The Chinese vendor said it will focus on creating a more resilient business structure to face challenges around the world
Chinese vendor Huawei expects to record revenues of $108.5 billion in 2018, which would represent an increase of 21% compared to the previous year, the...
Huawei executive said changes could include organization structure and processes
Chinese vendor Huawei would do anything necessary to convince governments that the company can be a trusted partner to build 5G networks after the U.S. government suggested its allies ban the company from the provision...
The new network is different than the old network. And the way it’s managed is different, too. Until now, management has been on a device-by-device basis, but volume and complexity have made that method unsustainable. Automation and orchestration drive network management today, bringing greater...
First class inducted into WIA's Wireless Hall of Fame
WASHINGTON, D.C.--As Federal Communications Commission Chairman Ajit Pai recounted some of his travels around the country to get a firsthand sense of local telecommunications infrastructure, he was also painting a picture of the scope of the...
Network infrastructure to support 5G roll-outs is a significant opportunity for cable companies, Dave Morley, director of 5G & Regulatory for Shaw Communications' Freedom Mobile, said during a recent panel presentation.
Morley delved into the Canadian company's approach to small cell deployments in both a...
ZTE’s Common Core is already helping mobile operators globally to evolve from existing networks to target 5G networks, Jason Tu, principle scientist of NFV/SDN products for ZTE, told RCR Wireless News.
Commenting on the main features of ZTE Common Core and how this technology can...
CommScope's director of network engineering talks CBRS, small cell concealment
ATLANTA--With the finalization of the rules for the Citizens Broadband Radio service this week, CBRS is moving ever closer to commercialization.
CommScope has been gearing up to support that commercialization for a number of years now,...
Verizon expects Oath unit to miss 2020 revenue target
Verizon's wireless and internet of things businesses continue to be a source of strength, but the company's Oath media and advertising business reported lower revenues and is expected to miss its revenue target of earning $10...
Rogers Communications said telcos need to negotiate access to this infrastructure with municipal governments and landlords
Operators willing to deploy 5G infrastructure will need to have access to certain city infrastructure including ducts and poles, Canadian telecom operator Rogers Communications' President and CEO Joe Natale...
The German government said it has existing mechanism to ensure security
Germany’s government is not considering a ban on foreign vendors supplying 5G equipment, as existing law is sufficient to ensure security, the country's interior minister said in response to a question in Parliament from...
Canada’s Prime Minister Trudeau said politics should not interfere with the decision to select 5G vendors
Two U.S. senators have sent a letter to Canada’s Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, urging him to bar Chinese vendor Huawei from Canada’s 5G mobile network over security allegations, Canadian...
A study by EJL Wireless Research estimated small cell shipments expanded by 84% in 2017
U.S. outdoor small cell antenna shipments are forecasted to increase by 75% in 2018 compared to the previous year, due to increasing demand from all four U.S. national mobile operators...
With 5G services beginning to emerge and more deployments planned for 2019, what are the expectations for the 5G market?
Here are five recent 5G market predictions, on aspects ranging from 5G services to the role of self-organizing networks in 5G.
-Analyst firm CCS Insights recently...
Nokia to cut an additional 100 jobs in the Chicago area
Nokia confirmed that it is cutting jobs in Illinois, as part of its ongoing global headcount reduction and cost-cutting measures.
Contacted by RCR Wireless News, a Nokia spokesman confirmed that the company is reducing its...
The three Korean telcos previously agreed to launch 5G services in March 2019
South Korea’s three major mobile operators – SK Telecom, KT and LG Uplus – are expected to announce their 5G network equipment suppliers during September, Korea Times reported.
The three telcos are in...
ZTE's management said the vendor expects to return to profits in Q3
Chinese vendor ZTE reported a net loss of CNY 7.8 billion ($1.1 billion) for the first half of 2018, in line with its earlier warning over the impact of an export ban imposed...
The Chinese vendor said it is accelerating investments in R&D
Chinese vendor ZTE’s production activities have returned to normal, following a U.S. import ban which severely impacted the firm’s business, international press reported.
The vendor also said its carrier network business is on track for growth...
Fiber is the workhorse of today's global network infrastructure. But what do you do when fiber is just not an option? Ciena's Brian Lavallée details the real-world situations that often dictate the choice between fiber and wireless links for uses like 4G/5G mobile backhaul.
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To quote the famous Rolling Stones song, “You can’t always get what you want, but you can get what you need.” That’s wisdom for communications service providers (CSPs) and the large, global enterprises, who own networks that rival the size, scope and scale of...
The Chinese vendor aims to start selling 5G equipment next year
Chinese vendor ZTE has completed tests of indoor 3.5 GHz and core 5G wireless network technology in the third phase of China’s national 5G testing program, Chinese press reported.
ZTE said that the first phase...
Lower costs, higher investment have put China ahead in 5G deployment, Deloitte says
A new report from Deloitte puts some numbers on the scale of investment that China is pouring into 5G and concludes that in these early days of transition, China is ahead in...
The executive said, however, that this scenario may change in the future depending on the pricing of certain mobile assets
U.S. cable operator Charter Communications is not considering acquisition of wireless assets at the moment, the company’s president and CEO, Thomas Rutledge, said during a...
The telecom tower provider said 5G will require the deployment of advanced radios and antennas across carrier macro footprints
U.S. telecom tower provider SBA Communications continues to see 5G-oriented activity on macro sites outside of urban areas, the company’s president and CEO Jeffrey Stoops said...
Huawei recently announced plans to increase annual spending in R&D
While competitors Nokia and Ericsson both reported flat to down sales, Chinese network infrastructure vendor Huawei reported revenues of CNY 325.7 billion ($47.8 billion) for the first half of the year, an increase of 15%...
