2020

Annual deployments of new smart poles for street lighting, featuring sensors and connectivity, willl increase at a compound rate of more than 50 per cent per year, from just 600 …

Technologists and industrialists have been at cross purposes in their attempts to make industrial IoT stick, according to Ericsson. The telecoms sector, pushing various forms of cellular connectivity as a …

As it tackles 5G, Apple might be trying to rid itself of its dependance on Qualcomm Qualcomm will provide its Snapdragon X55—its 5G modem chip—for Apple’s newest iPhone model, but …

The merger of Sprint and T-Mobile US will reshape the competitive landscape in the U.S. mobile market. Last week, the merger cleared what was widely seen as the last major hurdle …

5G is hitting the ground running this year, with nationwide deployments rolling out in various countries around the world. In light of that momentum, and interest from service providers in …

Three UK using 3.6 GHz for its 5G deployment U.K. mobile operator Three expects its 5G service to be available in 65 new locations across the country from the end …

Verizon said that its 5G Ultra Wideband network is already accessible in 24 professional football stadiums and indoor arenas primarily used for hockey and basketball games, the operator said in …

NBTC Secretary-General: ‘Overall 5G network investment in Thailand could reach more than $4 billion this year’ Thailand’s telecoms regulator The National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC) held the country’s 5G …

   Nokia signed an agreement with French mobile operator IIiad Group to roll out 5G networks across France and Italy, the Finnish vendor said in a release. The 5G deal …

Coverage first, everything else second, for in-building cellular investment With businesses and consumers being bombarded by advertisements touting the advanced features enabled by 5G, and building owners trying to make …

Transition an in-building cellular system from off-air to connected to a signal source With businesses and consumers being bombarded by advertisements touting the advanced features enabled by 5G, and building …

  With 5G currently available as a consumer-facing service in key geographies including China, Western Europe and U.S., operators and end users are already exploring what’s next. As 5G evolves, …

Greetings from Atlanta, GA (Dwarf House, a.k.a. the Original Chick-fil-A restaurant pictured), and Charlotte, NC.  This week’s issue will be entirely devoted to the implications of Judge Marrero’s decision (here) …

New EXFO platform leverages AI, ML and “little data” for service assurance To hear EXFO CEO Philippe Morin tell it,  the virtualization of service provider networks is degrading network visibility …

The 5G speed surpasses Huawei’s October 2019 rate of 3.67 Gbps During interoperability testing using commercial solutions, Ericsson successfully delivered data with downlink speeds of 4.3 Gbps, surpassing Huawei’s previous record of 3.67 …

  Canadian mobile operator Telus will launch a 5G network in Canada later this year using equipment from Chinese vendor Huawei Technologies, Telus’ CFO Doug French said in an interview …

  The French government confirmed that Chinese vendor Huawei would not be excluded from supplying equipment for local 5G networks, but could be subject to certain restrictions. “There is no …

The global 5G testing equipment and solutions market is expected to reach $2 billion by 2024 with a compound annual growth rate of 11.5%, according to a new forecast from analyst …

CommScope?announced that it has achieved Department of Defense Information Network Approved Products List (DODIN APL) certification for its suite of Ruckus ireless access points (APs). The company said that this …

Qualcomm and Ericsson hit 4.3 Gbps using millimeter wave 5G equipment Verizon has been very bullish on 5G millimeter wave, beginning to roll out a fixed wireless service in 2018, …

Smart city spending will jump by almost a fifth in 2020, with the biggest city protagonists in the space set to spend at least $1 billion each. The big opportunity …

Nokia has struck a deal with Indian operator Bharti Airtel to offer private LTE and industrial AI to enterprises in the manufacturing and distribution sector. The pair said their partnership …

US manufacturer Stanley Black & Decker is working with T-Mobile and Ericsson to connect its industrial tools and household hardware. The deal for airtime is with T-Mobile in Austria, and …

U.S. regulators have been very bullish around the role of millimeter wave frequencies for 5G service, opening vast swaths of high-band spectrum for auction. Millimeter wave was used for Verizon, …

  Nokia has signed a contract with Argentine telecom operator Telecom Argentina, which would allow the operator to offer IoT services to its enterprise customers in its home market and …