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Editorial Report: 5G Testing: Proving performance in the lab and assuring performance in the field

As the 5G landscape continues to evolve, navigating the complexities associated with testing becomes increasingly crucial. How does the ecosystem align to focus on the use cases and technology stacks that can drive real world service differentiation and monetization? Make sure you read the latest...

Ericsson, du reach 16.7 Gbps download speed on 5G SA network

The implementation is based on Ericsson 5G SA New Radio-Dual Connectivity (NR-DC) and carrier aggregation Ericsson and Emirati telco du tested 10 carriers per sector on a live 5G network, achieving up to 16.7 gigabits per second (Gbps) aggregated downlink speed, the vendor said in...

Kagan: How Wi-Fi, Private Wireless, FWA can use coopetition to win

Coopetition is when competitors work as partners and both win Over the years, we have been watching the wireless and telecom industry change and expand into new technologies like Private Wireless, Wi-Fi 7 and FWA. Plus, other new tech like AI, IoT and much more...

Editorial Webinar: 5G testing: Proving performance in the lab and assuring performance in the field

As the 5G landscape continues to evolve, navigating the complexities associated with testing becomes increasingly crucial. How does the ecosystem align to focus on the use cases and technology stacks that can drive real world service differentiation and monetization? On March 13th, RCR Wireless News, VIAVI Solutions and Spirent...

du, Huawei sign strategic cooperation to boost 5G-A in the UAE

The project, dubbed "5G-A Country", seeks to accelerate the digital transformation of the Arab country MWC Barcelona--Chinese vendor Huawei and Emirati-based telco du signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to boost 5G-Advanced (5G-A) technology in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The project, dubbed "5G-A Country", seeks...

Five years into 5G—success stories abound and more to come

Qualcomm SVP Durga Malladi looks at 5G success stories to date, and discusses the AI-enabled future of telecoms In an wide-ranging interview ahead of Mobile World Congress with RCR Wireless News, Qualcomm SVP and GM of Technology Planning and Edge Solutions Durga Malladi looked back...

The Myths of mmWave Fixed Wireless Access—Busted!

During 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 surprise that they quickly...

Ericsson and Airtel demo 5G FWA functionality on mmWave

Ericsson noted that peak speeds of 4.7Gbps were achieved during the tests carried out with Bharti Airtel India's largest communications solutions provider, Bharti Airtel, and Ericsson have successfully demonstrated mmWave 5G functionality on the Airtel network. In a release, the Swedish vendor noted that peak speeds...

AT&T expands its FWA service

AT&T now offers its Internet Air service in nearly 60 locations AT&T has substantially expanded the eligible service areas for its A&T Internet Air Fixed Wireless Access (FWA) service, and now serves parts of 59 markets, up from 35 at the end of the...

T-Mo posts big numbers: 934K net phone adds, broadband growth

T-Mobile US beat out its mobile competitors on postpaid phone net additions in the fourth quarter, posting 934,000 for the quarter and 3.1 million for the year. In its home broadband business, T-Mo added 541,000 net new customers in the fourth quarter and 2.1...

T-Mo US picks Nokia to improve its 5G high speed internet service

Nokia said that FWA technology will support residential broadband applications such as high-definition video streaming Finnish vendor Nokia said it is collaborating with T-Mobile US to launch a dedicated gateway solution that supports LTE, 5G NonStandalone and 5G Standalone technologies for the carrier’s fixed-wireless high-speed...

5G FWA: navigating the capacity crunch with smarter devices and strategic spectrum 

Fixed Wireless Access (FWA) has emerged as a powerful tool to connect the unconnected, bringing high-speed internet to underserved areas where traditional fiber deployment is impractical. With global broadband subscribers estimated to reach 1.6 billion by 2030, FWA promises significant growth. However, its success...

AT&T reports strong mobile, fiber results, but charges mar EPS

AT&T beat its guidance on its full-year mobility service revenues for 2023 and consumer broadband revenues for 2023, and garnered postpaid phone net adds for the quarter of 526,000. The company's stock still slipped more than 3% on Wednesday after its financial report, in...

Verizon makes gains in mobile, FWA subs; says C-Band investments are paying off

'We are confident in our strategy,' declares CEO Hans Vestberg Verizon reported solid numbers in mobile postpaid customer additions and strong broadband additions driven by Fixed Wireless Access. The carrier noted that during the fourth quarter of 2023, it saw consumer postpaid phone gross additions jump...

Jio to reach pan-India coverage with its 5G FWA service in H1 2024

Jio had announced the launch of its 5G FWA service in eight cities across India in September 2023 Indian operator Reliance Jio Infocomm said that its 5G Fixed Wireless Access (FWA) service, dubbed JioAirFiber, will have pan-India coverage within the first half of 2024, according...

5G-A, RedCap key for telcos to capitalize 5G: Juniper Research

5G-A and 5G RedCap will enable telcos to provide services including extended coverage, increased network efficiency and device battery life to enterprise users 5G-Advanced and 5G Reduced Capacity (RedCap) will be key for telecom operators who are seeking to capitalize on the global 5G market,...

Ooredoo Kuwait successfully tests 5.5G mmWave tech

Ooredoo Kuwait said the the initial trials focused on Fixed Wireless Access (FWA) and diverse use cases Kuwait’s largest operator, Ooredoo Kuwait, announced the successful completion of 5G mmWave technology testing in close collaboration with the Communication and Information Technology Regulatory Authority (CITRA). The initial trials,...

Reliance Jio claims nationwide 5G coverage in India

Jio claimed it achieved the fastest 5G rollout globally Indian operator Reliance Jio Infocomm has completed the rollout of 5G technology in India last month, local press reported, citing the company’s chairman, Mukesh Ambani. During a presentation at the Tamil Nadu Global Investors Meet 2024, the...

Jio partners with IIT Bombay to develop an AI-based model

Jio said that the new AI-based offering will be called ‘Bharat GPT’ Indian operator Reliance Jio Infocomm is currently working with Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Bombay to launch an indigenous artificial intelligence (AI) model, local press reported, citing the company’s chairman Akash Ambani, as...

5G FWA will be key for last-mile connectivity in India: Qualcomm

Qualcomm said 5G FWA will create new opportunities in the consumer and enterprise segments 5G fixed wireless access (FWA) will be a crucial technology for enabling last-mile connectivity in India, local newspaper Economic Times reported, citing Savi Soin, president of Qualcomm India. Soin also noted that...

Verizon, T-Mo are maintaining FWA performance as they bring on customers: Ookla

T-Mo, Verizon are gaining cable, DSL customers Fixed Wireless Access services offered by telecom carriers are succeeding in winning customers away from cable and DSL service providers, according to new analysis from Ookla, but competition in the space is expected to ramp up in the...

du launches 5G Standalone network in the UAE

du highlighted that 5G SA will allow local enterprises to leverage network-slicing technology United Arab Emirates (UAE) carrier du confirmed the launch of its 5G Standalone (5G SA) network in the contry. The Arab telco said that the adoption of 5G SA technology brings many benefits...

T-Mo tests mmWave 5G SA

T-Mobile US, working with Ericsson and Qualcomm, achieved speeds of 4.3 Gbps T-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...

Kagan: CES2024 shows off private wireless, 5G-A, FWA, 5G home internet

Traditional 5G investment slowed in 2023 creating these technology sectors At CES 2024 there will be plenty on hot new wireless technologies including private wireless, 5G-A, fixed wireless access (FWA) and 5G home internet. We have watched the growth and transformation of the wireless industry...