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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
New solution provides customers with integrated 5G infrastructure aligned with industry standards, ZTE saysÂ
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...
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...
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...
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 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...
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...
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)....
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...
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,...
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...
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...
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...
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...
