Tag: LTE

July 14, 2022

OneLayer, a pioneer in securing private LTE/5G networks for enterprises, announced that it will be deploying its security platform for private 5G cellular networks in two hospitals in Israel- Galilee Medical Center and The Baruch Padeh Medical Center, Poriya. The […]

June 17, 2022

The enabling ecosystem for LTE private cellular networks has matured significantly, but there’s still quite a ways to go when it comes to private 5G. And the network, as one participant put it, “is only one piece of the puzzle.” […]

June 13, 2022

A new report from the Global mobile Suppliers Association (GSA) found that at least 794 organizations in 68 countries and territories are deploying private mobile networks based on LTE or 5G technologies. The GSA report noted that LTE remains the […]

June 3, 2022

Telecommunications giant AT&T has developed drones capable of beaming down 5G signal to an area with patchy connectivity. In true dad joke style, the drone has been named the 5G Flying COW (an acronym for Cell on Wings). In testing, […]

May 23, 2022

The saying “don’t reinvent the wheel” implies not repeating what has already been done.  In the early days of 5G, operators seem to heed that advice.  During the 4G era, operators relied on cell splitting via small cells in dense […]

May 13, 2022

Rakuten Mobile’s Open RAN 5G network leaves something to be desired in terms of both spectral efficiency and performance, according to new testing from Signals Research Group. SRG conducted the tests over three days in late April, looking at both […]

May 2, 2022

By this time, you’ve probably read so many stories about enterprises adopting private 5G networks that you feel like a student who finds out they’re not one of the cool kids. Can you ever hold your head up in a […]

April 29, 2022

Proximity Services (ProSe), first introduced in Release 12 of the 3GPP specifications, is a D2D (Device-to-Device) technology that allows LTE devices to detect each other and to communicate directly. In comparison to existing D2D and proximity networking technologies, ProSe offers […]

March 30, 2022

Cisco and Verizon took to Las Vegas to demonstrate how cellular and mobile edge compute (MEC) technology can enable low-latency autonomous driving solutions without using physical Roadside Units (Rus). For cities, like Vegas, that already have public MEC technologies in […]

March 15, 2022

Global spending on private 4G and 5G infrastructure will surge from $1.7 billion in 2021 to $8.3 billion by 2026 – an annual growth rate of 35.7%. A study by IDC says that growing awareness and emerging use cases for […]

February 10, 2022

U.S. distributed antenna system (DAS) and Wi-Fi provider Boingo Wireless has been selected by Omni PGA Frisco Resort to design, build, and manage a neutral-host cellular DAS network for the golf resort, scheduled to open in 2023, the company said […]

January 13, 2022

Global 5G deployments are outpacing historical LTE deployment trends, and adoption of compatible smartphones is similarly ahead of expectations. But 5G is still very much a work in progress with standards body 3GPP set to begin nominal work on 5G […]

December 9, 2021

The sixth generation of cellular technology has yet to be formally defined, and the official 3GPP release that is designated as “6G” is probably still several years away. But we already have a sense of what the major features of […]

December 8, 2021

The UK’s 2G and 3G networks will be switched off by 2033 as part of plans to promote the development and rollout of 5G services and to diversify the telecommunications supply chain. The government says the sunsetting of the aging […]

December 7, 2021

German carrier Deutsche Telekom said over 87% of the country’s households can now access its 5G network. In a release, the telco said it has built up 5G capacities at 756 mobile sites across Germany over the past twelve weeks. […]

December 2, 2021

5G connections are forecasted to represent 12% of total mobile connections in Latin America by 2025, according to a recent report by industry body GSMA. The report showed that overall 5G connections in the region are expected to reach 86 […]

November 30, 2021

LTE will still play a fundamental role in the future of the mobile network. Mobile operators in developed markets face the challenge of unlocking new revenue streams to remain competitive while mobile operators in emerging markets continue relying on LTE […]

November 3, 2021

Mobile customer experience comes down to two driving factors: Faster speeds and better coverage. Both national and rural operators face similar customer expectations, but the challenge of meeting them, and doing so profitably, is a far different calculation for the […]

October 28, 2021

Qualcomm has announced three new chip series intended to bring 5G capabilities to mid-range smartphones, as well as one series focused on the continued evolution of LTE. “Mid-range smartphones are expected to be the main driver for accelerating 5G device […]

October 14, 2021

Is it really already time to be thinking about the next generation of wireless technology, when 5G is still so early in its development? Although it’s years out from official standardization, 6G is closer than you think. For universities, governments […]