Wade4Wireless BlogCast

One thing that the tech industry needs is more backhaul. It’s more than just connecting homes. It’s making each location as efficient as possible. While business and enterprise need more backhaul, how do they get it? We all need fiber, is there going to be enough? Let’s face it, running fiber is not cheap. The … Continue reading How do we get more Backhaul Bandwidth? →

I have to tell you. I have been speaking to so many people about 5G. It seems that the front-runners are AT&T and……….. Sprint! That’s right. AT&T is no surprise because they are always on the front bleeding edge of technology along with Verizon. That’s why we are so enamored with #1 and #2. They … Continue reading Who has enough spectrum for 5G! →

Yes, obviously and I will tell you why. However, many people say that the auto industry needs 5G. Here is something I read about all the time. The fact that everyone says we need, I mean absolutely need 5G for vehicles. I’ll let you in on a secret, you don’t. I am a big … Continue reading Would 5G Help the Auto Industry? →

Carrier Aggregation and Private LTE Hey, guess what? Remember when I talked about LAA, LTE-U, and CBRS, well, we’re almost there! That’s right, all those add-ons that we talked about over a year ago may finally be released. The new CBRS spectrum in the US creates new opportunities. It will be a game changer once … Continue reading LAA, CBRS, LTE-U are 5G Building Blocks! →

What is Massive MIMO Beamforming? Let’s put them together, beamforming and massive MIMO, and we get massive MIMO beamforming. This combination of great ideas and technology allow us to go beyond what has been done in the past.  It takes all the antenna elements to work together and separately to create 3D beamforming and … Continue reading About Massive MIMO Beamforming →

FYI – this is a partial report of the new collection of reports I am compiling for my new book, “The Road to 5G Deployment”. The 5G ecosystem seems endless, but we must look at all aspects. The NR is something that will have the true 5G format. It’s going to be the driver for … Continue reading The 5G Ecosystem →

https://wadesarver.com/Podcast/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/Race-to-5G-between-Fixed-and-Mobile.mp3 Podcast: Play in new window | Download | Embed Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Android | RSS The Race to 5G between Fixed and Mobile. Which will be deployed as 5G First? Which will be first to market, deployed, and be 5G? Which system could be the one to bring 5G to the market, for real? Will they deploy fixed broadband to provide service to … Continue reading The Race to 5G between Fixed and Mobile →

Antenna’s that can control their own beam shape, what?!? Control the beam on demand? How can that be? Beamforming is a little more complicated than that. First, a quick, high level, history lesson. I don’t know how familiar you are with antennas, but they must be installed correctly. You could physically tilt the antenna a … Continue reading What is Beamforming? →

I often am tasked with putting a solution together for services to deploy systems. One thing that you learn by doing this is that many times there are things you can’t foresee. That’s the Art of Solutioning. Putting together the solutions for customers that will make your company money and be competitive. Most companies call … Continue reading The Art of Solutioning (Estimating for Profit) →

Technology does not get a day off. In fact, people rely on it more on their days off. Can you deny that you won’t be on the internet, posting pictures from your smartphone, or anything like that over your holiday break? Can you possibly live without Facebook to share those special moments with family that … Continue reading No Holiday for Tech or it’s Workers! →

Did you ever hear of carrier aggregation and wonder, “What is Carrier Aggregation?”, at least in the wireless world. How does it work and how will it help improve bandwidth and what does it have to do with 5G? Well, I am so glad you asked! Let’s do this! Carrier Aggregation, a LTE feature … Continue reading What is Carrier Aggregation? →

What is massive MIMO? Let’s start with MIMO, Multiple in Multiple out. What is MIMO? Well, in wireless technology MIMO means that you have several antennas and radios all on one BTS. So, you have one BTS with a sector that has multiple antennas for transmit and receive. So, the alpha sector could have four transmit … Continue reading What is Massive MIMO? →

To make all our lives easier, we needed to create a report, in the form of a book, which put together many “smart city” use cases, case studies, and development notes all in one handy book. Introducing the “Smart City Use Cases” book which is a comprehensive collection on smart city initiatives that range from … Continue reading Smart City Use Cases Report →

This is part three of a three-part series. This has been taken from my upcoming book, Smart City Use Cases, with Smart City Development Notes. City Strategies for a Broadband Initiative There are several strategies for any city to start the initiative. Do you want to undertake this effort? Is this something that you need … Continue reading Smart City Broadband Initiatives Part 3 →

This is part one of a three-part series. This has been taken from my upcoming book, Smart City Use Cases, with Smart City Development Notes. Smart City Broadband Initiatives Are you curious about some broadband initiatives that are out there? Some broadband case studies that are have rolled out? What broadband initiatives have been successes … Continue reading Smart City Broadband Initiatives Part 1 →

This is part two of a three-part series. This has been taken from my upcoming book, Smart City Use Cases, with Smart City Development Notes. Facilitator Where the city supports the rollout, maybe offers some rules and regulations that make it easier to get started and deploy, but otherwise, it hands off. Cities … Continue reading Smart City Broadband Initiatives Part 2 →

