The drone solution will simplify cell site management, says Samsung
Samsung Electronics demonstrated its new drone-based antenna configuration measurement solution for 4G and 5G networks. Performed on the company’s campus, the demonstration involved the use of a smartphone with a remote control application that connected...
US Cellular CTO: ‘For 5G, you really need all the spectrum bands available’
US Cellular began its 5G journey in two of its most vital markets, Iowa and Wisconsin, launching its first networks early this year. While the operator has already delivered next-gen services to...
Omdia: From Q3 2019 to Q4 2019, 5G's global connections experienced a 329% growth
Fueled by the rollout of 3GPP-standard commercial networks, 5G is officially considered the fastest growing generation of cellular technology as it is now roughly 5 million subscribers ahead of pace, according...
Transition an in-building cellular system from off-air to connected to a signal source
With businesses and consumers being bombarded by advertisements touting the advanced features enabled by 5G, and building owners trying to make sense of the diverse technologies that fit under the "smart building...
2019 was a big year for Verizon in terms of launching its millimeter wave-based mobile 5G service in more than 30 markets and numerous stadiums and arenas. And 2020 will see a further expansion of that 5G footprint as well as extension of 5G...
Connected Nokia factory in Oulu sees 30% productivity gain
Nokia has been bullish on using LTE and 5G to power private networks for industrial verticals like mining, shipping and manufacturing. As the network infrastructure vendor works to sell its vertically-tailored solutions through carrier customers and...
4G to remain a focus area for regions like India
Qualcomm's three new mobile platforms, the Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G, 662 and 460, will, according to the company, enable enhanced user experiences, support Dual-Frequency (L1 and L5) GNSS to improve location positioning accuracy and robustness, and...
As we enter a new year, we find ourselves on the verge of a connectivity paradigm shift with 5G trials and networks seemingly lighting up every day. Indeed, 5G will be one of the most revolutionary technologies of the new decade, and there is...
Huawei was the sole 4G RAN supplier for Norway Telenor
Following what Telenor Chief Executive Sigve Brekke is calling an “extensive” security evaluation, the Norwegian operator selected Ericsson to deploy its 5G RAN in Norway, scaling back on previous collaboration with Huawei on LTE infrastructure....
The 5G Fund for rural America to replace the Mobility Fund Phase II
In the latest show of support for rural America, FCC Chairman Ajit Pai announced the launch of a $9 billion fund to accelerate the deployment of advanced 5G wireless in rural locations...
Report: The private LTE and 5G network market "will only continue to grow"
In the era of constant connectivity, private LTE and 5G networks have the potential to become the preferred approach to deliver wireless connectivity for a host of environments and use cases. Some...
Huawei will provide 4G and 5G services to Maxis as it prepares for 5G rollout
Yesterday, Huawei Technologies entered a formal agreement with Maxis, one of Malaysia's major telecommunications companies, to provide 5G radio equipment, services and knowledge to help build the country’s 5G network. After...
5G is the hot ticket item for mobile operators at the moment – we hear about its legendary fast speeds, its ultra-low latency and its ability to handle network congestion in a way we simply haven’t experienced with 4G. However, despite all the hype,...
With America’s vast geography and unique competitor landscape, it is arguably one of the most intriguing battlegrounds for 5G rollouts globally. Therefore, as we enter the first inning of 5G in the U.S., it’s not shocking that it has become the most fiercely competitive...
German telco Deutsche Telekom (DT) has kicked off the rollout of its 5G network in six cities across the country, the company said in a release.
The initial rollouts are taking place in Berlin and Bonn, which will be followed by Darmstadt, Hamburg, Leipzig, and...
In the coming months, communication services providers (CSPs) across the globe will be busy rolling out their 5G networks, promising data rates 100x those of 4G, network latency of under 1 millisecond, support for 1 million devices/sq. km., and 99.999% availability of the network....
This October, North American operator Verizon launched the first 5G fixed wireless access service, making it very clear that 5G is closer than you think. 5G is set to promise speed, greater network efficiency, reduced latency and above all, an enhanced user experience. But...
This October, North American operator Verizon launched the first 5G fixed wireless access service, making it very clear that 5G is closer than you think. 5G is set to promise speed, greater network efficiency, reduced latency and above all, an enhanced user experience. But...
U.S. operators partnering with Samsung on 5G deployments
In Q2 of this year Samsung's networks business had around 11% market share as it relates to global LTE deployments, Youngky Kim, head of Samsung Networks, said a the recent D.Live conference hosted by the Wall Street...
5G will drive growth in fiscal 2019, Qualcomm CEO says
Qualcomm has three priorities going into 2019, CEO Steve Mollenkopf said this week on an earnings call. Those priorities are 5G, resolving an ongoing dispute with Apple and continue executing on core products.
To the first...
"5G is ready for business," Ericsson exec says
HONG KONG--Qualcomm Technologies President Cristiano Amon opened up the company's 4G/5G Summit by telling the assembled crowd that 5G "will be a reality" next year as networks go live in the U.S., Asia and Europe, and commercial...
In addition to the typical location asymmetries between data consumption and mobile infrastructure investments that characterized the first part of the LTE cycle (Figure 1), differing spectrum assets among the US operators coupled with the resiliency of the LTE standard form the basis for...
Blockchain for telecom: Operational systems and business applications
1. Introduction to blockchain
It started with a Hash function... then the data blocks...then the chained/permissioned data blocks and mining … then distributed Hyperledger and smart contracts completed the picture to provide management and business applications for public, private...
Money will extend rural broadband to more than 700,000 homes and small businesses
With the U.S. Federal Communication Commission's Connect America Fund auction on the books, some 103 service providers will receive $1.488 billion over the next decade to build out rural broadband infrastructure to...
