January 2020

Five to seven year goal of bringing 5G Home fixed wireless offering to 30 million customers Verizon ended 2019 with it’s millimeter wave-based mobile 5G network available in parts of …

  T-Mobile US has been granted permission to test 5G New Radio across a broader swath of 600 MHz spectrum than it has licenses for, in areas of Los Angeles, …

The World Economic Forum has named 18 new factories, mostly from Asia (and mostly in China), as part of its ‘global lighthouse network’ of advanced manufacturers. They join the existing …

For a time, electronics shows were dominated by handheld devices. The biggest and most glam stands belonged to smartphone makers. It seems almost passé now, and more interesting for it, …

In 2020, Verizon says to expect “a more aggressive build out of [its] 5G network,” the use of dynamic spectrum sharing to improve its network efficiency, and new developments in …

BMW is pushing in-car 5G connectivity at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2020 in Las Vegas. The German car marque reckons its forthcoming iNEXT electric crossover, scheduled for launch in …

JMA exec calls CBRS “new highway to the enterprise” AUSTIN–The 3.5 GHz Citizens Broadband Radio Service (CBRS) band is poised for a breakout year in 2020 with general and priority …

Delta plans to utilize some of the most transformative technologies, like machine learning and big-data analysis LAS VEGAS – During a CES keynote address, Delta Airlines CEO Ed Bastian expressed …

  Brussels Airport Company said it is building a 5G-ready network at the airport in collaboration with Finnish vendor Nokia and Belgian operator Citymesh. The airport operator said that this …

  Japanese company Toyota unveiled plans to build a prototype “city” of the future on a 175-acre site at the base of Mt. Fuji in Japan. Called the Woven City, …

  Sprint announced that its Curiosity IoT platform will soon be available for customers in Australia following a partnership with Australia’s largest mobile network operator, Telstra. Sprint said that the Curiosity IoT service is expected to …

  Italian operator TIM confirmed the completion of what it claims to be the first connection in Europe able to consistently surpass 2 Gbps speed on a 5G live commercial …

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Walmart has put automated pick-and-pack robots to work at a so-called ‘supercenter’ in Salem, New Hampshire. The new system, called Alphabot, is live in a 20,000-square-foot warehouse-style extension at its …

Comcast says its xFi Advanced Gateway is the ‘fastest, smartest and most powerful Wi-Fi device on the planet’ LAS VEGAS – Comcast representatives took time out of the nonstop Consumer …

AT&T Business exec: ‘2020 is going to be the year of the edge’ An AT&T Business exec says the company it is “doubling down on edge computing solutions” and laid …

With the market for 5G devices set to grow exponentially in the next 18 months, there are several complex challenges ahead for the OEMs. Chief among these is the ability …

2019 saw the introduction of Wi-Fi CERTIFIED 6 products, the long-awaited launch of 5G devices and services, the initial commercial rollout of shared spectrum, as well as increased global interest …

  The University of Southern?California’s?Lawrence J.?Ellison Institute?for Transformative Medicine said that it will open a new smart facility that incorporates advanced wireless technologies that will be used to further stimulate …

US, European device upgrades may lag compared to China and South Korea There are likely to be significant regional differences in 5G device adoption rates around the world — and …

US carrier Verizon and Dutch mapping company HERE are pairing 5G connectivity and multi-access edge computing (MEC) with location data and autonomous vehicle knowhow as part of a co-innovation exercise …

  Testing and assurance company Spirent Communications announced that it will collaborate with China Mobile to assure readiness of mission-critical 5G applications via network slicing transport standard testing and validation. …

  Industrial IoT firm Seeq raises $24 million from equity sale Seattle-based industrial analytics company Seeq has raised $24 million from investors, according to a report in Computer Reseller News. …

T-Mobile US released preliminary customer results for the fourth quarter this morning, reflecting continued strong growth including 1.9 million net customer additions, of which 1 million were postpaid phone customer …