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2021: the year of mmWave – what are the advantages and why now?
Massive MIMO antennas have been foundational in opening up mmWave frequencies for use in mobile communications. Read more…
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ZTE, China Mobile complete verification of 5G Massive MIMO 1+X SSB
ZTE Corporation, together with the Guangzhou branch of China Mobile, has completed verification of the 5G Massive MIMO 1+X SSB solution. Read more…
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SmarTone’s 5G plan subject to spectrum prices, heavy weather
SmarTone aims to launch 5G services next year, but still has several challenges to overcome – namely, expensive spectrum and heavy rain. Read more…
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3 Hong Kong wraps up 3.5/28 GHz 5G trials
3 Hong Kong says it has completed outdoor 5G trials in both the 3.5-GHz and 28-GHz spectrum bands. The operator says it conducted indoor and outdoor trials in the third quarter of 2018 involving 5G Read more…
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5G WIRE: GSMA’s American 5G dream, 5G 8K video and more
5G action this day: Americas will lead the 5G Revolution Utopia Future, says GSMA; Nokia demos 8K video over 5G and sells IP video business all in one day; Samsung 5G-ready massive MIMO is live Read more…
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Smart LTE traffic explodes, Globe beats broadband schedule
Network updates from the Philippines: PLDT’s wireless arm, Smart Communications, says LTE traffic surged in 2017, while rival Globe Telecom said it is well ahead of schedule in its fixed and wireless broadband rollout plan. Read more…
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SmarTone kicks off FDD massive MIMO trial with Ericsson
SmarTone and Ericsson have commenced a trial of FDD massive MIMO technology as the cellco continues its march towards 5G. The two companies are trialing FDD massive MIMO on the 1800 MHz band to put Read more…
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Indian cellcos will be at least 5G-ready by 2020 with massive MIMO
ITEM: Indian cellcos are determined not to be left out of the 5G hype cycle, with Bharti Airtel, Vodafone India, Idea Cellular and Reliance Jio already taking the first steps with massive MIMO trials and Read more…
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Optus and Vodafone are all about the massive MIMO demos
Australian cellco Optus and rival Vodafone Hutchison Australia announced successful massive MIMO trials on Friday. One was TDD and one was FDD; both used Huawei gear, but only one was claimed as a world-first. That Read more…