American Tower Corporation’s CEO talks about the role of mid-band spectrum deployments in supporting 5G
American Tower expects 4G technology to be the main driver of tower demands in the coming years despite increasing momentum for 5G builds, the company's Chairman and CEO James Taiclet...
BMW, Volkswagen and Daimler have already expressed interest in operating private 5G networks for their plants
German car makers are looking to deploy their own 5G networks in order to start manufacturing self-driving cars by 2021, German press reported.
Under such a scenario, car makers would...
Sprint CEO Michel Combes calls it a "major milestone"
This week Sprint reported its Q2 2018 financials. Highlights include year-over-year growth in wireless service revenue for the first time in about five years with net income of $196 million and operating income of $778 million....
“Cars are the ultimate mobile device," said AT&T this week, as it announced another two million connected cars in Q3, as well as an expanded deal to supply connectivity to heavy-duty Daimler trucks outside of North America, and restated its plans for 5G cellular...
Virtualization investments also require network management investments
With 5G expected to see more widespread commercialization in 2019 and beyond, operators can expect more flexibility in managing resources and offering up new services quickly, while users will see higher speeds, lower latencies and an accelerated proliferation...
Sprint deployed 19,000 2.5 GHz outdoor small cells in the last year
In parallel with its Q2 2018 financial statement, Sprint announced it has deployed LTE-Advanced network technologies nationwide and is providing gigabit-class service in more than 225 cities. Sprint Chief Technology Officer John Saw,...
A recent GSMA study said the Russian market will have 48 million 5G subscribers by that time
Russian 5G networks will provide coverage to over 80% of the country’s population by 2025, according to a new study by the GSMA.
Russian mobile operators are expected to...
Whether designing an IoT or 5G device, one thing is certain: there are difficult challenges ahead. IoT device designers need to optimize battery life for real-world operation. 5G device designers must deliver higher throughput and lower latency connections, while supporting multi-element antennas at millimeter-wave...
If carriers build 5G, will consumers buy it?
As mobile operators begin their initial deployments of 5G technologies in the U.S., they are betting that the next "G" will draw new customers and new revenues. With fixed wireless access and enhanced mobile broadband as the...
5G smartphone reference design unveiled at Qualcomm 4G/5G Summit
Millimeter wave frequencies are central to realizing the vision of ultra-fast, multi-gigabit-per-second 5G mobile connections. Case in point, Verizon and AT&T are both taking 5G to market in the U.S. using high-band spectrum, albeit with an...
Ericsson said initial shipments will target markets including Singapore, Thailand and Indonesia
Swedish vendor Ericsson said it will start exporting 5G-ready telecom equipment from its manufacturing plant in Pune, India, local press reported.
According to the reports, Ericsson will ship 5G equipment to markets in Southeast...
DoCoMo confirmed it will adopt Anritsu’s 5G New Radio RF Conformance Test System ME7873NR platform
Japanese carrier NTT DoCoMo has formally adopted Anritsu's equipment for 5G testing.
The Japanese carrier said it will use Anritsu’s 5G New Radio RF Conformance Test System ME7873NR platform as its...
Merger and acquisition activity in the U.S. technology, media and telecommunications (TMT) sector will be robust at least well into 2019, driven by several factors, indicating higher M&A valuation for companies in this sector.
Merger and acquisition activity in the global TMT sector reached an...
Finnish operator Elisa has signed a deal with the University of Helsinki to organise 5G technologies for air-quality monitoring and other smart city applications in large cities.
Elisa is already providing the university’s MegaSense research programme, looking to cover a dense urban area in Helsinki...
Samsung confirmed the initial 5G test will be carried out in New Delhi in partnership with Indian carrier Reliance Jio
Korean telecom gear maker Samsung Electronics announced plans to carry out 5G field trials in New Delhi, India, in the first half of the next...
President calls for long-term National Spectrum Strategy
In a memorandum on national spectrum policy, President Donald Trump called out the importance of the U.S. being first in 5G and ordered government agencies to review their spectrum holdings and continue to seek opportunities for spectrum sharing.
Access...
Verizon 5G Home coming to Florida Panhandle
As leading U.S. operators AT&T and Verizon continue to develop their commercial 5G plans, both carriers marked milestones last week with Big Red naming Panama City as the fifth city that will get its fixed wireless residential broadband...
SK had previously selected the three vendors as its preferred bidders for 5G gear
South Korea’s largest mobile operator, SK Telecom, announced that it has successfully tested interoperability between a 5G Non Standalone (NSA) core developed by compatriot company Samsung Electronics and 5G base stations...
Nokia has been selected by Indian operator Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) to supply, deploy, and manage its new ‘smart telecom poles’ in India, which will support 4G, 5G and IoT connectivity, as well as lighting and controls, and a range of additional smart...
Vodafone said it aims to trial 5G technology in seven UK cities this year
U.K telecom operator Vodafone claimed to be the first carrier in the country to carry full 5G over a commercial network.
The telco said that live mobile data traffic is now being...
Under the new alliance, NEC and Samsung will combine their expertise in 5G and IT solutions
NEC and Samsung Electronics have announced a partnership with the main aim of strengthening their next-generation business portfolio, including 5G.
Under the new partnership, NEC and Samsung will merge both...
Telstra upgraded existing infrastructure to 5G in the cities of Adelaide, Perth and Canberra
Australian operator Telstra said it has selected Ericsson as its key partner for the deployment of 5G technology.
Telstra CEO Andrew Penn said the carrier is already rolling out 5G technology in...
Fifth-generation (5G) cellular technology is making the transition from general idea to network implementation. In addition to faster downloads and lower latencies, 5G will support smart devices, including self-driving cars and wearables, telemedicine and the internet of things (IOT).
Rising data demand will continue to...
Qualcomm talks planning 5G coverage in 3.5 GHz and millimeter wave bands
HONG KONG--While each operator has a different approach based on their particular spectrum portfolio, there's consensus that delivering commercial 5G, especially using millimeter wave frequencies, will require significant investment in network densification. But...
