Small cells will be key to enterprise, industrial 5G applications
HONG KONG--During its annual 4G/5G Summit, Qualcomm executives repeatedly called out the role 5G could play in opening up new enterprise and industrial applications. Because the vast majority of connected activities enterprises and industries rely...
Sprint apparently sitting out millimeter wave auctions
Three of the big four U.S. mobile operators—AT&T, T-Mobile US and Verizon Wireless—will take part in the U.S. Federal Communication Commission's upcoming millimeter wave auctions, which cover frequencies in the 24 GHz and 28 GHz bands.
Auction 101, which...
If you are, think again! In the cellular value chain, the most conservative and last holdouts in making any kind of public announcements are usually operators. Vendors could make all the noise they want, but nothing gives, unless and until operators endorse it. And...
Qualcomm and Ericsson make 5G-NR call with test smartphone
Amidst a barrage of unending announcements of “5G firsts” that we have heard and keep hearing, there was a gem, announced on Sep 6. Qualcomm and Ericsson said they successfully completed the first over the air...
Millimeter wave calls compliant with 5G New Radio standard
Testing out millimeter wave transmission compliant with 3GPP's 5G NR specification, infrastructure vendors Nokia and Ericsson, along with partners, both claimed firsts as it relates to establishing standard-based, over-the-air links.
Nokia worked with Verizon, using the operator's...
The next generation of cellular networks will bring a huge boost in capacity. In order to provide more capacity, mobile operators need more spectrum. To support the commercialization of 5G, telecoms regulators around the world are conducting 5G spectrum auctions. Here we take stock...
Last year, Sky Light Research wrote a paper on microwave being able to meet the requirements of 5G. That paper explored various benchmarks that microwave needs to meet for 5G to be successful - capacity, low latency, high cell densification, and flexible OAM through...
Understanding which spectrum is 5G spectrum
The 5G spectrum conversation in the U.S. is currently focused on high capacity millimeter wave frequencies, which is an integral part of both Verizon and AT&T launch plans. Verizon is using high band spectrum for a fixed wireless residential...
If you are in the telecom world and have not heard about the recent announcement of the Motorola z3, and more importantly, its Moto Mod 5G add-on, you must be hiding under a rock. Jointly announced by Verizon (NYSE: VZ) and Lenovo (HKSE: 0992.HK),...
Network, device and regulatory aspects of millimeter wave falling in line
The IMT-2020 minimum performance requirements for 5G contemplate a peak downlink data rate of 20 Gbps. To get that kind of speed, high-capacity spectrum in the millimeter wave frequencies is essential. Just look at...
24 GHz and 28 GHz up first with more millimeter wave auctions in the works
High-capacity millimeter wave frequencies are key to delivering the multi-gigabit-per-second speeds promised by 5G. Millimeter wave is also essential to Verizon and AT&T plans to launch 5G in select markets...
Millimeter wave modules can be put into smartphone form factor
With U.S. carriers Verizon and AT&T touting commercial 5G service launches using millimeter wave spectrum later this year, the question has lingered: what devices will there be to support the high capacity, high band spectrum?...
So far AT&T has named six of 12 5G launch cities
AT&T on Friday added some detail to its commercial 5G launch plans by identifying three more cities where it will deploy a standards-based mobile service by the end of the year. Charlotte and Raleigh,...
Licenses for millimeter wave frequencies in 24, 28, 37, 39 and 47 GHz bands focus of proposed auctions
The multi-gigabit speeds 5G is designed to support will require large swatches of high-capacity, millimeter wave spectrum. High-band frequencies, combined with mid- and low-band spectrum will collectively...
P3's crowdsourced data finds LTE coverage gaps
Interstate highways are often one place where people assume they will have solid cellular coverage -- and that's mostly true, but there are still "white spots" where coverage isn't available or where only devices will only have weak...
Antennas: A critical element in your 5G network
The antenna has become a very complex and invaluable segment of the 5G network, and momentum is rapidly building up with 5G, particularly in light of recent announcements in the mobile service provider (MSP) world, on the standardization...
Millimeter wave cell density and building penetration
LONDON—Millimeter wave frequencies will be a central part of delivering the ultra high capacity data throughput associated with 5G, but, given its unique propagation characteristics, putting high-band spectrum to work is a challenge.
During a keynote session at 5G...
Sprint, T-Mo combo brings advantageous 5G spectrum position
5G is being developed to support use cases that run the gamut from NB-IoT connected smart utility meters to devices capable of delivering an immersive, mobile virtual reality experience dependent on multi-gigabit-per-second capacity and very low latency....
Verizon sees four key elements of 5G: Fber, spectrum, sites and software
Speaking with analyst Craig Moffett during the recent MoffetNathanson Media and Communications Summit, Verizon EVP, CTO and President of Global Networks Hans Vestberg discussed the right balance between costly spectrum acquisition and investing...
Making lightweight miniature 5G mmWave components with layers of material.
Industrial component startup Integra Devices is using a process for making very small components and substrates used in 5G technology. The company’s AMALGA process produces miniature, low-cost mmWave components. Users can manufacture complex 3D microstructures in...
Carrier asked FCC for permission to demo 5G at AT&T SHAPE conference
AT&T, which is planning to commercialize mobile 5G in a number of markets later this year, has asked the U.S. Federal Communications Commission to demonstrate 5G in the 28 GHz millimeter wave band....
High-band, high-capacity millimeter wave spectrum is seen as a key enabler of future 5G networks. In the U.S., major carriers have focused early millimeter wave trial work on the 28 GHz and 39 GHz bands. Similarly, service providers, T-Mobile US in particular, have been...
Millimeter wave will support 5G use cases including eMBB and massive IoT
Carriers have invested heavily in the R&D that will result in the launch of commercial 5G services as soon as later this year. Seeking ROI on those investments, the industry-wide goal is rapid...
5G trial part of NTT DoCoMo’s efforts to research technical conditions of the 28 GHz band
Huawei has announced a collaboration with Japanese telco NTT DoCoMo and Tobu Railway to trial a 5G millimeter wave system at Tokyo Skytree Town as part of a broader...
