BROWSING: FWA

How the use of mmWave spectrum has evolved in 5G

The use of millimeter-wave spectrum has evolved in the 5G era, and these high-band airwaves are playing significantly different roles in current networks than they have in previous generations of cellular technology. High-band frequencies used to primarily appear in mobile networks as point-to-point backhaul links,...

Qualcomm sees faster than expected 5G global deployment

  Operators in regions such as Europe, Asia and the United States have started the 5G race with commercial launches this year. RCR Wireless News interviewed Ignacio Contreras, director of marketing for 5G of Qualcomm, to learn more about the company's vision on the current...

ZTE, Nokia announce 5G trials in Malaysia

  ZTE and Nokia have announced deals with Malaysian telecommunications companies to carry out 5G trials in the country during 2019. ZTE inked a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with telecom operator Digi Telecommunications to carry out a 5G trial this year. Under the terms of the deal,...

ZTE, China Mobile launch broadband solution for marine users

Chinese vendor ZTE has partnered with a regional branch of China Mobile to launch a marine broadband satellite solution. ZTE said that this new broadband satellite solution, dubbed "Heweitong," can solve the common problems of marine communication, such as poor coverage, slow data rate, and...

Telenor to test 5G use cases with new pilot in Denmark

  The new 5G trial will be carried out in partnership with Nokia during 2019 BARCELONA--Nordic telecom group Telenor says its new 5G pilot in Denmark, which adds to existing trials in Norway, will allow the telco to enter into an "experimental mode" for a long...

Turkcell, Samsung carry out live 5G trial in Turkey

  The live demo, which took place in Istanbul, is the result of a MoU signed by the two companies in February of this year Turkish carrier Turkcell and South Korean company Samsung have carried out a live trial of 5G technology in Istanbul. The two companies...

Telefonica, Samsung to trial 5G FWA technology in Germany

  Samsung said FWA trials will start in November in the city of Hamburg Telefónica Deutschland and Samsung Electronics have agreed to carry out fixed wireless access trials in Germany. Under the terms of the agreement, up to 20 households in the city of Hamburg will test...

Cisco and Samsung join with Orange in 5G FWA smart city trial in Romania

Cisco and Samsung have completed the first successful 5G fixed-wireless tests on Orange’s live network in Romania. The fixed-wireless access (FWA) tests, in the 26 GHz band, have verified a number of smart city use cases, the trio said. The trial started on June 1,...