Nextivity Inc. announced the Cel-Fi DUO+ Smart Signal Booster for 4G LTE, including VoLTE. The device is designed for use on the Verizon Wireless network.
The new signal booster supports North American bands 2, 4, and 13 for 4G and LTE, with the ability to concurrently relay any two bands, and delivers an expanded coverage footprint of up to 15,000 sq. ft.
Cel-Fi DUO+ will begin shipping in June.
Rob Mesirow has joined PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) as a principal based in Washington, DC. With nearly 20 years of industry experience, Mesirow will be focused on helping PwC’s clients think through and execute on their mobile and business growth strategies. He joins PwC’s technology, information, communications, media and entertainment (TICE) practice focused on risk and regulatory matters.
Prior to joining PwC, Mesirow was Vice President with the CTIA, the international association for the wireless industry, where he was responsible for strategic planning, development and oversight of six separate business units.
Nokia and leading Russian telecommunications operator MTS Group have signed a collaboration agreement that will create a strategic path to the realization of 5G technology.
Together with Nokia, MTS Group will develop test projects that leverage 4G technologies such as LTE-Advanced Pro as well as 5G to enable faster speeds, lower latency and new spectrum efficiencies. Other focuses of the collaboration will include testing of LTE-U and LAA technologies; Internet of Things projects using Narrow Band Internet of Things (NB-IoT), LTE-Machine (LTE-M) and Extended Coverage GSM; and demonstrations of 5G and dual connectivity of LTE and 5G in the centimeter band.
In 2018, the two companies will implement a 5G test network in a Russian football stadium to allow fans to experience innovative video and other services during the major event being staged there.
Anokiwave Inc., a provider of integrated core IC solutions for mmW markets and AESA based solutions, announced the worldwide release of a commercially available Ka-band transceiver quad core IC for 5G communications markets.
The AWMF-0108 operates at 27.5-30 GHz, supports 4 Tx/Rx radiating elements, and includes all requisite beam steering controls for 5-bit phase and gain control. The device operates in half duplex, enabling a single antenna to support both Tx and Rx operation. Additional features of the AWMF-0108 include gain compensation over temperature, temperature reporting, Tx power telemetry, and fast beam switching using eight on-chip beam weight storage registers.