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Qualcomm focused on making 5G mmWave more cost effective

Repeaters and reconfigurable intelligent surfaces could help simply and quickly extend 5G mmWave coverage As the demand for mobile broadband capacity in user-dense environments like stadiums continues to increase, Qualcomm continues to work to improve the near-term performance of mmWave communications, as well as to...

ZTE announces 5G-A plans, launches 5G-A products at MWC 2024

ZTE unveiled 10 5G-A products including UBR and FDD massive MIMO products, mmWave products and a non-terrestrial networks (NTN) base station Chinese vendor ZTE Corporation recently announced 5G-Advanced (5G-A) products at an event during MWC 2024, which took place in Barcelona, Spain, last week. During its...

The Myths of mmWave Fixed Wireless Access—Busted!

During the days of early launches, 5G was practically synonymous with millimeter-wave. With the debut of the new technology, expectations were so high that no spectrum could live up to them. So when midband airwaves became available, it was no surprise that they quickly...

Ceragon Networks secures $150 million modernization deal in India

Ceragon said it is expected to begin delivery and deployment of the new sites in the second quarter of 2024 Israeli wireless solutions firm Ceragon Networks has signed an agreement with a global integrator, in support of a network modernization project for a Tier 1...

Poster: 6G – from mmWave to Terahertz

The semiconductor industry faces the challenge of creating components that can generate high output power at exceptionally high frequencies. The growing demand for increased bandwidth adds another layer of complexity. Power amplifiers, typically in the form of monolithic microwave integrated circuits (MMIC), are crucial...

White paper: Reconfigurable intelligent surfaces (RIS)

Explore the fundamentals of reconfigurable intelligent surfaces (RIS) with our new white paper! RIS is drawing increasing attention due to its wide range of potential benefits for modern millimeterwave systems as well as future 6G applications. This technology uses metamaterials to control electromagnetic waves passing...

Qualcomm partners with Airties for 5G FWA

The two companies are collaborating to optimize Airties’ managed Wi-Fi solutions to integrate more easily on broadband carrier platforms, featuring Qualcomm 5G FWA platform French company Airties, which provides managed Wi-Fi for broadband service providers, announced a collaboration with Qualcomm Technologies for fixed wireless access...

T-Mo tests mmWave 5G SA

T-Mobile US, working with Ericsson and Qualcomm, achieved speeds of 4.3 Gbps T-Mobile US is touting its tests of millimeter-wave spectrum in its 5G Standalone production network, saying that it has been able to hit download speeds of 4.3 Gbps. Those downlink speeds were achieved with...

Ceragon targets private networks, mmWave with Siklu acquisition

Ceragon Networks is looking to buy Siklu for $13 million to $15 million Israeli 5G wireless transport provider Ceragon Networks is looking to acquire connectivity solutions provider Siklu for an enterprise value of $13 million to $15 million. In a press statement, Ceragon CEO Doron Arazi...

DNB, TM and ZTE announce mmWave 5G SA trial in Malaysia

ZTE also noted that the partnership will enhance rapid Fixed Wireless Access (FWA) connections Malaysian state-run 5G network operator Digital Nasional Berhad (DNB) has signed a partnership with local carrier Telekom Malaysia (TM) and Chinese vendor ZTE Corporation to carry out a 5G live trial...

Ofcom delays mmWave auction due to Vodafone-Three UK merger

In March, Ofcom unveiled plans to award spectrum in the 26GHz and 40GHz bands for 5G and other mobile technologies U.K. telecom regulator Ofcom confirmed plans to award millimeter wave (mmWave) spectrum but announced it will not hold an auction until a decision has been...

Mastering mmWave for FWA (Reader Forum)

Fixed wireless access (FWA) using sub-6 GHz spectrum has generated significant new revenue since 2021 for mobile network operators (MNOs) at the expense of the cable industry. This should be no surprise given research by Nokia in 2020 showing that consumers would be willing...

