5G technology is set to revolutionize the mobile telecommunications space, though cooperation will be needed to extract the most benefit.
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Mississippi-based C Spire said it expects to complete addition of 700 MHz and 850 MHz spectrum to current LTE network in July.
Regional wireless operator C Spire said it was adding low-band spectrum to more than 900 cell sites in an attempt to...
AT&T is set to pick up 868 spectrum licenses in the 28 GHz and 39 GHz bands it plans to use for upcoming 5G services in $1.6B deal.
AT&T is looking to continue bolstering its millimeter wave spectrum holdings, announcing a deal to...
The 5G ecosystem will require greater collaboration between providers and users and more flexibility on billing options.
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Sprint 5G moves are moving ahead with plans to integrate greater software control of network resources using NFV and SDN technologies.
On this week’s “NFV/SDN Reality Check” we speak with Guenther Ottendorfer, COO of technology at Sprint, to discuss the...
The Device Hub initiative, which was formed based on partnership efforts with Sprint, continues to attract CCA members looking for LTE device procurement.
LAS VEGAS – The Competitive Carriers Association announced six new members to its Device Hub initiative, which was formed with Sprint...
Sprint, Nokia, Huawei and Interop cite IoT, 5G, use cases and virtualization as ways rural carriers can overcome coverage challenges.
LAS VEGAS – While the competitive environment for rural carriers continues to escalate and steal already stressed resources, the long-time issue of serving a geographically...
On the heels of scoring a nationwide build out deal with AT&T, FirstNet CEO Michael Poth told CCA members the organization would have billions more to invest.
LAS VEGAS – Coming off a major milestone for the First Responder Network Authority, FirstNet CEO...
Learn how an innovative approach to vRAN delivers LTE-Advanced performance gains while putting the groundwork for software-intensive 5G networks
RAN virtualization can help the operators maximize the value of what’s perhaps their most important asset --the RAN-- by providing spectral efficiency and performance gains that...
Sprint unveiled its spectrum-infused LTE Plus service in NYC and other markets, while Verizon wireline workers begin strike … 1 year ago this week.
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LTE Broadcast technology looks set to take on the streaming video challenge of mobile networks ahead of expected 5G deployments.
On this week’s “Carrier Wrap” we speak with Expway on the current state of LTE Broadcast technology and how it can help mobile operators...
Will the promise of 5G get bogged down in cost concerns over necessary test and measurement advances?
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Winning bidders in the FCC’s recently completed 600 MHz incentive auction can tap Ericsson for network equipment beginning later this year.
Ericsson wasted little time in staking its claim of support for telecommunication operators that won 600 MHz spectrum licenses in the Federal...
FCC Chairman Ajit Pai moves to reverse part of last year’s reform efforts, which included plans for broadband support to include LTE and 5G.
Federal Communications Commission Chairman Ajit Pai said the government agency will look to move control over the federally subsidized...
Vestberg set to head Verizon Network and Technology division, with focus on carrier efforts on Wi-Fi, fiber, 4G and 5G technologies.
Verizon Communications announced an operations restructuring focused on a trio of business segments, with former Ericsson CEO Hans Vestberg tapped to head...
Gigabit LTE represents a step forward for operators as they move towards 5G deployments.
Gigabit LTE, which refers to mobile telecommunication operators offering LTE-based download speeds of up to one gigabit per second, made its debut in Australia at the end of last...
AT&T has officially been selected as the commercial partner that will build and maintain a nationwide public safety LTE network for the First Responders Network Authority.
AT&T CEO Randall Stephenson joined federal officials as the news was announced Thursday morning and told the crowd that starting this...
Carrier aggregation, 4x4 MIMO, 256 QAM, LTE-U, HPUE and 5G are just some of the support technologies claimed by T-Mobile, Sprint and AT&T.
Samsung’s launch of its latest Galaxy S8 and S8+ smartphone models is sure to have an impact on the device...
The board of the First Responders Network Authority on Tuesday moved a step closer to awarding its contract for a new, nationwide LTE network for public safety. The FirstNet board voted unanimously to give the organization's CEO the power to move forward and complete...
Learn how Cradlepoint is approaching the software-defined, multi-WAN future of 5G
As 5G continues to take shape at the standards levels, service providers and vendors are aggressively breaking down new, Internet of Things use cases that will be made possible with the ultra-low latency...
ETSI’s MEC plans were signified with a name change and expanded focus to include hetnets using LTE, 5G, fixed broadband and Wi-Fi technologies.
Highlighting the rapidly expanding scale and scope of mobile edge computing on the greater telecommunications space, the European Telecommunications Standards...
With the FirstNet board preparing to move forward with the award of its approximately $6.5 billion contract to build a national public safety LTE network, the organization has laid the groundwork to move quickly in its first weeks and months.
A special meeting of the FirstNet...
Nokia test included end-to-end LTE call, use of 20-megahertz spectrum block, 256 QAM, and four-way uplink diversity and 4x4 MIMO antenna technology.
Nokia said it has completed prestandard testing of commercial hardware compatible with the 600 MHz spectrum band, which is...
