Telecom regulator BIPT works with Ericsson to study suitable bands for 5G trials
The Belgian government has instructed the country's telecom authority to open up spectrum to mobile operators seeking to conduct "5G" trials, local press reported.
Alexander De Croo, Belgium’s telecommunications minister, confirmed the government has...
Service is based on the SK Telecom's mobile navigation app ‘T map’
SK Telecom unveiled its "T map for Car" connected car service, which is based on the company’s "T map" mobile navigation app. The mobile operator said the new connected car service will be...
Ericsson Mobility Report projects 3 billion IoT connections in North America by 2021
Connected cars and attendant in-vehicle services are a major driver of "internet of things" adoption in North America, according to the most recent Ericsson Mobility Report. Further, connected cars, which currently rely...
5G coverage and capacity means new infrastructure
With early use cases taking shape as carriers begin trials, RCR Wireless News caught up with IBB Consulting Partner Hillol Roy to get his insight into the likely phased commercialization of "5G" mobile networks.
Roy was on hand in...
Scientists in Germany broke a new millimeter wave transmission record, opening new possibilities for 5G.
The Fraunhofer Institute for Applied Solid State Physics IAF in Freiburg, Germany, has set a new world record in millimeter wave transmission, transmitting at a data rate of 6 Gigabit...
The advent of 5G networks gives Europe an opportunity to reclaim its lost leadership in mobile. The GSMA has now outlined an action plan to achieve that.
The consensus is that Europe lost its leadership in mobile with the advent of 4G networks. Global operators’ association...
The LoRaWAN network will be initially available in the city of Daegu
South Korean telecoms operator SK Telecom and compatriot firm Samsung will deploy a nationwide LoRaWAN network for the provision of Internet of Things (IoT) services.
The two companies said the low power wide area...
Imagine sitting in traffic on a crowded interstate and trying to download a podcast to help pass the time. You may experience congestion-related lag because so many of your compatriot commuters are doing the same thing, which, in sum, strains localized network resources.
And that's...
As the United Nations call for public policy to promote ICT innovation in urban areas, the ITU and UNECE have launched an advocacy platform for smart cities.
The International Telecommunication Union (ITU) and the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) have launched the ”United...
Wireless Infrastructure Association President and CEO Jonathan Adelstein discusses tower trends and emerging workforce skills gap
DALLAS--As evidenced by a rebranding effort emphasizing the infrastructure layer,Wireless Infrastructure Association President and CEO Jonathan Adelstein, who held the same role at the renamed PCIA, stressed the foundational,...
5G and robotics research attracted the highest funding within Horizon 2020, the European Union’s largest research and innovation programme ever, in the past two years.
Europe's Digital Progress Report (EDPR) is out and shows that a total of 850 projects involving 3,312 organisations received $2.7 billion...
‘Highly flexible RAN design’ will be necessary for 5G
AUSTIN, Texas — Dave Wolter, assistant VP of radio technology at AT&T Labs, highlighted the widely varying requirements needed to realize the full promise of "5G" mobile networks in a presentation Monday, asking: “Can it do...
5G Symposium digs into RAN requirements and millimeter waves
AUSTIN, Texas — With four years to go until a target timeframe for commercialization, "5G" technology faces several key challenges ranging from highly flexible radio access networks to millimeter wave propagation, according to leaders from AT&T,...
For now, while "5G" technology continues to take shape ahead of standardization, the Internet of Things is developing without the benefit of ultra-fast, incredibly low latency network access. But, to understand the potential set to exist in the near future, let's take a look at...
Nokia details flexibility, scale 5G network architecture will enable
Next-generation networks will not be server-centric, as they will put the focus on data and content requirements. The 5G network architecture will support easy scalability, have security and privacy built-in, enable energy efficient operation and will...
Using Nokia equipment, MTS plans 5G trial in 2018
Nokia and Russian telecom operator MTS Group signed an agreement to collaborate on the development of "5G" technologies. Under terms of the agreement, the two companies will implement a 5G test network in a Russian football...
Smart cities need good examples: a new report ranked Singapore as the top smart city in the world. But, four other cities in Europe and the U.S. are also doing a great job at deploying smart infrastructure.
Juniper Research’s 2016 global ranking of smart cities ranked Singapore...
Virtual networks optimized by use case is goal of 5G network slicing
The mobile industry consensus is there will be a new "5G" radio access standard by 2020. However, 5G networks will be much more than just radio access as these future networks are expected...
KDDI already partnered with Ericsson on 5G
Japanese telecoms operator KDDI and Finnish vendor Nokia plan to sign an agreement to jointly develop experimental 5G technologies, Japanese press reported.
According to the reports, both KDDI and Nokia still need to define the final details of the...
Ericsson and China Unicom signed an agreement to collaborate on next-generation network technology, including focus on "5G," the "Internet of Things" and cloud. The companies claim the agreement will help accelerate the development of next-generation network standardization and mature network infrastructure in an effort to...
NICE, France – Continuing its commercialization of "5G"-oriented products, Nokia released its NetAct Cloud management system, which it said can be deployed in variable data center configurations to help cut cost and speed deployment time.
Peter Patomella, VP of network management and self organizing networks for...
LONDON – In previous years, a speaker on the stage at Small Cells World Summit who claimed: "The 5G network looks a lot like a small cell network,” would almost certainly have been an equipment vendor.
The vendors in this market, and industry body Small...
As BSS/OSS blend, 'mass personalization' is key, Ericsson says
NICE, France--Customer experience is a function of rapid, personalized service offerings, Ove Anebygd, VP of OSS/BSS for Ericsson told members of the media during a session at TM Forum Live.
Digital transformation, he said, is a popular...
Verizon 5G plans could be bolstered by 39 GHz spectrum
The pending Verizon Communications acquisition of XO Communications has drawn the ire of satellite-TV provider Dish Network, which in a Federal Communications Commission filing claims the deal will give Verizon an unfair advantage as "5G"...
