Ericsson and Telarus are partnering to target the SMB sector with a subscription-based remote work platform that is 5G-ready. The strategic partnership between the vendor and Telarus – which Ericsson calls “the largest privately held master agent in the U.S.”…
T-Mobile has announced multi-billion, five year deals with Ericsson and Nokia that aim to expand and extend its 5G network. The deals will help implement a T-Mobile 5G strategy that relies on two distinct paths. T-Mobile labels those 5G strategy…
Musician Axel Mansoor’s performance over the AT&T 5G network was a sophisticated meshing of music, 5G, live streaming, machine learning, edge computing, 3D and augmented reality. AT&T worked with Ericsson on the demo, which enabled the singer/songwriter to interact with…
OCT 22, 2020 — The Rural Independent Network Alliance (RINA Wireless), in partnership with Ericsson is pleased to announce its CBRS (Citizens Broadband Radio Service) buildout solution. RINA Wireless and Ericsson have been working together for years to provide rural…
AT&T and Ericsson are partnering to provide private cellular networks utilizing shared CBRS spectrum that the companies say will optimize localized activities that demand low latency and high security. AT&T Private Cellular Networks are an extension of the idea that…
U.S. Cellular said today that it has achieved speeds exceeding 100 Mbps over distances as great as five kilometers (just over three miles) using 5G fixed wireless deployed in the millimeter wave spectrum band. Fixed wireless is typically deployed in…
U.S. Cellular said today that it has begun building out 5G service using millimeter wave spectrum in the 24, 28 and 39 GHz millimeter wave (mmWave) bands and expects to launch service in those bands in 2021. The U.S. Cellular…
Verizon and Ericsson have completed a proof-of-concept trial of integrated access backhaul (IAB) technology, which Verizon hopes will speed 5G deployment in the millimeter wave band. Even before 5G, regulatory approvals, permitting, licensing and installation for fiber backhaul builds have…
Globally, although fixed broadband networks have been most impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, mobile networks also have seen increased usage, according to the latest Ericsson Mobility Report, released today. The report found that fixed broadband usage increased an average of…
CHICAGO (April 21, 2020) — U.S. Cellular (NYSE: USM) with Ericsson (NASDAQ: ERIC) support, began boosting mobile broadband capacity to customers in parts of Wisconsin, Iowa, Illinois, New Hampshire, Maine and North Carolina, due to increased demand for data usage during…
ANCHORAGE, Alaska, April 20, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — It’s official: 5G has arrived in Alaska! In partnership with industry leader Ericsson, GCI turned up its first 5G cell sites in Anchorage on April 17, becoming the northernmost 5G wireless carrier in…
There has been a lot of news about 5G rollouts – and most of it is from the big nationwide carriers. A smaller rural carrier that is stepping up is Nex-Tech Wireless, which is deploying 5G across its key markets…
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