November 2018

Sprint is trying to capitalize on recent favorable testing results with a new advertising campaign that proclaims its network is “better than ever” — emphasizing how much its network has …

A smart building uses technology to lower operating costs and serve up amenities What makes a building a smart building? Well, it depends who you ask, according to Brandon Van …

  The robot, developed by Toyota was developed to support human activities in homes and health centers Japanese telco NTT DoCoMo and Toyota Motors said they have successfully controlled the …

The promise for operators of 5G networks is in selling augmented connectivity solutions to enterprises, and not to consumers, Vodafone told The Great Telco Debate in London this week. But …

  Qualcomm said investment will be mainly oriented to startups focusing on autonomous cars, robotics and machine learning   Qualcomm has announced the launch of a new Qualcomm Ventures AI …

Bidders in the Federal Communications Commission’s current auction of millimeter wave spectrum seemed to be in the mood to shop this week, with the auction seeing increased action as it …

South Korean carriers are getting ready to launch commercial 5G networks following trials in several metropolitan areas South Korean mobile operator LG Uplus said it has completed the cell planning …

As electrical systems in commercial office buildings and facilities age, the probability for system failures and safety issues increase exponentially – resulting in costly disruptions. Now Schneider Electric has created …

This October, North American operator Verizon launched the first 5G fixed wireless access service, making it very clear that 5G is closer than you think. 5G is set to promise …

Nokia North America CTO sees action around millimeter wave, mid-band and re-farming Earlier this week Mike Murphy, chief technology officer for Nokia in North America, reviewed 2019 forecasts on a …

  Under the agreement, Telstra will soon launch Arduino’s new IoT developer board in the Australian market   Telstra has signed a partnership with open source hardware and software ecosystem …

Network operators can be masters of their own destinies, provided they hold their nerve, invest heavily and refresh their entire infrastructure. This is Nokia’s verdict on the challenge facing operators, …

OSIsoft’s PI System is now available on Amazon Web Services (AWS). The company has launched a suite of products to enable industrial players to more easily run and manage its …

Boingo to deploy DAS at Grand Central, Jamaica Station and other transit locations In a deal announced Nov. 28, Boingo Wireless said it has worked with New York’s Metropolitan Transportation …

New Zealand telco Spark was not authorized by the government to use Huawei’s 5G gear Chinese vendor Huawei is seeking to establish contacts with New Zealand authorities following yesterday’s announcement …

Telecom regulators in Europe are accelerating the process to award frequencies for 5G, as operators are expecting to be in a position to launch commercial 5G technology in 2020 in …

Millennials report high adoption and use of smartphone-controlled IoT Nearly half of U.S. shoppers plan to use their smartphones to shop this holiday season, but most of them still haven’t …

Car makerVolvo has selected Ericsson’s cloud platform to deliver fleet management, telematics, navigation, and infotainment services. The deal will expand to cover delivery of analytics and automation solutions with the …

While legacy commercial real estate VC?s continue to ignore the elephant in the room, industry outsiders are preparing to disrupt what’s arguably the biggest opportunity in PropTech- the fractional ownership …

  The Asian carrier used the 3.5 GHz and 28 GHz spectrum bands for the recent trials   Telecom operator 3 Hong Kong has completed 5G outdoor network trials in …

AWS IoT SiteWise is a managed service that collects, structures, and searches IoT data from industrial facility devices   Amazon Web Services has announced four new services and capabilities to …

Why is 5G so important to industrial manufacturing plants? 5G will provide manufacturing robots and other IoT devices in industrial plants and manufacturing facilities with greater security, reduced latency and …

Should telecoms operators stick to airtime provision, honing their networks and eking out business, or should they reinvent themselves with 5G as content and services providers for a new digital …

Don’t believe the hype: 5G still likely won’t happen in 2019. Many of the 5G announcements that are getting buzz are just marketing talk. There has actually been only a few …

5G has been billed as the magic bullet for many of today’s wireless network challenges. It’s expected to bring greater bandwidth, coverage and capacity for mobile computing. While enterprise users …