BROWSING: 5G

5G deployment models are crystallizing

5G comes with the promise of unseen services and futuristic use cases. Telecom operators and other industry players are making big bets on next-generation services. 5G will bring new interactive and immersive experiences to customers. Use cases are already being built around immersive sports viewing...

Board chairman of ‘more focused’ Ericsson won’t seek re-election

Swedish network infrastructure vendor Ericsson is going through a period of transition. On July 25 last year then-CEO of seven years Hans Vestberg stepped down after telling investors that 2016 Q2 operating income fell 22% year-over-year to $326 million. Vestberg was ultimately replaced by...

LA Times op-ed calls California small cell bill ‘audacious’

Editorial board calls the small cell bill a 'brazen move' and 'audacious power (pole) grab' Small cell deployments are a high-priority for carriers looking to add density and capacity to networks as LTE networks evolve toward gigabit speeds, then 5G. However, actual deployments of small...

Analyst Angle: Longer licenses for 3.5 GHz spectrum will be good for 5G

In recent weeks CTIA and T-Mobile US have both asked the Federal Communications Commission to change the way the agency plans to allocate the Citizens Broadband Radio Spectrum. If adopted, the proposed changes will help U.S. mobile network operators deploy spectrum in the 3.5...

China Unicom doesn’t have a definite timeline for 5G

The Chinese carrier is conducting 5G field trials with ZTE and Huawei in Guangzhou and Shanghai SHANGHAI--China Unicom has not yet defined a timeline for the commercial launch of 5G technology, Deputy General Manager of the Network Construction Department Ma Hongbing told reporters during Mobile...

ZTE looks to speed up 5G commercialization

New solution provides customers with integrated 5G infrastructure aligned with industry standards, ZTE says  SHANGHAI- Chinese vendor ZTE has announced the availability of its new 5G integrated solution, which is a suite of solutions for wireless access, core network and bearer network to help operators...

Qualcomm: 5G worth $12 trillion by 2035

As 5G evolves, Qualcomm CEO said there is still a lot of room to grow with 4G, mainly with gigabit LTE SHANGHAI- 5G technology could provide a $12 trillion revenue opportunity by 2035, U.S. Qualcomm CEO Steve Mollenkopf said during a keynote presentation at Mobile...

Huawei, Telus test fixed wireless 5G at 28 GHz

Although the 3GPP is still working on specifications related to 5G technology, millimeter wave transmission has emerged as a core tenet given the high-capacity capabilities of the high-band spectrum. In Canada, carrier Telus is working with Huawei on 5G development, last year announcing a...

Nokia touts 5G network slicing for mission-critical services

5G network slicing demo conducted with China Mobile highlights health care use cases The concept of network slicing as applied to 5G involves the use software-defined network and network functions virtualization to dynamically create bespoke data pipes capable of meeting the specific service requirements of...

China Mobile targets 620 million 4G subscribers by year end

China Mobile expects to carry out 5G interoperability tests in 20 cities across China next year SHANGHAI--China Mobile, the largest mobile operator in the world by subscriber numbers, expects to end this year with 620 million subs in the LTE segment, company Chairman Shang Bing...

CTO: Telefonica plans to launch 5G in the U.K. by 2020, 2021

The Spanish telco said initial 5G launch in the United Kingdom will be followed by deployments in Spain and Germany SHANGHAI--The U.K. will likely be the first market to see 5G services from Spanish telecommunications firm Telefonica, the operator’s global CTO Enrique Blanco told reporters...

China set to become largest 5G market by 2025

A GSMA study forecast the nation will reach 428 million 5G subscribers by that time China is expected to represent 39% of global 5G connections by 2025, according to a new study by GSMA Intelligence and the China Academy of Information and Communications Technology (CAICT)....

Fiber: The path to 5G

  Although 5G deployments are still some ways off, networks are already slowly transforming to meet the requirements for ultra-high speed, ultra-low latency and ultra-high capacity that are expected to be a hallmark of 5G systems. However, LTE still has a long life left in...

GSMA predicts major growth in APAC mobile market

The GSMA further expects APAC will have 670 million 5G connections by 2025 SHANGHAI- China and India will account for almost half of all new mobile subscribers expected to be added worldwide by the end of the decade, Mats Granryd, Director General of the GSMA,...

C-RAN: Cloud RAN vs. centralized RAN

Cloud RAN is 'ultimate end-game' of centralized RAN Deciphering the alphabet soup of acronyms used to described telecom networks is a daunting task made no less difficult by the introduction of the term C-RAN, used to described both a cloud-based radio access network and a...

Analyst Angle: 5G fixed wireless access for wireless fiber broadband in U.S. urban markets

Despite calls for harmonized 5G spectrum at MWC, the U.S. and EU seem to be on different paths at least in the near term. Several spectrum bands were identified by the ITU WRC-15 for future 5G services, including three bands above 6GHz in the 24...

AT&T launches Austin “5G” trial with DirecTV

Fixed wireless Austin 5G trial integrates DirecTV Now AT&T has launched its second fixed wireless "5G" trial in Austin, Tex., this time testing out millimeter wave spectrum for the delivery of live TV as well as broadband services. After successful testing in the lab at its...

How multi-carrier small cells fit into the enterprise

Most enterprises, regardless of size, can benefit from reliable, cellular in-building wireless connectivity. While Wi-Fi certainly has its place in enabling a multitude of enterprise applications, the capacity, latency and reliability of cellular provides a valuable complement, particularly given the increasing adoption of internet...

Deloitte: Massive fiber investment imperative to 5G success

$150 billion fiber investment needed to support network densification ahead of 5G, according to Deloitte analysts To keep up with current and future demand for mobile broadband, particularly in the context of future 5G network services, the U.S. needs to invest between $130 billion and...

Ericsson, Vodafone deal covers massive MIMO, carrier aggregation and 5G

As Ericsson goes through a period of change, looking to divest parts of its business under the direction of a new CEO, the Swedish network infrastructure vendor scored a major win with Vodafone. According to the companies, the network investment covers LTE and 5G...

10 Things you should know about Massive MIMO

5G solutions and technical resources that are ready to enable deeper insights, especially as the standard evolves. The Keysight 5G poster, titled “10 Things You Should Know About Massive MIMO,” provides insights into massive MIMO as well as 5G solutions.  Gain insight from Keysight industry...

Small cells, fiber and spectrum are key to 5G, AT&T exec says

AT&T gives a glimpse into 5G plans at Wells Fargo event; plans include a deeper dive on fiber, as well as a move to a real-estate-type tower model Scott Mair, senior vice president of technology planning and engineering for AT&T, this week discussed how the...

Report: China will spend $411 billion on 5G from 2020 to 2030

5G also projected to have a major impact on the Chinese economy A new report from China's Acadaemy of Information and Communications Technology, as detailed by Chinese media outlets including the South China Morning Post, predicts China's three carriers--China Mobile, China Unicom and China Telecom--will...

Sprint and Samsung set to roll out massive MIMO

Carrier says multiple input, multiple output antennas are increasing capacity by 300% Sprint and Samsung are preparing to deploy dozens of antenna elements per cell site in select areas across the U.S., as the carrier rolls out massive MIMO to leverage its 2.5 GHz spectrum...