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Intel, Alibaba to develop AI-based athlete tracking tech for Tokyo 2020

The new technology will use hardware from Intel and cloud computing capabilities provided by the Chinese firm   Intel and Chinese tech giant Alibaba say they are developing athlete tracking technology powered by artificial intelligence that is aimed to be deployed at the Olympic Games Tokyo...

Sprint completes 5G test using 2.5GHz and massive MIMO

  The test, carried out in San Diego, utilized equipment from Nokia and Qualcomm Technologies Sprint completed what it claims to be the world’s first over-the-air 5G data transmission using 2.5 GHz and massive MIMO on its live commercial network. The test was carried out with Nokia...

AT&T and Chicago-area healthcare provider to use 5G in hospitals

  Rush said it expects to use AT&T’s 5G network as well as MEC technology  AT&T and Chicago-based Rush University Medical Center and the Rush System for Health are working together to bring the first standards-based, 5G-enabled hospital to the U.S. AT&T said that 5G technology will...

US senator warns about the use of Huawei gear in Canada’s 5G networks

  Canada’s cyber officials had previously said it was not necessary to put a ban on Huawei’s gear for 5G networks The inclusion of Huawei technology in Canadian carriers’ 5G network infrastructure would pose a risk to the U.S., a senior American senator said during a...

Study finds 64% of Americans expect 5G will be widely available before 2020

  The study, carried out by T-Mobile and HarrisX, also revealed that 57% of Americans say they are aware of 5G Some 64% of Americans believe 5G technology will be widely available in the U.S. before 2020, according to a research study carried out by T-Mobile...

Qualcomm invests almost $15 million in Baicells with focus on 5G

  The investment will be made via the chipmaker’s investment arm Qualcomm Ventures Qualcomm has led a RMB100 million ($14.55 million) Series B+ round in Baicells Technologies, a Chinese small cell company, for the development of 5G technologies. The investment, which was made through the company’s Qualcomm...

JMA Wireless buys PHAZR for 5G

  PHAZR will continue to operate under its brand with PHAZR 5G products offered as part of JMA’s overall product portfolio JMA Wireless has acquired Texas-based PHAZR, which provides 5G virtualized radio network products. JMA Wireless said that the acquisition will allow it to become the first...

Telefonica launches internal program to achieve higher growth

  The Spanish carrier’s CEO said he was not satisfied with the growth levels experienced by the company over the last years Spanish telecom giant Telefonica has unveiled “Reconnect”, an internal program aimed at boosting growth over the next three years. Telefónica's Chairman and CEO José María...

Qualcomm launches fund to invest in AI startups

  Qualcomm said investment will be mainly oriented to startups focusing on autonomous cars, robotics and machine learning   Qualcomm has announced the launch of a new Qualcomm Ventures AI Fund to invest up to $100 million in startups focusing on artificial intelligence. Qualcomm said that the fund...

“5G is a leap of faith – operators must be brave, and choose the red pill,” says Nokia

Network operators can be masters of their own destinies, provided they hold their nerve, invest heavily and refresh their entire infrastructure. This is Nokia’s verdict on the challenge facing operators, as the industry in Europe and the US appears split on the rollout of...

AT&T, Movistar get 2.5 GHz licenses from Mexican government

The two carriers secured spectrum in the 2.5 GHz band in a spectrum auction held in August Mexico’s Federal Telecommunications Institute (IFT) confirmed that local carriers AT&T and Movistar have been formally awarded the concessions they had obtained in the 2.5GHz spectrum auction, which was...

Westell Technologies works with UK firm to develop OnGo small cell for enterprise

  Westell is working on an enterprise CBRS offering with ip.access Westell Technologies is currently working with U.K. firm ip.access on the development of a small cell product for enterprise that would use LTE in the Citizens Broadband Radio Service spectrum, the company’s President and CEO...

NetScout sees growing business from 5G next fiscal year: CEO

  The company also sees opportunities in the 4G/LTE segment in Eastern Europe and Asia Pacific NetScout Systems expects to see increasing business opportunities from 5G in the next fiscal year, the company’s President and CEO Anil Singhal said during a conference with investors and analysts. “Longer...

DAS segment represents 38% of Boingo Wireless’ revenues in Q3: CFO

  Boingo said it currently has 73 DAS venues and 11,200 DAS nodes in backlog Revenue from the distributed antenna system (DAS) segment accounted for 38% of Boingo Wireless’ overall revenue in the third quarter of the year, slightly down from a contribution of 41% in...

4G to be key driver of tower demand in the coming years: American Tower

  American Tower Corporation’s CEO talks about the role of mid-band spectrum deployments in supporting 5G American Tower expects 4G technology to be the main driver of tower demands in the coming years despite increasing momentum for 5G builds, the company's Chairman and CEO James Taiclet...

Phazr to start shipping 5G gear in Q2 2019: CEO

  PHAZR recently got approval to sell its 5G equipment in the US and Europe Texas-based PHAZR, which provides 5G virtualized radio network products, aims to start shipping 5G New Radio products for commercial deployments starting in the second quarter of 2019, after the firm received...

Crown Castle to deploy up to 15,000 small cells next year: CEO

  Crown Castle said its pipeline of contracted small cells nodes to be constructed over the next 18-24 months stands at 35,000 Crown Castle expects to deploy between 10,000 and 15,000 small cells in 2019, CEO Jay Brown said during an earnings call with analysts. “In addition...

Telcos need to have access to city poles and ducts for 5G deployment: Rogers

  Rogers Communications said telcos need to negotiate access to this infrastructure with municipal governments and landlords Operators willing to deploy 5G infrastructure will need to have access to certain city infrastructure including ducts and poles, Canadian telecom operator Rogers Communications' President and CEO Joe Natale...

Rogers announces plans to deploy nationwide LTE-M network for IoT

  The Canadian carrier said the deployment will start in Ontario by the end of this year Canadian carrier Rogers announced its plan to launch an LTE Cat M1 network (LTE-M) to provide IoT-based services across Canada. The telco said that the deployment of this technology will...

Keysight provides 5G testing tools for device ecosystem in Korea

  Keysight said its 5G test solutions will allow Korean firm DT&C to deliver 5G testing and verification services to the local mobile device ecosystem Keysight Technologies said it has been selected by DT&C, a Korea-based company that offers test certification services, to establish what it...

US senators urge Canada to block Huawei from 5G networks

  Canada’s Prime Minister Trudeau said politics should not interfere with the decision to select 5G vendors Two U.S. senators have sent a letter to Canada’s Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, urging him to bar Chinese vendor Huawei from Canada’s 5G mobile network over security allegations, Canadian...

TeraGo starts 5G technical trial in greater Toronto area

  The Canadian company will use fixed wireless 5G equipment from U.S. firm PHAZR Canadian operator TeraGo announced that it will be starting a technical trial in the greater Toronto area utilizing fixed wireless 5G millimeter wave equipment from PHAZR. The trial will use TeraGo's licensed spectrum...

US judge says ZTE violated the terms of a previous probation

  The judge decided to extend a previous monitorship over the company for another two years A U.S. federal judge has ruled that Chinese vendor ZTE violated the terms of a probation which had been imposed in March 2017 when the company pleaded guilty to illegally...

No need to ban Huawei in 5G contracts, Canada’s top cyber official says

  The expert highlighted Canada has a high level of security systems to prevent potential spying or hacking from China The Canadian government is not considering a ban on the use of equipment provided by Chinese vendor Huawei, The Globe and Mail reported, citing a top government...