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China Mobile: Telecom needs same agility as IT industry

SAN FRANCISCO – In a keynote presentation at the IEEE's Wireless Communications and Networking Conference, Chih Lin-I, chief scientist of the China Mobile Research Institute, highlighted the need for the telecom industry to embrace the agility associated with software-centric operations. Chih-Lin I showed slides quantifying...

The difference between IoT today, and IoT as supported by 5G

SAN FRANCISCO – There's a big difference between the internet of things as we know it today and truly massive IoT, which is what "5G" technology aims to support. That was the message Matt Grob, EVP and CTO at Qualcomm, shared with attendees of...

IEEE Wireless and Networking Conference (WCNC) in San Francisco March 19-22

IEEE WCNC 2017 will showcase the most advanced wireless research results as well as the best wireless technology. Held in beautiful San Francisco from March 19-22, 2017, IEEE Wireless and Networking Conference (WCNC) will feature technical an array of keynotes by luminaries in the...

Analyst Angle: The 5G versus Wi-Fi false debate

Editor’s Note: In the Analyst Angle section, we’ve collected a group of the industry’s leading analysts to give their outlook on the hot topics in the wireless industry. There is a growing number of "5G" skeptics engaging in a 5G vs Wi-Fi false debate concluding...

2017 Predictions: Wi-Fi in 2017 – new capabilities coming to market

Wi-Fi progress continues on realizing future 5G, internet of things capabilities. Editor’s Note: With 2017 virtually upon us, RCR Wireless News has gathered predictions from across the mobile telecommunications space on what they expect to see in the new year. Predictions are generally worth...

2017 Predictions: Behind the scenes with 5G – 2017 lays groundwork for telecom revolution

5G is set to be a revolution for the telecommunications space, with 2017 viewed as an important year in the development process. Editor’s Note: With 2017 virtually upon us, RCR Wireless News has gathered predictions from across the mobile telecommunications space on...

Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and MulteFire continue to evolve

Despite focus on 5G R&D, new standards for Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and MulteFire are in the works. WASHINGTON – Communications industry veteran Ed Tiedemann, a SVP of engineering at Qualcomm, reminded attendees to IEEE GlobeCom that despite a pervasive emphasis on "5G," alternative access...

Fixed wireless access as the first phase of 5G deployments

Samsung VP stresses the role of decentralized network architecture for 5G networks. WASHINGTON – Mobile "5G" will require mastery of millimeter wave spectrum, which brings ultra-high capacity, but with challenging propagation characteristics. This factor has set the stage for early 5G deployments,...

Will 5G usher in the end of cells?

Updating its field trial progress, Huawei looks to user-centric, no cell model WASHINGTON – As Huawei continues to trial "5G" technologies, senior director Peiying Zhu told attendees to IEEE GlobeCom 2016 the ultimate vision is to create a cell-less environment with no need to handover...

Security is a major challenge to smart city adoption

Along with interoperability, securing the internet of things is a major priority in a smart city WASHINGTON--Advances in communications technology, primarily reduced costs of devices and computing power, has set the stage for the internet of things to transform urban areas into smart cities, which...

Industry leaders share exciting vision for 5G at IEEE GLOBECOM

From cloud-based robot brains to using wireless signals as sensors, 5G promises a technological revolution. WASHINGTON – During an expansive panel discussion at this week's IEEE GlobeCom 2016 event, a group of academic and industry reps shared an exciting long-term vision...

FCC tech chief: Spectrum sharing to enable 5G, IoT

Ongoing reverse and forward auction, millimeter wave efforts and CBRS sharing model represent new approaches to making spectrum available for wireless services. WASHINGTON – Spectrum management and allocation is one of the Federal Communications Commission’s primary responsibilities, noted Julius Knapp, chief of...

What is network densification and why is it needed for 5G?

This year’s Small Cells Americas Conference focused around talks on "5G," in-building infrastructure and the "internet of things." If there is one concept that filled the expo hall and session rooms as much as any other, it was network densification. What is network densification? There...

What is network densification and why is it needed for 5G?

This year’s Small Cells Americas Conference focused around talks on "5G," in-building infrastructure and the "internet of things." If there is one concept that filled the expo hall and session rooms as much as any other, it was network densification. What is network densification? There...

What is a time-sensitive network and what are its elements?

What is a time-sensitive network? A time-sensitive network (TSN) is a set of Ethernet standards that will allow time-synchronized low latency streaming services through 802 networks. TSN delivers mechanisms to create distributed, synchronized, hard real-time systems over standard Ethernet. These systems use the same infrastructure...

What is a time-sensitive network and what are its elements?

What is a time-sensitive network? A time-sensitive network is a set of Ethernet standards that will allow time-synchronized low latency streaming services through 802 networks. TSN delivers mechanisms to create distributed, synchronized, hard real-time systems over standard Ethernet. These systems use the same infrastructure to...

Wave 2 Wi-Fi: Enabling multigigabit wireless internet

Based on the IEEE 802.11ac standard, the key feature of Wave 2 Wi-Fi, which recently gained Wi-Fi Alliance certification, is MU-MIMO As consumers simultaneously adopt smart home solutions coupled with gigabit-speed home internet, devices featuring Wave 2 Wi-Fi technologies are purpose-built to simultaneously support multiple...

Intel and Samsung join forces on U.S. IoT strategy

Samsung and Intel are teaming up on an industry-wide IoT strategy initiative to develop strategic recommendations on IoT for U.S. policy makers. Samsung made its ambitions in the internet of things (IoT) space clear, as it announced yesterday that it planned to invest $1.2 billion over...

Intel and Samsung join forces on U.S. IoT strategy

Samsung and Intel are teaming up on an industry-wide IoT strategy initiative to develop strategic recommendations on IoT for U.S. policy makers. Samsung made its ambitions in the internet of things (IoT) space clear, as it announced yesterday that it planned to invest $1.2 billion over...

IoT to account for nearly half of IT budgets by 2020

Nearly half of IT budgets will be dedicated to IoT development and implementation by 2020 as IoT services adoption continues to grow. IT budgets are in for a significant transformation as Internet of Things (IoT) services become a top priority for businesses. By 2020, IoT should...

Reality Check: Wearable devices underscore need for secure design

Security issues connected with consumer uptake of wearable devices and the ‘Internet of Things’ remains a significant hurdle for the market Wearable computing devices are changing the way humans interact with technology and that shift has security implications that must be addressed. Wearable fitness tracking...

Seven firms test time sensitive networking for the Industrial IoT

A number of companies including Bosch Rexroth, Cisco, Intel, KUKA, National Instruments, Schneider Electric and TTTech have announced last month, plans to develop what it claims to be the world’s first Time Sensitive Networking (TSN) testbed. The firms said that the testbed will be carried...

Orange, Verizon, IEEE IoT standards

https://youtu.be/NoNgOMTjJag Are IoT standards keeping up with IoT innovation?  IEEE IoT standards body is hard at work to deliver IoT P2413 interoperability standards framework by 2017 Watch IoT Innovation interview with Oleg Logvinov - Chair of the IEEE P2413 working group, IEEE Internet Initiative, joining RCR Wireless News CEO...

Reality Check: Wi-Fi enhancements to enable location applications, Internet of Things

The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers’ 802.11 Standard, better known to most end users as Wi-Fi brand name, is a remarkable technology for two basic reasons. First, as it turns 25-years-old, the standard’s original use case has given way to its current role...