AT&T Labs exec says gaining full software control of the network in its 'early stages'
Dave Walter, AT&T Labs AVP of Radio Technology and Strategy, recently fielded questions regarding not only the operator's ongoing trials of pre-standard fixed wireless access 5G technologies, but also how...
Qualcomm executives have repeatedly associated full realization of 5G--something pinned to the 2035 timeframe--as a $12 trillion global opportunity. But that comes with some qualifiers, perhaps chief among them the availability of new spectrum.
Last week Dean Brenner, Qualcomm senior vice president of spectrum strategy...
The commercialization of 5G technology and use cases won't be like turning on a light, rather it will be a more gradual, phased approach. Early consensus suggests the first wave of 5G deployments may center around ultra-high-speed fixed broadband. Learn about the trials and...
The commercialization of 5G fixed broadband technology and use cases won't be like turning on a light, rather it will be a more gradual, phased approach. Early consensus suggests the first wave of 5G deployments may center around ultra-high-speed fixed broadband. Learn about the...
Ericsson CEO said operating income could fall more than $360 million in next 12 months
Swedish infrastructure giant Ericsson reported across the board sales losses in a Tuesday Q2 financial report with CEO Borje Ekholm projecting a continued decline in operating income between $362 million...
CCA warns against "dangerous consolidation of critical new bands"
The Competitive Carriers Association is staking out its positions on "5G" spectrum and siting, arguing that the Federal Communications Commission needs to ensure that national carriers don't hoard millimeter wave bands, as well as ensure that...
SDN and mobile edge computing 'go hand-in-hand'
In addition to increased capacity and lowered latency--as compared to what's offered by LTE and its variants--5G use cases, particularly latency-sensitive applications like self-driving vehicles and augmented and virtual reality, will require dense, distributed network infrastructure. Data center-based...
Report: 5G service provider revenues will hit $269 billion by 2025
In a new report from Juniper Research, focused on the outlook for 5G development and commercialization, suggests operators in the Asia Pacific region are ahead of the curve when it comes to developing next-generation...
As the 5G arms race continues in earnest around the world, an unlikely contender is poised to boast the title of world's first nationwide 5G network. Telecom Italia has launched the "operational phase" that the company says will lead to nationwide 5G coverage in...
These days, everyone is excited about 5G internet, and it’s obvious why; 5G is going to greatly increase the downloading and uploading potential of mobile devices, and bring the world closer together than ever before. Tests of the new system, due to roll out...
5G fixed wireless access is more than millimeter waves
In the U.S. market, AT&T and Verizon are betting big on delivering 5G fixed wireless access services in millimeter wave frequencies. But, despite that focus during ongoing trial work, 5G fixed wireless isn't exclusively the domain...
Phased array antennas, traditionally used in aeronautics, defense and satellite communications settings, transmit a signal to a series of coordinated antennas which work together to increase signal strength in a particular direction. Now, the technology is being adapted to meet the needs of service...
The evolving 5G standard is bringing companies from many parts of the wireless ecosystem together to create new hardware and software. Austin, Texas is a nexus of 5G research not only becuase of AT&T's work with Intel and Ericsson, but also because of National...
This webinar will provide a brief overview of spectrum analysis and traditional spectrum analyzers used by engineers and technicians involved in modern RF and microwave communications and demonstrate how Anritsu utilizes its patented non-linear transmission line technology to shatter the cost, size, and performance...
Alphabet subsidiary Google Fiber, part of one of the largest, most lucrative, well-funded, technologically advanced companies in human history, had grand plans for deploying fiber-to-the-home and offering consumers gigabit per second broadband as well as a television offering when it started in 2010. After...
 A new architectural framework
SK Telecom Co., South Korea’s largest wireless telecommunications operator, announced the commercialization of a new network functions virtualization management and orchestration (NFV MANO) platform known as T-MANO to advance the deployment of virtualized network tools and software.
The main idea behind NFV...
With more spectrum and more potential for interference, learn how Anritsu is addressing challenges associated with 5G
5G promises to not only transform the way the telecommunications industry delivers services, the next-generation technology is poised to change every vertical market it touches by enabling new...
5G fixed wireless access in millimeter waves seen in the U.S. as the first phase of commercial 5G
5G fixed wireless access has emerged, particularly in the United States, as the likely first phase of commercial 5G services. This presents operators with the opportunity to...
5G systems are expected to be built in a way to enable logical network slices, which will allow telecom operators to provide networks on an as-a-service basis and meet the wide range of use cases that the 2020 timeframe is expected to demand. In...
Cavium, Inc. and China Unicom announced they are launching a program to test 5G technology that leverages Cavium's silicon-based white box hardware in M-CORD racks.
Cavium, Inc. is a semiconductor company based in San Jose, Calif., and China Unicom is a Chinese state-owned telecommunications operator....
Test of 5G NR in 3.5 GHz band included massive MIMO; achieved 2 Gbps throughput
As the 3GPP continues its work to create a 5G NR (New Radio) specification, vendors and operators around the world continue to test pre-standard technologies in a push to rapidly...
With a major donation to local universities, as well as a separate investment in growing it's fiber optic infrastructure, United Kingdom leaders are working to lay the groundwork for 5G technologies.
The University of Bristol, the University of Surrey and King's College London will share...
Gigabit mobile connections don't have to wait for 5G--the service is commercially available in some markets today, and chipmaker Qualcomm continues to work with operators and other partners to expand the reach of gigabit LTE.
Earlier this year Australian operator Telstra worked with Ericsson, Qualcomm and...
In a new report, titled "5G Deployment Models are Crystallizing," Arthur D. Little researchers attempt to answer the question on all of our minds. How do we get from where we are today to a 5G future enabling all of the wild telemedicine, mobile...
