T-Mobile: Uplink is the next big thing
Thelander said he doesn’t read too much into Nokia’s involvement here. “It doesn’t surprise me that they made this announcement with Nokia versus Ericsson.
Verizon launches network slice for public safety
In recent tests, wireless network research company Signals Research Group (SRG) found that T-Mobile’s first responder efforts are paying off.
US Operators Encounter Limits of 5G on mmWave Spectrum
SDX Central Matt Kapko March 27, 2019 Millimeter wave (mmWave) spectrum, for better or worse, is going to play a critical role in 5G networks. As such, operators will encounter many challenges as they engineer their networks to reach a level of availability and...Verizon has deployed fixed 5G gear in 10+ U.S. cities—but it may not adhere to 3GPP standards
There have already been indications that Verizon’s 5GTF specifications wouldn’t adhere to the 3GPP’s forthcoming 5G standards. In October, Signals Research Group founder Michael Thelander said…
Verizon’s version of 5G not compatible with 3GPP’s current specs – or easily upgradeable: report
Michael Thelander, who has been involved in the 3GPP standardization process since the initial work on the 5G standard, said that based on his research, there’s not an obvious migration path between the Verizon platform and what’s being developed by the industry standards body 3GPP.