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Dish taps four fiber providers for 5G transport

Latest Dish 5G vendors are Everstream, Segra, Uniti and Zayo As part of its ongoing vendor selection process associated with a nationwide standalone 5G network build, Dish this week announced it is working with fiber providers Everstream, Segra, Uniti and Zayo for it's Open RAN...

Orange launches Djoliba, the first pan-West African fiber network

Djoliba is based on a terrestrial fiber optic network coupled with undersea cables In an effort to address growing connectivity needs in West Africa, Orange and its subsidiaries have announced the commercial launch of Djoliba, a fiber backbone consisting of more than 10,000 km of...

Mobilitie to bring 5G capabilities to Tropicana Field in Tampa Bay

The 5G network upgrade will feature more than 15,000 feet of fiber, 138 remotes and 276 antennas Wireless infrastructure specialist Mobilitie is supporting wireless carriers as they outfit Tampa Bay’s Tropicana Field, home Tampa Bay Rays, with 5G capabilities. The network upgrade, comprised of a...

CommScope to power in-home connectivity with 10G broadband

10G promises to deliver speeds up to 100 times faster than what most consumers experience today, says CommScope CommScope demonstrated its vision for 10-gigabit, or 10G, and virtualized networks at this year’s SCTE Cable-Tec Expo earlier this week, focusing on the in-home experiences that will...

AI and machine learning simplify Microwave network management

  As our wireless communication networks continue to advance and deliver connectivity to more people and more places, providers are turning to all sorts of technologies to increase capacity and performance. While 5G, the next generation of cellular technology will bring advanced spectrum sharing techniques, it...

How digitalization and virtualization are impacting the telecom workforce

Software and digitalization are becoming central to every aspect of telecom network, from how they are architected and operated, to the very process of physically deploying them. Automating highly manual work is the next step in that trend, and it is already being implemented. Automation...

The Sunday Brief: A September to remember–the fiber pivot is (finally) happening

Northern-burbs-of-Chicago greetings from a recovering sell-side analyst!   Jim is taking the Editor on a well-deserved beach break, but before leaving town he asked me to babysit his beloved Sunday Brief (just for this weekend).  One of the things I miss most about my...

The Sunday Brief: ‘Meet the new boss. Same as the old boss.’ Telecom policy under Biden

Hi again from Davidson, where the COVID-adjusted “new normal” isn’t keeping folks from life.  Activity is up from summers past, partially due to an influx of Empire and Garden State escapees.  We welcome them with a big “Hi y’all.”  This week, our market commentary will...

The Sunday Brief: Three views on what matters most in telecom post-COVID-19

Mid-month greetings from “move in” weekend at Davidson College.  Attached is the “scene” at the College as they grapple with containing outbreaks while maintaining the liberal arts community that makes Davidson special.  It’s an experiment that will likely have fits and starts but will...

The Sunday Brief: The importance of fiber-based broadband relationships

Greetings from Davidson, North Carolina.  Hard to believe it’s already August, but the weather forecasters are already tracking hurricanes (cone above/ left).  Lots of wind, and some greatly needed rains for the Tar Heel state to follow – typical summertime activity in the Carolinas. We...

Telia Carrier will supply a new fiber route between Norway and abroad

Once in Denmark, the route will connect into the wider Telia Carrier pan-European network Following a tender process, the Norwegian Communications Authority has chosen Noway’s Telia Carrier to build a secure diverse fiber route between Norway and the rest of the world. Telia Carrier will...

The Sunday Brief: Fiber always wins (until it doesn’t)–2020 edition

Hazy, hot and humid July greetings from Lake Norman, NC where we recently social distanced with an evening swim/ float.  This week, we will be revisiting the fiber thesis developed a year ago (Sunday Brief here and Deeper Brief here).  We have been very bullish on fiber...

