October 2018

Virtualization investments also require network management investments With 5G expected to see more widespread commercialization in 2019 and beyond, operators can expect more flexibility in managing resources and offering up …

Sprint deployed 19,000 2.5 GHz outdoor small cells in the last year In parallel with its Q2 2018 financial statement, Sprint announced it has deployed LTE-Advanced network technologies nationwide and …

The massive adoption of the internet of things ( IoT), data-driven analytics and machine learning in smart building applications has paved the pathway for a transformative technology once used in …

The world?s first fully-automated warehouse that requires no humans to fulfill tasks could be in warehouses and fulfillment centers very soon. ? Mujin, a Tokyo-base startup, claims to be the …

  A recent GSMA study said the Russian market will have 48 million 5G subscribers by that time Russian 5G networks will provide coverage to over 80% of the country’s …

  The initiative, being promoted by the GSMA expects to reach 2,000 partners by 2020   A total of 14 mobile operator across the Asia Pacific region have joined the …

T-Mobile US is “firing on all cylinders,” as CEO John Legere put it: delivering another strong quarter of growth as it moves toward a proposed mega-merger with Sprint and future …

Whether designing an IoT or 5G device, one thing is certain: there are difficult challenges ahead. IoT device designers need to optimize battery life for real-world operation. 5G device designers …

  Arcep confirmed plans to kick off a 5G tender by mid-2019 French telecom regulator Arcep has kicked off a public consultation period on the 5G auction process for the …

Greater Manchester in the UK has issued a progress report on its developing industrial strategy to harness technological innovation, in tandem with private enterprise and academic research, to deliver on …

If carriers build 5G, will consumers buy it? As mobile operators begin their initial deployments of 5G technologies in the U.S., they are betting that the next “G” will draw …

Tutela, which relies on device-based, crowd-sourced measurements, found Verizon’s network has the most consistent quality Mobile virtual network operators’ customers consistently get slower download speeds than the customers of the …

5G smartphone reference design unveiled at Qualcomm 4G/5G Summit Millimeter wave frequencies are central to realizing the vision of ultra-fast, multi-gigabit-per-second 5G mobile connections. Case in point, Verizon and AT&T …

Snapdragon 675 designed to bring premium features to mid-tier smartphones The premium smartphones of 2015 are now the mid-range smartphones of 2018, Qualcomm SVP and GM of Mobile Alex Katouzian …

Today LED lighting systems not only provide energy savings to building owners and operators. Now, LED human-centric lighting systems are being used to improve patient well-being and workplace performance in …

  Ligado Networks said it aims to use 40 megaherz of mid-band spectrum for the deployment   Ligado Networks announced plans to start developing 5G technology in the L-Band for …

  Ericsson said initial shipments will target markets including Singapore, Thailand and Indonesia Swedish vendor Ericsson said it will start exporting 5G-ready telecom equipment from its manufacturing plant in Pune, …

  DoCoMo confirmed it will adopt Anritsu’s 5G New Radio RF Conformance Test System ME7873NR platform Japanese carrier NTT DoCoMo has formally adopted Anritsu’s equipment for 5G testing. The Japanese …

Merger and acquisition activity in the U.S. technology, media and telecommunications (TMT) sector will be robust at least well into 2019, driven by several factors, indicating higher M&A valuation for …

Mobile Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) has ominously transformed the business ecosphere. Nowadays, with the advent of mobile VoIP, business owners and their employees are no longer tied to the …

How do you make smart cities pay? One way is to reduce the cost of innovation, from the start, by inspiring and incentivising enterprises to collaborate on smart city solutions. …

Finnish operator Elisa has signed a deal with the University of Helsinki to organise 5G technologies for air-quality monitoring and other smart city applications in large cities. Elisa is already …

Prototype spectrum-sharing devices “reliably detected” DSRC signals — but where will FCC go from here? The Federal Communications Commission’s Office of Engineering and Technology has released testing results which show …

In the in-building wireless connectivity world, progress is often viewed through the lens of enabling pervasive data connectivity for all employees working in a particular building at a given time. …

Recently, CBRS and shared spectrum solutions have become the darling of the in-building wireless world. At a simplistic level, CBRS is envisioned to use standardized LTE technology propagated over unlicensed, …