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Tag: LTE
Private LTE Could Be Coming Soon, Thanks to Google CBRS Band Efforts
Considerable progress is being made in preparation for using Citizens Band Radio Service (CBRS) spectrum on a shared basis to support commercial and private wireless networks, according to separate announcements late last week from Google…
FCC LTE-U Authorization Paves Way for T-Mobile Gigabit LTE
The FCC said yesterday that it had authorized some LTE-U devices for use in unlicensed portions of the 5 GHz band. T-Mobile wasted no time in making its own announcement saying it is now deploying…
Shentel MIMO Trial Yields Up to 5x Wireless Bandwidth Boost
A new technology known as massive MIMO has the potential to help urban and rural wireless carriers substantially improve the performance of current mobile infrastructure through an antenna change. In a recent Shentel MIMO trial…
Fixed Wireless Forecast Calls for 30% Annual Growth, 151 Million Connections by 2022
Momentum in fixed wireless is strong and will only accelerate with 5G, leading to a fixed wireless forecast of 151 million connections by 2022. ABI Research predicts a 30% compound annual growth rate (CAGR) to…
AT&T LTE-M Internet of Things Network to Be Nationwide by 2Q
AT&T said its LTE-M Internet of Things (IoT) network will be available nationwide by the end of second quarter. That’s ahead of schedule, the company said. The news follows successful testing with a pilot network…
3GPP 5G Logo Launched
3GPP introduced a new logo in anticipation of the completion and industry-wide adoption of its next-generation 5G mobile broadband technical specification. To be used for technology beginning with 3GPP 5G Release 15 onward, the new…
Nokia, Alphabet, and Qualcomm Demo Private LTE Network Over CBRS Shared Spectrum
7 February 2017 — Las Vegas, Nevada – Nokia, Alphabet’s Access Group and Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. joined forces to demonstrate the first live demo of a private LTE network over CBRS (Citizens Broadband Radio Service)…
Rise Broadband: Fixed 5G Broadband Has Real Rural Challenges
Despite increased interest in fixed 5G on the part of the nation’s largest carriers, it’s still not a great choice for rural areas, said Jeff Kohler, co-founder of rural broadband wireless network operator Rise Broadband,…
Telstra and Partners Claim Launch of World’s First Commercial Gigabit LTE Network
Telstra, Qualcomm Technologies and Netgear announced the launch of the world’s first commercial gigabit LTE network and device at the “Gigabit LTE Experience” event in Sydney, Australia. Telstra’s gibabit LTE network service is up and…
AT&T Network 3.0 Indigo Lays Path For 5G, Future of Networking
AT&T announced several big moves involving 5G wireless today, including plans for deployments in Austin and Indianapolis and a new platform dubbed Network 3.0 Indigo that will use software defined networking (SDN) and will underlie…
Rise Broadband Cites CAF Program for Broadband Expansion, Adds 10 ‘Enhanced’ Broadband Markets
Broadband wireless provider Rise Broadband issued a press release today noting that it had expanded its network in 10 market areas in conjunction with the FCC’s Connect America Fund (CAF) program. Rise apparently is referring…
T-Mobile and Ericsson First in North America to Demo Nearly 1 Gbps via LTE over-the-air
January 4, 2016 — T-Mobile and Ericsson (NASDAQ: ERIC) have reached near gigabit speeds in an over-the-air demonstration of LTE. The demo achieved peaks of 979 Mbps, with stable throughputs well above 900 Mbps. The demo…