carrier aggregation

Gigabit LTE deployment inclues carrier aggregation, 256 QAM and 4X4 MIMO In a continuing effort to boost capacity, AT&T, building on previous testing, is commercially deploying License Assisted Access (LAA) …

The gigabit LTE discrepancy hinges on market availability of carrier aggregation, 256 QAM and 4X4 MIMO Last week at a media and analysts event in San Jose, Calif., T-Mobile US …

Gigabit LTE footprint extends to 920 markets; plans to deploy LAA SAN JOSE, Calif.–In the race to boost capacity while optimizing usage of network resources, T-Mobile US today announced that …

Innovators and inventors ‘haven’t yet begun to imagine’ everything 5G will enable Speaking at the Wireless Infrastructure Association’s HetNet Expo in West Palm Beach, Fla., AT&T Vice President of RAN …

T-Mobile, Nokia, Qualcomm hit 1.175 Gbps in test Who says you have to wait for 5G to get gigabit-plus-per-second speeds to your mobile device? As operators continue to advance their …

Engineering challenges abound in 5G testing and trials AT&T has been testing a variety of technologies as it moves toward gigabit Long Term Evolution and 5G. In June, the carrier …

Take a look at carrier trials that use LAA to push toward the theoretical limit of gigabit LTE As LTE networks continue to evolve toward 5G, the vital role of …

4×4 MIMO + carrier aggregation + 256 QAM = gigabit LTE In what Peter Carson, senior director of marketing, Qualcomm Technologies, dubbed an international “speed race” (pun intended?), all four …

Samsung said its newest LTE modem is capable of aggregating six component carriers, an industry first. The 3GPP currently defines carrier aggregation as a maximum of five component carriers, each …

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 …

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 …

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, …

Smartphones are an extreme case of a high-volume market that justifies some incredibly complex engineering to pack so much into a small size. Some smartphones include as many as eight …

More than 1 million fans are expected to head to Houston for Super Bowl LI and related festivities ahead of the big game on Feb. 5 at NRG Stadium pitting …

Editor’s Note: In the Analyst Angle section, we’ve collected a group of the industry’s leading analysts to give their outlook on the hot topics in the wireless industry. There is …

Hundreds of thousands of Americans are expected to descend on Washington, D.C., in the coming days to observe President-elect Donald Trump’s swearing-in ceremony as well as the pomp and circumstance …

The Swedish IoT provider has added 10 new partners so far this year Sweden-based IoT provider Telenor Connexion has expanded its global partner program in a move to make easier …

The UK telco plans to offer LTE-Advanced services in the largest cities during 2017 U.K. mobile operator EE, part of the BT Group, said it has added a third carrier …

It has been a big week for carrier aggregation. On Monday, Sprint discussed how three-channel carrier aggregation is active on 500 Chicago-area cell sites, followed by Verizon Wireless announcing that two- …

Nokia says 4.5G Pro solutions support five-channel carrier aggregation; future 4.9G meant to complement 5G services Nokia on Thursday continued to push toward “5G” with new and future platforms designed …

As the big four U.S. carriers – Verizon Wireless, AT&T Mobility, T-Mobile US and Sprint – attempt to outdo each other with promotional plans and splash TV advertisements, there’s a …

In conjunction with network and device partner Samsung, Sprint said it has deployed 3CCA LTE service across 500 cell sites in Chicago Sprint’s ongoing trials of three-channel carrier aggregation took …

Carrier aggregation will add capacity for Verizon subs with compatible devices The Verizon Wireless homepage on Monday was dedicated to a countdown timer, which, at 10:30 a.m. Central Standard Time, …

As it continues to test three-channel carrier aggregation, Sprint this week reports that a recent trial using the LG G5 smartphone achieved peak data throughput speeds of 275 megabits per …

While “5G” promises to bring multigigabit speeds to mobile, there’s still a long runway for the development of innovative new LTE-based services like gigabit LTE. Claiming a world first, Finnish …