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ZTE and Telefonica Complete 5G Phase I Transport Tests

Posted on 02. Nov, 2017 by sujitg in News, 5G, Telefonica, ZTE, LTE

ZTE has successfully completed phase-1 5G transport test in cooperation with Telefonica at its Future Networks Lab in Madrid, Spain. In this test, ZTE provided the new 5G Flexhaul solution, a transport solution integrating fronthaul, midhaul and backhaul features.

Nokia and Zain Deploy FastMile LTE Solution Following Successful Trial

Posted on 31. Oct, 2017 by sujitg in News, Nokia, Zain, 4G, LTE

Nokia and Zain Saudi Arabia are deploying Nokia's FastMile technology to provide better broadband speeds to Zain's customers. The deployment, the first for Nokia FastMile in the Middle East and Africa region, follows a successful trial of the technology which recorded speeds of 20 Mbps

SmarTone, Ericsson Testing FDD Massive MIMO

Posted on 30. Oct, 2017 by sujitg in News, 5G, Ericsson, LTE-Advanced, Massive MIMO, SmarTone, MIMO, LTE

Hong Kong's mobile network operator SmarTone and Ericsson are trialing FDD (Frequency Division Duplex) Massive MIMO (Multiple Input, Multiple Output) technology as part of the operator’s network evolution plan towards 5G.

Entel to Deploy Massive MIMO, Extends Partnership Towards 5G with Ericsson

Posted on 30. Oct, 2017 by sujitg in News, 5G, Entel, Ericsson, Massive MIMO, LTE

Chile's telecom service provider Entel and Ericsson have extended their partnership to prepare Entel’s network in the evolution path towards 5G by deploying its latest LTE FDD network technologies and LTE TDD Massive MIMO (Multiple-Input, Multiple-Output). The operator plans to deploy Massive MIMO nationwide.

Verizon and Ericsson to Deploy Massive MIMO in Irvine

Posted on 27. Oct, 2017 by sujitg in News, 5G, Ericsson, LTE-Advanced, Massive MIMO, Verizon, MIMO, LTE

Verizon and Ericsson have announced the completion of their first deployment of FDD (Frequency Division Duplexing) Massive MIMO (Multiple Input – Multiple Output) on Verizon’s wireless network in Irvine, CA.

AT&T Offering a Netgear Mobile Hotspot with 2x LTE Speed of LTE

Posted on 26. Oct, 2017 by sujitg in News, 5G, AT&T, NETGEAR, LTE

AT&T has launched a 5G Evolution capable mobile hotspot NETGEAR router in U.S. this Friday. For a limited time, the NETGEAR Nighthawk Mobile Hotspot Router will be available exclusively from AT&T.

ZTE and Orange Announce 5G Partnership

Posted on 25. Oct, 2017 by sujitg in News, 5G, 5G New Radio, Orange, ZTE, LTE

Orange and ZTE have signed a partnership to cooperate in 5G. Companies will work together on 5G and related use cases, in order to foster 5G innovation.

U.S. Cellular Trials 28GHz 5G Radio with Ericsson

Posted on 24. Oct, 2017 by sujitg in News, 5G, Ericsson, U.S. Cellular, LTE

U.S. Cellular and Ericsson have announced the completion of joint testing of various 5G use cases at 28GHz. The tests, a significant step toward the launch of a 5G network, were conducted in rural and suburban environments in Madison, Wisconsin.

Huawei Launches 5G-Oriented FDD/TDD Converged Antenna Platforms

Posted on 23. Oct, 2017 by sujitg in News, 5G, 5G New Radio, FDD, Huawei, TDD, LTE

At recently held Global Antenna Technology & Industry Forum in Munich, Huawei released its new FDD antenna and FDD/TDD converged antenna platforms. These antennas apply to full-band 4T4R and FDD/TDD convergent networking to support a 5G-oriented evolution. These new antennas will be commercially available by the second half of 2018.

Ericsson Finds 5G Readiness on the Rise Among Operators

Posted on 19. Oct, 2017 by sujitg in News, 5G, Ericsson, LTE

5G Readiness is on the rise according to a recently released the 5G Readiness Survey 2017 from Ericsson. The report shows that many operators have accelerated preparations for the new technology and trials are being carried out by 78 percent of the respondents compared to 32 percent last year.

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