FWA 5G wireless broadband may be the next competitive battleground
Broadband seems to be gearing up to be the next competitive battleground. Traditionally, Cable TV and telephone companies offer wireline broadband. Suddenly, wireless carriers are starting to use FWA to offer wireless broadband. So, let’s...
US Cellular is the first customer in the world to deploy the Ericsson Router 6671, which was showcased at MWC Barcelona 2024
US Cellular announced this week that it will use products from the Ericsson 5G Router 6000 portfolio, including the vendor's most recently announced...
Greetings from Denver, St. Louis, Kansas City, Charlotte/ Davidson and many points in between. Pictured is the full table of BBQ alternatives from Jim’s trip to LB Network’s annual BBQ and Dessert Competition. What an honor to be able to judge eight terrific entries (including a...
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!
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CCA wireless convention discussed 5G, FWA and private wireless
AT&T Mobility, T-Mobile and Verizon Wireless may be the nation’s three major national wireless carriers, but there are also countless smaller or regional competitors, and they face many of the same challenges with moving to new...
The Open RAN conversation has evolved from a narrow focus on the nuts and bolts of making a multi-vendor radio system work, to operationalizing these systems and layering in app-based automation processes. To the automation point, this is where the Open RAN RIC, or...
Experts see the Open RAN RIC supporting energy and spectral efficiency, service differentiation and more
In an Open RAN network, the RAN Intelligent Controller (RIC) is, in some circles at least, viewed as the brains of the network--the thing that will propel Open RAN from...
Betacom and US Cellular claim the hybrid 5G service is an industry first
Betacom and US Cellular are claiming an industry first with their joint delivery of private/public hybrid 5G networks in the U.S. The pair said the hybrid service makes it possible for...
Private wireless is a relatively new space and now it is evolving to the next level. US Cellular just announced they are partnering with Betacom to deliver private wireless service to their enterprise and business customers. Partnering is a quicker and easier way for...
US Cellular said it will turn up an enhanced 5G offering in the coming weeks, three months ahead of schedule
US Cellular announced it would be able to expand its 5G network faster than expected, as it has received full access to the 5G C-Band...
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!
Who will win...
How do users find the best wireless carrier and plan? It depends on what you are looking for. Let’s take a closer look at the choices users have today. At the difference in cost and what you get for your dollar by doing business...
Initially, US Cellular and Ericsson will focus on Industry 4.0 manufacturing, logistics, distribution and warehouse use cases
US Cellular and Ericsson are now jointly providing private wireless network solutions across several industries, with an initial focus on Industry 4.0 manufacturing, logistics, distribution and warehouse use cases. Eventually, the...
US Cellular is the largest domestic regional operator
US Cellular and its parent company, Telephone & Data Systems, are exploring "strategic alternatives" for the largest regional U.S. cellular provider. The news sent the companies' stock soaring, with US Cellular up nearly 90% in midday trading....
Verizon also took home Opensignal's first award for live video speeds via 5G
T-Mobile US continues to dominate 5G download speed and availability in Opensignal's rankings, but Verizon narrowly beat out T-Mo on 5G upload speeds and maintained its lead in performance in terms of...
With the new launch, US Cellular now offers its customers low-band, mid-band and high-band mmWave 5G speeds and services
US Cellular announced the launch of its 5G mid-band network, which will benefits users in parts of 10 states across the country, the carrier said in...
US Cellular says its Fixed Wireless Access gross adds for the quarter were up 130% YoY
In a Q1 2023 earnings call, US Cellular executives reiterated the company’s top priority of boosting customer results, claiming improvements in postpaid gross adds on a year-over-year basis and...
The private network will be deployed at the Wisconsin-Milwaukee’s Connected Systems Institute manufacturing research facility
US Cellular has announced its partnership with Wisconsin-Milwaukee’s (UWM) Connected Systems Institute (CSI) manufacturing research facility to deploy a 5G private cellular network solution to support next-generation IoT sensors and controls. Ericsson and...
5G now covers more than 50% of its network, says US Cellular
Thanks to a software update that improves 5G coordination between cell sites, US Cellular has been able to expand its next-generation network in several states.
The latest update delivers 5G services to an additional...
Mobile network operator UScellular and wireless WAN networking equipment Cradlepoint announced a new partnership Wednesday that promises to deliver “enterprise-grade” 5G business internet services to UScellular’s enterprise customers. The companies plan to offer UScellular customers pre-certified wireless routers and wideband adapters, to help connect...
According to JCMR, 5G FWA was valued at $296 million in 2021
In a new report, JCMR market research concluded that global 5G fixed wireless access (FWA) rеvеnuе will rеасh а vаluе оf UЅ$ 21,710 billion іn 2029. FWA, which is emerging as a primary...
The IIJA has defined wireless as part of broadband expansion efforts; but this US Cellular exec says he'd like to see more included
In late April of this year, US Cellular, in collaboration with Qualcomm and Inseego, launched its 5G mmWave high-speed internet service in...
Rural carriers are weighing the "when" and "how" of the transition to 5G, both in terms of technical issues and business cases. During a carrier panel at the Competitive Carriers annual convention this week, representatives from US Cellular, Alaska's GCI and Wisconsin's Cellcom discussed...
The goal was to analyze 5G network connectivity and speed date in the air and compare it to results captured on ground level
US Cellular and Ericsson have begun testing the performance of the carrier’s 5G network at altitude using drone technology. The trials, which...
