Monthly Archives: September, 2017

Chip news: NXP shrinks MCU; Huawei unveils AI chip

NXP Semiconductors, which is set to be acquired by Qualcomm within a few months, is optimizing its 8-bit microcontroller for industrial internet of things...

Swiss firm secures contract for smart meters in India

Landis+Gyr will deploy 200,000 smart meters for Indian firm Tata Power Delhi Distribution Swiss provider of smart meters and smart grid solutions Landis+Gyr has secured...

Will containers replace virtual machines?

Are containers taking over? Virtual machines have taken the spotlight on the telecom stage within the last few years, but the technology is by no...

HPE software business completes $8.8 billion Micro Focus merger

HPE and Micro Focus merge to create world’s seventh largest software vendor Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) announced it completed a $8.8 billion spin-off and merger...

Which 5G path leads to robust growth for mobile operators?

Mobile operators have reached a critical juncture. According to CTIA - The Wireless Association, there are 396 million devices connected to mobile networks in...

The micro-business revolution

There was a time, not long ago when the skies were clear; it was necessary to provision a desk phone for every employee to...

Dubai utility working to develop smart lighting poles

Poles will support IoT, Wi-Fi, autonomous driving and smart lighting A subsidiary of Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) has signed a memorandum of understanding...

The brownfield problem with smart factory transformation

Nestlé works with B&R to connect legacy production systems into a smart factory According to recent projections from research firm Netscribes Inc., the global market...

5G Innovation Centre grows millimeter wave focus with new partner CBNL

The University of Surrey's 5G Innovation Centre (5GIC), an academically-anchored partner ecosystem comprising researchers, network equipment vendors, operators and other stakeholders, gained a new...

Kagan: Should Altice acquire Charter or Sprint?

It looks like Altice may become one of the more aggressive growth-oriented pay TV providers. If so, would they be more interested in acquiring...

Ericsson adds new 5G radio that supports massive MIMO

T-Mobile US will test FDD with Ericsson 5G equipment The network infrastructure community remains laser-focused on facilitating the customer transition from LTE to 5G with...

Three European universities testing smart city tech

The universities will define smart city projects with the aim of improving municipal services through IoT Researchers at the University of Bradford, in the U.K.,...

Qualcomm focuses on IoT security

IoT security alliance advises businesses and customers about cybersecurity measures needed to help create a safer IoT ecosystem Qualcomm Technologies has joined AT&T, IBM, Nokia,...

SoftBank, Ericsson to test 5G in Tokyo

New SoftBank test builds on trial focused on 28 GHz Japanese mobile telephony operator SoftBank plans to work with Ericsson to conduct a joint trial...

Openstack debuts its 16th platform dubbed Pike

Openstack’s newest platform focuses on usability, flexibility and scalability The Openstack Foundation unveiled the 16th version of its software platform called Pike yesterday. Although Pike...

The telecom industry gets cloudy (Reader Forum)

Across industries, the cloud has completely disrupted the way people and organizations do business. Nowhere has the impact been more apparent than in the...

Drones survey cell sites hit by Harvey

In Rockport, Texas, rubble litters the ground and rooftops have been ripped from buildings, but a steel tower stands tall amidst the debris. The...

Ericsson invests in factory automation for radio products

Factory owners who invest in automation can break even in less than six months and see a 210% return within the first year, according...

Adtran forms Mosaic Alliance to accelerate SDN implementation

Mosaic Alliance brings vendors together to improve NFV and SDN solutions In an effort to speed up the implementation of its software-defined access (SD-access)...

Oracle focuses on smart manufacturing with Mitsubishi partnership

The two companies are developing an IoT platform to enable smart manufacturing processes Mitsubishi Electric Corporation, a Japanese manufacturer of consumer electronics, vehicles, semiconductors and...

IoT security concerns prompt massive pacemaker recall

Abbott Labs recall impacts six different pacemaker models The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a recall of nearly half a million pacemakers out...

Telecom Tweets of the Week: Waterlogged by Harvey

It was a rough week for southeast Texas, as Hurricane Harvey slammed into the coast and dropped an unprecedented amount of water -- more...

Deutsche Telekom passes 2 Gbps in 5G NR non-standalone test

5G test with Huawei combines LTE bands with 5G carriers Working with Huawei to test pre-standard 5G NR network technologies, Deutsche Telekom this week announced...

Qualcomm asks FCC for permission to test 5G in 3.4-3.55 GHz

Based on a new application for an experimental license, Qualcomm is seeking permission from the U.S. Federal Communications Commission to test pre-standard 5G technologies...

Test and Measurement: EXFO buys stake in Astellia, aims for takeover

EXFO picks up 33.1% stake in Astellia, plans a friendly takeover Test company EXFO has purchased 33.1% of network performance analysis company Astellia for...
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