2018

Is exclusive spectrum access a hindrance to long-term development of telecom industry? Operators spend billions on gaining exclusive access to spectrum assets needed to meet current and future consumer bandwidth …

Nokia says move reflects focus on business-to-business and licensing activities In May 2016, Finnish network infrastructure vendor Nokia spent $190 million to acquire Withings, a maker of connected devices focused …

A consortium of car makers and tech companies including BMW, Bosch, Ford, General Motors, Renault and IBM have joined together to explore how blockchain could enable businesses and consumers to …

Transport for London (TfL) has appointed UK civil engineering firm Lanes Rail to carry out maintenance work on the London Underground network using drones, as their usage in industrial settings …

US smartphone consumers hold on to phones longer. Will US consumers have 5G in their pockets? U.S. consumers received over $479 million from trading in smartphones in Q1 2018, an …

  There are four preliminary key takeaways with the T-Mobile and Sprint merger including 1) improved 5G momentum 2) capex synergies 3) three healthy players could be a positive 4) …

Three quarters of enterprise-based ‘internet of things’ (IoT) projects are failing, reckons US networking specialist Cisco. This is an alarming statistic, especially when considered in the context of the head-spinning …

Rolls-Royce has signed a deal with the Hasso Plattner Institute, a finishing school for digital engineering in Germany, to enhance the British engine maker’s capabilities in artificial intelligence (AI) and …

The only way to manage the rising chaos within industrial IoT systems is to deploy an IoT platform that provides flexibility and control. But there are masses of them out …

With the recent purchase of InterDigital’s XCellAir, European managed Wi-Fi company Fon seeks to help network operators capitalize on their Wi-Fi presence in residential homes — and get a foothold …

ETSI-based open source NFV platform tips OSM Releases 4 and 5 that bring more stability, testing and convenience. The Open Source Management and Operations (OSM) project, an initiative hosted by …

  Sigfox unveiled its CaaS offering, which provides network management and monitoring   Sigfox USA has launched its coverage-as-a-service (CaaS) offering, a new network solution providing on-demand connectivity for U.S. …

  The Chinese vendor has received instructions from the U.S government on how to submit additional evidence Chinese vendor ZTE has been notified on how to proceed with its efforts …

 Japan is expected to be an early adopter in the 5G segment as local telecom operators are looking to start deploying the new technology around 2020. NTT DoCoMo has been …

Michel Combes promoted to Sprint CEO role vacated by Claure It has been a busy week for Sprint. On Monday the company agreed to merge with T-Mobile US to better …

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Helmut Reisinger, veteran of telecoms provider Orange, has started in his new role as chief executive officer of the French company’s enterprise division, Orange Business Services, replacing Thierry Bonhomme. His …

Ultra reliability and low latency of 5G a major enabler of factory automation, robotics and other industrial use cases With the right technological stack in place, manufacturers could eventually operate …

  Big news over the weekend for the wireless communications industry, as T-Mobile and Sprint announce a decision to merge — but essentially T-Mobile is buying Sprint. The announcement came …

The internet of things (IoT) is a broad term that covers a multitude of connectivity types, sensors and vertically-tailored applications. But, at a high level, the IoT is all about …

If FCC changes rules, rural fixed wireless service providers say they would be priced out of CBRS spectrum Only on the job for a month, and already Claude Aiken is …

  Chinese telcos will carry out 5G trials in at least 16 cities across the Asian nation The government of China has given the green light to Chinese telecom operators …

The smart city agreement will initially focus on the deployment of a proof of concept in Las Vegas   Japan’s NTT Group and Dell Technologies have expanded their existing collaboration …

Qualcomm working with automakers on C-V2X interoperability while NXP deal waiting on Chinese regulators Adoption of internet of things solutions is creating new efficiencies, streamlining operations and reducing costs for …

  CEO Jaimes Taiclet says previous carrier mergers in the U.S. had a net positive business impact for American Tower American Tower Corporation expects the proposed merger between T-Mobile US …