Signals Research Group’s Michael Thelander reports significant 5G standards, label work from ongoing 3GPP Plenary in Croatia.
Technical and specifications work on what is to be “5G” network technology continues this week as the Third Generation Partnership Project is holding a plenary...
Playing it even more conservative than rival Verizon, Sprint CFO Tarek Robbiati said the carrier sees mobile 5G within the next 5 years.
Similar to plans by larger rivals, Sprint sees initial “5G” deployments centered on fixed wireless internet access – also...
Verizon said it’s more cautious on deployment of mobile 5G services than rivals coming out of MWC, though does expect technology to be a game changer.
Verizon Communications is seen by many in a leadership position in terms of the move towards...
A recent report from IHS Markit predicts the private LTE network market will hit $2.6 billion in device and equipment revenues by 2020.
The private LTE network market is set to see significant growth over the next few years, with a new forecast...
Buildings on 2016 strategic agreement between BT and Deutsche Telekom.
BARCELONA, Spain – U.K. telecommunications operator BT and Deutsche Telekom signed a partnership to offer global network services to business customers.
BT said the partnership would enable DT’s business unit T-Systems to offer its...
Was the strong showing at the recent MWC event by Sprint a sign of maturation or more cynically an attempt to attract attention?
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More realistic expectations and real-world use cases highlighted significant action around 5G and IoT at this week’s Mobile World Congress event.
With this week’s Mobile World Congress event in Barcelona, Spain, in full swing, we figured it would be a good time...
VoLTE call for IoT is said to target expansion of voice services to IoT devices, with AT&T, Ericsson and Qualcomm claiming the platform is commercial ready.
AT&T, Ericsson and Qualcomm Technologies claimed the first successful voice-over-LTE call for the internet of things using...
Nokia said the data center interconnect solutions will link seven facilities.
Nokia said it is providing Chinese phone maker and internet service provider Xiaomi with a fiber optic network to link seven data centers in the Beijing region.
For the project, Nokia is providing...
UPDATE: Story updated to clarify Sprint handset requirements for 64T64R MIMO.
RCR Wireless News editors dive into early news out of this week’s MWC event, including Sprint MIMO moves, 5G test and simplifying IoT deployments.
With this week’s Mobile World Congress...
Most wireless data sessions start or end indoors, and many never leave the building. Hardware and software solutions that can improve indoor cell service are a major focus of investment and research for the wireless industry, and several new solutions debuted this week at...
China Mobile states plans to begin large-scale precommercial 5G technology trials in 2019.
BARCELONA, Spain – China Mobile said it will launch a new phase of its “5G” field trials this year, according to Liu Guangyi, CTO of wireless development at China...
Huawei claims the SOC 2.0 5G solution will provide on-demand services for all vertical industries.
BARCELONA, Spain – Huawei launched its Service-Oriented Core 2.0 platform, which it explained is a “5G” core solution for commercial use cases.
Huawei said the SOC 2.0 platform...
Sprint demos with Nokia highlights MIMO, 64T64R technology to boost cell capacity; with Ericsson on 3CCA, 4x4 MIMO, 256 QAM for 1 Gbps speeds.
Sprint highlighted a pair of demonstrations with vendor partners Nokia and Ericsson at this week’s Mobile World Congress...
Telecom giant NTT DoCoMo said it's looking to launch commercial 5G services in 2020.
BARCELONA, Spain – NTT DoCoMo confirmed plans to launch a “5G” trial in May covering two districts in Tokyo.
During a presentation at the Huawei Digital Transformation Forum at...
Security and high-speed requirements set new standards for performance.
Are you tired of being dogged by poor network performance or security issues at your branch offices, self-service kiosks and digital media displays, or on tablets and smartphones? If you’re managing multiple sites, the frustration multiplies...
Qualcomm Technologies is leading the charge to accelerate "5G" deployments into 2019, with the company using this week's Mobile World Congress event in Barcelona, Spain, to highlight an update to its 5G modem and a coordinated effort among more than 20 companies to support...
A report from Viavi Solutions claims 12 operators have already carried out field testing of 5G technology.
Twenty-five mobile operators have announced plans for lab testing of “5G” technologies, according to a recent report by Viavi Solutions. Of those 25 operators, 12...
Unlimited data is back, with Verizon, AT&T, Sprint and T-Mobile all going ape over the new marketing opportunity, to the benefit of consumers.
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Network slicing work builds on 5G collaboration deal inked by BT and Huawei in December.
U.K. telecommunications provider BT and Huawei announced new research into network slicing with the goal of finding how the technology can be used to support services delivered...
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...
Verizon Wireless again came out on top in RootMetrics latest nationwide network testing regime, scoring top marks across all five categories.
Verizon Wireless continued to dominate RootMetrics network performance testing, with the carrier yet again getting the best of its rivals AT&T...
Companies state 5G trials to include interoperability testing and to be conducted in the second half of 2017.
Qualcomm, ZTE and China Mobile announced plans to conduct interoperability testing and over-the-air field trials based on the “5G New Radio” specifications being...
Verizon 5G plans to focus on fixed wireless internet, VoIP services using millimeter wave spectrum and routing through a virtualized core.
Verizon Communications is looking to begin fixed wireless “5G” trials in April across a handful of U.S. cities as it continues to progress its...
