LTE and 5G wireless standards still evolving with each new 3GPP release

Despite the impact of COVID-19, momentum for enhancements to LTE and 5G standards continue with additional releases from the Third Generation Partnership Project (3GPP).

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5G connections reach 229mn globally, adoption 4x faster than LTE, says Omdia

Despite a global pandemic and economic challenges, the fifth generation of wireless “5G” powered ahead at four times the speed of subscriber growth as 4G LTE, according to 5G Americas, the

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5G ‘continues progress’ despite COVID-19

5G progress in connections and deployments continues despite the COVID-19 pandemic and resulting economic downturn. So says, 5G Americas, the wireless industry trade association and voice of 5G and LTE for

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5G Americas urges NTIA to move quickly on mid-band spectrum for commercial wireless use

5G Americas, the wireless industry trade association and voice of 5G and LTE for the Americas, urged the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) to accelerate its process for opening

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Small Cell Forum appoints AT&T’s Dr. Prabhakar Chitrapu as chair

Small Cell Forum (SCF), the telecoms organisation making mobile infrastructure solutions available to all, announced the appointment of Dr. Prabhakar Chitrapu as its new chair, replacing outgoing chair David Orloff.

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5G technologies, spectrum, radios, and networks, and their ‘positive global impact’ explored in 5G Americas report

5G Americas, the industry trade association and voice of 5G and LTE for the Americas, has published Global 5G: Implications of a Transformational Technology, a white paper produced by Rysavy

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Too early to get carried away with 5G in industry, and tough times for telecoms analysts

(A WEEK IN TELCO IT):  5G – there seems to be no getting away from it. Just as it was at MWC19 in Barcelona, 5G has been one of the

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LTE achieves 4bn connections worldwide at end of 2018, 47% of all cellular links

In the fourth quarter of 2018, LTE technology reached nearly 4 billion connections worldwide. This represents 47% of all cellular technologies and provides 4G wireless access to services and applications for a large portion of the

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5G Americas publishes report on spectrum inventory opportunities for 5G

5G technical standardisation and successful trials have led to the first global commercial 5G deployments. The number of commercial launches and broader deployments of 5G are expected to increase over

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LTE ‘most widely used’ cellular technology worldwide at end of 2017 with North American market share at 74%

In the fourth quarter of 2017, LTE technology became the most widely used wireless cellular technology worldwide achieving more than 35% market share and providing 4G wireless access to services

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