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Strand Consult: 5G in 2019 and 2020 telecom predictions
by John Strand – Strand Consult Editor’s Note: This article is an abridged version of Strand Consult’s year end telecom review and 2020 forecast. Copy edits (spelling, grammar) were made for correctness- content has not been altered. Emphasis (bold font) was added in places the Editor deemed important. Stand Consult’s full report is here. ………………………………………………………………………………………. Read more
Strand Consulting: Why the Quality of Mobile Networks Differs
Many believe that a mobile application can measure the quality of the mobile and fixt network. Strand Consult’s new report “The Moment of Truth – Why the Quality of Mobile Networks Differs” describes the many factors that affect the network’s capacity and coverage and the user’s experience. It assesses and compares the mobile apps which… Read more
Openreach on benefit of FTTP in UK; Full Fiber rollouts increasing
A new report commissioned by UK fixed line infrastructure provider Openreach has concluded the UK would be £59 billion better off with full FTTP. The report -‘Full fibre broadband: A platform for growth’ – was compiled by the Centre for Economics and Business Research (CEBR). The conclusion is that if the UK were to achieve… Read more
France announces 11 mmWave trials at 26G Hz: Many different use cases and multiple tech companies participating
The French government has announced details of 11 trial 5G projects that will be awarded to use 26GHz spectrum. The government and telecom regulatory agency (Arcep) said it had received 15 applications for projects, with 11 approved to be progressed. Logistics, smart city, mobility, sports events coverage: more than a dozen projects responded to the call to… Read more
NTT DoCoMo achieves multi-vendor 4G/5G RAN using O-RAN specifications
NTT DoCoMo has announced that it has achieved multi-vendor interoperability across a variety of 4G and pre-standard 5G base station equipment from Fujitsu, NEC and Nokia. Equipment from those vendors supports the Open Radio Access Network (O-RAN) Alliance specifications, which are NOT standards as claimed in DoCoMo’s press release. This is believed to be the… Read more
T-Mobile opens new Test Lab optimized for 5G, but also includes 4G LTE, 3G, LAA, NB-IoT, etc
T-Mobile US just opened a brand-new device lab designed to analyze performance and pressure test devices across the Un-carrier’s range of current and future 5G spectrum, as well as all current technologies. The new, 20,000 square foot facility will test 5G devices as well as devices which enable License Assisted Access, narrowband IoT, LTE and… Read more
Huawei to help create China’s first open source software foundation; unveils Honor Vision smart screen with Harmony OS
Huawei Technologies Co. said today that it plans to partner with other companies to set up China’s first open-source software foundation, which is expected to begin to operate in a month or two to expand the nation’s software community. Wang Chenglu, president of the software department at Huawei’s consumer business group, said software development relies… Read more
AT&T tests “5G” transmission on mid band (sub 6GHz) and later low band (700MHz) spectrum
AT&T plans to test “5G” transmission equipment in the 4400 MHz to 5000 MHz band in Austin, Texas, having received an experimental license from the FCC. The 4400MHz to 5000MHz band is known as the n79 band in 3GPP Release 15 “5G New Radio (NR)” specification [1.]. It is also part of the C-Band in… Read more
OpenSignal: U.S. has fastest “5G” download speed out of 8 countries tested
by Ian Fogg, OpenSignal (edited and augmented by Alan J Weissberger) Overview: In Opensignal’s latest analysis of 5G, we’ve looked at the maximum real-world speeds seen in eight countries which have launched 5G services. The maximum download speeds smartphone users see are much faster than the average speeds experienced by 5G users as the market research firm… Read more
AT&T FlexWare and Cybersecurity power Exide’s Digital Transformation
AT&T is powering Exide’s digital transformation with its FlexWare network virtualization solution. AT&T FlexWare is one of AT&T’s core software-centric services from the company’s “edge solutions portfolio.” AT&T says its near real-time service cuts long set up times and complex processes. FlexWare enables businesses to launch virtual network functions (VNFs) to improve productivity and communication… Read more