2020

Open RAN Policy Coalition launched this week with key operator members In examining the long arc of open radio access networks, the focus of groups like the O-RAN Alliance and …

RCR Wireless News · Will 5G Change The World? Steve Papa, Parallel Wireless (Ep.5) Discussing open RAN as the conversation turns from tech to policy Parallel Wireless CEO Steve Papa …

The crisis we face with the COVID pandemic must provide us with lessons to avoid making the same mistakes again. This is because, in an increasingly globalised world, sadly this …

Note, this article is taken from an editorial report on industrial AR, called Industrial AR – and the rise of the workers. The report is available to download here.  What …

T-Mobile US exec: ‘SA 5G […] will accelerate 5G adoption and services’ T-Mobile US, assisted by Ericsson, has achieved a number of significant milestones for standalone architecture (SA) 5G. In …

  Taiwanese carrier Chunghwa Telecom confirmed it plans to launch commercial 5G services in the third quarter of the year despite the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, Shui-Yi Kuo, the …

Semtech announced that?Talkpool, which provides global Internet of Things (IoT) solutions and telecommunication network services, has incorporated?Semtech?s LoRa devices and the LoRaWAN protocol?into its new line of sensor solutions for …

Open RAN group ties COVID-19 pandemic to RAN vendor choice, security and performance A new group of operators and telecom network hardware and software vendors announced today the formation of …

  South African carrier Vodacom has launched what it claims to be Africa’s first live 5G mobile network, the telco said in a statement. The initial 5G service is initially …

  The Federal Communications Commission has been doling out special access to spectrum as part of its response to the COVID-19 pandemic, to help operators deal with the strains on …

Last week on a CNBC interview, Steve Mollenkopf, CEO of Qualcomm discussed how the company is dealing with the challenges of Covid-19 and how the pace of 5G wireless transformation …

Nokia’s enterprise chief Kathrin Buvac has quit the Finnish vendor to take a role at another technology firm. Her departure, scheduled for the end of the month, follows on the …

Nvidia CEO says company is doubling down on data center development Not too long after announcing its “home run” and long overdue acquisition of computing networking company Mellanox Technologies, Nvidia …

Qualcomm has more than 70 Wi-Fi 6-enabled devices and more than 200 AP and gateway designs Last month, the FCC opened up the 6 GHz frequency band for use by …

Altice USA says it remains confident in its core cable business, especially broadband Altice USA reported a rise in broadband demand across its network, leading to its best-ever residential broadband …

  Swiss state-controlled telecoms group Swisscom said that the rollout of its 5G network was experiencing some obstacles due to the government’s resistance to installing upgraded antennas. “In Switzerland, there …

  Canadian telecommunications services provider TeraGo announced that 5G technical trials in the greater Toronto Area have started at TeraGo’s Thornhill head office location, utilizing 5G fixed wireless network equipment …

Canadian company BrainBox AI, which specializes in autonomous building technology, announced the closure of a CAD12 million ($8.59 million)?convertible debt round, which would allow the firm to fund its business …

April was ‘different, but stable,’ says US Cellular CEO US Cellular reported a remarkably strong first quarter, considering the current climate. The operator saw net income of $71 million, up …

What happens when the demand for new experiences becomes endless?  There is no going back to before the COVID-19 pandemic. The world better understands that a lot of experiences we …

Microsoft confirmed acquisition of Affirmed Networks in March Microsoft made big telco moves ahead of its earnings call last week with the acquisition of Affirmed Networks and announcement of Azure …

Greetings from Lake Norman and Charlotte, North Carolina, where we are having a wet but overall terrific spring (pic is of our May Day celebration with neighbors – plenty of …

CIMCON is adding road condition monitoring to its smart lighting deployments in the town of Spencer in the company’s home state of Massachusetts. Town officials have been looking to improve …

Low-power wide-area (LPWA) IoT technologies like LoRaWAN are proving their worth as connectivity technologies for smart water preservation and management during periods of change and crisis, including in the current …