Verizon demos new mmWave point-to-multipoint use case

Verizon says the new network design is less expensive to build, quicker to deploy and addresses the 'unique complexities' of distributed end users Verizon used its mmWave spectrum holdings and fiber infrastructure to demonstrate point-to-multipoint internet service to multi-dwelling units (MDUs) in a network design...

Private networks Q&A: Verizon’s Andrea Caldini

Andrea Caldini is vice president of product engineering and development, global network and technology, at Verizon, and has been instrumental in the company's pursuit of private networks such as its deployments with KPMG in support of healthcare and life sciences, with the Port of Virginia,...

#TBT: Crown Castle adds a Lightower; Comcast eyes enterprise IoT; AT&T tests 5G mmWave FWA … this week in 2017

Editor’s Note: RCR Wireless News goes all in for “Throwback Thursdays,” tapping into our archives to resuscitate the top headlines from the past. Fire up the time machine, put on those sepia-tinted shades, set the date for #TBT and enjoy the memories! Crown Castle to...

ZTE and AIS claim Thailand’s first 5G mmWave 5G SA trial at 26 GHz

Chinese vendor ZTE partnered with Advanced Info Service (AIS), Thailand's largest mobile operator, and Qualcomm Technologies to complete the trial of mmWave 5G Standalone technology at the AZ center in Bangkok, ZTE said in a release. During the trial, ZTE noted that 5G mmWave...

Nokia claims download speed record in Finland using mmWave spectrum

The test utilized Nokia’s AirScale baseband and AirScale 24 GHz mmWave radio and a Nokia FastMile 5G PoC CPE Finnish vendor Nokia said it has achieved sustained average downlink speeds of over 2 Gbps using millimeter wave (mmWave) spectrum and 5G Fixed Wireless Access (FWA)...

Qualcomm Webinar: What’s next with 5G mmWave – The state of global commercialization

5G mmWave provides unprecedented capacity and multi-gigabit 5G speeds for consumer, enterprise, and industrial applications. The technology has been deployed by all major operators in Japan and the USA, along with initial commercialization in many countries including Australia, Italy, Spain, Brazil, Malaysia, Vietnam, Thailand,...

Revolutionizing industries through the power of 5G 

The deployment of 5G networks has been one of the most anticipated technological advancements in recent years. The lightning-fast speeds, low latency, and massive connectivity that 5G offers make it the perfect platform for a wide range of innovative applications across various industries. Read...

Nextivity 5G strategy: Targeting low and mid-bands to effectively and affordably boost 5G cellular signals indoors

5G is not a specific technology. It is a collection of services that can be enabled by a set of technologies. These include Enhanced Mobile Broadband, Ultra Reliable and Low Latency Communication, and Massive Machine Type Communications. To deliver these services, core areas of existing 4G technology...

Test strategy for high volume production of antenna in package modules: Part 2 (Reader Forum)

Even though most consumers are largely unaware of the unique elements in the 5G technology stack, the antenna in package (AiP) module inside the 5G smartphone is a prime enabler of mmWave technology — and is likewise the small but mighty force behind the...

Test strategy for high volume production of antenna in package modules: Part 1 (Reader Forum)

With today's global migration to 5G, mobile wireless communication is undergoing a renaissance. The roll-out of innovative new mmWave technology as part of that technology stack is helping to drive the adoption of 5G, as mmWave promises to increase data rates and provide a...

Viavi report shows that 5G is now a ‘global phenomenon’

There are 2,497 cities with commercial 5G networks, across 92 countries Viavi Solutions’ latest report looking at the global state of 5G revealed that 47 of the world’s 70 largest economies by GDP now have active 5G networks. Further, the company found that 5G Standalone...

Verizon shifting focus to the practical from the possible

Executives cut the ribbon this week on the newest Verizon Innovation Lab in San Francisco SAN FRANCISCO—A transition from the “art of the possible to…the art of the practical.” That was the theme communicated by Verizon SVP and CTO Ed Chan at the opening of...