What are some smart city use cases? Well, here is Dallas. This is from my upcoming book on Smart City Use Cases. You have been asking for smart city examples and what is in each smart city. Here is an example. This is from a new book to be released very soon called, Smart City … Continue reading The Dallas Smart City Case Study →

This is a chapter from my upcoming book about Smart City use cases. It’s a good overview of the kiosk and how it is transforming major cities. This interactive kiosk will be the keystone of any smart city because it’s visible to people in the city. They can’t see the fiber or the cell … Continue reading It’s not an Interactive Kiosk. It’s a Smart City Hub! →

How would you Initiate a Smart City Plan? What are some typical smart city approaches? I think I have a quick summary of what is out there. I added this to my upcoming book, Smart City Use Cases, which I think will cover many of the smart city rollouts that have already happened. How … Continue reading How would you Initiate a Smart City Plan? →

Fixed Wireless is a part of 5G that many carriers want to roll out quickly. They see it as a new form of revenue and a way to compete with the cable companies. The cable companies see it as a way to extend the coverage that they already have and as a stepping stone … Continue reading Fixed Wireless is a Focal Point of 5G →

The great thing about 5G is that we will soon see private LTE networks. How is this possible? Because we finally have spectrum open to businesses everywhere.  We already have license-free spectrum in 2.4GHz and 5.8GHz that we currently use for Wi-Fi. The FCC is going to allow users to use LTE in that … Continue reading Building your own Private LTE Network →

Did anyone notice that the latest iPhone did not have 600MHz in it that T-Mobile is rolling out? What is that about. It doesn’t have the CBRS spectrum in it either! WHAT? The iPhone X is an eXample of what not to do! It’s a failed eXperiment! It’s a loser at any X games. It’s … Continue reading iPhone X Missing Spectrum & Technology! →

Are you trying to find out more about 5G in the real world? It’s so new, and yet there aren’t many books out there about 5G systems, just theory. After all, it will follow many principles of current networks. We’re all trying to get a better grasp on 5G systems. So why not get a … Continue reading Learning 5G in the Real World →

For those of you who don’t understand the title, Bigbelly is a solution for smart cities and smart campuses. It started as a waste management solution for cities and has grown into so much more. I was attracted to Bigbelly because of the way they took the common trash can and made it a critical … Continue reading Smart Cities need a Bigbelly! →

Book release alert for the Smart City Tech Planning Handbook. It is out! The Smart City Tech Planning handbook which will give you case studies, technical avenues for smart cities, and ways to deploy! Yes, it’s a guide to get you started. The pain point is most groups working on a smart city, or a … Continue reading The Smart City Tech Planning Handbook →

Building a smart city is not easy, nor is adding the infrastructure to create smart city features. It helps to work with partners who have done it before. That is why Deb Socia of Next Century Cities works hard every day to reach out and contact as many communities as possible. Collaboration is the key … Continue reading How Next Century Cities Collaborate with Deb Socia →

I have been reading about T-Mobile’s request to capture all the CBRS for the carriers, to be auctioned off. I get it! They want it all for themselves. What is the price that American small business pay? I put this together as an open letter to the FCC so Americans can understand how this is … Continue reading Keep the CBRS Open for Small Business! →

I am so into CBRS, so when I had an opportunity to interview the CTO of Ruckus, Steve Martin, I jumped at it. I was lucky enough to learn even more about CBRS with this deep dive of knowledge from someone who has been working on it. Ruckus has developed devices that perform in the … Continue reading CBRS Deep Dive with Steve Martin →

On today’s show, I have Art King of SpiderCloud, the King of Enterprise small cells is back on the show, he was on in 2016, link found here. Do you wonder about enterprise small cells and their applications? Have you wondered what CBRS is? How does CBRS work? Who watches the licenses? How is … Continue reading Art King Teaches CBRS →

I have been following the broadband repack for some time. I thought I would share what I learned and how I found teams to help. First off, what is it? It is where the FCC held 2 auctions. Yes, 2 auctions so that they could get the spectrum back from the television broadcasters. You … Continue reading What is the Broadband Spectrum Repack? →

I know what you’re thinking, indoor connectivity, why does that matter for the smart city? What is indoor connectivity for the smart city? Is it part of a smart building? I mean really Wade, who cares? Indoor connectivity will matter just as much as outdoor connectivity. After all, the smartphone should not stop working … Continue reading Indoor Connectivity for the Smart City →

That’s right, the FCC and OSHA DOL have teamed up to use their superpowers for the good of the tower climber. These are two of the most influential divisions of government on American business, the world really, that worked hard to provide a safety guideline for an industry where people die every year. They … Continue reading OSHA & FCC Best Tower Climbing Practices →

What is smart city broadband? It’s just broadband, let’s not make it complicated. If you ask what broadband is, I have to ask you if you live under a rock, seriously. Broadband is everywhere. We expect so much from our connections. If it is a Cable modem, then we expect to have connections in … Continue reading An Outline of Smart City Broadband →

