Yearly Archives: 2021

Verizon dominated the C Band auction, spending $45.45 billion for 3,500 licenses

Verizon won spectrum worth $45.45 billion in the C Band auction, to build itself a nationwide footprint of midband airwaves for 5G. That sum...

Zome Energy Networks targets the Austin energy market with new projects

    Zome Energy Networks announced its plans to deploy its technology strategically into the Austin energy market. In 2019, Zome began its entry into the Texas...

Private 5G for industrial IoT in smart ports – payback in two years, says Ericsson

Shipping ports can make money back on key private 5G-based automation systems in less than two years, reckons Ericsson, and make valuable gains (178-percent...

ZTE to construct 5G ATG networks in China in 2021

ZTE expects to work with Chinese mobile operators to construct and commercialize 5G ATG networks in China in 2021, according to Liu WeiWei, ZTE’s...

Europe announces major release, review of public-private 5G funds to spur economy

The European Commission has published a major review of funding for 5G-based and 5G-related industrial transformation, including €10 billion of new public-private partnership (PPP)...

#TBT: Microsoft eyes Windows-enabled phones; 700 MHz guard-band auctioned; Un-wiring the workforce … this week in 2001

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...

The FCC wants to talk about Open RAN

The Federal Communications Commission is considering opening up a "formal conversation" on how it can support development and deployment of Open Radio Access Network...

China to reach 822 million 5G subscribers by 2025: GSMA

China is expected to have 822 million 5G subscribers by 2025, up from 202 million subscribers at the end of last year, according to...

Globe Telecom partners with Nokia, is ready to go “full steam ahead” with 5G

Globe Telecom launched 5G services in June 2020 Nokia has secured a three-year 5G contract with the Filipino operator Globe Telecom. Globe, the largest operator...

FCC considers 3.45 GHz auction in October

The Federal Communications Commission is considering an auction of additional midband airwaves as soon as October of this year, for 100 megahertz of spectrum...

Bharti Airtel, Qualcomm partner to foster O-RAN 5G networks in India

Indian telecommunications operator Bharti Airtel and Qualcomm Technologies announced a collaboration for accelerating 5G development in India. Recently, Airtel became India’s first telco to demonstrate...

du selects Ericsson 5G RAN, promises new business opportunities, use cases

The du, Ericsson 5G RAN partnership will enable use cases like FWA and massive IoT United Arab Emirates’ du has selected Ericsson’s 5G radio access...

ExteNet Systems focus on “Fiber-First”to boost network-as-a-service offerings

  ExteNet Systems is emphasizing a "Fiber-First" strategy which helps deliver Network-as-a-Service (NaaS) offerings for customers, the firm said in a release. "We distinguish ourselves with...

Up the creek – Telia tells CRE market to get on board with IoT, or go down with the boat

The commercial real estate (CRE) market is in dire straits, and desperate for change. It was up the creek already, even before Covid-19 forced...

Industry Experts Answer Critical 5G Questions About Safety, Coverage, Testing, & IoT in Gap Wireless’ 5G Report

A discussion panel of 5G Experts from Keysight Technologies, Radio Frequency Systems (RFS), Wavecontrol, Health Canada, JMA Wireless, Bird, and more provide in-depth responses...

100,000 units, ‘and growing’ – Wirepas, Ingy strike monster deal for indoor smart lighting

IoT connectivity provider Wirepas has closed a monster-sized deal with smart lighting provider Ingy for 100,000 units of its mesh networking solution, to be...

FirstNet expands to 2.71 million square miles, 2 million devices

AT&T says it added nearly 100,000 square miles to FirstNet's coverage footprint in 2020 FirstNet-AT&T says that the network is supporting more than 2 million...

French telcos to launch 5G in Paris in the coming weeks

France's four network operators have agreed to an updated charter with the Paris's municipal government, which will enable the launch of 5G technology in...

Financing options for enterprises deploying in-building wireless solutions

As carriers focus their capital spending on top-tier venues, it is up to businesses to pay for and acquire their own in-building wireless solutions....

South Africa to reach 11 million 5G subscribers by 2025: consultancy

5G subscribers in South Africa are expected to reach 11 million by 2025, with a population coverage of 43%, according to a recent report...

Ericsson explains how 5G will transform event experiences

The Covid-19 pandemic forced sports venues to shut down physical events but the pandemic didn't stop the growth of 5G in sports venues. According...

Ondas Networks targets US defence sector with mission-critical broadband IoT

Ondas Networks has announced a deal with systems integration firm Rogue Industries to sell its mission-critical IoT platform to US government and defence markets,...

Smart traffic management systems to save cities $277bn by 2025, says report

Smart traffic management systems will save cities $277 billion by 2025, by reducing traffic congestion. The figure is a rise of 55 percent on...

Keysight acquires Sanjole for OTA network testing

Keysight Technologies has acquired Sanjole, a testing company that specializes in over-the-air network testing that provides insights into device/network interactions and multiple layers of...

Vodafone activates 2,200 new 5G antennas across Germany

Germany operator Vodafone said it has activated 2,200 new 5G base stations at 800 locations across the country, the telco said in a release. The...
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