CommScope and Meta will develop a mMIMO reference design based on O-RAN Alliance interoperability specifications CommScope and Meta Connectivity are collaborating on flexible and open reference
Novel developments and innovation in Massive MIMO design are maximizing 5G macro site potential (Analyst Angle)
5G will have a seismic impact on the network. At the end of 2021, there will be 507 million 5G subscriptions, showing a growth rate
Massive MIMO boosts capacity and availability for 5G operators in speed tests (Analyst Angle)
Broadband is a necessity, not a luxury Over the years, there has been an ongoing argument over whether broadband should be considered an essential utility similar
Ericsson strikes $8.3bn 5G agreement with Verizon
Ericsson announced a new multi-year agreement with U.S. carrier Verizon to provide its 5G solutions with the aim of accelerating the deployment of Verizon’s 5G
Vodafone selects strategic partners for commercial O-RAN deployment
UK-based carrier Vodafone has selected Dell, NEC, Samsung Electronics, Wind River, Capgemini Engineering and Keysight Technologies to jointly deliver the first commercial deployment of Open
Samsung expands vRAN capability to support C-Band
Korean vendor Samsung Electronics has recently announced that its commercial 5G virtualized RAN (vRAN) now supports its latest C-Band Massive MIMO radios. In a release, the
The trials will test the interoperability between Play’s 2G/3G legacy networks and Samsung’s latest solutions Samsung Electronics is beginning work with Polish mobile operator Play on
Open RAN and virtual RAN have gotten so much media attention lately that some even call it just “hype.” But there is no denying the
Samsung, Deutsche Telekom complete 5G SA trial in Czech Republic
5G SA is the next phase of next-gen network rollouts Samsung and Deutsche Telekom completed the Czech Republic’s first 5G Standalone (SA) trial in Pilsen. During
T-Mobile US to expand 5G network via new deals with Ericsson, Nokia
T-Mobile US announced five-year, multi-billion-dollar agreements with Nordic vendors Ericsson and Nokia to continue expanding its 5G network nationwide. Part of the network investment following last
The demo featured a commercial end-to-end Open Fronthaul interface based on O-RAN specifications In October, the O-RAN Alliance conducted its second Global O-RAN Alliance plugfest, an
NEC, ADI to provide 5G O-RAN Massive MIMO Radio for Rakuten Mobile
Japan’s NEC Corporation and global high-performance analog technology company Analog Devices (ADI) announced a partnership to design a 5G Network Massive MIMO Antenna Radio Unit
Qualcomm’s new RAN chipsets to accelerate migration to toward Open RANs (Analyst Angle)
Earlier this week, Qualcomm announced new chipsets for Virtualized Radio Access Network (vRAN) and open networks, adding to its existing small cell chipset product line
Massive MIMO, open RAN and more This week CommScope’s Farid Firouzbakht, senior vice president and general manager, discusses some of the distinct considerations associated with 5G