Juan Pedro Tomás

  South African carrier Vodacom has launched what it claims to be Africa’s first live 5G mobile network, the telco said in a statement. The initial 5G service is initially …

  Swiss state-controlled telecoms group Swisscom said that the rollout of its 5G network was experiencing some obstacles due to the government’s resistance to installing upgraded antennas. “In Switzerland, there …

  Canadian telecommunications services provider TeraGo announced that 5G technical trials in the greater Toronto Area have started at TeraGo’s Thornhill head office location, utilizing 5G fixed wireless network equipment …

Canadian company BrainBox AI, which specializes in autonomous building technology, announced the closure of a CAD12 million ($8.59 million)?convertible debt round, which would allow the firm to fund its business …

Canadian company PCL Construction announced a partnership with AOMS Technologies, a supplier of internet of things (IoT) technologies for smart buildings and construction sites. Through this partnership, PCL and AOMS …

  Australian carrier Telstra has upgraded its 5G radio access network (RAN) coverage footprint across Australia, connecting a cloud-native 5G Core (5GC) network to handle new 5G standalone traffic. Telstra …

  The government of New Zealand has decided to postpone a process to award spectrum in the 3.5 GHZ band, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The local authorities said in …

  Singtel and a joint venture between StarHub Mobile and M1 were awarded licenses to build two nationwide standalone (SA) 5G networks in Singapore, , local telecommunications regulator IMDA said. …

Veritas Solutions Group,?a provider of smart building infrastructure solutions, has officially launched operations. Veritas said it will unify the engineering branch of MIH Systems Group, a provider of commissioning services, under one …

  South Korea tech giant Samsung Electronics expects to see a slowdown in 5G investments in the second quarter of the year due to the negative impact of the COVID-19 …

  The Chinese government has set new regulations for critical information infrastructure operators to buy tech equipment, which could potentially represent new obstacles for foreign vendors. The new regulations, which …

    The Kudelski Group, which specializes in digital security, and hardware designer and manufacturer CoreKinect announced the launch of a joint solution enabling hospitals, government agencies and non-governmental organizations …

Japanese tech giant Fujitsu has launched RunMyBuilding, a smart building integration and management platform for all physical and digital services across a building or campus. Fujitsu noted that the new …

5G technology will be key for future projects in the smart buildings segment as building owners and managers will be able to use this tech to improve services at buildings …

  Japan’s largest carrier, NTT DoCoMo, expects to attract 2.5 million subscribers in the 5G segment by March 2021, the operator said in its earnings statement. The telco, which launched 5G …

  Chinese vendor ZTE reported operating revenue of CNY21.48 billion ($3 billion) in the first quarter of 2020, down 3.2% year-on-year, chiefly due to the negative impact of Covid-19 (coronavirus) …

  Chinese vendors Huawei and ZTE have secured the majority of a contract to provide up to 250,000 5G base stations to China Telecom and China Unicom, Chinese press reported. …

Taiwanese company Advantech announced a collaboration with Swedish tech firm Trell Technologies with the aim of delivering an open, flexible and scalable smart building solution. The initial goal of the …

iinside, a spcialist in indoor motion analytics for airports and other public venues, announced the release of SafeDistance, a free upgrade to its LiDAR-powered solution for monitoring and analyzing crowd …

  China carriers will deploy a total of 500,000 5G base stations this year, Chinese press reported, citing information provided by the country’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT). …

  German carriers Deutsche Telekom (DT) and Vodafone Germany are in the process of expanding 5G coverage across the country through the use of Dynamic Spectrum Sharing (DSS) technology. Deutsche …

    Ericsson has announced that ABB Power Grids will use the 5G-ready Ericsson Industry Connect system at its transformer factory in Ludvika in Sweden, in order to increase productivity and …

Stratis IoT, which focuses on smart apartment and building tech for multifamily and student housing, announced the launch of Stratis Sustain, its utility monitoring, management, and control platform for new …

  China Unicom said the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic in China has slowed the deployment of 5G networks and impacted business development. In a statement, the company said the …