US Cellular have entered an agreement to develop 5G millimeter wave capabilities in the 24 GHz and 28 GHz bands. US Cellular will deploy Nokia’s AirScale RAN platform including virtualized RAN, to support enhanced mobile broadband services exploiting the high capacity of mmWave spectrum. “US Cellular and Nokia are taking bold steps forward together in the realm of 5G modernization and connectivity,” said Mike Irizarry, the operator’s CTO. “By readying our network with these key foundational network elements, we can offer an even wider range of communications services that enhance our customers’ wireless experience.” The operator will also use Nokia’s AirFrame edge solution to enable its distributed vRAN architecture, and the Finnish vendors WING IoT platform to enable 5G IoT…