Monthly Archives: August, 2018

How Google plans to disrupt IoT using edge computing

The Google Cloud Next 2018 conference took place July 24-26, bringing together the tech giant's cloud leaders to talk about how the company is...

Shared spectrum is about more than CBRS

From CBRS in the U.S. to shared spectrum for 5G globally More mobile data traffic means more capacity means more spectrum. Around the world, telecoms...

How 802.11ax is driving the 100-gigabit campus (Reader Forum)

The proliferation of connected devices is placing unprecedented demands on campus networks. With over 30 billion connected “things” expected by 2020, ensuring quality of...

Senators grill FCC commissioners in oversight hearing

In memoriam: The FCC DDoS attack that never happened Remember when the U.S. Federal Communications Commission, then considering a since-adopted repeal of Obama-era net neutrality...

Verizon leads fleet management systems market in the Americas

Berg Insights forecast a total of 16.4 million fleet management systems in the region by 2022 The number of active fleet management systems deployed in...

Cisco expects large investments in 5G to occur in 2020, CEO says

Cisco’s revenues for fiscal Q4 were up 6% year-on-year Cisco foresees large investments by telecom operators in 5G technologies in 2020, the company’s CEO Chuck...

SK Telecom to install earthquake-detecting sensors at 8,000 base stations

The Korean telco said that initial plans stipulate the deployment of 300 sensors in the short term Korean operator SK Telecom announced plans to install...

Nokia gets another cloud-native core win in India

Idea Cellular and Vodafone India both using cloud-native core solution As India's booming mobile market continues to develop, Nokia is chalking up another win for...

A Q&A with SQUAN’s new CFO on network infrastructure trends

In move to connected everything, still "significant gap in infrastructure," SQUAN exec says New Jersey-based network infrastructure design/build firm SQUAN today announced that John Ferrara...

The next steps for FirstNet: Defining indoor coverage specifications (Reader Forum)

Today, critical communications between first responders – such as police officers, paramedics and firefighters – is compromised by unreliable, ineffective, non-interoperable radio communications systems....

Five ways Sigfox alarms are helping farmers fight robbers, rustlers and vandals

Low-power wide-area (LPWA) networks like Sigfox are providing the platform for internet-of-thing (IoT) based alarm systems that are cheap and easy to install. They...

#TBT: Germany bans Facebook ‘likes’, HP kills Palm, Google picks up Moto … this week in 2011

Editor’s Note: RCR Wireless News goes all in for “Throwback Thursdays,” tapping into our archives to resuscitate the top headlines from the past. Fire...

Surveillance, take-downs and blackouts: Examples of IoT security hacks

Following BlackHat 2018, there has been more discussion around IoT security. During the conference, Ijay Palansky, a partner at law firm Armstrong Teasdale, which...

US manufacturers are lagging on digital transformation, says report

US manufacturers have been slow to adopt digital manufacturing processes, and embrace digital transformation. This is the conclusion of a new report by the...

Ambra Solutions: Insights from a private LTE provider

Ambra Solutions is deep into private LTE. Really deep. As much as three kilometers deep, in fact, to provide wireless connectivity for a Canadian...

In era of automation, T-Mobile US investing in personalized customer service

T-Mobile US announces "Team of Experts" customer service initiative T-Mobile US CEO John Legere called it "the mother of all pain points," and accused service...

Belgian regulator unveils proposed legislation to auction 5G spectrum

  The Belgian government aims to attract a new mobile operator through this new tender scheduled for 2019 Belgian telecom regulator BIPT has published the full...

Telstra activates 5G network in Australia’s Gold Coast

Telstra is working with Swedish vendor Ericsson for the commercial launch of 5G, scheduled for next year Australian mobile operator Telstra has activated its 5G...

Australia kicks off smart parking initiative in the Central Coast region

  The smart traffic initiative stipulates the deployment of 450 smart parking sensors   The government of Australia announced the launch of a project to install 450...

Samsung 5G modem supports sub-6 GHz and millimeter wave frequencies

5G modem based on 3GPP Rel. 15, Samsung says In the run-up to 5G service launches in the U.S. later this year, we've seen a...

RootMetrics ranks D.C., Seattle as top tech hubs with best mobile coverage

RootMetrics tests tech hubs' mobile coverage The top technology-hub cities with the best mobile coverage are Washington, D.C. and Seattle, Washington, according to the latest...

From rubbish to submarines: Five unique applications of IoT

Across the globe, organisations have been turning to the Internet of Things (IoT) to help them solve their productivity and connectivity problems. However, there...

Orange’s €350m purchase of Basefarm will make it a “global player” in digital enterprise

Orange has completed its acquisition of Basefarm  through its subsidiary Orange Business Services. The deal signifies Orange taking an "important step" towards becoming "a global...

The technology shaping the city of tomorrow (Reader Forum)

After suburban lifestyles being the norm for generations of Americans, the pendulum is beginning to swing back towards urbanism: the United Nations says 54%...

DOE funds sensor to improve energy efficiency in office buildings

CO2 monitoring improves energy efficiency, occupant productivity When it comes to monitoring carbon dioxide (CO2) levels, most people think of climate change, greenhouse gases, and...
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