BROWSING: LTE

MulteFire Webinar: The Business Case for MulteFire Technology: An Economic Analysis of Two Use Cases

As the mobile industry continues to develop at breakneck speed, new technologies, spectrum uses, and products are being developed to support new user requirements and use cases. Of the most important new developments is the emergence of MulteFire™ technology which allows the implementation of...

AT&T equips Airstream ‘Silver Bullet’ with LTE hotspot, IoT sensors for smart camping

AT&T has signed with caravan maker Airstream to make its ‘Silver Bullet’ travel trailers smart. The pair claim its iconic RV wagons will be the “most high-tech” on the road, equipped with LTE hotspots, and IoT system controls. AT&T said it will provide in-built 4G...

National Instruments White Paper: Understanding the 5G New Radio Physical Layer in 28 Diagrams

Understanding the 5G New Radio (NR) physical layer is critical as organizations rush to bring 5G technology to market. Explore this new white paper, which features 28 color diagrams and concise explanations of the physical layer’s underlying signals, structures, and features. This white paper also...

National Instruments White Paper: Build 5G Wireless Networks and Systems with Software Defined Radio

Download the latest edition of NI’s Wireless Research Handbook, which includes research examples from around the world and across a wide range of advanced wireless research topics. This comprehensive look at next-generation wireless systems will offer you a more in-depth view of how prototyping...

Why ultra-low 5G latencies are not assured, and Europe is worst placed

The physics of time-division duplexing in radio communications means 5G could, in certain frequency bands, struggle to achieve the ultra low latencies it promises. Worse, in some markets, regulatory forces have compounded the challenge with backwards rules about 5G radio operations. As a consequence, radio...

Quectel releases revolutionary smart module based on AI chipset

SHANGHAI - Quectel Wireless Solutions, the leading global supplier of wireless modules, today proudly announced that it has launched SC66, a revolutionary Artificial Intelligence (AI) Cat 6 Smart Module. The SC66 Smart Module is equipped with Kryo Gold quad cores 2.2GHz and Kryo Silver...

How AT&T is using drones, sensors, AI and LPWAN in hurricane season

As the summer ends, the weather worsens. For some, the changing seasons bring devastating storms. Their shadows grow ever-longer, and the risk to life grows ever-higher. Last year (2017) saw some of the worst natural disasters on record, with earthquakes, fires, flooding and landslides. By...

For 5G, timing is everything (Reader Forum)

When we hear 5G, we automatically tend to think of incredibly fast connections with extraordinarily low latency for our mobile broadband experience. However, the 5G experience is more than just mobile broadband. 5G is a transformation that enables a multitude of services with diverse...

National Instruments White Paper: 3GPP Release 15 Overview

In June 2018, a major landmark was hit for 5G--the 3GPP's Release 15 was frozen.  The Non Stand-Alone use case was frozen in December, and the Stand Alone use case was frozen in June.  Release 15 is considered the first of two major releases...

China Mobile to continue testing 5G in H2: chairman

  The Chinese carrier ended the first half of the year with 384 million IoT connections China Mobile, the world’s largest mobile operator in terms of subscribers, will continue to carry out tests on its 5G network in the second half of 2018, the firm’s chairman...

Gigabit network deployments up almost 40% since last year, Viavi says

Gigabit internet service, including gigabit LTE, is expanding and the U.S. in the lead, reports Viavi Global access to gigabit internet services is on the rise, jumping nearly 40% since May 2017, according to the latest data from Viavi Solution's Gigabit Monitor. The U.S. offers...

T-Mobile US CEO: Building 5G in 30 cities this year, nationwide in 2020

Legere updates on T-Mobile US, Sprint merger T-Mobile US executives, who are working with counterparts at Sprint and federal officials on a proposed merger, provided details on plans to launch mobile 5G, millimeter wave spectrum auction participation, 600 MHz deployment and plans related to the...

The new era of network densification requires operational excellence

Explosive growth in mobile data traffic means companies must make an important choice about their operations. According to the latest Visual Networking Index: Global Mobile Data Traffic Forecast Update, mobile data traffic has been growing 60% to 100% per year and total traffic will increase...

What is private LTE?

The private LTE market is expected to see significant growth over the next few years, according to a number of analysts' projections. So what is private LTE? What is private LTE? Private LTE, quite simply, is envisioned as standards-based Long Term Evolution networks designed to serve...

How pdvWireless hopes to shape the US private LTE space

pdvWireless hopes to leverage its 900 MHz footprint for private broadband, including LTE The most-discussed spectrum for U.S. private LTE use is the Citizens Broadband Radio Service band at 3.5 GHz, or the unlicensed spectrum at 5 GHz most commonly used by Wi-Fi. But there is...

Editorial Report: Private LTE – Making the Enterprise future-ready

Enterprises have an increasing number of choices for wireless network technology, with private LTE starting to emerge as a viable option for enterprise deployments. With new options come tough decisions about network management, maintenance, optimization and troubleshooting. RCR Wireless News breaks down the various flavors...

Editorial Webinar: Private LTE: Making the enterprise future-ready

Enterprises have a plethora of choices in their wireless networks -- but with a wealth of choices comes tough decisions about network management, maintenance, optimization and troubleshooting. RCR Wireless News breaks down the pros and cons of Wi-Fi and various flavors of cellular networks (small...

In-building wireless for the middleprise: A changing landscape of integrators

When it comes to the in-building wireless market, systems integrators have typically been defined by the type of cellular coverage solutions they offer and the types of customers they are willing to service. There are big iron DAS integrators that only do massive venues of...

How IoT sensors are helping protect and conserve beluga whales in Alaska

In 2017, a natural gas leak was detected six kilometres off the coast of Nikiski in Alaska. The leak impinged on a critical habitat for endangered beluga whales. The Alaskan authorities sought ways to assess and manage the leakage, and its impact upon the...

Four private LTE use cases

What are some examples of private LTE use cases? Emerging private LTE technologies are seen as a middle ground between enterprise-class Wi-Fi and relying on commercial carrier LTE networks: providing broadband data capabilities with mobility and roaming capabilities, SIM-based security and other features to support...

T-Mobile US clears more NYC spectrum

Local CBS station has completed its move to a new spectrum position, T-Mo says T-Mobile US reports that its repacking work with New York-area broadcasters is paying off with early clearing of its new 600 MHz holdings in the metro area, more than a year...

Test and Measurement: ETSI’s mission-critical test event sees 92% success rate

ETSI plugtest event was the first to test mission-critical data, video interoperability More than 2,000 tests of LTE mission critical push-to-talk, MC data and MC video at a Texas plugtest event resulted in a 92% test success rate, according to the European Telecommunications Standards Institute....

Commscope experts talk 5G, in-building and CBRS

Spectral and wireless/wireline convergence mark move to 5G During a recent discussion with RCR Wireless News, a group of subject matter experts from CommScope discussed a number of key trends shaping the telecoms industry, including the evolution from LTE to 5G, sharing the 3.5 GHz...

Four private LTE market predictions

Private LTE market expected to see substantial growth in the next few years The private LTE market is expected to see significant growth in the next few years, as a mature LTE ecosystem makes LTE an increasingly attractive network technology choice for enterprises in a...