2021

Singapore telecom regulator IMDA recently announced a new SGD30 million ($22.5 million) fund to accelerate the adoption and commercialization of 5G solutions in the country. The fund is part of …

Could smartphone usage data reveal voter insights that political polling might not catch? It’s possible, according to GWS. GWS analyzed news consumption on smartphones from an opt-in consumer panel in …

The Co-Founder and CEO of Libelium Alicia Pérez comes on the show to defend her claim that 5G isn’t the solution to all of our network and economic woes and …

The Dutch business regulation agency, the Authority for Consumers and Markets (ACM), has ruled mobile operators in the Netherlands can collaborate on radio spectrum and network infrastructure to safeguard and …

Elon Musk’s low-earth-orbit satellite-based service, Starlink, plans to provide voice and Lifeline services as well as high-speed broadband services, the company told the Federal Communications Commission. Starlink laid out its …

Xilinx and Fujitsu are coming together to support a more rapid rollout of 5G in the United States. The partnership, which will involve Xilinx incorporating its UltraScale+ technology into Fujitsu’s …

Five Fraunhofer Institutes are cooperating to conduct research activities on “6G” technology under the leadership of Fraunhofer IIS. With the project, called 6G Sentinel, the research institutes aim to develop …

Ericsson is to deploy a standalone private 5G network at a Ford engine plant in Valencia, in Spain. The trial installation is part of a European Union initiative to drive …

Ookla Speedtest is now offering users the ability to directly measure their video streaming experience, providing a new Speedtest that measures max resolution, buffering and loading times. It’s only available …

    Keysight Technologies announced Nemo Backpack Pro, an in-building measurement solution for benchmarking 5G New Radio end-user quality of experience in enterprise facilities, airports, arenas and other indoor environments. …

According to a new study, IoT has made the top of the list of the most important technologies of 2021. Additionally, the market for commercial and industrial IoT is booming, …

Italian operator TIM joined an initiative recently announced by European carriers Deutsche Telekom, Orange, Telefónica and Vodafone Group to promote Open Radio Access Network (Open RAN) technology for the implementation …

Once again, I gave in and updated a MacBook Air to the newest MacOS operating system called Big Sur. And once again, Apple screwed me. And as I read online, …

Mavenir Chief Strategy Officer Bejoy Pankajakshan reviews the companies latest cloud-focused telecom portfolio expansion, updates on the integration of ip.access, and looks to the future of Open RAN.

Big Game greetings from Lake Norman/ Charlotte/ Davidson, NC.  Pictured (r-l) are Darius Warton,  Bob Guth (audophile and telecom legend), Gary Eason and yours truly.  Gary and Darius have started …

Every company must have a proper workplace culture in order to succeed. But for it to be truly effective, it must not only focus on hitting the goals but also …

Over the new few years, Open RAN worldwide revenues are expected to grow at double-digit rates, according to Dell’Oro Group. The analyst firm forecasts in a new report that cumulative …

Synergy Research Group Analyst: ‘2020 ended with a bang for the cloud infrastructure market’ Enterprises spent more than $37 billion on cloud infrastructure services in the fourth quarter of 2020, …

Qualcomm’s fiscal 2021 is off to a strong start with company executives reporting this week that first quarter revenues are up 63% year-over-year to $8.2 billion. The company has seen …

Bell Canada announced plans to invest up to CAD1.2 billion ($934.7 million) to improve its networks over the next two years, setting initial goals to double 5G coverage and expand …

In 2020, Chinese operators accelerated the deployment of 5G SA networks across the country and now operate more than 700,000 5G sites nationwide. New, massive deployments are expected to occur …

    The Smart Building certification (SBC) said it awarded its first platinum certification to Edge Olympic Amsterdam. The building has been called the smartest building in the world since …

As 5G networks begin to proliferate indoors, Keysight Technologies has introduced a backpack set-up for walk-testing them. The new Nemo Backpack Pro is aimed at benchmarking 5G New Radio end-user …

T-Mobile saw $1.3 billion in 2020 post-merger run rate synergies; guiding up to $3 billion in 2021 T-Mobile US this week touted 2020 as it’s “best year ever” as CEO …

Bosch said this week it has so far sold 10 million connected power tools, home appliances, and heating systems, and has added about €300 million in revenue by adding artificial …