The mobile sector's key industry body, the 3GPP, has approved the initial 5G New Radio (NR) specifications at a meeting in Lisbon, Portugal, heralding the start of the standards-based 5G era and a new battle amongst the mobile sector's leading players to claim...

Today at SCWS Americas, Sprint (NYSE: S) announced the availability of a new small cell solution from SpiderCloud as part of its strategy to densify its network and improve service at enterprises and public venues across the country.

What’s the big deal about the Internet of Things (IoT)? In 2016, Business Insider estimated that “there will be 34 billion devices connected to the internet by 2020, up from 10 billion in 2015.” It went on to forecast that from 2016 to 2020, almost $6 trillion would...

Huawei has demonstrated separate uplink-downlink (UL/DL) decoupling technology across a 5G-LTE network deployment in London as part of its strategic partnership with BT and EE. The trial network includes 5G New Radio (5G NR) and LTE co-site deployments, separating...

BEDMINSTER, N.J. -- Verizon Labs -- If Verizon wants you to know one thing about its forthcoming fixed 5G service -- arriving in 2018 -- it is that the wireless offering will deliver a consistent average gigabit on the downlink, not some theoretical peak speed that...

The U.S. telecom industry continues to witness intense pricing competition as success depends largely on technical superiority, quality of services and scalability. Technological upgrades and breakthroughs have resulted in cutthroat price competition. Nevertheless,...

Barriers to deploying small cell backhaul equipment are gradually eroding but the market remains small amid challenges from other technology, ABI Research has claimed.

NEW YORK — In preparation for the coming of 5G, carriers and neutral host providers will create ultra-dense networks using small cells, and cable companies will have increasing opportunities in the wireless market because of the reach of existing hybrid fiber-coaxial...

In order for 5G to support new applications such as virtual reality, video streaming and industrial Internet of Things (IOT), operators must consider disaggregating their data centers so they are located closer to the edge of their networks. During a discussion on...

The forum said the members - Ciena, Druid, Fastback Networks, InCoax, NextNav, Plasma Antennas, Raycap, Shenzen Gongjin Electronics Co and Technicolor - would particularly "[expand] its breadth of expertise" in Asian markets. The new members join telcos including BT,...

Researchers from North Carolina State University have developed a system that can simultaneously deliver watts of power and transmit data at rates high enough to stream video over the same wireless connection. By integrating power and high-speed data, a true single...

A major new international research programme is responding to the overwhelming demand of internet traffic to develop ubiquitous wireless data coverage with unprecedented speed at millimetre waves. For the first time in the Internet’s history, the data used by tablets...

Sprint evaluated the potential of small cells mounted on drones as a means of rapidly deploying temporary coverage for large events or disaster response situations. Gunther Ottendorfer, Sprint’s COO of Technology, said in a blog post trials in the US state of Texas...

Wireless front-haul and backhaul infrastructures have been undergoing an evolution for the past few years. Base stations now employ Centralized-Radio Access Networks (C-RAN), Common Public Radio Interface (CPRI) and fiber to meet the high bandwidth demands of today’s...

… required frequencies to cover the building, since each carrier uses its own frequencies for 3G, 4G and soon, 5G. Building owners also need to choose a DAS that can be easily upgraded; future-proofing is critical to avoid the costly event of replacing the entire...

IOTA, the blockchain that supports Internet of things (IoT) transactions, was shown to have “serious weaknesses,” according to a vulnerability report by a group of researchers at MIT and Boston University. “When we took a look at their system, we found a serious...

Ericsson (NASDAQ: ERIC) has launched three new scalable small cell solutions designed to help expand the small cell market and meet the growing demand for better mobile coverage and capacity while preparing networks for 5G and the Internet of Things (IoT)...

Intel (INTC) is facing competition from Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) in the PC (personal computer) and server processor markets, where it is a leader. Aiming to tap data-centric technologies, Intel has made efforts in the IoT (Internet of Things) market, which...

Some folks are saying that the core network will disappear in 5G. From a certain perspective, I don’t disagree with them. However, from a broader perspective, it still remains a rich and essential area of wireless innovation

Asia Pacific is moving quickly in terms of 5G development. According to the latest GSMA’s study, 5G connections across the region are expected to reach 670 million by 2025, accounting for just under 60 percent of global 5G connections. Therefore, mobile operators in...