2017

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AT&T is already using unmanned aerial vehicles to survey and inspect cell towers, and now the carrier is investing in software to help drones autonomously repair tower equipment and carry …

WBA sees Wi-Fi as a major influence on 5G visions being laid out for cellular systems What will be the role of Wi-Fi and unlicensed spectrum in a 5G world? …

VMware joins forces with Frame to deliver Windows apps to Workspace One users VMware recently announced a partnership with Frame that will enable Workspace One users to stream Windows apps …

Utility will work with OSIsoft and Petasense Silicon Valley Power, the municipal electric utility owned by the city of Santa Clara, is adding operational intelligence to its connected predictive maintenance …

Liberty Global intends to deploy Juniper Networks vMX virtual route reflectors to streamline operations and decrease cost of ownership Juniper Networks announced Liberty Global, the world’s largest international TV and …

The long view on autonomous driving is vehicles that can effectively see and communicate with the world around them–pedestrians, infrastructure, other vehicles, etc…While full-blown self-driving vehicles are still in their …

AT&T is already using unmanned aerial vehicles to survey and inspect cell towers, and now the carrier is investing in software to help drones autonomously repair tower equipment and carry …

 At least five additional German cities have already signed smart parking deals with the telco Deutsche Telekom is working with the city government of Bonn, in Germany, to implement a …

Vodafone confirmed it will carry out proof-of-concept trials of smart lighting and smart parking through NB-IoT The Irish subsidiary of U.K. telecommunications operator Vodafone has launched a nationwide NB-IoT network, …

Sprint adds new vendors as part of nationwide network functions virtualization OpenStack cloud deployment Sprint announced it is collaborating with Metaswitch and Mavenir as part of its nationwide network functions …

The vendor is one of the members of the IMT-2020 Promotion Group, which leads 5G efforts in China Huawei announced it has achieved a peak cell throughput of 20 Gbps …

Self-organizing small cell, upgraded remote radio head, SDN-enabled microwave backhaul also included in Nokia launch The run-up to Mobile World Congress Americas, kicking off Sept. 12 in San Francisco, has …

inUAVi, an innovative start-up in the drone radio frequency monitor and sensor market, has announced availability of an RF measurement instrument for use from Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (drones) that collects …

Huawei and Microsoft join forces to expand cloud app portfolio Microsoft and Huawei have signed a memorandum of understanding, which will bring the former’s applications to the latter’s public cloud. …

Zello walkie-talkie app provided connection for Hurricane Harvey volunteer rescue efforts For the civilian volunteers who braved the flood waters of Hurricane Harvey, the walkie-talkie application Zello provided a lifeline …

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 use cases that require compact modules. …

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 a contract in India with …

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 means a one-man show. Containers, …

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 with U.K. software businesses Micro …

Mobile operators have reached a critical juncture. According to CTIA – The Wireless Association, there are 396 million devices connected to mobile networks in the U.S. Nearly everyone has mobile …

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

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 (MoU) to collaborate with French …

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 for smart factory solutions will …

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 partner this week in Cambridge Broadband …