February 22, 2024
Via: RCR Wireless NewsDuring the days of early launches, 5G was practically synonymous with millimeter-wave. With the debut of the new technology, expectations were so high that no spectrum could live up to them. So when midband airwaves became available, it was no […]
December 6, 2023
Via: RCR Wireless NewsT-Mobile US is touting its tests of millimeter-wave spectrum in its 5G Standalone production network, saying that it has been able to hit download speeds of 4.3 Gbps. Those downlink speeds were achieved with aggregation of eight channels of mmWave […]
November 15, 2023
Via: RCR Wireless NewsThe Port of Virginia in the US expects to have autonomous trucks running on a private 5G network at its site from early next year (2024). The port has a new private 5G network from Verizon Business, operating in high-band […]
October 19, 2023
Via: RCR Wireless NewsWith three recent networks upgrades completed, Verizon can now claim to have provided its 5G Ultra Wideband service — the brand name for its C-band and Millimeter Wave (mmWave) network — in all 30 NFL stadiums. “Verizon has made this […]
June 20, 2023
Via: The Fast ModeKeysight Technologies introduces PathWave Advanced Design System (ADS) 2024, an electronic design automation (EDA) software suite giving chip designers new millimeter wave (mmWave) and subterahertz (sub-THz) frequency capabilities that accelerate 5G mmWave product design and anticipate requirements for 6G wireless […]
April 10, 2023
Via: RCR Wireless NewsThailand’s largest mobile operator, Advanced Info Service (AIS), said it has reached a 5G speed of 3 Gbps on its live millimeter-wave network in the 26 GHz frequency band in partnership with U.S. chipmaker Qualcomm. “Today, the AIS 5G mmWave […]
March 22, 2023
Via: RCR Wireless NewsThe notion of mmWave for a mobility use case has gone from being the subject of skepticism to the subject of massive investment for operators looking to keep up with capacity demands. In addition to helping offload traffic from sub-7 […]
February 20, 2023
Via: The Fast ModeTelefónica, Ericsson and Qualcomm launch the first commercial mobile 5G millimeter (mmWave) network in Spain in Hall 3 at MWC 2023, Barcelona. This technology milestone will allow compatible user devices partners to access the Ericsson-powered Telefónica 5G mmWave network during […]
February 3, 2023
Via: RCR Wireless NewsWhen 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 its fiber-based Fios footprint, Verizon has used its C-Band holdings to […]
February 3, 2023
Via: RCR Wireless NewsVerizon 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 backhaul to other […]
January 23, 2023
Via: RCR Wireless NewsDeutsche Telekom, Ericsson and Qualcomm Technologies have implemented a priority scheduling mechanism in a 5G Standalone (SA) NR-DC (dual connectivity) network using both mmWave and mid-band frequencies to ensure QoS. The QoS managed-connectivity demonstration, conducted in a field trial set […]
December 6, 2022
Via: RCR Wireless NewsMillimeter-wave technology for 5G continues to advance and build upon the lessons of early deployments and devices. Just in time, too, because the 5G Fixed Wireless Access market has gained momentum and is being driven in the near-term by activity […]
November 16, 2022
Via: RCR Wireless NewsMAUI—Coinciding with Qualcomm’s annual Snapdragon Summit in Hawaii, Verizon deployed a mmWave 5G network on-site at the Grand Wailea that has been consistently pushing download speeds north of 3 Gbps and upload speeds in the 200 Mbps to 300 Mbps […]
November 7, 2022
Via: RCR Wireless NewsSamsung Electronics announced it recently used mmWave spectrum to achieve record data rates over a distance of 10 kilometers in trials with Australian operator nbn. The Korean vendor noted that this test demonstrates the expanded reach possible with this spectrum […]
October 31, 2022
Via: RCR Wireless NewsNew millimeter-wave 5G devices and chipsets have made significant progress in power use and compared to earlier iterations, according to new benchmark testing by Signals Research Group. SRG looked at the devices’ electrical current drain in relationship to bandwidth consumption […]
October 18, 2022
Via: RCR Wireless NewsNokia announced it has been selected by Australian broadband operator nbn to supply 5G fixed wireless access (FWA) mmWave customer premises equipment (CPE) for the latter’s fixed wireless network upgrade. In a release, the Finnish vendor noted that this upgrade […]
October 10, 2022
Via: RCR Wireless NewsWith both mmWave and midband 5G auctions concluded and development and/or deployment underway for existing spectrum releases, one of the biggest spectrum question now is: What’s next? Conversations on spectrum policy are shifting focus to renewing the pipeline of airwaves […]
September 29, 2022
Via: RCR Wireless NewsVerizon has deployed virtualized radio access network (vRAN) kit at some 8,000 5G sites, both mmWave and C-Band, and plans to use this architecture at 20,000 total by the end of 2025. The operator has targeted the 2023 timeframe for […]
September 16, 2022
Via: RCR Wireless NewsRohde & Schwarz says it is the first test company with an over-the-air test system that is CTIA-authorized for multiple angles-of-arrival (AoA) testing, which is an important aspect of 5G device performance in millimeter-wave bands. R&S said that testing multiple […]
September 15, 2022
Via: RCR Wireless NewsVerizon will deploy a private 5G network inside an aircraft maintenance hangar on Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam (JBPHH) as part of an $11.5 million Tranche 2 award from the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD). The private network, which will provide […]