BROWSING: gigabit LTE

The current telco market is dominated by discussions surrounding 5G and geopolitical competition as countries strive to dominate in future technologies and cellular generations. However, these discussions fail to focus on the fact that most of the data being delivered through mobile networks utilize...

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! Ericsson asks what...

Cradlepoint gigabit LTE edge router supports mission critical public safety users As Verizon works to compete in the public safety market against AT&T's nationwide FirstNet first responders network, the operator has recently certified a new edge router for public safety and enterprise users and racked...

With the promise of 5G—including higher data speeds and new services—come major challenges for operators in terms of network quality, reliability, and availability. Mission critical applications will demand a network which cannot fail, and ensuring network quality will be at the core of deployment and...

Sprint deployed 19,000 2.5 GHz outdoor small cells in the last year In parallel with its Q2 2018 financial statement, Sprint announced it has deployed LTE-Advanced network technologies nationwide and is providing gigabit-class service in more than 225 cities. Sprint Chief Technology Officer John Saw,...

The early days of 5G are marked by limited availability largely in high-value metropolitan markets. As operators establish this foothold and consumers with compatible devices tap the new network, it's important to continually enhance LTE networks to provide service continuity as users move into...

Verizon hits 1.45 Gbps using six-channel carrier aggregation Verizon is launching its first 5G service, a residential broadband offering, today in select markets. While this is a fixed wireless play using spectrum in the 28 GHz band, the carrier has made it clear it will...

T-Mobile US gets a win with support for 600 MHz; new iPhones also support AT&T-FirstNet's Band 14 Apple's release of its latest iPhone models -- the Xs, Xs Max and Xr -- immediately drew attention to which network features and spectrum that the company's newest...

AT&T building on local gigabit LTE base for 5G The 5G race is on in Indy with AT&T today announcing it will offer mobile 5G services in the city by the end of the year. This follows Verizon's announcement it will bring its 5G fixed...

FirstNet subscribers also boosting AT&T service revenues As it expands the reach of its gigabit LTE (5G Evolution) offering and turns up standards-based 5G beginning later this year, AT&T will simultaneously create new revenue opportunities while beginning to reap the benefits of its long-term investment...

5G mod launch planned to support Verizon mobile 5G offering Last week in Chicago, Motorola, Verizon and Qualcomm partnered to announce the moto z3 and 5G mod that will allow the user to clip-on a device accessory that will allow it to connect to a...

Gigabit internet service, including gigabit LTE, is expanding and the U.S. in the lead, reports Viavi Global access to gigabit internet services is on the rise, jumping nearly 40% since May 2017, according to the latest data from Viavi Solution's Gigabit Monitor. The U.S. offers...

AT&T taking 'one-touch, one-tower' approach to FirstNet build In providing a second quarter update on the carrier's financial performance, AT&T Communications CEO John Donovan provided an update on the FirstNet deployment. AT&T is investing more than $40 billion in construction of a nationwide LTE network...

LTE-Advanced provides service continuity for early 5G deployments Verizon is working to bring commercial 5G services to life in between three and five markets by the end of the year. But, at the same time it is investing in the next-generation of cellular, the carrier...

While 5G trials are underway with commercial deployments a few years out, service providers are looking for solutions that can help them overcome capacity challenges in a cost-effective manner. With innovations in later releases of 3GPP, now service providers can offer Gigabit LTE service...

AT&T adds parts of over 100 markets to its gigabit LTE-based 5G Evolution across the U.S.; plans 500 markets by year-end AT&T announced on Friday that its gigabit LTE-based 5G Evolution is now in 117 additional markets, putting the LTE-based 5G Evolution in a total...

5G standards, spectrum and the continued investment in LTE Ahead of the industry trade association's 5G New Horizons Wireless Symposium, set for May 16-17 in Austin, Texas, RCR Wireless News caught up with 5G Americas President Chris Pearson to get a preview of some of...

Carrier asked FCC for permission to demo 5G at AT&T SHAPE conference AT&T, which is planning to commercialize mobile 5G in a number of markets later this year, has asked the U.S. Federal Communications Commission to demonstrate 5G in the 28 GHz millimeter wave band....

BARCELONA--Earlier this month Qualcomm Technologies, Inc., announced an impressive line up of more than a dozen device OEMs that plan to use the chipmaker’s Snapdragon 845 mobile platform. That Samsung was not included in that line up did not go without notice, but, now,...

Operators and their customers can't wait for 5G to be commercialized and scaled--the capacity crunch is here today, particularly in the era of unlimited data. To solve this problem, operators are using multi-channel carrier aggregation for both licensed and unlicensed spectrum, 4x4 MIMO and 256...

Millimeter wave essential to meeting spectrum crunch and data demand Gigabit LTE is boosting capacity to meet demand today and setting the stage for a smooth roll out of 5G that will enable users to have a consistent network experience as they move from 5G...

Operators and their customers can't wait for 5G to be commercialized and scaled--the capacity crunch is here today, particularly in the era of unlimited data. To solve this problem, operators are using multi-channel carrier aggregation for both licensed and unlicensed spectrum, 4x4 MIMO and 256...

The rapid adoption of gigabit LTE on the path to 5G is one of several mega-trends shaping the way carriers plan, deploy, monitor and manage networks. The telecom industry is undergoing major transitions including the move from physical to hybrid to virtual networks built...

Taking stock of Verizon, AT&T, T-Mobile US and Sprint deployments of gigabit LTE The combined features that deliver gigabit LTE were enhanced and adopted by standards-setting body 3GPP in October 2015 with the group’s Release 13. The primary building blocks of gigabit LTE are: 4X4...