Cambridge, 10 March 2021 – As a new GSMA report confirms the cost-effectiveness of utilizing high-quality mmWave solutions when deploying Fixed Wireless Access (FWA) networks, Cambridge Broadband Networks Group (CBNG) has highlighted the critical role that mmWave will play in providing the high capacity needed for 5G.
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Drastic improvements have been made to mmWave networks
Observers are now more optimistic about their fitness for fixed link purposes
Adding point-to-multipoint is providing another boost
Improving carrier technology could put microwave at 28 GHz back on its pedestal after three years of reappraisal and tinkering. As originally envisaged by Verizon the spectrum’s primary use may, after all, be as a solution for fixed link broadband. Unfortunately its first outings didn’t measure up to expectations when launched in early 2018. The mmWave signals didn’t propagate well and speeds on both the down link and especially the up link turned out to be slow.
Also in today s EMEA regional roundup: O2 nears mobile agreement with Sky; CBNG appoints new CTO; the sound of ancient phones.
Telia and DNA are to expand their jointly owned network-sharing company, Finnish Shared Network, further across the country, taking it further south-west so it covers cities such as Oulu, Kuopio and Kouvola. Currently the joint network covers 50% of Finland geographically and 13.5% of the population; it is hoped that once the project is complete coverage will rise to 62.5% by area and 28.5% by population. The two operators also believe that their collaboration will help speed up the introduction of 5G services by about a year. But it is not a complete love-in: Telia and DNA will continue to offer independently competing services to customers in the joint network area.
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