Infrastructure buildout costs and device power saving among key KPIs for operators
With the 3GPP Release 16 Stage 3 freeze scheduled for June 2020, Qualcomm took to its test networks and system simulations to highlight some of the key 5G mmWave technology enhancements and features...
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 the sepia-tinted shades, set the date for #TBT and enjoy the memories!
Sprint, T-Mobile US...
5G introduces test challenges related to massive MIMO, mmWave frequencies, and over-the-air (OTA) test. Successfully overcoming these challenges is the only way to reach 5G commercialization before the competition.
In Keysight's latest eBook, Making 5G Work, you will learn:
5 strategies to accelerate 5G designs
...
Mix of 5G spectrum assets leading to operator-specific approach to venue eMBB investments
Large venues like transportation hubs, arenas and stadiums have long been a focus of carrier investment not just to meet ever-increasing mobile data demands but also to showcase technological advances. The recent...
Mobile telephone radiation guidelines from 1998 only required minor updates for 5G
Fierce opposition to the deployment of the 5G infrastructure has been popping up all around the world, from California to South Africa to Sweden. Small cell towers, which must be frequently placed, are...
New and Existing Cel-Fi QUATRA, Cel-Fi SOLO, and Cel-Fi GO G32 Models to receive over-the-air updates later this year, as carrier’s upgrade their existing network bands to 5G.
Nextivity Inc. has announced that three of its flagship offerings – Cel-Fi QUATRA, Cel-Fi SOLO, and Cel-Fi...
AT&T now has low-band 5G coverage in a total of 80 cities across the country
A few months ago, AT&T launched its 5G sub-6GHz 850MHz network, and now the operator has announced that its high-band, mmWave 5G network, branded as “5G Plus,” will be commercially...
Australian operator Telstra has announced plans to allow customers early trial access to millimeter wave 5G spectrum with the launch of a mmWave 5G-enabled device by mid-year, the telco said in a release.
Telstra CEO Andrew Penn said internal testing of the technology had begun...
Quectel: ‘As hackers get more sophisticated, so too will our modules’
As the number of connected devices in homes, throughout cities or within enterprises continues to increase, so do the opportunities for attacking security vulnerabilities. According to Neset Yalcinkaya, VP of Product and GM of...
According to Corning, we can’t continue to close the door on 5G
Because 5G’s mind-boggling speeds rely on high-frequency millimeter-wave spectrum—which doesn’t penetrate well—indoor deployment continues to be a big problem for network growth, and according to Corning, only 10% of buildings in the U.S....
The mmWave-sub6 spectrum aggregation capability of the X60 modem will result it much faster 5G connectivity
The newest standalone 5G modem to Qualcomm’s line up is the Snapdragon X60, announced today. Unlike previous generations of the chipmaker’s 5G modems, the newest one is built on...
As it tackles 5G, Apple might be trying to rid itself of its dependance on Qualcomm
Qualcomm will provide its Snapdragon X55—its 5G modem chip—for Apple’s newest iPhone model, but the phone maker has reportedly decided to design the phone’s antenna in-house, according to a...
The 5G speed surpasses Huawei’s October 2019 rate of 3.67 Gbps
During interoperability testing using commercial solutions, Ericsson successfully delivered data with downlink speeds of 4.3 Gbps, surpassing Huawei's previous record of 3.67 Gbps, and in doing so, setting a new record for the fastest 5G speed to...
The ongoing Federal Communications Commission auction of millimeter wave licenses has now raised $7 billion in bids, with bidding continuing to slow and jockeying in the most recent round focused on smaller markets.
The FCC is now holding five rounds of bidding per day. Between...
The Federal Communications Commission's ongoing millimeter wave auction has added another billion in bids, bringing the total to more than $6.1 billion. Bidding resumed yesterday after a break for the holidays.
More than 14,100 licenses are up for grabs across three mmWave bands in Auction 103: the...
AT&T has reportedly pledged to provide a nationwide low-band 5G network by the first half of 2020
As 2020 begins, AT&T can officially lay claim to 20 cities where its low-band 5G network is available. While the carrier has had a 5G network for close...
5G introduces test challenges related to massive MIMO, mmWave frequencies, and over-the-air (OTA) test. Successfully overcoming these challenges is the only way to reach 5G commercialization before the competition.
In Keysight's latest eBook, Making 5G Work, you will learn:
5 strategies to accelerate 5G designs
...
Mobile network operators around the world are jumping on the millimeter-wave bandwagon, with networks and devices in early stages of deployment and more in the works, according to a new report from the Global Mobile suppliers Association.
The GSA examined the use of spectrum above...
Operadores en regiones como Europa, Asia y Estados Unidos han comenzado la carrera del 5G con lanzamientos comerciales durante este año. RCR Wireless News entrevisto a Ignacio Contreras, director de marketing para 5G de Qualcomm, para conocer mas sobre la vision de la empresa sobre...
Just how different is testing for millimeter-wave-based 5G compared to previous generations of cellular technology? According to William Graff, global TCB program manager for TÜV Rhineland, the old testing rules simply don’t apply.
“In many ways, you have to throw out the existing rulebook that...
Join Signals Research Group (SRG) for a deep dive analysis of 5G network performance on a global basis (Asia, Europe and North America), including both millimeter wave and sub 6 GHz.
SRG will present detailed results that the consultancy collected in its benchmark studies of...
While U.S. operators and regulators have focused on millimeter wave for 5G services, Europe is deploying using mid-band spectrum. Operators around the continent have activated commercial 5G for consumer services. And, on the industrial front, there's significant momentum around private networks, particularly in Germany.
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As 5G accelerates to commercialization, preparing for pre-conformance and conformance tests is critical. 5G NR introduces new test challenges due to incomplete tests requirements, new mmWave operating bands, more complex tests, and standards that continue to evolve.
Prepare for 5G New Radio Conformance Test Challenges outlines...
US Cellular was one a top bidder in both millimeter wave auctions
AT&T dropped nearly a billion dollars on 24 GHz spectrum in the recent Federal Communications Commission auction, and T-Mobile US was close behind in spending more than $800 million on 24 GHz. Verizon...
