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Huawei and NTT DOCOMO, Japan's largest mobile communications carrier, conducted a 5G trial in Tokyo, demonstrating 4.52 Gbps downstream and 1.55 Gbps upstream data rates at 28 GHz.

A white paper published by 5G Americas discusses the cellular technology advancements enabling the growth of the internet of things (IoT) market, including applications for wearables, health care and connected vehicles.

The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) will award the 2017 Communications Society Industrial Innovation Award to Thomas L. Marzetta for “originating the concept of Massive MIMO, and for sustained contributions to the development and promotion of that technology.” Massive MIMO (Multiple-Input Multiple-Output) is considered a key enabler for the fifth generation of wireless technology, or 5G.

Verizon Communications will launch 28 GHz residential broadband services in three to five U.S. markets in 2018, beginning in Sacramento, California, during the second half of 2018.

When the 3GPP announced the beginning of 5G development back in 2015, the group proposed many performance objectives pertaining to all aspects of the network. Eventually the 3GPP distilled the various metrics down to three distinct use cases: enhanced mobile broad band (eMBB), Ultra Reliable Low Latency Communications (URLLC), and Massive Machine Type Communications (mMTC). There has been much written and published on the eMBB use case and even the mMTC to a lesser extent with the anticipation of smarter devices and pervasive IoT. Although the URLLC use case has garnered less attention, it may in fact prove more impactful than either of the former use cases.

Vaunix Technology Corporation announces its latest technical brief, “Insights on Evolving 5G MIMO Networks and Test Methods.”