BROWSING: LTE

Qualcomm has added the faster, LTE-based Snapdragon 632, 439 and 429 to its mobile platforms. Qualcomm has added to its Snapdragon 600 and 400 tiers with the Snapdragon 632, 439 and 429 Mobile Platforms. The platforms promise better battery life, more efficiency and higher performance,...

Connecting flying objects has been discussed in documents describing the uses and evolution of LTE networks, both in 4G and in the future 5G. Moreover, a dedicated report entitled: Study On Enhanced Support for Aerial Vehicles, was approved by the 3GPP in March of...

The German telco said the new 300 base stations will also pave the way for future 5G technology Telecommunications group Deutsche Telekom has announced the deployment of 300 new mobile base stations across Germany to boost coverage in both urban and rural areas. The European telco...

The maturity of LTE is increasingly enabling commercial mobile network operators to offer mission-critical, rather than best-effort, infrastructure and services, according to Patrik Ringqvist, principal solutions architect for Ericsson North America. Ringqvist, who focuses on critical communications, said that he considers "mission-critical" to be "the...

When new business opportunities come up, you need to be able to jump on them. Today, it’s voice over LTE (VoLTE) but in the very near future it will 5G, IoT, and whatever comes next. In all cases, that means building a dynamic network...

Verizon has negotiated a tentative deal with the mayor of San Jose, California that will enable the carrier to deploy new network infrastructure while furthering San Jose's smart city goals, from smart parking to traffic management. San Jose's city council will review the terms of...

Editor’s Note: RCR Wireless News goes all in for “Throwback Thursdays,” tapping into our archives to resuscitate the top headlines from the past. Fire up the time machine, put on the sepia-tinted shades, set the date for #TBT and enjoy the memories! Wearables and 'glassholes'...

The FAA and industry are working together on UAV regulatory issues: it may take years to work out a viable UAV traffic management system. Without a doubt, the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration’s Part 107 rule has made a big difference in making drone-based tower inspections...

While 5G trials are underway with commercial deployments a few years out, service providers are looking for solutions that can help them overcome capacity challenges in a cost-effective manner. With innovations in later releases of 3GPP, now service providers can offer Gigabit LTE service...

Last December, the Loudoun County Sheriff’s Office in northern Virginia used a drone to help search for a 92-year-old hunter who had gotten stranded overnight in the woods. Within 20 minutes, they had sighted the man, who was then rescued safely. Public safety agencies are...

Editor’s Note: RCR Wireless News goes all in for “Throwback Thursdays,” tapping into our archives to resuscitate the top headlines from the past. Fire up the time machine, put on the sepia-tinted shades, set the date for #TBT and enjoy the memories! Almost 20% of...

MulteFire brings flexible business models for operator, venue or neutral host ownership As MulteFire gains industry traction and moves toward initial commercialization with an eye on enabling internet of things-type applications, let's take a look at some of the basics of the technology, as well...

Incoming 5G technologies will put industrial applications front and centre, and enable new functionalities in critical communications, according to IHS Markit. The research house told Enterprise IoT Insights at Critical Communications World (CCW) in Berlin last week 5G will impact industrial space in the way...

What is MCPTT over LTE? Mission-critical push-to-talk over LTE, or MCPTT over LTE, is an LTE feature that was first introduced in Release 13 in 2016 as the Third Generation Partnership Project sought to include LTE features that allowed the technology to better address the...

Explosive applications growth. Massive bandwidth needs. Enabling 5G network densification for both fixed and mobile wireless is a high priority for operators. The use of millimeter microwave technologies is rapidly gaining traction to support fixed broadband connections encompassing a broad range of wireless applications related...

  Mobile Edge Cloud, Mobile Edge Computing, Multi-Access Edge Computing. These are all names for basically the same concept that Wikipedia defines as, "a network architecture concept that enables cloud computing capabilities and IT service environment at the edge of the cellular network." Regardless of...

KT says it took 4.6 times the number of LTE sites to provide 5G coverage AUSTIN, Tex.--Several years ahead of the 2018 PeyeongChang Winter Olympics, Korean operator KT laid ambitious plans to showcase 5G technology  -- and did indeed pull off its deployment of a...

  Mobile workforces present unique connectivity challenges when compared to a traditional office environment. Traveling along bumpy roads, traversing service areas, and powering devices using a vehicle battery are factors requiring special considerations and planning. A total solution should take into account all aspects of virtual...

TETRA expected to grow at nearly 20% CAGR TETRA, or terrestrial trunked radio, is a standard developed by the European Telecommunications Standards Institute for mobile radio communications used by public safety, utilities, transportation and industrial users and the defense market. TETRA standards incorporate technologies such...

AT&T is moving forward with its nationwide build of a public safety LTE network for the First Responders Network Authority, or FirstNet, equipped with priority and preemption -- but the move to a broadband cellular network for first responders isn't the only technology evolution...

AT&T is moving forward with its nationwide build of a public safety LTE network for the First Responders Network Authority, or FirstNet, equipped with priority and preemption -- but the move to a broadband cellular network for first responders isn't the only technology evolution...

AUSTIN, Tex.--Sprint expanded its list of markets for initial roll-outs of 5G network technology, saying that it will build out 5G in New York City; Phoenix, Ariz., and the Kansas City market -- the carrier's hometown. Those three cities join Atlanta, Ga.; Chicago, Ill.; Dallas and...

The lines are blurring between commercial LTE networks operated by mobile carriers, and the network options available to private enterprises. Until recently, enterprises were unable to use LTE for their private wireless networks because LTE requires licensed spectrum. Today, however, new spectrum sharing technologies and...

  The Chinese vendor has received instructions from the U.S government on how to submit additional evidence Chinese vendor ZTE has been notified on how to proceed with its efforts to try to avoid a ban recently imposed by the U.S government which would potentially cause...