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AT&T to build “5G Evolution” connected community in Frisco Station, Texas
Frisco Station is a 242-acre, mixed-use urban development in Frisco, Texas. Located along Frisco’s North Platinum Corridor, Frisco Station includes office, residential and medical space, along with a retail and restaurant district. On Friday, the entity announced plans to deploy integrated network connectivity from AT&T. Frisco Station said that the development will be one of the first… Read more
Global Data: 5G Enterprise Market Business Case May NOT Be Compelling
Is it possible for anyone to throw cold water on the 5G market potential and diminish ultra hyped expectations? YES! 5G use cases may not be compelling enough for massive uptake by businesses, according to Kathryn Weldon, technology research director at GlobalData. Weldon offered her view on upcoming challenges for mobile operators: “While 5G services are… Read more
Australia regulator ACMA to auction 125 megahertz of spectrum in the 3.6 GHz band for 5G services; NZ Spark Outlines 5G Plan
Australia 5G Auction in November The Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) announced it will award spectrum in the 3.6 GHz band for the provision of 5G services in November. Australia’s telecom regulator confirmed that it will be auctioning off 125 megahertz of spectrum in the 3.6 GHz band. The spectrum will be divided into 350… Read more
IHS Markit: Service Provider Data Center Growth Accelerates + Gartner on DC Networking Market Drivers
Service Provider Data Center Growth Accelerates, by Cliff Grossner, Ph.D., IHS Markit Service providers are investing in their data centers (DCs) to improve scalability, deploy applications rapidly, enable automation, and harden security, according to the Data Center Strategies and Leadership Global Service Provider Survey from IHS Markit. Respondents are considering taking advantage of new options from server vendors such… Read more
Deloitte: China Winning Race to 5G; Has Outspent U.S. by $24 Billion in 5G Infrastructure
China is pulling ahead of the US in the race to build infrastructure for 5G wireless, according to a new report from Deloitte Consulting. The report titled “5G – The chance to lead for a decade” illustrates how China and other countries are outpacing the U.S. in terms of wireless communication infrastructure spend, tower density and… Read more
Italy’s forthcoming 5G auction projected to raise €2.5 billion with 7 bidders
Italy’s Ministry of Economic Development (MISE) announced seven companies will participate in the country’s upcoming 5G spectrum auction, which is projected to raise €2.5 billion. Mobile operators Iliad, Telecom Italia, Vodafone Italy and Wind Tre will be joined by fixed broadband operators Linkem, Fastweb SpA (Milan: FWB) and Open Fiber. The auction is unusual in… Read more
Sprint’s Next-Gen Network and Massive MIMO as “linchpin for 5G”
Sprint said today in a press release that it’s Next-Gen Network build is well underway as we invest billions to give Sprint customers an even stronger 4G – LTE Advanced network (true 4G) and launch mobile 5G (fake-non standard) in the first half of next year. CTO John Saw wrote: The Sprint Next-Gen Network build… Read more
Philippines’ Globe Telecom to deploy “5G” by 2Q19
Philippines’ Globe Telecom has announced it is on course to deploy 5G in the second quarter of 2019. The network operator is currently focused on upgrading its core, radio and transmission network to support 5G by the end of the year, and plans to start offering a 5G fixed wireless mobile broadband service in 2Q19,… Read more
IoT Market Research: Internet Of Things Eclipses The Internet Of People
by Patrick Seitz, Investors Business Daily For years, technologists have talked about the coming age of IoT, or the Internet of Things. For every person on the internet doing work or being entertained, a multitude of machines are automatically reporting device location, temperature, speed and other status data online. About 4 billion people use the internet. But… Read more
FTTH/FTTP Update: Migration from HFC to Distributed Access Architecture for MSOs
by Jon Baldry, Director Metro Marketing at Infinera Fibre to the Home (FTTH) or Building (FTTP) is now a very popular choice for new housing developments and business parks across the globe. Extending broadband availability and raising public expectations provides a major boost for the industry, but there is a greater challenge in regions with… Read more