Verizon said that its 5G Ultra Wideband network is already accessible in 24 professional football stadiums and indoor arenas primarily used for hockey and basketball games, the operator said in a release.
?By enhancing the fan experience and changing the way businesses operate in arenas...
Coverage first, everything else second, for in-building cellular investment
With businesses and consumers being bombarded by advertisements touting the advanced features enabled by 5G, and building owners trying to make sense of the diverse technologies that fit under the "smart building umbrella," it's important to...
Transition an in-building cellular system from off-air to connected to a signal source
With businesses and consumers being bombarded by advertisements touting the advanced features enabled by 5G, and building owners trying to make sense of the diverse technologies that fit under the "smart building...
CommScope?announced that it has achieved Department of Defense Information Network Approved Products List (DODIN APL) certification for its suite of Ruckus ireless access points (APs).
The company said that this certification allows all DOD component agencies to purchase and operate the Ruckus APs over all...
Dali Wireless, which focuses on wireless fronthaul solutions for virtualized Radio Access Networks, and software-centric 4G and 5G technology company Amarisoft, say they have completed initial interoperability validation of an end-to-end vRAN system that is centered around Dali?s vFI and Amarisoft?s 100% eNodeB software.
The...
The Chinese government has granted new licenses to state-run mobile operators to share spectrum for 5G indoor coverage, Chinese press reported.
China Telecom, China Unicom and China Broadcasting Network will share the 3.3-3.4 GHz spectrum for 5G indoor coverage, according to the Ministry of Industry...
Wireless networking firm Celona has announced results from multiple real-world deployments from its formal beta program.
This program includes eight new organizations deploying Celona's cellular wireless network solution to enable mission-critical business applications including crowded outdoor venues, industrial IoT applications, campus-wide connectivity and video applications.
In...
Ventev, the manufacturing unit of TESSCO Technologies, has introduced the Magnetic Mount Antenna and Large Warehouse Directional Antenna, two new solutions designed to improve connectivity and coverage in warehouses.
The company highlighted that warehouse environments are faced with many obstacles, such as large areas with...
European wireless infrastructure provider Cellnex has deployed a Distributed Antenna System (DAS) at Manchester City?s Etihad Stadium, the company said in a release.
The deployment of the new DAS will provide improved 4G mobile connectivity to the venue. Initially, the customers of U.K. carriers Vodafone...
Intel announced its collaboration with The Sinclair, Autograph Collection, in Fort Worth, Texas, which claims to be the world?s first all-digital hotel.
The Sinclair utilizes Intel's internet of things functionality, including building and in-room sensors, IoT gateways, dashboards and restaurant sinks and appliances.
As part of...
Network performance company Infovista and in-building wireless planning company iBwave Solutions are joining forces to address the worldwide demand for end-to-end 5G networks, both companies said in a statement.
The partners noted that the collaboration has been established to address the growing 5G design industry,...
Mitsubishi Electric announced that it has developed a technology for controlling in-building mobile robots used for cleaning, security, delivery and guidance, as well as next-generation electric wheelchairs.
The company said in a release that it is using building dynamic maps?to achieve "cooperative interaction" between the...
China Unicom?s Network Technology Research Institute has selected Ranplan Wireless as a preferred supplier for a complete platform for HetNet design, optimization and management, the latter company said in a release.
The announcement of an initial order for $400,000 was made after extensive commercial and...
Johnson Controls, a global provider of solutions for smart buildings, recorded revenues of $2.17 billion in its North America building solutions segment in fiscal Q1 2020, slightly up compared to revenues of $2.11 billion in the same period the previous year , according to...
U.S. connectivity provider Quantum Wireless recently installed a custom network solution at the?Faena Hotel?and?Faena Forum?in Miami Beach to meet demand ahead of the Super Bowl, the firm said in a release.
The Faena Forum is the site of?NFL House, which is an exclusive, weekend-long Super...
At this year?s VZTUF event, SOLiD President Ken Sandfeld offered his perspective on initial commercial deployments of the 3.5 GHz CBRS band as well as SOLiD?s newest product to support CBRS, the ALLIANCE edgeROU (or eROU). He also shared his thoughts on the adoption...
Ireland?s Aviva Stadium and Shared Access, an independent owner and operator of shared wireless infrastructure, have partnered to improve the experience for fans on all mobile networks inside the sports venue.
Under this partnership, all three Irish mobile operators?Vodafone, Three and Eir?will be live for...
Chinese vendor Huawei recently provided a connectivity solution to St. Jakob Park, the largest sports stadium in Switzerland.
Huawei said it has deployed a solution with an advanced cloud management architecture, powered by Wi-Fi 6 technologies.
The stadium, which used by local soccer club Basel FC,?...
AT&T has signed an agreement with Nellis Air Force Base, in Southern Nevada, under which the telco will provide its 5G services to the military base.
Under the terms of the contract, AT&T will also deliver?FirstNet to eligible public safety personnel across Nellis.
AT&T will equip...
Japanese company NEC Corporation announced the development of millimeter-wave distributed antennas for the efficient use of 5G millimeter-wave spectrum (28GHz band), the company said in a release.
Demonstration experiments were conducted with this technology at the NEC Tamagawa Plant in 2019, where the capability of...
Next-generation smart building solutions are forecast to generate over US$2 billion in software and services revenues by 2026, according to a new report from global tech market advisory firm ABI Research.
The study highlighted that this market is expected to expand at a compound annual...
AT&T has improved indoor connectivity at the Hard Rock Stadium in Miami, ahead of the Super Bowl scheduled for February 2, the carrier said in a release.
The telco said it has upgraded its portion of the in-stadium Distributed Antenna System (DAS) and other network...
Finnish firm Kone, a specialist in the elevator and escalator industry, has joined more than 125 building automation suppliers supporting promotion of BACnet as a communications protocol to help manage smart buildings.
BACnet International is an industry association that facilitates the successful use of the...
South Korea has launched a smart building technology project to bring more innovation to construction sites with an overall investment of 200 billion won ($173 million) within the next six years, the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport said.
The smart building technology development project...
