As Rakuten, Japan's newest mobile operator, joins the market with a new network build-out, the carrier will be using Viavi Solutions' TM500 system to help with end-to-end validation of its cloud-native mobile network.
Rakuten is aiming for an October 2019 launch of 4G services and...
A trio of diminutive multi-band low-power wide-area (LPWA) antennas has been announced at MWC Americas, promising further miniaturisation of IoT devices, alongside international roaming for applications like asset tracking.
A new range of antennas from Irish antenna company Taoglas, suitable for NB-IoT networks, as well...
Israeli IoT chipset manufacturer Altair Semiconductor has announced a new small antenna technology to enable the development of miniaturised IoT and wearable devices without sacrificing coverage or performance.
The technology combines an ultra-small antenna from US based Ethertronics with Altair’s ALT1250 dual-mode LTE-M/NB-IoT chipset...
The advent of 5G will mean significant changes for smartphone antenna design and location within devices, according to Jeff Shamblin, chief scientist for antenna company Ethertronics.
During remarks at the 5G Innovation Summit, Shamblin noted that most current smartphones are configured so that the five...
Challenges for 5G testing and design
The exploration of "5G" is a major area of focus for companies as they seek to gain competitive advantages going into the next generation of wireless technologies. 5G is expected to deliver ultra-fast speeds, ultra-low latency and massive capacity...
"5G" antennas are expected to be smaller, more numerous and part of more high-gain systems than those that have served 3G and 4G systems, and they will need more advanced steering and scanning techniques in order to function well at millimeter wave frequencies.
Jeff Shamblin,...
Ethertronics launched its Active Steering EtherChip EC482 designed for multiple-input/multiple-output 5 GHz and Wi-Fi applications.
According to the company, the chip can be integrated into any antenna system and is designed to provide improvements in range and data throughput for video streaming, as well as interference reduction, connection...
I expect that 2015 will be a banner year for technologies designed to enhance the video-streaming experience. With existing players continuing to push their on-demand services and new entrants, such as Overstock coming to market, the landscape is becoming more competitive. As a result,...
