June 2020

I was supposed to go to Cannes, France in March, and then maybe in June, for the annual MIPIM event. Instead, I ended up engaging with the event virtually, trading …

Opensignal analyzed user experience across three 5G measures In order to assess the current state of 5G services in the U.S., Opensignal presented its first-ever 5G awards after analyzing users’ …

AT&T exec: “DSS is an important steppingstone on our path to nationwide 5G” AT&T has expanded its 5G services to an additional 28 new markets. With the latest expansion, which …

Inland using Parallel Wireless RRHs connected to virtualized baseband running on Dell EMC servers Open radio access network technologies, which disaggregate hardware from software potentially creating a cost benefit to …

KPMG and Planon have entered a partnership to extend cooperation to support organizations looking to digitize the process of leasing real estate and portfolio management. Over the past two years, …

5G networks are growing exponentially in number and size around the world. 5G users have grown to nearly 100 million globally, with at least 65 million in China, five million …

Manufacturing, healthcare and education poised for a 5G boost A new report commissioned by Vodafone U.K. has found that upgrading to 5G could add as much as £158 billion ($194 …

Rakuten looking to sell virtualized network architecture as a platform New Japanese market entrant Rakuten Mobile, a subsidiary of e-commerce giant Rakuten, has established its international headquarters in Singapore, the …

With volatile growth of wireless network footprints, it is inevitable that unwanted signals will be prevalent everywhere. It is impossible to get rid of all interference, but it is critical …

Wi-Fi is arguably the most ground-breaking wireless technology of our time. From the first public Wi-Fi hotspots in the early 2000s which enabled radically increased productivity on the move, through …

Now more than ever, we’re seeing more collaboration in the telecoms industry. Instead of working against each other, the industry is coming together to boost the pace of innovation. This …

Sometimes IoT technologies work better in concert. The standard model for IoT networks to combine two or more different connectivity technologies is when short-range wireless protocols are used in the …

US electronics distributor Avnet is selling IoT modules ready-bundled with cellular IoT connectivity following a deal with international carrier services company BICS. Avnet’s semiconductor division, Avnet Silica, is offering IoT …

Real-time Bluetooth-based sports analytics is coming to football (soccer), says Finnish duo Wisehockey and Quuppa after putting their real-time locating system (RTLS) to the test in their home country. Player …

Schneider Electric and and Cisco have formed a technology partnership designed to help drive major advances in the smart building field. The two companies have developed, tested and validated designs …

5G auction covers frequencies in the 700 MHz, 1400 MHz and 2100 MHz bands The Dutch government today an auction of 5G frequencies through which it expects to raise a …

Nokia providing 5G RAN, core, IMS technologies to Taiwan Mobile Nokia has been selected by Taiwan Mobile as the sole supplier of its 5G network in a three-year framework deal …

Ericsson will utilize 5G for Future Railway Mobile Communication Systems to improve rail operation Ericsson has joined UNIFE Europe’s rail association to focus on developing critical network capabilities for the …

Open RAN, as the name implies, is meant to be open to multiple vendors, both hardware and software, that work together to achieve interoperability in accordance with an operator’s needs. …

As people turn to video for remote working and socializing in the midst of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, a new report from content delivery network provider Limelight Networks is quantifying …

The arrival of RAN disaggregation and the corresponding standards for open interfaces, hardware, software decoupling, network intelligence and automation has led to the expansion of a diverse ecosystem of RAN …

Quarter-end greetings from Houston and Lake Norman.  We will be continuing this week’s Buzzword Bingo edition as we preview second quarter earnings.  As a reminder, in last week’s Sunday Brief …

When traveling I like to compare the high-speed Internet service we use at home to other places. I have learned there is a big difference in the performance of internet …

Anyone who has used a public Wi-Fi hotspot for more than the occasional web browsing and emailing knows how unpredictable it can be. Wi-Fi’s lack of predictability has held back …

Germany-based industrial IT hardware company Phoenix Contact has produced the first industrial 5G router for private networks, using a 5G module from China-based Quectel, and with impetus and testing from …