The vendor said that in 2018, LAA technology will include five-channel carrier aggregation support
Ericsson and Hong Kong mobile operator SmarTone announced they have carried out a successful trial of License Assisted Access (LAA) technology in a live, over-the-air demonstration in Hong Kong.
Ericsson explained that...
Government providing funds to operators to install new fiber optic infrastructure nationwide
The Japanese government is already working to develop better fiber optic and other technologies to meet the future data transmission demands of 5G networks, local press reported.
According to the report, these new fiber...
Verizon applied 4x4 MIMO to three-channel carrier aggregation for 12 LTE data streams
As it continues to test License Assisted Access (LAA), Verizon today announced it passed the 1 Gbps mark in tests with Ericsson and Qualcomm, using the later's X20 LTE modem, which supports...
LAA is key to delivering gigabit LTE
As more and more global operators begin to test and deploy gigabit LTE network technologies, License Assisted Access (LAA), is seen as a key to creating the wider spectral channels needed to increase throughput to the 1 Gbps...
Verizon used four-channel carrier aggregation, including unlicensed spectrum, to approach theoretical limit of gigabit LTE
Gigabit LTE is a hot topic, but, in live network deployments, peak speeds often top out in the 100 Mbps-range. But, based on the results of a "commercial network deployment"...
AT&T talks up bundles, FirstNet in second quarter call
AT&T is seeing bundles result in its lowest-ever recorded postpaid churn, the company indicated as it reported its second quarter results. The carrier's net additions continue to be driven largely by internet of things devices and...
NetScout introduces software version of nGenius packet visibility
Network monitoring company NetScout launched a software version of its nGenius packet visibility tool. The new nGenius PFS 5000 line uses white box switches, and NetScout says models can provide aggregation, replication and filtering at speeds ranging from...
T-Mobile US achieves 741 Mbps, AT&T scores speeds of 650 Mbps
AT&T and T-Mobile US are both pushing ahead with the use of unlicensed spectrum at 5 GHz, and the results of field tests show that T-Mobile US is edging out AT&T in terms of...
MulteFire is a technology for deploying LTE in unlicensed spectrum that was developed by U.S chipmaker Qualcomm. This new technology allows the standalone use of LTE in unlicensed spectrum.
MulteFire can be implemented for the deployment of mobile broadband data services and support VoLTE. It...
Digital transformation is a top priority for virtually every industry and enterprise. Supported by a reliable and robust foundation of wireless connectivity, the internet of things is poised to bring new levels of efficiency and sustainability to everything from manufacturers and utilities to airports,...
Digital transformation is a top priority for virtually every industry and enterprise. Supported by a reliable and robust foundation of wireless connectivity, the internet of things is poised to bring new levels of efficiency and sustainability to everything from manufacturers and utilities to airports,...
New small cells products are focused on providing flexibility in spectrum, both licensed and unlicensed, options for enterprise
Last week SpiderCloud Wireless, which targets carriers and enterprises with its small cells platform, broadened its product portfolio with two new units designed to enable greater flexibility for...
Fortive saw its first quarter revenues grow 4.1% year-over-year to $1.5 billion, with net earnings of $199.7 million. Its figures exceeded its guidance, and company President and CEOÂ James Lico called Fortive's performance "a strong start to 2017."
Fortive, one of the largest test companies by...
Study item on 5G NR in unlicensed spectrum could support enterprise and industrial IoT, and other deployment models
When the 3GPP convened in Croatia for a March session, in addition to approving an accelerated plan to include a non-standalone version of the 5G NR spec...
On the heels of FCC device certification, T-Mobile US said it would use 20 megahertz of spectrum in the 5 GHz band for LTE-U deployment.
T-Mobile US is getting a jump on using unlicensed spectrum to bolster network performance, announcing it has...
The vendor aims to commercially launch 5G technology in the Philippines in 2020
Chinese vendor Huawei and Philippines telco PLDT have signed an agreement to conduct joint research and development into 5G broadband wireless technology.
The two firms said that the goal of the framework agreement...
Carrier aggregation, combo of licensed and unlicensed spectrum, and massive MIMO are key 5G technologies
Although 5G has not been fully defined, the next-generation wireless connectivity standard will certainly provide multi-gigabit data throughputs by tapping into carrier aggregation, massive MIMO and simultaneous use of licensed...
The ELAA demo used 2.6 GHz licensed spectrum band and 5 GHz unlicensed spectrum bandÂ
Qualcomm and SK Telecom are claiming the first over-the-air demonstration of enhanced licensed assisted access and licensed assisted access that utilizes both licensed and unlicensed spectrum.
The demo took place at SK...
The plan is to offer LAAÂ service starting in 2017
Singapore telecommunications operator Singtel and Ericsson said they successfully conducted a live trial of prestandard license assisted access on Singtel’s network earlier this month.
The trial was completed after a two-week period of testing using multiple RBS...
Mobile Experts predicts 90% of data will be transmitted over unlicensed spectrum by 2020
As carriers and vendors continue to develop technologies to deploy LTE in unlicensed spectrum (LTE-U), research firm Mobile Experts says the industry is approaching a transition from "pure Wi-Fi" to various...
Learn more about the MulteFire Alliance, hear from analyst Monica Paolini and see a demo from Qualcomm
Spectrum is an incredibly valuable, but inherently limited, resource. Given that reality, the telecom industry has found ways to deploy cellular in unlicensed spectral bands commonly used by Wi-Fi....
With the advent of LTE-U and LAA, Wi-Fi may face radical change -- or will it? RCR looks at the status of the Wi-Fi ecosystem and its near-term future, from the latest standards work and increasing speeds to the use of Hotspot 2.0/Passpoint for...
The hottest seats in the house at the Wi-Fi Now conference last week were those of the panel members debating the impact of LTE on Wi-Fi as the cellular system moves into unlicensed spectrum at 5 GHz. Wi-Fi Alliance is hosting a workshop today...
The concept of deploying LTE in unlicensed spectrum (LTE-U) has taken several forms including LAA, which requires an anchor deployed in licensed spectrum, LWA, which aggregates LTE and Wi-Fi, and now, MulteFire, which removes the need for the licensed anchor.
The primary operative issue for...
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