At a basic level, network virtualization is fundamentally the same whether regardless of where in an operator's network it is implemented - be it access, edge or core. Briefly, these foundations include:
The ability to scale-in/scale-out network resources. In order to accommodate and compete with...
There is plenty of enthusiasm and quite a bit of hype in various quarters about upcoming 5G; but will it be worthwhile for everyone?
The outlook for 5G is promising because growing mobile broadband data demand will saturate LTE capacity from around 2020. Only 5G...
Offloading traffic at the edge holds the key to making the economics of 5G service delivery tenable. From keeping video traffic local to enabling ultra-low latency operations for autonomous vehicle operations, the ability to provision virtual network elements at the edge and then manage...
Massive small cell investment needed to support 5G
The U.S. Federal Communications Commission meets later today to, among other things, vote on a proposal that will streamline small cell deployment rules and, if adopted, make it easier for carriers to build out small cell sites...
AT&T Business CEO talks 5G for verticals
DALLAS--As operators look to develop 5G revenue streams beyond the consumer segment, AT&T today announced it was working with Samsung to kit out the technology giant's Austin, Texas, semiconductor fabrication facility with next-generation cellular applications.
Thaddeus Arroyo, CEO of ...
Vodafone’s new facility will allow local firms and start-ups to test 5G and IoT capabilities
U.K.-based telecom group Vodafone has inaugurated its 5G and internet of things center, dubbed ‘The Landing,’ in Manchester.
The new facility, located at MediaCityUK, will become a new innovation hub and...
The company’s small cells will be tested in Trafalgar Square in November
U.K.-based wireless infrastructure-as-a-service provider Ontix has been selected by Westminster City Council to deploy small cells on the city's street furniture.
The council said that the small cells will boost network capacity and create...
Learn about the new challenges in new spectrum and bandwidth, MIMO (multiple input, multiple output) and beam steering, OTA testing, and 5G NR coexistence with other wireless communications systems.
Find out how to address the complexities in Keysight’s new eBook, Top Considerations for 5G New Radio...
Connected streetlights could alert public safety officials to car accidents
AT&T has a lot going on at the moment. In addition to working to meet its goal of launching commercial, mobile 5G services in a dozen cities by the end of the year, AT&T is...
Ericsson's Peter Linder discusses 5G for the enterprise
During a panel discussion at Mobile World Congress Americas, Ericsson's Peter Linder, head of 5G marketing in North America, shared his perspective on how 5G will drive new value and business outcomes for a variety of enterprise...
Vodafone Spain said the recently deployed node has already supported several demonstrations of 5G use cases
Vodafone Spain, in association with Chinese vendor Huawei, has installed what it claims to be one of the first 5G network nodes in the world at La Nave, an...
BSNL recently signed a 5G deal with U.S. networking firm Cisco
India’s state-run telecom operator BSNL has signed an agreement with Japanese carriers Softbank and NTT Communications to roll out 5G and internet of things technology in India, Indian press reported.
The Economic Times quoted Anupam...
Network slicing, allowing for multiple network layers on top of a single shared infrastructure, is arguably the most significant capability of incoming 5G technologies. It brings brand new business opportunities to operators to serve enterprises and industries, each with conflicting requirements.
One of the panel...
Is the T-Mobile, Sprint merger still on track? Good question. Let’s take a closer look. It’s currently on hold at the FCC level. They have been getting major push-back from a variety of interests. So, what happens if it’s denied? Let’s take a look...
The time is now for telecommunications, media and entertainment (TME) companies to start preparing for new 5G-enabled business opportunities and competitive threats that will arrive with the new, speedier wireless technology.
For TME marketers, preparedness and changing the way you think about your products and...
What does an automated world mean for the workforce?
Rajeev Suri, chief executive officer of Nokia, has been consistently spreading the Industry 4.0 message in meetings with customers, employees and during major industry events. He followed suit last week at Mobile World Congress Americas in...
Rogers aims to start deploying 5G-ready network equipment and infrastructure at UBC starting in early 2019
Canadian telecom group Rogers and the University of British Columbia (UBC) have inked a three-year, multi-million dollar partnership deal to build a real-world 5G hub on the UBC campus...
With 5G services beginning to emerge and more deployments planned for 2019, what are the expectations for the 5G market?
Here are five recent 5G market predictions, on aspects ranging from 5G services to the role of self-organizing networks in 5G.
-Analyst firm CCS Insights recently...
Beyond the 5G hype, many rural carriers focused on LTE investments
While 5G is and will remain the topic du jour in the telecom industry, it will be years before the next generation of cellular makes its way out of metropolitan areas to provide widespread...
In the 5G firmament, the constellation of ultra-reliable low-latency communications (URLLC) shines brightest and newest. The other star clusters, outlining enhanced mobile broadband (eMBB) and massive machine-type communications (mMTC), do not cast the same light.
They are familiar already. In essence, they will bring go-faster...
Vodafone planning 1,000 5G sites in the U.K. by 2020
While 5G hasn't been deployed at enough scale for the first killer app to emerge, the next generation of cellular will sport major capacity increases and latency decreases. In the U.K., operator Vodafone this week...
Earlier this month, the Italian telco and Nokia activated the first 5G site in San Marino
Italian telecom group TIM and Robopac have signed an agreement to develop the first 5G smart factory in San Marino, a 24-square-mile micro-state surrounded by Italy.
Robopac is a specialist...
“5G will do the boring stuff first”. The low-latency pyrotechnics that will fire the industrial sector into a new gear for the first time will come much later. The version of 5G that radio engineers are preparing and network marketers are promoting is only...
5G mobility, fixed wireless and edge will drive network ROI
Last week as Verizon announced its 5G Home service during Mobile World Congress Americas in Los Angeles, company CEO Hans Vestberg was across the country in New York at the Goldman Sachs Communacopia Conference explaining...
