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AT&T Selects Samsung as a Technology Supplier for CBRS and 5G Initiatives
9/10/2018
DALLAS, September 10, 2018 – AT&T today announced Samsung as a technology supplier in two nationwide networks initiatives to bring consumers and businesses the next generation of wireless networks.
Samsung was selected to supply AT&T with equipment for its first 5G-ready Citizens Broadband Radio Service (CBRS) network solution. Samsung will provide CBRS-compliant radios and base station equipment for AT&T’s CBRS innovative spectrum band which allows both licensed and shared access that helps enable efficient use of finite spectrum resources.
According to the announcement, AT&T will primarily use the CBRS solution to deliver home and enterprise broadband services. Millions of U.S. households lack access to broadband service, and in many cases a fixed wireless access (FWA) architecture can cost-effectively reach homes and businesses where fiber cannot. Plans are to start lab testing of CBRS equipment early next year, with plans to rollout commercial CBRS technology in U.S. cities beginning in late 2019.
“We are excited to build upon our relationship with AT&T with this commercial agreement to bring our newest 5G-ready CBRS solution to their network,” said Wilf Norrlinger, Vice President, Networks Division, Samsung Electronics America . “Samsung is a big believer in using LTE-based technologies and 5G innovation to expand broadband availability across the U.S., and we look forward to playing a central role in accelerating this evolution.”