November 2021

President Joe Biden on Thursday signed into law the Secure Equipment Act of 2021, keeping Huawei, ZTE and other Chinese firms out of the U.S.

Telco cloud operations require separate strategies for Virtual Network Functions (VNFs) and Cloud Native Functions (CNFs).

Communications Service Providers (CSPs) have long had to battle with unforeseen network traffic events. The last 18 months have been no exception — with huge spikes in traffic during the …

In a 2020 survey conducted by Morning Consult, 700 business technology decision-makers weighed in on the topic of 5G, with most agreeing it will create new opportunities for their company …

Our sci-fi future is just around the corner, right? Well, let’s pump the brakes. The industry has big plans for 5G networks: autonomous vehicles, immersive augmented reality, ubiquitous drones, automated …

Just 27 license-types are still in contention The number of licenses in contention in the 3.45 GHz auction continues to drop and is now down to only 27 license-types. The …

When it comes to reducing power consumption of the radio, NXP and Nokia agree that radio size and weight are paramount Back in 2018, NXP Semiconductors and Nokia — along …

Here’s the sobering reality: across the Internet of Things (IoT), security has been overlooked. An amazing 1.51 billion IoT devices were breached in the first six months of 2021, an …

The Indian government is expected to award frequencies for the provision of 5G services in April or May 2022, Indian press reported, citing the country’s Communications Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw. Vaishnaw …

  U.S. glass-manufacturing company View has installed its Smart Windows as an integral design element of Avocet Tower, a 22-story, 370,000-square-foot office building in Washington, DC. The Class-A building is …

Florida testbed will support ‘networked, cooperating robots’ connected via mmWave Florida Atlantic University has received a $1 million grant from the National Science Foundation to develop a first-of-its-kind testbed that …

From IoT for internal efficiency to external productivity A new report by analyst house Transforma Insights for IT hardware and services provider Oracle says enterprise internet of things adoption has …

Korean company Samsung Electronics announced it will be one of the first vendors to participate in the opening of Orange’s Open RAN Integration Center in Paris, France. As part of …

As companies increasingly start to build and run their own 5G networks, there is much talk about open standards in cellular radio access networks (RAN). The rise of the Open RAN …

Vodafone is using VMware’s Telco Cloud Platform across Europe to virtualize and containerize its 5G Standalone (SA) core network functions.

Last year, Accenture teamed up with Canadian Wireless Telecommunications Association (CWTA) to explore the sustainability potential of 5G technology. While 5G will require that operators deploy tons of new cell …

T-Mobile US takes the lead in 5G speed as well as availability, while AT&T and Verizon are ‘too close to call’ in 5G reliability After coming in third for 5G …

Deutsche Telekom has developed a new LTE-M based sensor solution with US based infrastructure and analytics company Divirod to help municipal authorities and water companies to gather data insights about …

MEC, AI, ML and IoT all have a part to play in 5G manufacturing 5G is a powerful technology but the notion of 5G manufacturing—using 5G to drive digital transformation …

According to Vodafone, the expanded partnership with CityFibre will make it the largest full fiber broadband provider in the U.K. Vodafone is expanding its partnership with CityFibre, which, according to …

Germany’s Federal Ministry of Transport and Digital Infrastructure said it will provide 300 million euros ($344 million) in funding to develop and test Open RAN (O-RAN) technology in the country. …

    Canadian smart building specialist Kontrol Technologies announced that it has surpassed 400 customer buildings and is set to double its market share in 2022. Accelerating energy costs, greenhouse …

Swarmio’s CEO describes the “huge gap” that remains between telcos and the gaming world as the former looks for ways enter the market With the gaming industry booming, many new …

Spanish operator Orange ended September with over 620,000 subscribers in the 5G segment, local newspaper El Espanol reported. This figure represents 3.8% of the company’s overall mobile base, which currently …

Editor’s Note: RCR Wireless News goes all in for “Throwback Thursdays,” tapping into our archives to resuscitate the top headlines from the past. Fire up the time machine, put on …