BROWSING: 5G

Juniper, TIM to develop cloud-oriented network under MoU

Juniper Networks and TIM sign Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) Italian mobile operator TIM and Juniper Networks are working together under a MoU on the research and development of cloud-oriented network infrastructure. As part of the collaboration, the companies will experiment and test new network techniques to...

China Unicom using Nokia cloud-native core for 5G evolution

As it raises billions for 5G, China Unicom focused on service flexibility for 5G To simultaneously support 5G use cases with highly variable service-level needs, operators are slowly transforming their networks to run off of dynamic, software-defined networks that automatically provision network resources in centralized...

Three operator trends to watch in 2018: Massive MIMO, LAA and NB-IoT

5G is going to be all about multi-gigabit-per-second speeds, support for the booming internet of things and ultra-low latency. But 5G isn't here yet. That said, operators are embracing the evolution aspect of LTE, using technologies including massive MIMO, License Assisted Access and more...

Telstra opens 5G innovation center in Australia’s Gold Coast

Telstra to launch commercial 5G services in Australia during 2019 Australian telecommunications company Telstra has opened a 5G innovation centre in the Gold Coast region. Telstra said the main aim of the new 5G center will be to test next-generation technologies to support the early...

How can 5G and IoT can enhance port operations?

Nokia and Deutsche Telekom testing out 5G applications with the Port of Hamburg Support for massive internet of things (IoT) is one of the three primary 5G use cases--the other two are enhance mobile broadband and mission critical communications. As the telecom industry works to...

Sprint CEO says carrier will deliver first mobile 5G network ‘potentially in the world’

Massive MIMO and 2.5 GHz spectrum portfolio set the stage for 5G in 2019, according to Sprint execs In a Friday conference call, Sprint CEO Marcelo Claure and CTO John Saw discussed the carrier's roadmap to delivering a mobile 5G service on the back of...

Nokia, Telefonica Germany to develop 5G innovation cluster in Munich

Nokia said key technologies including Massive MIMO and URLLC will be tested at the new center Nokia and Telefónica Germany have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to develop a joint 5G innovation cluster. The two partners said this initiative will allow them to test...

Nokia net sales decreased in 2017, but CEO is bullish on 5G

Nokia operating profit increased 7% year-over-year to $1.2 billion As demand for LTE equipment continues to decline, infrastructure vendors are eagerly waiting for 5G-related spending cycles to kick in as carriers deploy and commercialize next-generation networks. Nokia CEO Rajeev Suri said in a statement the...

KT set for 5G trial service during Winter Olympics

KT has been working with Intel and Samsung over the last two years to launch 5G trial South Korean mobile operator KT announced it is technically ready to launch its 5G trial during the upcoming Winter Olympics Games, which will take place in the city...

AT&T CEO: FirstNet, millimeter wave spectrum will bring ‘quantum leap’

Expects AT&T merger with Time Warner to be 'litigated in court' In a Jan. 31 conference call, AT&T President and CEO Randall Stephenson, highlighting Q4 2017 financial results, provided color on the service provider's plans to deploy FirstNet and millimeter wave spectrum in 2018, and...

Amid sales decline, Ericsson restructures executive team

Ericsson reports 12% decline in Q4 sales; creates new 'emerging business' unit Ericsson today reported a 12% decline in Q4 2017 sales and a 10% full-year sales decline in what company President and CEO Börje Ekholm described as a "challenging 2017." One of the key determinants,...

The role of fog computing in 5G

Converging concepts Fog computing is expected to play a major role in meeting the needs of future 5G networks. The technology has been boasted as an effective way to provide the low latency promised by the 5G New Radio standard. With plans to roll out...

5G marked by a convergence of fronthaul and backhaul

New solutions address the fronthaul and backhaul complexity 5G will bring to networks 5G is sometimes referred to as a network of networks, combining fixed, mobile, optical, microwave and IP transport technologies in an effort to deliver ultra-dense, high-capacity, low-latency connectivity. The integration of macro...

Amid heightened security concerns, Verizon reportedly drops Huawei deal

Verizon follows AT&T in backing out of smartphone resale agreement with Huawei U.S. government officials seem highly concerned about perceived security threats posed by Chinese telecom equipment giant Huawei, which sells everything from radio access network equipment to smartphones. In the latest, Bloomberg reports that Verizon...

Editorial Report: Gigabit LTE deployments setting the stage for 5G

Operators and their customers can't wait for 5G to be commercialized and scaled--the capacity crunch is here today, particularly in the era of unlimited data. To solve this problem, operators are using multi-channel carrier aggregation for both licensed and unlicensed spectrum, 4x4 MIMO and 256...

Nokia announces new Future X architecture and chipsets for 5G

ReefShark 5G chipsets focused on enabling massive MIMO and promise throughput of 84 Gbps per module Ahead of Mobile World Congress 2018, Nokia today made major announcements to its 5G portfolio geared toward delivery of an end-to-end solution for next-generation networks as well as reducing...

Charter Communications testing 5G in six U.S. markets

Charter eyeing 5G fixed wireless broadband service U.S. cable operator Charter Communications said it is currently carrying out 5G testing in a move to use fixed wireless services to expand coverage. In a blog post, the operator said it's "actively developing and testing" 5G wireless...

Report: Trump administration considering nationalized 5G network build

Internal memo cites security as primary motivator for a government-owned 5G network, according to Axios; Pai opposes Based on a document the media outlet says was "produced by a senior National Security Council official," Axios is reporting that the Trump administration is examining a government-led and funded...

Analyst Angle: Wi-Fi evolves 5G-type capabilities

  While 5G will support unlicensed and shared spectrum, Wi-Fi has been moving in the other direction, taking on many characteristics of cellular technologies such as enhanced quality of service, security, and other features. As the lines between licensed and unlicensed spectrum blur, Wi-Fi will...

‘5G Pioneer’ group looks to drive 5G NR devices to market

Qualcomm, Xiaomi, ZTE, Lenovo and others partner to bring 5G NR-compliant devices to market in 2019 China is a major market for mobile devices services and that the market opportunity for the next generation of mobile has led to the creation of a multi-company consortium,...

Gigabit LTE and beyond: Mobilizing millimeter wave

Millimeter wave essential to meeting spectrum crunch and data demand Gigabit LTE is boosting capacity to meet demand today and setting the stage for a smooth roll out of 5G that will enable users to have a consistent network experience as they move from 5G...

Collision Communications Achieves 98.8% of What is Theoretically Possible with M-MIMO

  Collision provides a flexible and scalable software-only solution that allows massive performance increases to any vendor's M-MIMO system for LTE and 5G. Similar to the advantages it has demonstrated with its C-RAN technology, Collision Communications has applied its unique signal processing techniques and expertise to...

Editorial Webinar: Gigabit LTE deployments setting the stage for 5G

Operators and their customers can't wait for 5G to be commercialized and scaled--the capacity crunch is here today, particularly in the era of unlimited data. To solve this problem, operators are using multi-channel carrier aggregation for both licensed and unlicensed spectrum, 4x4 MIMO and 256...

Ericsson, TIM add industrial partners to 5G initiative in Italy

New partners in the 5G for Italy program include Cisco, SAP and Arthur D. Little Italian mobile operator TIM, owned by telecommunications group Telecom Italia, and Swedish vendor Ericsson have announced that 12 institutional and industrial partners have signed up for their joint "5G for...