RCR Wireless News

Just as LAA made it possible for many operators to provide gigabit-class LTE, NR-U is poised to open the unlicensed 5 GHz and 6 GHz bands to mobile services in both a non-standalone and standalone mode. Qualcomm's Xiaoxia Zhang discusses the company's focus on NR-U and what its inclusion in 3GPP Rel. 16 means for the industry.

On this episode of Well, technically... the tech podcast where women do the explaining, Qualcomm's CIO Mary Gendron explores the three different definitions of digital transformation, how Qualcomm is tackling the "new normal" and what it was like being a woman following in her father's engineering footsteps.

Corning's Michelle Engarto, vice president of wireless solutions and product line management, reflects on how the COVID-19 pandemic has brought the role of cellular into sharp focus. She discusses how 5G can be applied in vertical industries like manufacturing and logistics, then pulls the lens back to consider the compounding value created when 5G solutions are adopted in adjacent verticals.

On this episode of Well, technically... the tech podcast where women do the explaining, Heather 'Mo' Williams, network solutions analyst at CommScope, discusses Wi-Fi 6E, the challenge of bringing connectivity to rural America and her love of honey badgers.

Intel's Caroline Chan talks through how 5G, when combined with edge computing and artificial intelligence, will serve as pillars for future innovation. Chan, who serves as vice president of the Data Platforms Group and general manager of the Network Business Incubator Division for the Network Platforms Group at Intel, also touches on industry trend lines around open RAN and private networking, and...

On this episode of Well, technically... the tech podcast where women do the explaining, Sibel Tombaz, head of 5G Highband and Active Antenna Systems at Ericsson, discusses Ericsson's dynamic spectrum sharing solution and the co-existence of 4G and 5G.

Derek Johnston, head of marketing and 5G business development for Samsung Networks, provides some color on the company's most recent 5G wins, takes a look at trends around open and virtual RAN, and catches us up on what he's reading to his kids during quarantine.

In the first episode of Well, technically...the tech podcast where women do the explaining, Nokia’s Head of Dedicated Wireless Networks Jane Rygaard discusses the importance of using technology for real change, both in business and in everyday life, as well as some of Nokia’s priorities for the rest of 2020.

Gartner Research Director Jason Marcheck looks at how, as enterprises strategically consider 5G adoption, software licensing and procurement adds an additional layer of cost and complexity that has to be navigated.

Oracle Vice President of Product Management John Lenns looks forward to the transition from non-standalone to standalone 5G networks and how that relates to service providers capturing new revenue opportunities. He also takes a topical look at how COVID-19 is catalyzing various types of digital transformation.

Massimo Peselli of Verizon Business discusses organizational innovation and how an operator can effectively develop and sell solutions tailored to the needs of particular vertical enterprises like healthcare, retail and manufacturing.

ZenFi Networks operates a dense fiber network in the New York City area, as well as edge data center, C-RAN and co-location services. Hear from Co-founder and CEO Ray LaChance on the role of fiber in 5G deployments and what opportunities are on the horizon given current technological trends.

Airspan Vice President of Strategy and Marketing Damiao Coletti discusses the company's work in developing 5G solutions for vertical industries as well as its open RAN solutions, which are part of Rakuten Mobile's greenfield network build.

Chris Pearson, president of 5G Americas, discusses the outlook for mid-band 5G spectrum in the U.S. and how that informs operator strategies and commercialization of new 5G services. And, in a first for our recurring Proust questionnaire segment, Pearson reflects on how he'd like to die.

Telecom industry expert Kevin Shatzkamer discusses the intersection of 5G and supporting technologies, including edge computing, data analytics and artificial intelligence.

Radisys CEO Arun Bhikshesvaran discusses his favorite journey, the outlook for open RAN and Radisys' role of enabling, integrating and managing a 5G world.

This week CommScope's Farid Firouzbakht, senior vice president and general manager, discusses some of the distinct considerations associated with 5G at sub-6 GHz frequencies vs. at millimeter wave frequencies. He also shares perspective on the rapidly evolving open RAN debate and looks to the future of massive MIMO.

On the latest episode of Will 5G Change The World? Ignacio Contreras, Qualcomm's senior director of 5G marketing, looks at near-term consumer adoption of 5G and discusses how operator deployment strategies will shape uptake. Contreras also contemplates whether achieving perfect happiness is possible.

Mike Zeto, SVP of Global Strategy and Emerging Businesses for Boingo Wireless, discusses the trajectory of in-building connectivity as it relates to trends in the DAS, small cells and 5G. Zeto also reflects on the six-time NBA champion Chicago Bulls.

Sandro Tavares, Nokia's global head of mobile networks marketing, discusses the move from non-standalone to standalone 5G, and explores the role of distributed computing in delivering new 5G services.

VMware's Shekar Ayyar, executive vice president and general manager of VMware's Telco and Edge Cloud business unit, discusses the extension of virtualization out of the core and into the RAN, the relationship between telco cloud and time to serve revenue, and shares perspective on how 5G will enable digital transformation over time.

Parallel Wireless CEO Steve Papa discusses Open RAN momentum from the perspective of both network economics and global regulatory machinations; and looks at the how 5G scale as a function of lower cost could address the global digital divide.

Qualcomm's Dean Brenner, SVP of Spectrum Strategy and Technology Policy, and VP of Government Affairs Alice Tornquist explore safety opportunities associated with cellular V2X communications; discuss the distinction between LTE and 5G V2X; and dissect ongoing policy discussions around how to divvy up 75 megahertz of 5.9 GHz spectrum for intelligent transportation systems.

Space IT Bridge Editor in Chief Doug Mohney discusses the intersection of 5G and satellite communications; use cases like rural broadband and IoT support; and separates 5G reality from marketing hype.

NEXT Trucking's Chief Revenue Officer Bobby Napiltonia discusses the importance of smart ports in the connected supply chain; ecosystem development across retail, warehousing and manufacturing and supply chain management; and how 5G will create more reliable, resilient transportation systems.