Spectrum Frontiers auction of millimeter wave spectrum has raised more than $5.3 billion in bids, after 24 rounds.
More than 14,100 licenses are up for grabs across three mmWave bands in Auction 103: the upper 37 GHz band (37.6-38.6 GHz), the 39...
The Renaissance Midtown Hotel in New York City was looking for a solution to provide the best possible cellular experience for its guests.
To achieve this, the hotel selected system integrator Cell Signal Solutions, which partnered with JMA Wireless to deploy the latter?s Teko DAS.
Both...
Japan's communications ministry confirmed it will start accepting applications for the deployment of local 5G networks next week, Japanese press reported.
Spectrum designated for local 5G will be released in Japan at the end of 2019.
Companies, local governments and universities are expected to apply to...
U.K. telco EE, owned by telecommunications group BT, announced it has switched on its first 5G sites in six new cities across the U.K., the carrier said in a statement.
With these new launches, the telco now provides 5G services in 50 cities and large...
The Edge over CBRS network deployment is “a big step forward for the mobile industry”
Mobile edge network and software company AlefEdge says it has completed the first-ever live deployment of an Edge Area Network over CBRS at a tower location in Foxborough, Massachusetts. According...
The French government has launched a procedure for assigning 5G frequency licenses after it approved specifications proposed by telecoms regulator Arcep as well as the financial conditions for the licenses, the government said in a release.
The government confirmed it had fixed the price of...
Hong Kong-based wireless solutions provider Comba Telecom Systems Holdings says that it has helped one of Argentina?s busiest airport to improve its indoor cellular coverage.
The Jorge Newbery airport, in Buenos Aires, needed to increase its indoor coverage in order to meet with the growing...
Canadian telecommunications services provider TeraGo announced that it will start technical trials in the greater Toronto area and greater Golden Horseshoe area in the first quarter of 2020, using fixed wireless 5G millimeter wave equipment from Nokia.
The trials will be conducted on the 24...
Zinwave deployed four-carrier DAS solution for underground space
The National September 11 Memorial Museum, which serves as the United States? principal institution for examining the events of the 9/11 terrorist attack, used DAS equipment deployed by Zinwave to enable cellular coverage within the museum space.
The...
Austrian telecommunications company Drei expects to operate a total of 100 5G base stations across the country by the end of the year, the telco said in a release.
The carrier also said that the city center of Linz is already fully covered with 5G...
Could a CBRS model be applied to 3.11 GHz to 3.55 GHz?
The U.S. Federal Communications Commission on Dec. 12 voted unanimously to continue efforts to ultimately facilitate shared access to the spectrum in the 3.11 GHz to 3.55 GHz range. In addition to incumbent...
Ericsson announced it has provided 5G network equipment for a new pilot network that was launched by Dannish carrier TDC in the city of Helsingør, Denmark.
The Swedish vendor said that local partners and municipal customers have been granted access to test new services on the...
Vodafone New Zealand has launched commercial 5G services in parts of Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch and Queenstown, the telco said in a release.
The operator has already installed a total of 100 5G sites across the country.
As part of an initial commercial offering, Vodafone New Zealand...
German carrier Deutsche Telekom has launched commercial 5G services in the city of Hamburg, according to local press reports.
The service is currently being offered through 18 5G antennas in the city. Deutsche Telekom expects to deploy another 40 5G sites in Hamburg in the...
Operators in regions such as Europe, Asia and the United States have started the 5G race with commercial launches this year. RCR Wireless News interviewed Ignacio Contreras, director of marketing for 5G of Qualcomm, to learn more about the company's vision on the current...
Spanish telecom giant Telefonica has awarded part of the contract to deploy its 5G core network to Chinese vendor Huawei, Spanish newspaper Expansion reported, citing sources with knowledge of the matter.
According to the report, the decision to award this contract to Huawei will pressure...
With the unveiling of Snapdragon XR2, Qualcomm looks to the convergence of virtual, augmented and mixed reality with 5G and artificial intelligence
Editor’s note: Qualcomm Technologies Inc., provided travel, lodging and other considerations for the Snapdragon Summit.
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German carrier Deutsche Telekom expects to end this year with a total of 450 5G base stations across the country, German press reported.
By the end of next year, the number of 5G sites is expected to climb to nearly 1,500, according to the report.
During...
Qualcomm, during its annual Tech Summit in Maui, Hawaii, unveiled a comprehensive portfolio of platforms for Always-On, Always-Connected PCs (ACPCs) to cover the full spectrum of tiers and use cases. This announcement further solidifies the industry’s move toward ACPCs, led by Qualcomm, Microsoft, and...
Huawei Technologies filed a legal challenge against the new U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) rule barring domestic carriers from using U.S. government subsidies to purchase the Chinese company’s equipment
In a petition filed in the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, Huawei...
Spanish wireless infrastructure operator Cellnex has reached an agreement with Orange Spain to acquire a portfolio of 1,500 telecommunications sites in the country, the former said in a release.
Cellnex said that the acquisition of the towers and antennas, which are located in urban, suburban and...
South Korea expects to reach 5 million subscribers in the 5G segment by the end of the year, Korean news service Yonhap reported, citing government data.
Almost 4 million South Koreans had subscribed to 5G as of the end of October, adding 516,000 from the...
China Mobile Hong Kong (CMHK) announced what it claims to be Hong Kong’s first 5G Standalone (SA) network test.
The operator said in a release that the radio cell sites supporting both 5G SA and NSA network are now installed for a trial at China...
