Monthly Archives: January, 2021

In network transformation push, Mavenir adds webscale platform, MEC, AI analytics

Cloud portfolio expansion focused on providing end-to-end network software for CSPs Mavenir spent a good deal of 2020 pushing its Open RAN software as part...

Auction slows as it surpasses $80 billion

After 71 rounds and nearly $80.7 billion in bids raised, the C Band auction bidding is slowing, with prices settled for most of the...

Orange’s 5G network reaches 160 cities across France: report

French operator Orange has already activated 5G in 160 cities across the country, the operator’s CEO Stéphane Richard said in an interview with local...

Telefonica’s 5G infra reaches 80% of Spanish population

Spanish operator Telefonica’s 5G network already reaches 80% of the country’s population, local press reported. The operator’s goal was to provide 5G coverage to 75%...

Mobilitie to deploy 5G network at University of Cincinnati

  U.S. wireless infrastructure provider Mobilitie will bring a 5G wireless network to the campus at the University of Cincinnati, the company said in a...

Tele2 selects Nokia for 5G core in Sweden, Baltics following Huawei ban

Tele2 has offered 5G services since June 2020 Tele2 announced that Nokia will be its core partner for standalone 5G networks. More specifically, Nokia said...

Survey: Consumers don’t really get 5G, but they want it anyway

36% of consumers said they don’t know which carrier has the best 5G service J.D. Power surveyed 2,620 U.S. adults in December 2020 and...

The trouble with co-creation in industrial IoT – why cities and telcos are dragging their heels on digital change

All this talk about a (industrial) revolution, and sometimes stuff gets left out. Scratching around for news last week, looking through half-written pieces from...

Kagan: What to expect from new Qualcomm CEO Cristiano Amon

Qualcomm CEO Steve Mollenkopf will be retiring June 30 after a successful 26-year run with the company. He will be replaced by Qualcomm President...

The Sunday Brief: CES 2021—don’t let the virtual format fool you

Snow and ice-filled greetings from Davidson, NC, and Springfield, MO.  Pictured is yours truly (with assistance from a nephew) providing an afternoon snack to...

Understanding and Solving the 5G Skills Gap with Dr. Rikin Thakker

The skills gap in the wireless industry still exists and is becoming wider with the rollout of 5G. In this episode, Carrie Charles interviews Dr.Rikin...

LoRa Alliance on 2021: ‘The planet must get (IoT) prepped for further disruption’

2020 has seen the greatest acceleration of digital transformation and automation in history. As the world looks to emerge from Covid-19, the reality that...

A closer look at Verizon’s 5G MEC strategy

Verizon has launched the AWS 5G MEC platform in 10 cities A few weeks ago, Verizon announced the extension of its 5G Edge with AWS...

UK regulator confirms bidders for upcoming 5G spectrum auction

The U.K. telecommunications regulator Ofcom officially announced the confirmed operators due to take part in the upcoming 5G spectrum auction. Ofcom said in December that...

Test and Measurement: RootMetrics data supports remote learning in Texas

When school officials in Harris County, Texas sought to purchase wireless air cards to enable thousands of students to do remote learning, they made...

Nokia secures LTE/5G private wireless network deal at Port of Seattle

  Nokia announced an agreement with Tideworks Technology, a wholly owned subsidiary of Carrix, to deploy Nokia Digital Automation Cloud (DAC) at the Port of...

T-Mo’s TVision not a cost or profit center but key to FWA strategy

In October T-Mobile expanded on a pilot project by opening up an LTE-backed fixed wireless access home internet service to some 20 million households....

Johnson Controls partners with Alcatraz on AI-based building security

    Smart building company Johnson Controls and Alcatraz have collaborated to provide a comprehensive suite of artificial-intelligence-powered security solutions and services to meet the growing...

5G deployments will accelerate to support continued digital transformation (Reader Forum)

5G has quickly become a technology that will affect everyone everywhere. While networks are still in the early deployment phase, the worldwide rollout has...

The vital role of microwave and millimeter wave for backhauling 5G traffic (Analyst Angle)

5G is set to have a significant impact on backhaul networks in the coming years. From ABI Research’s own research on the top 30...

Investments in shared and unlicensed LTE/5G spectrum to hit $4bn by 2024

Investments in shared and unlicensed LTE and 5G spectrum will reach $4bn by 2024, according to Dubai-based market intelligence outfit SNS Telecom & IT....

Signify on 2021: ‘Restoring order after Covid chaos’ – 11 key IoT trends for 2021

A year of unprecedented disruption and change has come to a close. Ahead lies an exciting 2021 when life will presumably get back to...

SmarTone’s 5G network reaches 95% of Hong Kong population

Hong Kong’s smallest mobile operator, SmarTone, said that its 5G network already provides coverage throughout Hong Kong, currently covering over 95% of the population. SmarTone’s...

As Openreach rolls out fiber, EXFO lands monitoring deal

EXFO will supply optical test heads and test access switching for Openreach's Full Fibre initiative in the U.K., under which the network provider has...

Understanding the CBRS coexistence paradigm (Reader Forum)

Most people familiar with the Citizens Broadband Radio System (CBRS) understand the three-tiered sharing model that designates lightly licensed General Authorized Access (GAA) users...
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