September 2018

Ferry company Stena Line has started using artificial intelligence (AI) to lower the fuel consumption of its ships by 2.5 per cent. The company signed a deal with Hitachi Vantara, …

Blockchain for telecom: Operational systems and business applications 1. Introduction to blockchain   It started with a Hash function… then the data blocks…then the chained/permissioned data blocks and mining … then distributed …

Huawei is collaborating with the German cty of Duisburg, the hub for China’s trade with Europe, to implement 5G and IoT technologies. The Chinese vendor said it will provide the …

Qualcomm and Ericsson make 5G-NR call with test smartphone Amidst a barrage of unending announcements of “5G firsts” that we have heard and keep hearing, there was a gem,  announced …

Great customer care and customer service is a winning strategy for any company. All the great companies have a strong focus on this area. Seeing this as a way to …

The telecoms industry must get a handle on machine learning if it is to make advanced LTE and 5G communications feasible in industrial settings. This was the conclusion of a …

Dan Schulman has telecom history with Sprint, Virgin Mobile USA Paypal President and CEO Dan Schulman has joined the Verizon board, effective yesterday. Schulman comes to Verizon’s board with experience …

Millimeter wave calls compliant with 5G New Radio standard Testing out millimeter wave transmission compliant with 3GPP’s 5G NR specification, infrastructure vendors Nokia and Ericsson, along with partners, both claimed …

Connectivity Wireless is a DAS provider Two of Chicago?s top Class A office buildings are ramping up their in-building wireless cellular connectivity to meet tenant demands for improved cellular coverage. …

Rohde & Schwarz’s deep packet inspection specialist, ipoque, has launched a new network traffic analytics offering for network operators that supports up to 100 gigabit network speeds and is designed …

New York City?s iconic Empire State Building?last month re-opened its doors after the successful completion of the first phase of its reimagined observatory designed for occupant comfort and sustainability. By …

RAN Compute architecture for distribution of radio functions As operators begin the heavy lift of building out 5G, Ericsson has made major updates to its radio system and transport portfolio …

Nevada-based NV Energy has upgraded its demand response management system for improved load management capabilities and enhanced cybersecurity. Smart-city tech provider has handled the software in the modernisation project, which …

  The two partners carried out a end-to-end, multi-vendor 5G data call on 3.5 GHz spectrum Ericsson and Swisscom recently completed what they claim is Europe’s first end-to-end, multivendor 5G …

  The Nordic telecom group aims to launch commercial 5G services in Finland next year Nordic telecommunications group Telia has activated its 5G network at the Telia 5G Arena in …

Las Vegas, in Nevada, is using artificial intelligence to detect and fix issues within its IT systems, including those underpinning its various smart city projects. California-based FixStream said its deal …

Huawei and China Mobile have announced a new cloud-based platform for mobile operators to enable and manage ‘internet-of-things’ (IoT) connections, promising easy scalability, rapid development, and higher returns for IoT …

AT&T has launched its first GPS asset tracker on its LTE-M network. Besides location tracking, it also packs in sensors for measuring humidity, temperature, light exposure, and impacts and breakages. …

One of the primary 5G use cases is ultra reliable low latency communications, which delivers real-time connectivity for emerging applications such as drone-based services, manufacturing or automotive automation and mobile …

Mike Poth led the FirstNet Authority for three years The First Responders Network Authority’s CEO is leaving for the private sector after serving for three years as head of FirstNet. …

With more than 2,500 public safety agencies signing on for AT&T’s FirstNet and more in the pipeline, building owners should consider upgrades to their in-building wireless systems to meet public …

SAS and DAS come together as CBRS Alliance looks to Q4 OnGo deployments The industry is eager to put valuable spectrum in the 3.5 GHz Citizens Broadband Radio Service band …

  5G trials are expected to take place in the cities of Birmingham, Coventry and Wolverhampton The U.K. government has selected the West Midlands to host the country’s first multi-city …

Partnering on transport with Juniper Networks, ECI Telecom 5G requires operators to make significant investment in new radio equipment and network densification, core network enhancements and capacity increases in the …