A lot can happen in a year, especially in a telecoms year. The industry has seen consolidation, disruption and innovation, all at a dizzying pace. 2018 saw the hype around technologies such as AI and blockchain reach fever pitch, and in 2019, we will...
5G: Are we there yet?
In 2019, hype meets reality for 5G devices and services. After several years of discussions on use cases and exotic technologies, “real” 5G products will start to scale on 3GPP Release 15 5G NR networks. On the use-case front, the...
A bit of background
The deployment of the new 5G network presents a unique challenge to our regulatory system. Far from the 100-foot lattice towers and monopoles of 3G and 4G past, 5G capability will largely be the task of small cell deployments in the...
The wireless industry has undergone dramatic changes this year. We’re moving ever-closer to 5G availability. The FCC held a vote on eliminating the personal use restriction in Part 20.21 for cell signal boosters, and LEED-certified buildings, while rising in popularity, contain materials that block...
We’ve been hearing more and more about 5G wireless pay TV, but when will it come to market? It started several years ago when the wireless world was all about 4G. AT&T DirecTV NOW started the whole ball rolling. Verizon seeing the success of...
With indoor 5G expected to be a major part of opening up new enterprise and industrial use cases and seen as essential to operators' 5G competitiveness, Rohde & Schwarz featured an indoor 5G demonstration in partnership with network planning company iBwave and equipment provider Anokiwave.
The...
The Korean government launched a 5G smart factory alliance with 19 companies and organizations
The South Korean government announced plans to work with information and communication technology companies to apply 5G technologies in advanced production lines to create smart factories, Korean news agency Yonhap reports.
The...
The new facility is the result of a previous agreement between the two companies to test network solutions and technologies
Nokia and Telefónica Germany have announced the launch of a 5G innovation cluster in Berlin.
The new 5G cluster incorporates five sites in Telefónica’s cellular network...
Following 5G activation, network supporting manufacturing, autonomous vehicle testing
Although consumers in Korea won't have a 5G-compatible handset until Samsung releases one in the first-half of 2019, the recent 5G network activation is being tapped by industrial and enterprise-type users who are exploring a range...
Have you heard the phrase “converting poison into medicine?” Well, that’s kind of what is happening to the PC industry now. Let me explain. Not too long ago, the rise of powerful smartphones and tablets, which were primarily powered by ARM processors, decimated the...
The use of millimeter wave spectrum for 5G will support an $565 billion increase in global gross domestic product by 2034 and $152 billion in tax revenue, accounting for 25% of the total value generated by 5G networks, according to a new GSMA report.
While...
Sprint CTO highlights investments in small cells, massive MIMO and more
Sprint CTO John Saw, in a recent blog post, described 2018 as a "banner year" for the carrier, which is moving toward a merger with T-Mobile US pending further regulatory reviews, but still executing...
AT&T says its mobile 5G network is already live in 12 U.S. cities and that it will officially launch services on Friday. But there's a catch: 5G won't be available to just anyone in those cities, at least not at first. The operator will...
June 29th, 2007, a day of infamy in the world of telco’s. On that day, the vestiges of “walled gardens” and premium data services crumbled like the Berlin wall did 16 years earlier.
On that last Friday of June, the iPhone was first released in...
The Chinese vendor also urged governments to show clear evidence of alleged security threats
Chinese vendor Huawei announced plans to invest $2 billion over the next five years to focus on cybersecurity, international press reported the company’s rotating chairman Ken Hu as saying this week...
TIM also signed an agreement with LG to foster 5G development
Italian carrier Telecom Italia (TIM), together with Nokia, says it has completed full coverage of the republic of San Marino with 5G technology.
The coverage has now been increased to 99% of the territory via...
CFIUS, DoD, DoJ and DHS all OK Sprint, T-Mobile US merger
Working to close the mega-merger in the first half of 2019, Sprint and T-Mobile US this week gained key approvals from a number of federal oversight bodies. The $26 billion deal would give the...
3GPP leader weighs-in on 5G standard compatibility questions
Addressing concerns around interoperability and deployment timelines that have been trickling through the industry of late, the chairman of 3GPP's TSG RAN Balazs Bertenyi published a blog post detailing the impact of a change in the delivery...
Some targeted markets include Belgium, France, Poland and Spain
French telecom group Orange said it aims to launch 5G technology in 17 major European cities across Belgium, France, Luxembourg, Poland, Romania and Spain during 2019.
The telco said that these initial launches will pave the way...
Huawei executive said changes could include organization structure and processes
Chinese vendor Huawei would do anything necessary to convince governments that the company can be a trusted partner to build 5G networks after the U.S. government suggested its allies ban the company from the provision...
On October 18, a group of operators including BT, EE, Deutsche Telekom, Telefonica, MTS, Telus, KPN, Orange and Vodafone gathered in London for the Mobile Video Industry Council (MVC) to debate the future of mobile video and 5G. ABI Research, Strategy Analytics and Analysys...
The Korean telco said the initial 5G service will be offered by an AI-equipped robot
Korean telco KT said it has officially launched its 5G network commercial service, through an AI-equipped robot named Lota.
The robot will guide visitors through the Seoul Sky Observatory, which sits...
Promising super-fast download speeds, ultra-low latency, and increased connectivity, the imminent rollout of 5G network technology is set to deliver a host of benefits to consumers, businesses, and mobile operators alike. In addition to these advantages, however, the introduction of 5G will bring with...
Qualcomm SVP discusses SoC development cycle, maintaining competitive advantage
Earlier this month, Qualcomm detailed its new premium-tier mobile SoC, the Snapdragon 855, which will power numerous Android smartphone launches throughout 2019. In a conversation with RCR Wireless News during the company's Snapdragon Tech Summit in...
