December 14, 2022
Via: The Fast ModeBy 2027, 5G is projected to account for 90% of all mobile subscriptions in North America, compared to 20% in 2021 [i]. However, according to a new Accenture study commissioned by CTIA, additional spectrum, particularly in the mid-band range, is […]
August 1, 2022
Via: TechRadarThe Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has launched a new auction of mid-band spectrum that should improve 5G coverage in rural areas of the US. The sale of 2.5GHz airwaves will be sold on a regional basis, with 8,017 licences up […]
April 27, 2022
Via: RCR Wireless NewsAt the end of last year, an Ookla report positioned the U.S. as the world leader for 5G availability, but when compared to other early 5G adopting countries, it fell short in the category of 5G speed, ranking dead last. […]
June 23, 2021
Via: RCR Wireless NewsWith help from Intel, Ericsson has extended its Cloud RAN (Radio Access Network) offering to include support for 5G mid-band and massive MIMO deployments. Ericsson’s expanded portfolio will leverage Intel’s compute – across multiple product generations of Intel Xeon Scalable […]
September 14, 2020
Via: RCR Wireless NewsEricsson has reached what its calling “a new performance benchmark” on its live C band network with 16-layer downlink Multi-user MIMO technology, delivering enhanced spectral efficiency. The demonstration, featuring 16-layer MU-MIMO at 256 QAM with 8 devices over 100 megahertz […]
February 6, 2020
Via: RCR Wireless NewsFederal Communications Commission Chairman Ajit Pai today outlined plans for a public auction of mid-band airwaves that would make 280 megahertz of spectrum available for terrestrial 5G services, raise money for the U.S. Treasury and offer incentive payments to satellite […]
December 13, 2019
Via: RCR Wireless NewsThe U.S. Federal Communications Commission on Dec. 12 voted unanimously to continue efforts to ultimately facilitate shared access to the spectrum in the 3.11 GHz to 3.55 GHz range. In addition to incumbent federal operations in this spectrum, primarily military […]
August 7, 2019
Via: RCR Wireless NewsVerizon’s ongoing mobile 5G network deployment, slated to hit parts of 30 cities by the end of the year, taps the operator’s millimeter wave spectrum holdings and has delivered downlink speeds in excess of 2 Gbps. In discussing how Verizon […]