Yearly Archives: 2021

Altran White Paper: The Adoption of Private Networks For Enterprises

5G is a double-edged sword. On one side, it brings a new set of functionalities that will drive demand for more connectivity and even...

Altran White Paper: 5G Radio Access Network Planning & Optimization

Mobile traffic is expected to grow to 49 exabytes per month by 2021. The number of connected devices is projected to grow by 50%...

Alaska Communications secures a better buyer, strikes $332 million deal

Alaska Communications paid Macquarie, GCM a $6.8 million break-up fee After taking advantage of its right to solicit "superior proposals" from third-parties, Alaska Communications has...

Verizon delays 3G network shutdown, again

The 3G shutdown delay is indefinite at this time, says Verizon After sharing its plans to shutter its 3G network at the end of 2020...

More than just the network, monetizing 5G is a function of network automation

As is always the case this time of year, trade publications are rife with prediction pieces examining trends to watch in the new year....

Nokia secures new 5G deals in Saudi Arabia

Nokia said that it is expanding its strategic 5G partnership with Zain KSA to include a roll out of 60,000 5G Gateway 3.1 with...

Building Controls & Solutions acquires Control Products

  Building Controls & Solutions (BCS) announced the acquisition of Control Products, which is a provider of building automation systems and components based in Houston,...

Singtel launches 5G multimedia kiosks in Singapore

Singapore carrier Singtel has deployed 5G connectivity at its iconic payphone booths at Tong Building on Orchard Road. Named "Unboxed Lite", the payphone booths have...

FCC moves forward on $3.2 billion emergency broadband program

Program will reimburse companies for discounts to low-income customers for broadband services and devices Congress created a $3.2 billion Emergency Broadband Benefit Program aimed at...

Kagan: Thank you for including me on list of top 200 most influential

Thank you. I was delighted to learn my voice was selected as one of the most influential in our industry, worldwide. Last week Engati https://www.engati.com/blog/influencers included me...

US power firm Ameren takes 900 MHz licence for private LTE network

US electricity and gas utility Ameren is to deploy a private LTE network in the 900 MHz band for customers in Missouri and Illinois....

Strengthening next-generation 5G networks in 2021 (Reader Forum)

Mobile network operators are investing heavily in next-generation 5G architecture. This new, more modern infrastructure puts enormous pressure on businesses to generate additional revenue....

55 rounds in, C Band auction clears $78 billion in bids

After 55 rounds of bidding, the Federal Communications Commission's auction of midband satellite spectrum has raised about $78.5 billion in bids. Prices are slowly...

2020 in review: Shifting coverage demands, a focus on public safety, and fiber’s foundational role in wireless

Nextivity discusses its approach to support work from home, distance learning, new deployment scenarios necessitated by COVID-19, and the company’s new Fiber HUB Nobody could...

Airspan Networks on 2021: Open, private and standalone – six enterprise 5G trends

Abel Mayal, senior vice president of technology and marketing at Airspan Networks, offers six pointers on the year ahead for 5G networking developments in...

Senet on 2021: A mandate for SLA-backed carrier-grade IoT networks

As IoT deployments continue to scale and solution requirements become more predictable, the market will recognize the clear distinction between carrier-grade low-power wide-area (LPWA)...

Ericsson signs multi-country 5G deal with Ooredoo Group

Middle East telecom group Ooredoo Group and Ericsson have signed a global framework agreement for the supply of 5G radio, core and transport products...

dtac selects Ericsson for 5G deployment in Thailand

dtac will deploy its 5G network on the 700 MHz band Thai communications service provider dtac has selected Ericsson’s 5G RAN products and solutions for...

South Korea’s 5G mobile base reaches almost 11 million subscribers

South Korea reached nearly 11 million 5G subscribers as of end-November, local news agency Yonhap reported. The Asian nation had 10.9 million 5G users last...

Cristiano Amon taking top spot at Qualcomm effective June 30

CEO Steve Mollenkopf retiring after 26 years with Qualcomm Qualcomm's Board of Directors unanimously selected company President Cristiano Amon to take over the CEO position...

Verizon concludes 2020 by extending 5G MEC to two more cities

The Verizon, AWS 5G MEC platform first launched in Boston and the Bay Area in August As 2020 wrapped up, Verizon announced the extension of...

BrainBox AI, Fortune Energy Partners to offer AI tech for customers in Texas

  BrainBox AI, a Canadian provider of autonomous artificial intelligence (AI) technology for corporate and commercial real estate, has announced Houston-based Fortune Energy Partners as...

Dominion Energy to test private LTE in Virginia

Dominion Energy's Virginia subsidiary has received permission from the Federal Communications Commission to test a private LTE network at 900 MHz. According to documents...

5G in 2021: Expectations and Evolution

5G is the fastest-growing mobile technology in history and is being adopted four times as quickly as LTE was when it was introduced, as...

Watching IoT manufacturers and regulators repeat history (Reader Forum)

“Those who know history are doomed to watch others repeat it.” This bitter observation is something we see frequently when it comes to upholding...
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