BROWSING: 5G

Nokia leading new group focused on 5G network slicing

Nokia-led 5G-MoNArch focused on 5G for vertical markets including automotive, healthcare and media Network slicing, seen as a key 5G enabler, partitions a single physical layer into multiple virtual networks. With this technology, operators can essentially provide optimal support for any type of application on...

China Unicom raising billions for 5G

Stock transfer to Tencent, Baidu and Alibaba, among others, will raise money for 5G development China Unicom has announced plans to issue and transfer stock to Chinese private investors and its employees in a move that will raise about CNY 77.9 billion (US$11.67 billion). The...

Huawei focuses on 5G backhaul needs

New mobile bearer solution to allow operators to build end-to-end 5G networks including any type of backhaul connection Huawei said its new X-Haul product supports flexible backhaul access to the core network through IP, microwave and optical transport network (OTN) technologies, regardless of the requirements...

NYU researchers develop new paradigm for 5G emulation (Reader Forum)

Researchers at CATT and NYU Wireless have built the world’s first wireless emulator suitable for 5G systems that feature massive bandwidths and hundreds of antenna elements. In this unique patented design, the solution emulates not only the wireless channel, but also the beamformers (or...

AT&T, Verizon want to continue testing 5G in 28 GHz band

Continuing efforts to gain a better understanding of RF transmission in high-band frequencies, both Verizon and AT&T--who are already testing a fixed wireless access application of 5G using 28 GHz spectrum--have asked the Federal Communications Commission for permission to keep that R&D work going. AT&T...

InterDigital tests mobile edge computing using NFV and SDN

InterDigital Flips platform uses NFV and SDN 'fabric' InterDigital, a mobile technology research and development company, announced its mobile edge computing (MEC) 5G network architecture trial in Bristol, U.K., was a success. Bistol Is Open, a collaborate smart city project run by the University of Bristol...

China Mobile to wait for maturity of 5G to determine capex plans

The telco expects to carry out 5G field trials in China over the next two years China Mobile, the world’s largest mobile telephony operator in terms of subscribers, will wait until 5G technologies and business models are more mature to determine the capex of its...

Nokia Bell Labs developing 5G platform-as-a-service

U.K. telco BT and French operator Orange are also part of the 5G PaaS initiative Nokia Bell Labs announced it will lead a consortium of industry vendors, operators, IT companies, small and medium-sized enterprises and European academic institutions to develop the next generation platform-as-a-Service (NGPaaS)...

Inside 3GPP with Qualcomm VP of technical standards

How to ascertain leadership in 3GPP; quality vs. quantity of technical contributions Established in 1998, the Third Generation Partnership Project (3GPP) united seven organizational partners into one group that works on telecommunications technological specifications that broadly cover radio access networks, services and systems, and core...

SK Telecom develops 5G repeater to improve signal

The new 5G solution is being tested in Seoul, SK Telecom says Korean  operator SK Telecom has developed a 5G repeater and applied it to its 5G trial network deployed near Gangnam Station in Seoul, Korea. Reps for the telco said that the 5G repeater is...

T-Mobile US stresses IoT, 600 MHz in context of 5G plans

T-Mobile US emphasizes IoT as key 5G use case T-Mobile US made a splash earlier this year announcing it would deploy a mobile "nationwide 5G" network--as opposed to 5G fixed wireless access, which Verizon and AT&T are focused on--following its $8 billion acquisition of nationwide...

Verizon Wireless EVP highlights latency and network slicing aspects of 5G

In a discussion with Oppenheimer Managing Director Tim Horan during the investment firm's ongoing Technology, Internet and Communications Conference, Verizon EVP and Group President of Verizon Wireless Ronan Dunne discussed the carrier's approach to an evolution from LTE to 5G. Dunne said 5G services will...

AT&T CFO says software control is key to long-term financial success

John Stephens talks move from hardware to software, FirstNet, spectrum and 5G During the ongoing Oppenheimer Technology, Internet and Communications Conference, John Stephens, AT&T senior executive vice president and chief financial officer, explained how replacing hardware with software is a key part of the carrier's...

Qualcomm working on 5G NR small cells

Qualcomm has been promoting 5G New Radio as a way to accelerate the deployment of next-generation technologies, and now the chipmaker is at work on 5G NR small cells. Qualcomm Technologies will collaborate with Taiwan's Industrial Technology Research Institute (ITRI), a non-profit organization engaged...

Analyst Angle: 5G backhaul, microwave exceed expectations

5G is the highly anticipated technology that is expected to change the way we live by connecting everything around us. 5G falls into three main categories. 1) enhanced mobile broadband (eMBB), 2) ultra-reliable and low latency communications (uRLLC) for critical machine communications, and; 3)...

Verizon continues fiber investments portending key role in 5G

Between acquisitions and supplier deals, Verizon has spent more than $3 billion on fiber--this year It's difficult to state just how valuable fiber optic assets are to the telecommunications network as the evolution from LTE to 5G continues. But, let's give it a shot using...

5G: Advancing the World of Connectivity

  5G wireless technology has many hopes and promises associated with it, including delivering up to 10 Gbps of throughput per user with much denser networks and super-low latency speeds.  Although not expected to be standardized until 2018, 5G is clearly transitioning from an industry vision to a tangible,...

The Essential Resource Guide to 3GPP: An Overview of 5G New Radio

  The most effective wireless researchers have something in common: they understand the complexity of looking at standards, what their competitors are doing, and how-to work towards 5G development for their organization. Our complete guide will provide an overview and update covering: PHY and MAC layers...

Mavenir buys Brocade’s vEPC business

Mavenir Systems has acquired Brocade's virtual evolved packet core solution for an undisclosed amount. The deal includes 22 granted and pending patents, a research and development facility in Mumbai, India and the associated customer support and maintenance contracts. Mavenir itself was acquired by Mitel...

In an LTE world, 3G still has a place

Ip.access touts shipment of 2 millionth license for 3G small cell LTE small cells, for both service providers and enterprises, is a hot topic in the telecom industry. In the context of 5G, small cells are seen as a key driver of pinpoint coverage and...

Verizon second quarter gains impress Wall Street

Verizon emphasizes customers' willingness to pay for its unlimited offer Verizon added 614,000 retail postpaid customers during the second quarter and said that customers are willing to pay a premium for an unlimited plan on its network. "Even with the price premium we have, it...

Verizon 5G Technical Forum seeing continued vendor buy in

Since establishing the Verizon 5G Technical Forum in 2015, the U.S. carrier continues to drive broad support from the telecom vendor ecosystem around its approach to informing the in-the-works 5G specification toward the goal of accelerating 5G-related trial activities and rapid commercialization. Launched with partners Cisco,...

5G fixed wireless gains traction in U.K. with Samsung, Arqiva trial

  As major operators in the United States continue to test pre-standard-based 5G fixed wireless access systems, the hybrid wired/wireless approach to delivering gigabit-class internet without laying fiber to the premises is also gaining traction in Europe. RCR Wireless News recently spoke with Jamie Fink,chief product officer...

Analyst Angle: Nokia Cloud Packet Core

The continued growth of LTE and the emergence of IoT are stimulating development of new applications that require different business and architectural models for delivery of services. This overview is part of a previous Analyst Angle program consisting of a webinar and report. Download the report Download...