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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? →

  Here it is “The 5G Deployment Plan” available now! When looking at the RAN you may not think of backhaul or fronthaul as a component, but it is a critical one. Think about it, without backhaul you have no connection to the core, and without fronthaul, you have no connection between the BBU and … Continue reading Commercial 5G RAN Backhaul and Fronthaul Overview →

  Here it is “The 5G Deployment Plan” available now! There are two technologies for LTE. For LTE, they have FDD and TDD which both are viable options. Both are viable options. They are both used by carriers in the USA although FDD has been the choice in the past. There are two technologies for … Continue reading An Overview on TDD and FDD Formats →

Here it is “The 5G Deployment Plan” available now! Network slicing is 5G’s way to get you everything. What is 5G network slicing? It is slicing up the wireless networks to serve specific purposes. You see, one network will not provide all services for everyone, so they have 5G which will encompass many networks, wireless … Continue reading 5G Network Slicing →

Here it is “The 5G Deployment Plan” available now! If you are in health care, then you probably want to cover a hospital or a medical center for a specific reason. Your customer may be the patients or doctors or specialists or technicians. For patients, it may be a public network, but it’s likely you … Continue reading Building the 5G Business Case for Health Care →

Thank you, all of you! For all of your support, feedback, following me, and purchases! I appreciate all of you for all of this. To all of you field workers out there, Merry Christmas and Happy Chanukah. Happy holidays to all of you. We all work very hard all year and we deserve the rest … Continue reading Happy Holidays to All! →

Are you curious about the merger and what it will bring? Do you want look into the future and see what could happen? This report covers the future and the past to give you a history as well as makes some predictions on a potential merger. If it does happen, would they downsize? Would they … Continue reading What would happen if Sprint and T-Mobile Merged? →

This is part 3 of  3-part series. How does this change our model here in the US? Well, for tower climbing most contractors are trying to get crews to work on the same model that the carriers have built. This is because they can no longer carry the burden of absorbing problem costs. Trust me, … Continue reading Is the Work Model for Wireless Changing? Part 3 of 3. →

This is part 2 of a 3-part series. For the contractor, flat pricing causes change order issues. If there are problems at the site, then the contractor must ask for a change order. If the GC who hired them does not want to pay, then the contractor risks not getting paid if the job is … Continue reading Is the Work Model for Wireless Changing? Part 2 of 3. →

This is part 1 of a 3-part series. I got news for you, it already has. Think about how the wireless work has changed over the last decade. Most workers expect to have an hourly job or they expect to capture a salary. From what I see, those days are coming to an end. I … Continue reading Is the Work Model for Wireless Changing? Part 1 of 3. →

How will President Trump change the wireless industry? For one, let me say I don’t know. It is president Trump, not King Trump. Just like President Obama, not King Obama. The president has great power and influence, but can’t just wave a scepter and say, I have said it so let it be done”! He … Continue reading Will President Trump change Wireless Business? →