BROWSING: LTE

Qualcomm board unanimously rejects Broadcom offer

After taking a week to review Broadcom's unsolicited $130 billion buy-out offer, the Qualcomm Board of Directors today announced it has "unanimously rejected" the bid. Qualcomm Incorporated Executive Chairman and Chairman of the company's board Paul Jacobs , noting the company won't further comment on...

Ericsson explains performance of drones on LTE networks

Unmanned aerial vehicles, or drones, are shooting movies, spraying crops, delivering pizza, and performing dozens of other jobs across many industries. For mobile network operators, this could represent a major opportunity, and radio equipment vendors want to be ready. "With new applications every day, I...

Keysight webinar: NB-IoT and LTE CAT-M1 – RF measurements for CIoT (Cellular IoT)

IoT is an emerging technology currently in piloting and live implementation phase at a number of operators across the globe. IoT is expected to multiply the number of mobile connections in coming years, being one of the main growth initiatives for operators and network...

CBRS battle will have more winners than losers

Analysts see growth for equipment providers regardless of FCC decision Companies from inside and outside the wireless industry are excited about the Federal Communications Commission's plan to make more spectrum available in the 3550-3700 MHz band. Citizens broadband radio service, or CBRS, could deliver the...

AT&T replaces IoT sensors with cameras

AT&T moves 186 petabytes of data across its networks each day, and 53% of that is video traffic. Most of it is downstream video - content that subscribers download or stream to their devices. Within the next 3-5 years, the carrier expects video to...

ZTE Fixed Network User Conference Held in Germany

  On October 25, the ZTE Fixed Network User Conference was convened in Berlin, Germany during Broadband World Forum (BBWF) 2017. More than 20 operators from Europe and across the world attended the conference, where they discussed fixed network construction modes and shared their experience...

Analyst Angle: The middleprise will pay for wireless networks if its needs are met

A conversation with Ken Sandfeld, President, SOLiD America, SOLiD The below is only a summary. Download a transcript of the complete interview and access the complete report “Wireless in the Enterprise”                                    ...

New DAS brings improved coverage to largest U.S. high school building

DAS installation at Evanston Township HS extends public safety, cellular coverage When staff at the enormous Evanston Township High School needed to use their radios, coverage depended entirely on their location. The school -- which serves around 3,400 students and nearly 900 teachers and staff...

Parallel Wireless Introduces innovative 2G solution upgradeable to 3G/4G with the same investment.

  With 40% of emerging markets still anticipated to use 2G in 2020 (according to GSMA), the cost savings and simplification of Parallel Wireless solution allow global operators to bring connectivity to these markets while enabling an easy and cost-effective migration path to 3G/4G/5G. This solution...

Analyst Angle Webinar: Enterprise: expanding role and needs, and growing opportunity for mobile operators and neutral hosts

As the enterprise relentlessly moves to wireless as the default communication modality in all locations, the role of wireless connectivity changes and performance requirements grow. Wi-Fi continues to be the fundamental technology for indoor data traffic, but cellular and other technologies play an increasingly...

Analyst Angle: A hybrid approach to IBW, beyond DAS and small cells

A conversation with Werner Sievers, CEO, Nextivity The below is only a summary. Download a transcript of the complete interview and access the complete report “Wireless in the Enterprise” https://youtu.be/Cb-28ypLGr0 Most enterprise wireless infrastructure is indoors – offices, warehouses, factories, retail outlets. The big venues are mostly covered, and they...

Cradlepoint Webinar: Demystifying 5G: How it Will Change Your Enterprise Network

The introduction of 4G LTE seven years ago caused a tipping point where wireless connections, now faster than wires, became a legitimate enterprise-grade WAN source. Since then, enterprises have leveraged this technology to make money, save money, and create competitive advantages for themselves. 5G promises exponential improvements to...

Analyst Angle: Embracing Wi-Fi, LTE and 5G – licensed and unlicensed – in the enterprise

  A conversation with Asha Keddy, Vice President of Next Generation and Standards, Intel The below is only a summary. Download a transcript of the complete interview and access the complete report “Wireless in the Enterprise”                            ...

Analyst Angle: What does the enterprise need for its wireless infrastructure?

  A conversation with JP Compagnucci, Market Development Global Leader in Enterprise Mobility, CommScope The below is only a summary. Download a transcript of the complete interview and access the complete report “Wireless in the Enterprise”                            ...

Industry-wide convergence to 5G–a rising tide floats all boats

Understanding the potential economic value of 5G In a recent report commissioned by Qualcomm and produced by IHS Economics and IHS Technology, the authors likened the potential transformative power of 5G the printing press, the steam engine, electricity, the telegraph and the internet. The group...

Analyst Angle: Enterprise/Sprint – A deeper reach into the enterprise

A conversation with Jan Geldmacher, President, Sprint Business Sprint: A deeper reach into the enterprise. The below is only a summary. Download a transcript of the complete interview and access the complete report “Wireless in the Enterprise”                        ...

Drones used for RF test and measurement

The testing and measurement of radio frequency signals is a multi-million dollar business that relies on versatile hardware and sophisticated software. Now unmanned aerial vehicles, aka drones, are set to become an important part of the RF measurement industry. A U.S. startup called RDF...

TIM launches NB-IoT network to cover 5,000 towns in Italy

The new network will fully cover TIM’s LTE footprint by January 2018 Italian telecommunications group TIM has announced the commercial launch of a narrowband-internet of things (NB-IoT) network which will cover 5,000 municipalities across the European country. The telco said the new cellular-based internet of things...

Learn how Nokia is enabling the evolution to 5G

4.5G Pro and 4.9 G set the stage for rapid commercialization of 5G Ahead of the planned release of the 5G New Radio specification in mid-2018, pre-standard lab and field trials have established a clear evolutionary path forward to a new era of communications marked...

Sprint Magic Box is hot, but demand outweighing supply

Magic Box small cell, wins "Mobile Breakthrough Award" for small cell technology This week Sprint won the Mobile Breakthrough Award for the all-wireless Magic Box small cell, developed by vendor Airspan Netowrks. Sprint is using the device to bolster indoor coverage and capacity. In an...

Middle East telcos to be early 5G adopters, GSMA study says

Forecast predicts 50 million 5G connections in the region by 2025 Middle East mobile telephony operators will be early adopters of 5G technology, according to a recent study by the GSMA. The study projects there will be more than 50 million 5G connections across the Middle...

Asset tracking, fleet management are key IoT use cases

Learn how Sequans leverages LTE connectivity to support vertical applications The internet of things is a crowded market challenged by proprietary and standardized connectivity, as well as long-term interoperability of devices being connected to global networks. But, as the space crystallizes and continues to grow,...

Ericsson picks mining exec as new chairman

Ericsson shares see slight uptick following nomination announcement The Ericsson Nomination Committee has tapped Ronnie Leten, former CEO of global mining, power tool and assembly equipment Atlas Copco, to serve as the network infrastructure vendor's new chairman of the board. On June 1 the company announced...

Making 5G NR mmWave a reality for 2019 smartphones

  Every once in a long while, a new technology comes along that redefines the boundaries and assumptions that came before it. While it is still being extensively tested, 5G NR mmWave is emerging as a key technology that could define the next big moment...