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FCC auctions should be a long-term boost for 5G availability
Federal Communications Commission policymaking targets creation of new services by making more spectrum available
Vendors lengthen the range of 5G millimeter-wave transmissions
Tests involving Ericsson and Qualcomm overcame some of the limiting characteristics of 5G millimeter connectivity, more than doubling its effective distance.
Cradlepoint buy nets Ericsson 5G infrastructure for carriers, enterprises
Ericsson’s $1.1 billion purchase of Cradlepoint could broaden its customer base and expand the 5G services its carrier customers can support.
Huawei ban could complicate 5G deployment
Bans on Huawei, ZTE mean fewer choices for wireless carriers building 5G services
CBRS wireless yields $4.5B+ for licenses to support 5G
The Federal Communications Commission wrapped up five weeks of bidding on county-by-county licenses for Citizens Broadband Radio Service eyed by 4G and 5G service providers, private firms
5G spectrum auctions expected in 2021 after Pentagon gives up frequencies
The Department of Defense has relinquished mid-range frequency spectrum for use by 5G providers, a move that is expected to encourage U.S. manufacturers to develop 5G network technology.
5G can make for cost-effective private backhaul
While 5G use cases tend toward connecting many devices to a network, using the wireless technology for private backhaul can have a surprising amount of utility.
5G: CBRS license bids top $2.4 billion in FCC auction
The CBRS window is open as bidders battle for choice parts of a unique chunk of U.S. airwaves.
Gartner: 5G rises as overall wireless infrastructure spending falls
The pandemic took a measurable toll on the market for wireless infrastructure, but 5G spending remains a bright spot.
Private 5G can solve some enterprise problems that Wi-Fi can’t
While service providers might think of private 5G as a competitor to Wi-Fi, short-term its enterprise use will be supplemental.
How 5G frequency affects range and speed
5G spectrum use falls into three major bands, each with different characteristics that can influence coverage and deployment strategies.
NIST aims to make frequency sharing more efficient for wireless networks
Machine-learning formula will help different radio protocols, such as Wi-Fi and LTE, work together more efficiently in the same wireless spectrum.
FCC makes it easier to deploy 5G in cities
FCC rules limit the restrictions cities can place on where 5G wireless base stations can be placed and what they look like.
Conspiracy theories slow public 5G adoption (but private 5G gets a boost)
When radio waves, viruses and tin foil hats collide. How the coronavirus crisis is changing how, where and why 5G is being deployed.
COVID-19 to delay enterprise 5G adoption
A key industry standard for the development of new-radio 5G will remain unreleased for at least two more months, holding back the availability of 5G products for the enterprise.
HPE rolls out turnkey 5G-as-a-service
IT giant targets telco hardware makers with deployable pure 5G networks and Wi-Fi integration.
Verizon and AT&T billions lead the spending for 5G licenses
28 wireless providers paid more than $7.5 billion for 3.4 GHz of spectrum auctioned off by the Federal Communications Commission.
Enterprises roll out private 5G while standards, devices, coverage evolve
Early adopters are beginning to test private 5G deployments, inspired by the promise of superior performance and support for previously infeasible applications.
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