AT&T highlights plans to offer Samsung 5G handsets, plural, in 2019
Wailea, MAUI--AT&T will launch mobile, standards-based 5G in a dozen markets by the end of 2018. That was the message from a trio of execs during a roundtable meeting with the press on the...
The side effect of all the attention and hype of 5G is the close scrutiny of its standards development, and undue confusion and unfounded fear because of even benign and simple procedural updates. While the glorification of 5G is ongoing with this almost deafening...
Early network launches are consumer-facing but 5G will drive value across the board
Wailea, MAUI—Qualcomm kicked off its third annual Snapdragon Tech Summit today in Maui with company President Cristiano Amon laying out how commercialization of 5G represents a transition much more significant than previous...
With the promise of 5G—including higher data speeds and new services—come major challenges for operators in terms of network quality, reliability, and availability.
Mission critical applications will demand a network which cannot fail, and ensuring network quality will be at the core of deployment and...
Arqiva said the small cell pilot will allow carriers to test 5G capabilities in Hammersmith and Fulham districts
UK communications infrastructure firm Arqiva and compatriot fiber provider CityFibre have launched a pilot of wholesale, 5G-ready small cell infrastructure in London.
The two partners said that the...
Telia has already launched pre-commercial 5G in two cities in Finland and aims for full commercial rollout in 2019
Nordic carrier Telia has launched a 5G network at Helsinki Airport in Finland in partnership with airport operator Finavia.
The telco said that Finavia will be its...
The greatest challenge for Chris Penrose, president of IoT solutions at AT&T, is just to order and manage the multiplying opportunities afforded by the advancement of machine connectivity and intelligence.
For Penrose, the key is that business is repeatable, and his resources within the business...
What coverage and capacity can we expect and what are the best deployment practices?
Just last month, I had the pleasure to speak at the 4G/5G Summit in Hong Kong, one of the largest wireless ecosystem events in the world, hosted by Qualcomm Technologies. It was attended...
Verizon and Samsung are planning their first 5G smartphone release in the first half of 2019, signaling the carrier's plans for mobile 5G in addition to the fixed wireless access service that it is already rolling out.
Verizon said that its mobile 5G "will go...
Swedish vendor Ericsson is looking at ways to employ artificial intelligence to enable advanced “fingerprinting” of mobile radio networks to enhance the positioning resolution of LTE-M and NB-IoT devices.
The initiative will have implications for both the consumer and enterprise space, it said. However, the...
KT, SK Telecom and LG Uplus said the 5G offering will be initially available for enterprise customers
South Korean mobile carriers SK Telecom, KT and LG Uplus have launched commercial 5G services, Korean press reported.
The three mobile carriers initially launched the 5G service in limited...
The Spanish carrier’s CEO said he was not satisfied with the growth levels experienced by the company over the last years
Spanish telecom giant Telefonica has unveiled “Reconnect”, an internal program aimed at boosting growth over the next three years.
Telefónica's Chairman and CEO José María...
Problems to 5G Network Deployment
As the demand for high-speed bandwidth of services such as AR/VR/HD video/3D video, the demand for mass terminal accesses of services such as smart city and smart meter reading, as well as the demand for low latency and high reliability...
Ensure Your Wireless Infrastructure is Ready to Ride the Next Technology Wave
Over the last few years enterprises have been radically transforming. Buildings are becoming smarter and how people work is evolving. These changes can be attributed to several factors, including the changing face of...
CES 2019 is just a few weeks away and I’ve noticed something very interesting. So much of the innovation and new ideas at this year’s Consumer Electronics Show center around wireless. As 5G comes into play, even more will use wireless. Since I have...
The robot, developed by Toyota was developed to support human activities in homes and health centers
Japanese telco NTT DoCoMo and Toyota Motors said they have successfully controlled the Toyota-developed T-HR3 humanoid robot in trials using 5G technology.
Toyota developed the T-HR3 with the aim of...
The promise for operators of 5G networks is in selling augmented connectivity solutions to enterprises, and not to consumers, Vodafone told The Great Telco Debate in London this week.
But the operator community must guarantee 5G services, offered on network slices to industrial operatives, if...
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...
Nokia North America CTO sees action around millimeter wave, mid-band and re-farming
Earlier this week Mike Murphy, chief technology officer for Nokia in North America, reviewed 2019 forecasts on a call with company executives. While he couldn't reveal much in an interview with RCR Wireless...
Network operators can be masters of their own destinies, provided they hold their nerve, invest heavily and refresh their entire infrastructure. This is Nokia’s verdict on the challenge facing operators, as the industry in Europe and the US appears split on the rollout of...
New Zealand telco Spark was not authorized by the government to use Huawei’s 5G gear
Chinese vendor Huawei is seeking to establish contacts with New Zealand authorities following yesterday's announcement that the vendor has been blocked from participating in local carrier Spark's 5G network deployment,...
Car makerVolvo has selected Ericsson’s cloud platform to deliver fleet management, telematics, navigation, and infotainment services. The deal will expand to cover delivery of analytics and automation solutions with the arrival of 5G.
The five-year deal covers 120 markets. It is the largest to date...
Don’t believe the hype: 5G still likely won’t happen in 2019. Many of the 5G announcements that are getting buzz are just marketing talk. There has actually been only a few tiny deployments of 5G, and those are pre-standard. There are still too many moving...
5G has been billed as the magic bullet for many of today’s wireless network challenges. It’s expected to bring greater bandwidth, coverage and capacity for mobile computing. While enterprise users can expect to see performance improvement for real-time apps and during peak usage times...
