Editor's note: Keith Radousky, president of RadVisory 5G, shares his personal recollection of the first commercial cellular call, in October 1983 at Soldier Field in Chicago, Illinois.
This past weekend marked the 35th anniversary of the first commercial cellular phone call in America on October 13,...
This increasingly variegated platform drives the requirement for coexistence between 5GNR, LTE and unlicensed technologies — close integration at core and even radio level now, and a harmonized migration path both to 5G and future IEEE 802 standards. The two tracks may not converge...
The Internet of Things (IoT) is fueled by the abundance of reduced cost infrastructure of compute, storage and networking, with a myriad of service integrations from device management to data analytics. As the cost of entry for IoT continues to fall, coupled with competing...
Cellular technology innovation has been instrumental in creating wealth in recent years and has contributed significantly to global economic growth, either directly or indirectly. Each mobile network generation, including 2G, 3G, and 4G, has transformed consumers’ lifestyles and has enabled businesses to deploy new...
Epitiro was part of Spirent for about two years
User experience testing company Epitiro is returning to independence with a new portfolio focused on wireless convergence between Wi-Fi and cellular technologies.
Epitiro, based in Frederick, Md., is freshly spun out of Spirent Communications after a...
Cellular in the Workplace
Scott Willis, CEO of Zinwave takes the stage to discuss cellular technologies in the workplace at the Enterprise IoT Summit in Austin, Texas.
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Scott Willis is the CEO of Zinwave, with 30-years of experience, knowledge, and relationships developed over his 30-year...
The IoT market is rapidly encroaching on the cellular world, but steps needs to be taken to make sure the two can work together.
Over the last two decades, we’ve seen a significant increase in the number of devices designed and...
The Motorola Atrix 4G was the first smartphone with a fingerprint scanner for quicker, more secure log in authentication. But the security feature's widespread use came about when Apple introduced it in its iPhone 5s back in 2013. Since then, Snapdragon-powered Android phones have...
The Motorola Atrix 4G was the first smartphone with a fingerprint scanner for quicker, more secure login authentication. But the security feature's widespread use came about when Apple introduced it in its iPhone 5s back in 2013. Since then, Snapdragon-powered Android phones have made...
Customers of the Google Project Fi MVNO service can now add up to 4 additional lines each at a $5 per month discount
Google continues to flesh out its Project Fi mobile telephone service, recently rolling out a discounted multiline “group” option.
Customers interested in the...
Higher education campuses are prime opportunities for cellular operators to grow coverage and expand services
A seismic shift has occurred within the wireless industry: wireless operators are funding fewer in-building wireless projects.
This trend informs that – among other things – the large venue market...
Voice over Wi-Fi has captured a lot of attention lately. A&T Mobility recently announced that it is handling 4 million VoWi-Fi calls per day, upon which T-Mobile US countered that it boasts some 22 million calls per day using the technology. Now, many enterprises...
Confused by the various categories of cellular IoT connection options? Altair looks to provide some clarity
Recent developments in standards and changes in terminology have made cellular “internet of things” confusing for many, even industry professionals. The confusion about the different technologies isn’t surprising considering...
Straight to millimeter wave? Not so fast
It is becoming increasingly accepted that millimeter wave spectrum, the frequencies between 30 GHz and 300 GHz, will define "5G" networks. But there are still problems to be solved with mm wave before it is ready for prime...
Straight to mmWave? Not so fast
It is becoming increasingly accepted that mmWave (extremely high frequency), the frequencies in the spectrum between 30 Ghz and 300 Ghz, will define 5G networks. But there are still problems to be solved with mmWave before it is ready...
Public Wi-Fi being tested in buses and subway cell build-out underway
The city of Los Angeles Department of Transportation is looking to help keep riders connected by deploying cellular and public Wi-Fi solutions in city buses and subway tunnels.
The city is currently testing Wi-Fi deployments on...
With the ExteNet DAS deployment at the Barclays Center earning the distinction of providing the fastest cellular speeds of any NBA arena, company officials attribute its success to a strong partnership with the venue owner along with complimentary network services.
The Barclays Center in Brooklyn,...
