BROWSING: 5G

Editor’s Note: Welcome to Analyst Angle. We’ve collected a group of the industry’s leading analysts to give their outlook on the hot topics in the wireless industry. Around 10 years ago, the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency’s Next Generation Communications program constructed a prototype cognitive...

Denmark has overtaken South Korea as the most connected country on the planet and Ericsson has partnered with IBM to design a new phased-array antenna. http://youtu.be/4DXDxjTXloA The United Nations' Information and Communication Technology Task Force on Nov. 24 released its most recent development index ranking 166...

Telefónica telco cloud expands with Equinix Cloud Exchange Telefónica telco cloud has expanded through a partnership with Equinix to connect multiple cloud service providers through the Equinix Cloud Exchange. The partnership is designed to allow direct access to multiple cloud networks across Europe, Asia and North America. Telefónica said the partnership...

I spent yesterday at Alcatel-Lucent/Bell Labs' annual FutureX Days. This event showcases the topics the research teams are working on to a mix of customers, partners, press and university professors. The top executives of the organization also share their strategic direction. I have to...

• China Mobile has completed field testing for pre-5G base stations. Partnered with ZTE to test pre-5G 3D/massive multiple-input, multiple-output technology, the company reports that the tests exceeded expectations and improved coverage in buildings and in rural areas. Both companies believe the new technology...

The industry has set extremely high goals for next-generation LTE (5G) networks – a zero latency gigabit experience and extensibility into 2030 – all while significantly reducing power requirements, seamlessly handling multiple device types and improving reliability. These elevated requirements were needed to handle the unprecedented traffic...

Bill Huang, head of research and development and GM of China Mobile Research Institute, reflected  at the recent Telecom Council Carrier Connections conference on the company’s rapid expansion and looked ahead to the Chinese telecom giant’s plans for creating a "5G" network. Huang sat down...

The mobile industry still may be in the process of rolling out true 4G services, but that has not stopped those tasked with developing new technology from looking ahead. While no official word is expected on what will constitute the so-called “5G” standard for at...

Hello! And welcome to our Friday column, Worst of the Week. There’s a lot of nutty stuff that goes on in this industry, so this column is a chance for us at RCRWireless.com to rant and rave about whatever rubs us the wrong way....

Although Europe lags other regions in LTE adoption, the region is pushing hard to develop "5G." Of all the countries involved, it seems the United Kingdom is pushing the hardest. The country recently hosted the "5G Huddle" conference, following a pledge by flamboyant London mayor Boris Johnson that...

National Instruments' NIWeek conference is two decades old, and NI's Ray Almgren, VP of corporate marketing, spoke with RCR's Kelly Hill to recap the event and talk about the industry trends reflected there. This year's event focused in particular on some of the industry's most...