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T-Mobile shutters Sprint’s 5G network; OpenSignal 5G User Experience report highlights
As expected following the April 1st close of T-Mobile’s acquisition, Sprint’s 5G network (which uses 2.5GHz mid-band spectrum) has been deactivated while the “new T-Mobile” works to re-deploy it across its own network. The integration of the Sprint mid-band spectrum is a key part of T-Mobile’s 5G strategy, which aims to combine low-band 600MHz spectrum… Read more
Opinion: How virtualization and open source are upending the entire telecom industry
Article below written by Liliane Offredo-Zreik and Dr. Mark H Mortensen of ACG Research [Note that the IEEE Techblog content manager (since April 2009) does not agree with the theme of this article. We believe that the only really big customers of virtualization and open source hardware/software are the largest tier 1 telcos (like AT&T,… Read more
Ultra Oxymoron: GSMA teams up with O-RAN Alliance without liaison with 3GPP or ITU
The GSMA and O-RAN Alliance are cooperating to accelerate the adoption of Open Radio Access Network (RAN) products and solutions that take advantage of new open virtualized architectures, software and hardware. The organizations will work together to harmonize the open networking ecosystem and agree on an industry roadmap for network solutions, thereby making access networks… Read more
Grand View Research: Dark Fiber Networks – Market Size, Share & Trends Analysis
Executive Summary The global dark (unlit) fiber network [1.] market size is estimated to reach $11.22 billion by 2027, according to the new report by Grand View Research, Inc. That market is anticipated to expand at a 12% compound annual growth rate (CAGR) during the forecast period. Note 1. In fiber-optic communications, fiber optic cables that… Read more
U.S. Government on 5G Integrated and Open Networks + ATIS on U.S. 6G Leadership
In a speech he was scheduled to deliver (but didn’t) Thursday at a Global CTO Roundtable on 5G Integrated and Open Networks (ION), U.S. Attorney General William Barr wrote (bold font added): The United States and our partners are in an urgent race against the People’s Republic of China (PRC) to develop and build 5G infrastructure… Read more
Altiostar testing O-RAN Compliant 5G Massive MIMO with NEC and Rakuten Mobile
Altiostar announced testing of massive MIMO 5G over a virtual Radio Access Network (vRAN) in collaboration with NEC and Rakuten Mobile. The tests aim to ensure interoperability of multi-vendor systems based on the open RAN specifications from the O-RAN alliance. Open RAN Layered Architecture from the O-RAN Alliance ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. Altiostar is integrating the O-RAN Distributed… Read more
U.S. Government Attempts to Strangle Huawei; China-U.S. Trade War likely to Accelerate into HYPER-DRIVE mode
On Friday, the U.S. government said it would impose export restrictions designed to cut off Chinese tech giant Huawei Technologies Co. from overseas suppliers, threatening to ignite a new round of U.S.-China trade tensions. The U.S. Commerce Department said its new sanctions would “narrowly and strategically target Huawei’s acquisition of semiconductors that are the direct product… Read more
FCC to open up 6 GHz band for unlicensed use – boon for WiFi 6 (IEEE 802.11ax)
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) voted unanimously today to open up all of the 6 GHz band for unlicensed use, creating a new range of 1,200 MHz in the 5.925–7.125 (6 GHz) band for Wi-Fi services. This increases the amount of spectrum available for Wi-Fi by nearly a factor of five. The 6 GHz band… Read more
FCC to vote April 23rd to open up 1200 MHz of 6 GHz spectrum for WiFi
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) will vote April 23rd on whether to free up 1200 MHz of 6 GHz spectrum to unlicensed Wi-Fi 6 (aka IEEE 802.11ax) connections, FCC Chairman Ajit Pai announced saying the move would boost Wi-Fi speeds fivefold. “The FCC is aiming to increase the supply of Wi-Fi spectrum with our boldest… Read more
Analysis: Nokia and Marvell partnership to develop 5G RAN silicon technology + other Nokia moves
Nokia has teamed up with semiconductor company Marvell Technology Group Ltd to develop customized 5G radio access system-on-chip leveraging its ReefShark technology. The alliance underscores Nokia’s commitment to deliver cost-effective and automated 5G network operations, especially at a time when it is aiming to walk the extra mile to revive its faltering 5G business. As… Read more