#TBT: FirstNet opt-ins begin; Anticipating the innovation band; Qualcomm vs. Apple … this week in 2017

Editor’s Note: RCR Wireless News goes all in for “Throwback Thursdays,” tapping into our archives to resuscitate the top headlines from the past. Fire up the time machine, put on the sepia-tinted shades, set the date for #TBT and enjoy the memories! FirstNet opt-ins begin...

EXFO Academy: Learn more on new technologies, trends and testing best practices

There’s never been a better time for distance learning! Join the EXFO team as we share our expertise in how to build healthier networks, faster. We’ll discuss key 5G and fiber-optic technologies, present real-world use cases and share testing best practices. Register now, it’s the...

Verizon, Ericsson test IAB as an ‘acceleration tool’ for 5G deployment

According to Verizon, IAB will allow the carrier to deploy 5G services more quickly Verizon worked with Ericsson to complete a proof-of-concept trial using new Integrated Access Backhaul (IAB) technology to deploy Verizon’s 5G Ultra Wideband service. According to Verizon, the carrier has “bet big...

The Sunday Brief: 2Q earnings preview–Buzzword bingo (Part 2)

Quarter-end greetings from Houston and Lake Norman.  We will be continuing this week’s Buzzword Bingo edition as we preview second quarter earnings.  As a reminder, in last week’s Sunday Brief (here), we discussed a series of events impacting T-Mobile (including the naming of their new...

The Sunday Brief: Summer 2020 edition–three up-and-comers

Warm summer greetings from Houston, Texas, and Charlotte, North Carolina, where we are starting to see the first fruits of our “stay at home” garden.  This week also featured our first airplane trip since late February and, despite the mask-wearing in 95-degree humidity, everything...

The Sunday Brief: Deloitte talks wireless adoption rates

Greetings from Lake Norman, North Carolina, where temperatures are not waiting for the official start of summer (June 20) – school is out, commute times are more often measured in feet for many of us than miles, and many boats and swimmers (as pictured)...

Weighing the pros and costs of fiber for rural broadband

As the United States prepares to pour nearly $30 billion into rural broadband and 5G networks over the coming decade, the question arises of what type of network infrastructure (Fiber? Fixed or mobile wireless access? Traditional or LEO satellite?) should be prioritized for funding...

What role do electric co-ops play in deploying rural broadband?

Fiber network deployment is the "rural electrification of our generation", according to Conexon's Jonathan Chambers As the Federal Communications Commission mulls exactly how it will distribute the proposed $20.4 billion Rural Digital Opportunity Fund over a decade to expand rural broadband deployments and narrow the...

Network densification will depend on traffic need, carrier capability

Nokia: 'Network densification key to enable 5G to deliver on the promise extreme speeds, ultra-low latency' While network densification is critical to truly deliver the benefits promised by 5G, like low latency and speed, it will not be heavily needed everywhere. According to Nokia's Global...

#TBT: Verizon makes an Oath; Spoiling AT&T’s Straight Path buy; Xfinity Mobile launches … this week in 2017

Editor’s Note: RCR Wireless News goes all in for “Throwback Thursdays,” tapping into our archives to resuscitate the top headlines from the past. Fire up the time machine, put on the sepia-tinted shades, set the date for #TBT and enjoy the memories! Verizon lays out...

Laying the Foundation for 5G With Chad Rasmussen

Listen to the podcast here If you’re in vertical telecom, you’re familiar with permitting delays and workforce shortages. Your counterparts in horizontal deployments face similar challenges: more applications than governments can handle; uncertainty with regulation, and not enough workforce to install the conduit. But fiber faces...

Verizon CFO: 5G experience has to be better than 4G ‘to justify a price differential’

Verizon projects 5G mobile service revenue in 2021 As competitors T-Mobile US and invest in deploying low-band 5G, Verizon continues to invest in deploying its millimeter wave-based mobile 5G service. To be clear, Verizon has said it will use dynamic spectrum sharing to extend 5G...