At MWC Qualcomm made many announcements about wireless infrastructure – not their typical market. We think they are building a software ecosystem around their chips, to promote adoption of mmWave, and preparing the way for future products.
You’re Going to Need a Bigger Footprint – The FCC says the US needs 2 million mmWave small cells, Verizon is adding 14,000 this year…
Who is Going to Build Small Cells? – There is a rising crop of start-ups looking to provide small cells for private networks and mmWave systems – they may actually have a chance of succeeding and cracking open the telecom equipment space.
Gamma Ray Exposure Preferred; Not Required – Apple’s job listing hint at their ambitions for cellular modems.
MWC 2021 Wrap-Up – Despite MWC’s minimalist approach this year, there was still a fair amount of news this year – largely in the software realm as the Cloud eats Telco and Open RAN starts to come into its own.
5G is Here!* Right? – Apple has launched a mmWave phone, but we think it will be several years before mmWave networks get to the point that it becomes interesting to most consumers
Are you dense? – The build out of dense, 5G small cell networks is the kind of opportunity that only comes about once a generation.
Down a 5G Rabbit Hole – The 5G standard is getting delayed, at risk of fragmentation, and now the Federal government is here to help….
5G and the Bandit – The CBRS auction could be the start of a new chapter in wireless networking. We are watching to see if the cable MSOs and the Internet giants, or other new entrants, emerge as winners of some of that spectrum.
So MWC has been canceled. This is of course a very sad story, a big loss for a lot of people who worked hard preparing for it and of course […]
