May 2021

Verizon has turned on 5G mmWave coverage in Niagara Falls, the Jersey Shore and Ocean City Just in time for Memorial Day weekend, Verizon announced that its 5G Ultra Wideband …

AT&T has won contracts to help the U.S. Department of Homeland Security modernize its networks, and the agency will gain access to FirstNet services as well. AT&T snagged four task …

Private networking firm Anterix, holder of the largest share of 900 MHz spectrum in the US, has signed twin deals with Nokia and Motorola Solutions to combine its ‘beach-front’ spectrum …

  Smart buildings specialist Honeywell released findings of a computer modeling study that examined indoor air quality in hotel common areas, focusing specifically on filtration and purification methods used to …

  Sony Europe has announced its IMX500 image sensors with AI processing functionality are currently being used in three smart city trials being run by Envision in the municipality of …

Canadian operator Bell Mobility announced the expansion of its 5G network to 23 new markets across Québec, Ontario and Manitoba. Bell 5G’s reach has expanded in Manitoba (St. Andrews and …

 Viavi Solutions has made its virtualized, cloud-based TeraVM O-RAN Central Unit (O-CU) Tester available on AWS Outposts, which the company says makes it the first O-CU test solution deployed on Amazon …

Finnish pair Edzcom and Signal Partners have signed a deal to combine private LTE and 5G networks and industrial LTE and 5G devices for customers in Europe. Their plan is …

Amazon is acquiring MGM Studios’ catalog of 4,000 films and 17,000 television shows for $8.45 billion Amazon is acquiring MGM Studios for $8.45 billion, marking both the tech giant’s second …

Is 2021 the year of the highly anticipated device “supercycle”, when consumers upgrade their devices in large numbers in order to get access to 5G? T-Mobile US CEO Mike Sievert …

Nokia and Belgian operator Proximus turned on what it claims to be the world’s fastest fiber access network in Antwerp, Belgium. Operating over existing fiber and Nokia equipment deployed in …

Vodafone Germany said its 5G network is now available to more than 25 million people across the country. In a release, the telco said it plans to continue to expand …

The 5G solutions developed by Ericsson and Leonardo will support more advanced use cases and mission-critical services Ericsson is sharing R&D capabilities and cyber security, 5G and service evolution competences …

  U.S. wireless infrastructure provider Mobilitie has inked a deal with global event producer ASM Global as sports and entertainment venues worldwide begin to return to live events at full …

IoT module maker Telit has introduced a new cloud-based platform called Telit NExT to give service providers and enterprise users access to cellular IoT networks in 190 countries. The product, …

Hub One, the digital tech subsidiary of ADP (Aéroports de Paris), has appointed Italy-based network software provider Athonet to provide an LTE core across three airports in Paris. The new …

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Keysight Technologies has picked up a software company that focuses on identifying and reducing errors in quantum computing, for an undisclosed sum. Privately-held, venture-backed Canadian company Quantum Benchmark specializes in …

  South Korean telecom operator KT has signed an agreement with the country’s top science and technology university to establish a research institute for artificial intelligence (AI) and software development, …

Ericsson said that the decision by the Post and Telecommunication Authority (PTS) to exclude Chinese vendors’ products from 5G network rollouts in Sweden may negatively impact the company’s business in …

Movandi installed a 5G mmWave repeater inside a car that drove around high-density service areas in San Jose Earlier this week, Movandi announced a successful demonstration of 5G millimeter wave …

  California-based Buildings IOT secured a $10 million investment from Keyframe Capital, the former said in a release. The company provides building operators with solutions that increase building health and …

Deutsche Telekom told Private Networks Forum yesterday that its role is not to dictate to enterprises about spectrum and technology, but to support every variation of these, and steer enterprises …

The projections for a robust retail segment this year are good. The National Retail Federation is forecasting retail sales in the U.S. could grow anywhere between 6.5 percent and 8.2 …

UK mobile operator Manx Telecom has rebranded its global solutions division as OV to serve the IoT market, alongside its established global mobile virtual network enabler (MVNE) and travel SIM …