Mobile network operators are densifying their network infrastructure to both meet ever-increasing data demands and to lay the groundwork for 5G.
While the importance of fiber, spectrum availability and ease of siting are often discussed in network equipment deployments, one overlooked factor is the impact...
The regulatory process is (hopefully) nearing an end, trials are ongoing and commercial products are being put through their paces as the telecom industry preps for deployment of LTE in the 3.5 GHz Citizens Broadband Radio Service (CBRS) band. While the U.S. Federal Communications...
Senator says the U.S. is 'already behind' China on 5G
U.S. Senator John Thune (R-S.D.), chairman of the Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation, this week heard from industry experts on how to best support the spectrum needs of 5G deployment. He emphasized the economic...
The private LTE market is expected to see significant growth over the next few years, according to a number of analysts' projections. So what is private LTE?
What is private LTE?
Private LTE, quite simply, is envisioned as standards-based Long Term Evolution networks designed to serve...
Boingo sees CBRS as key component for 5G
In what the company calls a first-of-its-kind deployment at an airport, Boingo Wireless today said it has brought live a trial private LTE network using the shared 3.5 GHz Citizens Broadband Radio Service (CBRS) at Dallas Love...
Test lab certification puts CBRS one step closer to commercialization
The first test labs have been certified for conducting testing of products utilizing the Citizens Broadband Radio Service shared spectrum.
The Wireless Innovation Forum, which put together the technical specifications for the utilization of 3.5 GHz...
Private networks another potential boon to enterprise data center segment
Adoption of cloud-based services has long been transforming the way business functions. In addition to investing big to access public cloud's like those operated by Google and Amazon, investments in on-premise enterprise data center infrastructure...
Dozens of companies have asked the Federal Communications Commission for special temporary authority (STA) to conduct testing in the CBRS band over the last few years. Here are some of the STA permissions granted by the FCC in 2018 for testing CBRS:
- CDE...
Spectral and wireless/wireline convergence mark move to 5G
During a recent discussion with RCR Wireless News, a group of subject matter experts from CommScope discussed a number of key trends shaping the telecoms industry, including the evolution from LTE to 5G, sharing the 3.5 GHz...
CTIA asks Federal Communications Commission to take action in July on finalizing CBRS rules, repurposing additional mid-band spectrum
CTIA is calling on the Federal Communications Commission to take action in July to open up more mid-band spectrum, through finalizing the rules for the use of...
O'Rielly focused on finding more mid-band spectrum to open up
CHARLOTTE, N.C.--In a discussion that was likely music to the industry's ears, Federal Communications Commissioner Michael O'Rielly spoke of FCC priorities that include opening up more spectrum for wireless services and continuing to look at...
CHARLOTTE, N.C.--Commercial wireless services in the Citizens Broadband Radio Service spectrum are getting closer and closer to reality, with devices expected to arrive soon and certification efforts underway.
Speakers at a CBRS-focused program at the Connectivity Expo touched on a number of recent developments in...
Globally 3.5 GHz is a 5G band, but not in the U.S.
To deliver multi-gigabit-per-second throughputs associated with 5G, operators around the world are working with regulatory authorities to test and commercially deploy in an increasingly variable mix of spectrum. The key driver shaping spectral...
Zinwave CTO says OnGo is 'the space to watch'
The 3.5 GHz Citizens Broadband Radio Service (CBRS) band is poised of offer both operator and other market entrants prioritized access to valuable new spectrum in support of private LTE, the internet of things (IoT) and...
AUSTIN, Tex.--Verizon has begun testing LTE in the Citizens Broadband Radio Service spectrum at 3.5 GHz in its commercial network, with a deployment in Florida that utilized both indoor and outdoor systems.
No commercial user devices are yet available for CBRS (Verizon expects them to...
Non-carrier interests push FCC for parity in access to CBRS spectrum
In the U.S. mobile operators aren't the only businesses who can make beneficial use of spectrum. For operators tasked with delivering more and more capacity to keep up with consumer usage, more spectrum is...
How will you know if a wireless device is using the Citizens Broadband Radio Service spectrum at 3.5 GHz and interoperates with other such devices? It will be OnGo certified.
CBRS Alliance, taking a page from the interoperability and functional certification that is conducted as...
Is exclusive spectrum access a hindrance to long-term development of telecom industry?
Operators spend billions on gaining exclusive access to spectrum assets needed to meet current and future consumer bandwidth demands. But, as the capacity crunch persists, service providers are investing in technologies designed to...
If FCC changes rules, rural fixed wireless service providers say they would be priced out of CBRS spectrum
Only on the job for a month, and already Claude Aiken is playing David to mobile carriers' Goliath. Aiken, who became the president and CEO of the...
In a promising sign for an equipment ecosystem for Citizens Broadband Radio Service spectrum, CommScope and Ericsson said this week that they successfully completed interoperability testing of Ericsson's equipment with CommScope's Spectrum Access System. This is the third SAS compatibility testing under Ericsson's belt;...
Full-spectrum, all-fiber DAS provides cost-effective in-building solution for the enterprise
The move from LTE to 5G encompasses many other important changes taking place in the telecoms industry. Licensed spectrum is being augmented with unlicensed and shared spectrum, virtualization is making networks more dynamic and cheaper...
Steel in the Air President Ken Schmidt has some recent analysis of what the national distribution of 100,000 small cells over the next few years could look like, if you assume that deployment will more or less follow population. His estimates crown California as...
Nokia highlighted the need for more mid-band spectrum for 5G
U.S. mobile operators will need to hold additional spectrum in order to be in a position to guarantee the evolution from early 5G to full 5G, according to a recent policy paper by vendor Nokia....
Precision agriculture is attractive IoT use case for rural operators
In the run up to the Competitive Carrier Association’s major annual event next week, Steven K. Berry, president and CEO of the organization, gave RCR Wireless News an advance look at some of the important...
