Tag: Verizon

February 8, 2019

Verizon’s initial go-to-market for 5G is residential broadband offering. AT&T made clear on an earnings call last week 5G as a viable alternative to fixed-line broadband. And now T-Mobile US is planning to test home broadband in the first-half of […]

February 7, 2019

Massive MIMO antennas, which increase data throughput and spectrum efficiency by adding transmit and receive elements to antennas, and high-frequency, high-capacity millimeter wave spectrum are both synonymous with 5G. But beyond the antennas and spectrum, advanced signal processing techniques like […]

January 30, 2019

As mobile operators prepare for 5G, their existing 4G networks are benefiting from the increased densification, faster speeds and the extension of LTE’s reach, according to OpenSignal’s most recent report. Though the first true 5G mobile network — one using […]

January 15, 2019

Alphabet’s Loon, which focuses on bringing balloon-based connectivity to remote areas, is adding former telecom executives from some of the largest mobile operators to a new advisory board focused on commercialization and network operator partnerships. The three founding members of […]

January 15, 2019

The annual Verizon Technology Users Forum event, formerly called the In-Building Technology Users Forum, is taking place this week in Austin, Texas, and, as with everything telecoms, 5G is a major part of the conversation. Right now 5G deployments are […]

January 14, 2019

Last week, AT&T pushed a new indicator to devices connected to its LTE-Advanced network, which drew significant criticism from competitors, the media, analysts and other industry stakeholders. AT&T has branded its LTE-Advanced network as “5G Evolution,” and offers the enhanced […]

January 14, 2019

There seems to be quite a bit of confusion around 5G so let’s try and clear things up. AT&T Mobility say’s it’s here now since they are the first carrier to offer mobile 5G services. Verizon say’s it’s here since […]

January 9, 2019

LAS VEGAS–Let’s get this out of the way–during his CES keynote, Verizon CEO Hans Vestberg didn’t provide any clarity on the carrier’s strategy to offer standards-based mobile 5G or mention any new devices. Rather, Vestberg invited a series of partners […]

January 3, 2019

AT&T announced that all of its customer contracts, employees supporting the co-location operations, fixed assets, leases and the related facilities have been transferred over to Brookfield. With the deal in hand, Brookfield Infrastructure Partners now has 18 data centers in […]

December 11, 2018

This October, North American operator Verizon launched the first 5G fixed wireless access service, making it very clear that 5G is closer than you think. 5G is set to promise speed, greater network efficiency, reduced latency and above all, an […]