In the U.S., 3.5 GHz is shared access LTE band
In the U.S. later this month regulators will consider a key set of rules associated with priority access license to spectrum in the 3.5 GHz band, known here as the the Citizens Broadband Radio Service....
Proposal eyes unlicensed use of 6 GHz; CBRS PAL term length and area up for discussion
The U.S. Federal Communications Committee meets later this month and is poised to vote on the rules governing priority access licenses for shared access to the 3.5 GHz Citizens...
Zinwave CEO Scott Willis discusses the latest in CBRS
As the telecom industry moves to commercialize use of the 3.5 GHz Citizens Broadband Radio Service, the concept of sharing spectrum based on a priority access scheme could be adapted to put other valuable spectrum resources...
Industry coalescing around CBRS deployments in Q4
Ruckus Networks today announced a "major milestone" toward commercial deployments supporting shared access to the 3.5 GHz Citizens Broadband Radio Service band with certification from the U.S. Federal Communications Commission for its CBRS-compatible access point products.
Ruckus, a subsidiary...
With 5G set to take over the telecommunications industry in a big way, Alpha Wireless’ wealth of experience in 3.5 GHz spectrum products is in increasingly high demand.
The GSMA last year highlighted the value of the 3.5 GHz spectrum, noting its great potential for...
CBRS Alliance forms Deployment and Operations Working Group
After years of discussion and technological development, the CBRS Alliance is expecting commercial deployments in the 3.5 GHZ Citizens Broadband Radio Service (CBRS) band by the fourth quarter of this year. Ahead of that, the trade association...
Boingo sees CBRS as key component for 5G
In what the company calls a first-of-its-kind deployment at an airport, Boingo Wireless today said it has brought live a trial private LTE network using the shared 3.5 GHz Citizens Broadband Radio Service (CBRS) at Dallas Love...
CTIA asks Federal Communications Commission to take action in July on finalizing CBRS rules, repurposing additional mid-band spectrum
CTIA is calling on the Federal Communications Commission to take action in July to open up more mid-band spectrum, through finalizing the rules for the use of...
CHARLOTTE, N.C.--Commercial wireless services in the Citizens Broadband Radio Service spectrum are getting closer and closer to reality, with devices expected to arrive soon and certification efforts underway.
Speakers at a CBRS-focused program at the Connectivity Expo touched on a number of recent developments in...
Globally 3.5 GHz is a 5G band, but not in the U.S.
To deliver multi-gigabit-per-second throughputs associated with 5G, operators around the world are working with regulatory authorities to test and commercially deploy in an increasingly variable mix of spectrum. The key driver shaping spectral...
Non-carrier interests push FCC for parity in access to CBRS spectrum
In the U.S. mobile operators aren't the only businesses who can make beneficial use of spectrum. For operators tasked with delivering more and more capacity to keep up with consumer usage, more spectrum is...
5G standards, spectrum and the continued investment in LTE
Ahead of the industry trade association's 5G New Horizons Wireless Symposium, set for May 16-17 in Austin, Texas, RCR Wireless News caught up with 5G Americas President Chris Pearson to get a preview of some of...
KT will use 28 GHz spectrum for urban hot spots and 3.5 GHz band for urban and rural areas.
South Korean telecom operator KT Corp. has confirmed plans to launch its commercial 5G network by March 2019, Korean press reported. Oh Seong-mok, president of KT’s network...
China Mobile plans to deploy more than 10,000 5G base stations by 2020
China Mobile, the world’s largest mobile telephony operator, announced plans to build what it claims to be the world’s largest 5G trial network, according to local press. The operator said it will start...
The 5G test in Helsinki used the 5G network build in the 3.5GHz band
Finnish mobile operator has carried out a 5G test in Helsinki in partnership with Huawei. During the test, a 5G network was tested for the first time in a moving car...
The companies said they have successfully tested pre-standard 5G for the first time in the U.K.
Vodafone U.K. and Ericsson announced they have successfully tested standalone pre-standard 5G
using a prototype device in a central London 3.5 GHz spectrum field trial.
The two companies said the 5G...
Fixed wireless access connection focused on VR use case
Enhanced mobile broadband is one of the three primary 5G New Radio use cases. Based on operator trials, fixed wireless access is emerging as the early delivery vehicle of eMBB, which does two things: saves operators...
Airports, subways, etc...a good fit for CBRS small cells
The 3.5 GHz Citizens Broadband Radio Service (CBRS) band is the subject of much attention in the telecom community. As the U.S. Federal Communications Commission works toward formalizing a three-tiered spectrum access systems to divvy up...
The operator plans a trial during the 2018 Olympic Games in PyeongChang
HONG KONG--South Korean mobile carrier KT confirmed plans to launch commercial 5G services in 2019, the company’s SVP of network strategy, YongGyoo Lee, said during a keynote presentation at Qualcomm’s 4G/5G Summit.
The executive...
Spectrum Access System admin says spectrum controller is an industry first
Federated Wireless, one of the Spectrum Access System administrators for the 3.5 GHz ecosystem, says it is bringing spectrum sharing closer to reality with the commercial availability of its cloud-based spectrum controller to enable...
Spectrum sharing looks beyond exclusive-license models for spectrum use
Spectrum is a finite resource, and regulators and the wireless industry are always looking for ways to open up additional bands for wireless service use in order to address capacity issues. However, the general consensus is...
T-Mobile US emphasizes IoT as key 5G use case
T-Mobile US made a splash earlier this year announcing it would deploy a mobile "nationwide 5G" network--as opposed to 5G fixed wireless access, which Verizon and AT&T are focused on--following its $8 billion acquisition of nationwide...
Test of 5G NR in 3.5 GHz band included massive MIMO; achieved 2 Gbps throughput
As the 3GPP continues its work to create a 5G NR (New Radio) specification, vendors and operators around the world continue to test pre-standard technologies in a push to rapidly...
The CBRS 3.5 GHz framework in the US is an innovative take on spectrum sharing. Regulators and the rest of the wireless industry worldwide are watching the adoption of CBRS in the US because it has the potential to increase spectrum utilization and to...
