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Mavenir CEO: ‘Operators need alternatives to the traditional vendors’Mavenir announces availability of 4G/5G open RAN solution This week Richardson, Texas-based vendor Mavenir announced the “launch and availability” of a 4G- and 5G-compatible virtualized radio access network solution based on open interfaces developed by the O-RAN Alliance, a cross-industry group of carriers, vendors and other specialists […]

Verizon continues investment in 5G for sports venuesJoining 13 NFL stadiums, basketball and hockey venues getting mmWave 5G On Friday Verizon announced it has activated its millimeter wave-based 5G network in three sports venues, has a fourth venue “coming soon,” and will launch at six additional facilities by the end of the 2019-2020 NBA and […]

What do edge developers want from telcos?Telcos “must act now or lose out,” report says Edge computing is at a turning point, with discussions centered around the “how” and “when” of implementation rather than the “if” and the “why”, according to a new report from STL Partners. The research, based on interviews with seven start-ups […]

Crown Castle CEO sees growing opportunities with 5G in the US  Crown Castle expects 5G technology to represent a growth opportunity for the company next year, the company’s CEO Jay Brown said during a conference call with investors. “We expect the elevated level of tower leasing to continue into next year. As 5G becomes a […]

Singapore’s first 5G cloud gaming trial set to beginStudies show that Singaporeans are the most frequent gamers in Asia Considered the next frontier for the gaming industry, 5G cloud gaming, with its combination of high bandwidth and low latency, will allow users to stream high-resolution, graphics-rich games to mobile devices from the cloud. Ventures into […]

Exploring beyond borders–5G enabling a global mobile economy (Reader Forum)5G has been a major topic of discussion for the past two years. It’s not surprising that people are excited about the next-generation of wireless connectivity: the promise of super-fast, low-power, low-latency connectivity that enables a huge number of devices is appealing. And we’ve all heard […]

Indian carriers prepare for 5G despite high spectrum pricesIndian carriers have been busy conducting trials and implementing 5G-ready equipment For some time, it was looking as if India’s 5G spectrum auctions would take place by the end of this year. However, high spectrum prices continue to throw a wrench in India’s 5G timeline. Rakesh Bharti […]

Cisco, Connexin deliver UK’s first purpose-built Smart City Operating SystemThe Smart City Operating System will turn the city of Hull into a programmable city Hull, a city located on England’s north-east coast, will become the first city in the U.K. to establish a purpose-built Smart City Operating System (OS). Using an internet of things (IoT) […]

SureCall releases first FCC-compliant 5G mmWave signal boosterThe 5G mmWave signal booster is an embedded, customizable module It’s no secret that while millimeter wave (mmWave) 5G transmitters offer incredibly fast speeds and amazingly low latency, they also operate over relatively short distances and aren’t very good at penetrating obstacles, particularly certain types of building materials. […]

Singapore expands 5G network rollout plan for 2020The original 5G network rollout included only two with nationwide coverage Singapore plans to roll out four commercial 5G networks in 2020, and by the end of 2022, expects to have at least 50% of the city-state covered with a standalone network, according to the country’s telecommunication regulator, […]