Details of a prototype Samsung smartphone whose screen can be folded nearly in half surfaced this week as the company appears poised to finally introduce the device early next year. Sources familiar with the matter told The Wall Street Journal that the prototype, code-named “Winner,” features a larger, seven-inch screen that can be folded like…
T-Mobile Tops OpenSignal Download Ratings as All Four Carriers Gain Speed
T-Mobile once again recorded the fastest 4G download and overall download speeds among the four major U.S. carriers in the latest analysis of the domestic wireless industry by OpenSignal. The carrier also received top honors in 4G upload speed, 3G download speed and 3G latency in the firm’s new State of Mobile Networks report for…
Telstra, Ericsson, Intel Tout 5G Call on Commercial Network
Australia’s largest wireless carrier on Monday announced the successful completion of a standards-compliant 5G call over 3.5 GHz spectrum for the first time on a commercial mobile network. Telstra, along with Ericsson and Intel, conducted the end-to-end data call — which met 3GPP non-standalone 5G standards — at the carrier’s 5G Innovation Center in Southport,…
C Spire Debuts ‘5G’ Fixed Wireless Internet
C Spire recently introduced a “5G Internet” fixed wireless service that officials said provides internet speeds of 120 Mbps for $50 per month. The Mississippi-based carrier said the service connects from its fiber and base stations to a “dinner plate-sized” antenna attached on the roof of a home or business, which is then connected to…
Study: New Voice Tech, 5G Could Help Carriers Weather Decline in Mobile Voice Revenue
A new study suggests that wireless operators will see their revenues from mobile voice services plummet over the next five years. But the report from Juniper Research also argued that new technologies could provide carriers with opportunities to nonetheless grow their overall service revenues over that span. The analysis projected that operator-billed mobile voice revenues…
AT&T Reaches Partnership with Mixed Reality Firm Magic Leap
AT&T will be the exclusive U.S. wireless distributor of products made by mixed reality startup Magic Leap under an agreement announced by the companies last week. The carrier also made an equity investment in Magic Leap as part of the deal, CNBC reports, and the companies will enter into a retail partnership as well. AT&T…
Nokia, China Mobile Announce 5G Lab, Equipment Agreement
Nokia last week announced an agreement with the world’s largest wireless carrier to develop a 5G and artificial intelligence research facility in China. The Finnish telecom equipment giant and China Mobile signed a memorandum of understanding to establish a joint AI*5G lab in Hangzhou. The lab aims to allow AI and machine learning to optimize…
US Mobile Data Use, Cell Sites Set New Records in 2017, Industry Group Says
U.S. wireless users set another record for mobile data consumption last year, according to a new industry report. The results of CTIA’s Annual Wireless Industry Survey indicated that Americans used 15.7 trillion megabytes of data in 2017, a 14.3 percent increase compared to 2016 and about four times the amount of data used in 2014.…
Tuesdays with Roger: Leadership Change at Verizon
In this week’s episode, Roger discusses the Trump administration’s attempts at a settlement with ZTE, plus what Hans Vestberg’s appointment as CEO means for Verizon. Follow Roger on Twitter at @RogerEntner for more insights throughout the week, and stay up to date on the latest industry news by following Wireless Week at @WirelessWeek. You can also keep pace with Wireless Week on Facebook or LinkedIn.
Report: Apple Won’t Use Intel’s WiFi, Bluetooth Chips in Forthcoming iPhones
Apple reportedly plans to halt the use of Intel chips for WiFi and Bluetooth connectivity in its iPhones slated for release in 2020. The initial report from CTech also indicated that Intel stopped development of the Apple-specific WiFi and Bluetooth modem. The company hopes to revamp it in order to make it into the 2022…