In the US market at least, FWA seems to be leading new 5G service revenue generation
When Verizon initially launched 5G in 2018, it was a pre-standard mmWave FWA. Since then, and in line with the articulated plan to provide nationwide broadband using wireless and...
For Verizon, mmWave 5G represents a promising growth vector
Verizon is trialing a new 5G millimeter wave (mmWave) Integrated Access and Backhaul (IAB) solution from 5G RAN solutions developer Verana Networks.
According to Verana, its multi-hop IAB solution enables mmWave 5G small cells to supplies wireless...
Ericsson breaks down the current (and future) market for FWA, and outlines how operators can effectively monetize the service
Ericsson conducts ongoing research and monitoring of major developments impacting the global ICT industry, its customers, and itself. With regard to fixed wireless access (FWA), the...
T-Mobile US had an average 5G download speed of 186.3 Mbps from September 16 to December 14, 2022
For the seventh consecutive time, Opensignal has declared that T-Mobile US has the fastest 5G download speeds in the United States, hitting an average of 186.3 Mbps,...
Greetings from Louisiana, Texas, Kansas, Missouri, and Florida (Ft. Lauderdale, the location of this year’s MetroConnect conference, is pictured). It’s been a full week of Telco Top Five earnings, and we will devote most of this Brief to results analysis. For those of you...
Carrier ended 2022 with its best customer numbers in seven years
Verizon reported fourth quarter numbers with improved customers numbers and strong growth in service revenue, and company executives said that the company has entered the new year with strong momentum in both wireless and...
With colocation, Crown Castle sees double the per site activity at 10% the incremental cost
Based on commentary from Crown Castle EVP and CFO Dan Schlanger at the Citi 2023 Communications, Media and Entertainment Conference, 2023 will be a big year from small cell densification...
Seven startups were selected to participate in the 5G hub, and worked alongside network experts from Verizon to create new 5G use cases
Verizon and Canadian incubator Centech announced the results from the first cohort of startups and scaleups in a 5G development hub in...
T-Mobile US achieved a median 5G download speed of 216.56 Mbps in Q4 2022
Once again, Ookla has crowned T-Mobile US as the fastest, most consistent and most available mobile operator in the United States. According to the company’s latest speed test, T-Mobile US achieved...
Greetings from Las Vegas and the Midwest. It has been a full two weeks with news from the Citi conference plus additional industry developments. We will begin with a full market commentary followed by a few CES observations, and end with some thoughts on...
Verizon and PwC talk private 5G myths and realities
LAS VEGAS—Look at any of our private 4G/5G coverage, or the work from our companion site Enterprise IoT Insights, and there’s a clear refrain. Selling private cellular into enterprise verticals is about hiding technological complexity and...
Speaking at the Citi 2023 Communications, Media & Entertainment conference, Verizon CEO Hans Vestberg and Chief Technology Officer Kyle Malady discussed the “tweaks” being made on both the technology and consumer side of the business. Many of these changes, the pair said, focus on...
Verizon originally planned its 3G shutdown for 2019
Verizon officially turned down its 3G network on the final day of 2022. It had been the last holdout among national mobile network operators, with AT&T and T-Mobile US already having completed their 3G shutdowns.
Verizon first...
Editor's note: Part 1 of this piece, based on a discussion at the Mobile Edge Forum, is available here.
5G and MEC go ‘hand-in-hand’ but where are they going?
In a recent panel discussion at the Mobile Edge Forum—available on demand here—industry experts agreed...
The distribution of compute out of centralized data centers and closer to where data is generated is seen as a key complement to latency-sensitive 5G services. Drawing form that, operators are approaching edge computing as a way to leverage 5G network investments, deliver differentiated...
All wireless carriers may look equal, but there is a difference. In fact, I have made plenty of mistakes over the years in choosing the best carrier and plan. So, let me share with you some of what I have learned so you can...
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!
Brazil gets its...
T-Mobile US is also re-farming its 1900 MHz spectrum, which was previously used on Sprint and T-Mo legacy networks
“Consider the mic dropped,” T-Mobile US said in a press release announcing that its Extended Range 5G service — which uses 600 MHz spectrum — now reaches...
Verizon has always been one of the United States premier telecommunications providers. However, during the past decade, not so much. Years ago, they were on a growth track under CEO Ivan Seidenberg until he retired. Since that point they have struggled to find a...
Verizon has been involved in more than 17,000 drone flights since 2017
Verizon Public Sector is developing and testing 5G MEC and drone technology with the Veterans Health Administration’s National Center for Collaborative Healthcare Innovation (NCCHI) and the Veterans Affairs Palo Alto Health Care System (VAPAHCS). The hope is...
Earlier this year, Transforma Insights undertook a survey of 1,100+ enterprises in the US and Europe, asking about their buying behaviour and vendor preferences cellular IoT connectivity. As part of that survey, we asked respondents which connectivity providers they were aware of, which they...
Verizon has committed to virtualizing 20,000 sites by 2025; so far, it has virtualized more than 10,000 with Samsung
Verizon has added its first Ericsson virtualized cell site to further its network virtualization efforts. The cell site, also referred to as Ericsson Cloud RAN, has...
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!
T-Mobile US turns...
The Verizon mmWave and C-Band network now covers more than 175 million people
Verizon announced this week that its 5G Ultra Wideband service — the brand name for its millimeter wave (mmWave) and C-Band network — now covers more than 175 million people. During an...