Broadband is needed everywhere, so much so that even the federal government sees broadband as a utility that is needed by all people. How do you get broadband to the underserved areas? Tower Safety and Instruction has online training and eBooks at http://teltech-college.com/ where you can get drone, tower, safety, 5G, and deployment material on your laptop! … Continue reading How do you get Broadband to the “Underserved”? →

Let’s look at some services that you may not think you may not have thought of; some may call them unusual. I think it’s good to look outside of the box and think of what’s coming or maybe a way to solve a problem that you didn’t think of. Here are some things that … Continue reading Smart City “Other” Services →

If you think you have a plan for a smart city, great. If you don’t them decide what to do, just don’t waste this time by not knowing what you have. One thing I have seen with Wi-Fi rollouts and Fiber rollouts is that in most cases the city is guessing at who owns … Continue reading Smart City Planning Audits →

I am excited that we talk of 5G and fixed wireless. Fixed Wireless is where we put a radio up and shoot it to a building or a kiosk or a small cell or even a macro cell. If you’re in the wireless deployment business, then you would call this point to point, PTP, or … Continue reading 5G Fixed Wireless Spectrum and Why it Matters →

This is very exciting to me, Sprint unveils something that only needs power to provide small cell coverage. Did you hear me? I did NOT miss the backhaul. They have a box, apparently made by Airspan, that is the small cell providing enough coverage for a 30,000-square foot building and to cover a hundred … Continue reading Sprint and UE Backhaul equals a Magic Box →

What is Fixed Wireless? What is FWA? What is the future of fixed wireless? Will FWA replace FTTH? Will FWA replace FTTx? Will the carriers roll out FWA to compete with the cable companies? Read on to learn the answer to all of these questions! Chances are it will take off, in fact, the major … Continue reading Fixed Wireless Access Overview →

Will Smart Cities use IOT? Will IOT be an integral part of the smart city vision? Yes and yes! IOT is going to be a key factor in many smart city services and it will fill the holes for services other than broadband. If you wonder if it will take off, just ask AT&T … Continue reading IOT and the Smart City →

I have been speaking about how the spectrum of 5G will shift into the hands of the small business once again. Well, now there are more people on board with this theory. It seems that CBRS is making it all happen and IWCE had CBRS as one of its focal points. (Even though I could … Continue reading CBRS and the Shift in Spectrum Ownership →

Of course. When we look at 5G it is well beyond the devices that we are used to. It’s time to expand your horizons beyond a simple device. That is why IOT is used along with 5G in so many conversations. IOT and 5G are used synonymously even though they are not the same thing. … Continue reading Will IOT be a 5G Service? →

I had the opportunity and honor to speak at the Pennsylvania Wireless Associations’ (PWA) event at State College, Pa. I was on a panel that discussed the IOT use in smart cities. I’ll get into that in a minute, let’s talk about the event and the other panelists first. If you want to see the … Continue reading The PA Wireless Happy Valley Technology Rally Review →

I have seen some smart city questions come my way, specifically, how can the smart city be sustainable. When I think of sustainability, I think of how to make the system pay for itself. To make it a viable and long-lasting program that doesn’t rely on tax dollars just to survive. Those systems often die … Continue reading Smart City Sustainability →

The foundation for a smart city is really the assets it can provide. The key to good assets is to use what is existing. I am going to focus more on wireless, but there are great opportunities that the larger cities are already thinking of. Here it is “The 5G Deployment Plan” available now! Assets … Continue reading Building the Smart City Foundation – Assets →

With the coming densification of cities, we often try to figure out how we will mount the devices in our cities. After all, urban areas are going to be the key focus of how to grow. Smart cities are not the only reason we will be mounting the equipment in cities. We want to bring … Continue reading Mounting Small Cells in a City →

Drone update! Put Drones to Work! The eye in the sky (in the USA) is the FAA and they have laid out some drone pilot rules and. Your eye in the sky is your drone. As we move into an era of IOT, drones will play a larger part in businesses. In fact, there will … Continue reading Drone Pilots have Rule! →

The Smart City 5G Business Plan Here it is “The 5G Deployment Plan” available now! Build your business case around your needs. Think of who will use it. Most cities think that they can put everyone on one system, but that’s not practical. The thing about a smart city is that there is more to … Continue reading The Smart City 5G Business Plan →

The 5G Deployment Plan Handbook! You bombarded me with questions about 5G, like what is it, what’s special about it, and how will it be deployed. You also said you didn’t care about the technical details, just how to implement it and how to build the business plans. You kept asking, so I worked on … Continue reading The 5G Deployment Plan Book Release! →

Are you curious about IOT? Do you know the different flavors of IOT? Do you wonder why they use IOT and 5G interchangeably? Who would use this technology? Read on wireless tech fan if you want to find out. Here it is “The 5G Deployment Plan” available now! Isn’t IOT just the internet of … Continue reading What is NB IOT and how will we use it? →