2019

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PRODA PropTech solution uses AI for data processing Coyote Software and control.IT have made a joint strategic investment in PRODA, a London-based PropTech business utilizing artificial intelligence (AI) technology to …

Ericsson and carrier Swisscom have switched on what it claims to be the first large-scale commercial 5G network in Europe to support commercially available smartphones, the vendor said in a …

Chinese vendor Huawei has already secured 40 contracts to build and operate 5G networks, the company’s rotating CEO, Ken Hu said. The announcement was made at a keynote speech at …

Verizon, Cradlepoint, Arrow among accelerator partners Qualcomm Technologies, a subsidiary of Qualcomm Incorporated, announced the launch of its Smart Cities Accelerator Program. The program will bring together companies that utilize …

Continued investments in network densification for both increasingly robust LTE networks, as well as 5G networks, represent a balancing act–location obviously matters, but considerations such as access to backhaul and …

America is becoming more joined up in its pursuit of global 5G leadership, with presidential vision and objectives, complementary corporate strategies and the FCC’s plans to Facilitate America’s Superiority in …

Qualcomm and Apple agree to six-year patent and chipset supply A long-brewing, global battle between Qualcomm and Apple ended yesterday with the two companies agreeing to end all ongoing litigation …

We’ve all been there—you’re using Google Maps to get to a meeting in an unfamiliar central business district or metropolitan downtown. You turn a corner and, all of a sudden, …

U.K. telco O2 confirmed it will provide 5G connectivity for the testing and development of connected and autonomous vehicle (CAV) technology at Millbrook Proving Ground in Bedfordshire. O2 will enable …

Shenzhen Telecom focused on outdoor and indoor 5G Huawei and Shenzhen Telecom have signed a strategic cooperation agreement to create a 5G smart hotel in the Shenzhen, China. Under this …

Korean telco SK Telecom has signed an agreement with the Korea Military Academy (KMA) for the provision of innovative technologies, including 5G, virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR), the …

Germany’s telecoms regulator Bundesnetzagentur confirmed that Chinese vendor Huawei will not be excluded from 5G contracts in the country, the Financial Times reported Jochen Homann, the president of the agency, …

Moving from PoC to meaningful scale with smart cities investment When imagining a smart city, many people immediately think of pervasively connected infrastructure streaming valuable data that allows city managers …

Wireless technologies have been popular with consumers for several decades now (think Wi-Fi, cordless phones, etc.). The proliferation of smart devices has only fed the need for wireless advances, which …

AT&T Ready to Go is a great service idea whose time has finally come. Instead of you going to the store to buy your next smartphone or tablet, what if …

South African mobile operator MTN has launched a live 5G indoor solution at Kyalami Grand Prix Circuit and International Convention Centre. MTN South Africa said this is the first time …

Nokia and Cellcom Israel have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to deploy Sensing as a Service in Israel with the main aim of creating a real-time environmental data offering …

China’s government said at a meeting of the World Trade Organization (WTO) that Australia’s restriction on Chinese 5G technology was “obviously discriminative” and appeared to break global trade rules, Reuters …

Korean carrier KT Corp has officially launched commercial 5G services in the Asian nation, the telco said in a statement. KT Corp claimed to be the first service provider in …

On April 10, 2019, Canada’s ISED announced the 600 MHz provisional auction results.  This was two years after the FCC announced the results for the US broadcast incentive auction which …

If you are not already tired of Apple vs. Qualcomm lawsuits, there is another big one coming soon to the U.S. Southern California District Court in San Diego, starting from …

After 79 rounds, the Federal Communications Commission’s 24 GHz auction has raised nearly $1.989 billion in bids. Five rounds of bidding are being held each day at this point in …

The original Monarch system-in-package (SiP) from French chipmaker Sequans Communications has been made available Verizon’s ThingSpace IoT ‘accelerator programme’ for just $6.50. The new price point is a significant advance …

German automotive manufacturer Volkswagen will start construction of its own 5G mobile networks in 122 factories in Germany in 2020, according to a report in Wirtschaftswoche, the German business magazine. …