FCC needs to tackle a bunch of thorny issues on mmWave spectrum before unleashing it

No doubt, the wireless industry is ready to celebrate the Senate committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation’s approval of the Mobile Now Act, which is designed to boost the development of 5G by making more spectrum available for commercial use and reducing red tape for building networks….Last year, the FCC kicked off its NPRM [Notice …

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Millimeter wave expert Rappaport encouraged by U.S. operators’ 5G tests

Just a year ago, NYU Wireless was concerned the U.S. was falling behind in the global race to 5G. Fast forward a year and a few weeks, throw in a few dozen announcements leading up to and at Mobile World Congress 2016, and things are looking much better for the U.S. It doesn’t hurt that …

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The 4G LTE network we have will get us the 5G network we need

Last fall, the Federal Communications Commission set the stage for our 5G future. In a historic proposal, the FCC tripled the amount of available licensed radio spectrum for today’s cellular industry by suggesting that high-frequency bands (specifically, 28, 37, 39, and 64-71 GHz) be opened up for mobile use. Already in the U.S., Verizon and …

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RCR Wireless News Names Ted Rappaport to the List of IOT 5G Industrialists & Innovators

The Industrial IoT (IIoT) 5G Industrialists were selected based on their vision and leadership in developing and implementing Industrial IoT 5G strategies to optimize their respective enterprises while growing the global digital economy. Industrial IoT 5G Innovators selections were based on individual contributions, research and leadership associated with specific use cases involving industrial IoT and/or …

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“Millimeter Wave Wireless Communications” Now Available as eBook

Millimeter wave wireless communications is the next breakthrough frontier for wireless networks in the mobile cellular industry, and for emerging wireless local area networks, personal area networks, and vehicular communications. Written by four leading practitioners in the emerging field of millimeter wave wireless communications, “Millimeter Wave Wireless Communications” allows engineers in both industry and academia …

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NYU Wireless Founder Leads Course on Millimeter Wave Wireless Communications

The IEEE ComSoc Training program has launched a new online course lead by Professor Theodore Rappaport on Millimeter Wave Wireless Communications. “Millimeter Wave Wireless Communications for Fifth Generation (5G)” covers the fundamental communications, circuits, antennas, and propagation issues surrounding emerging 60 GHz wireless LAN and cellular/backhaul applications. The course is developed and delivered by Rappaport, …

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Researchers Use Software-Defined Radio for Testing Millimeter-Wave Antennas

The wireless research arm of New York University recently announced plans to build a programmable testbed for prototyping millimeter-wave or mm-Wave. The testbed will eventually become available to universities, government agencies, and companies in the early stages of developing mm-Wave products and standards. The testbed will combine high-gain phased array antennas with a software-defined radio …

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NYU WIRELESS Announces Pioneering Public Testbed for 5G

NYU WIRELESS announced it will build an advanced programmable platform to rapidly design, prototype, and validate technologies vital for the millimeter wave (mmWave) radio spectrum, which is potentially key to launching the next ultra-high-data-rate generation of wireless communication, or 5G. “The development of an open-source, powerful SDR platform will greatly speed the development of mmWave systems …

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