The National Football League team the Carolina Panthers used the 2015 offseason to improve the wireless fan experience its Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte, North Carolina.
At that time, the Panthers were looking for a technical partner to update the stadium?s wireless network infrastructure...
The?Industrial Internet Consortium (IIC) announced it has approved 39 entries from 26 contestants for the?Smart Buildings Challenge, a program designed to give smart building technology suppliers the possibility to collaborate with customers to create targeted solutions for smart buildings.
The contestants come from around the...
JLL Technologies tasked with proptech acceleration
Global real estate services firm Jones Lang LaSalle (JLL) announced the formation of JLL Technologies, a new business division created with the aim of accelerating innovation in commercial real estate, JLL said in a release.
The firm said that Mihir...
High-tech Hudson Yards a showplace for CRE connectivity
Velstar?International, a global technology solutions provider, announced the deployment of a fully redundant, dual-path internet network into 555 West 25th Street in?New York City.
Owned by MacTaggart Family & Partners (MFP LP), this building?is a six-story, pre-war loft...
IoT specialist Semtech Corporation has put together a LoRaWAN reference design for indoor gateway applications.
The company said that the LoRa Corecell reference design was developed for the LoRaWAN protocol and is targeted for home, building and factory automations.
?The LoRa Corecell reference design?s key features,...
AFL, which manufactures fiber optic cable, connectivity and accessories and provides network services, has acquired?Optical & Telecommunication Solutions, a wireless solutions provider focused on in-building and outdoor?Distributed Antenna Systems.
Terms of the acquisition were not disclosed.
AFL said that the acquisition supports the firm?s strategy to...
European wireless infrastructure provider Cellnex has announced that it has installed and tested its multi-operator Distributed Antennas System (DAS) at Rome?s PalaLottomatica sports arena.
The PalaLottomatica, designed in 1960 for the Olympics Games, is the largest events venue in the Italian capital.
The layout and design...
Industrial IoT device company MultiTech Systems announced the availability of a new, FCC Part 15 and 96-authorized cellular-to-Ethernet CBRS bridge, supporting initial commercial deployments of OnGo Citizens Broadband Radio Service networks, as well as an industrial CBRS router sampling for qualified customers.
The company said...
FSG Smart Buildings, which is a division of?Facility Solutions Group (FSG), has agreed to partner with Insite360, the analytics business unit of?Veeder-Root, to provide a "holistic view" of convenience store operations, including on-demand fuel management, lighting and HVAC controls and IoT data.
The partners said...
South Korean telco KT, working with compatriot company Samsung, announced plans to install 5G networks at the Samsung Medical Center's facilities and utilize 5G to co-develop new medical services.
The Korean carrier will install the 5G network at the center's main campus in Seoul.
KT highlighted...
French IoT specialist Kerlink has announced the launch of its new LoRaWAN gateway line, targeting use cases in smart buildings, smart cities and other digital applications that require dedicated indoor coverage and/or network densification.
The company said in a release that its Wirnet iFemtoCell-evolution?leverages the...
The implementation of new wireless technologies and the rise of data analytics is enabling new use cases in the smart building segment, according to a white paper published the?Wireless Broadband Alliance?(WBA) and the?LoRa Alliance
?Smart buildings have been around for decades but have primarily focused...
Almost 40% of computers used to control smart building automation system were subject to some kind of malicious attack in the first half of 2019, according to a recent study conducted by global cybersecurity specialist Kaspersky.
This study concluded that while it is unclear if...
With help from Connectivity Wireless Solutions, Coretrust Capital Partners?is employing 5G to transform its downtown Los Angeles tower into a smart building. The transformation, which includes a Distributed Antenna System (DAS) comprised of 317 multi-band antennas and 20 software defined remotes for fiber optic...
The Indianapolis Colts football team and its home stadium, Indiana Convention Center & Lucas Oil Stadium, have improved the venue's Wi-Fi capabilities in partnership with Verizon. Verizon is the official wireless service provider of the Colts.
Once the project is fully completed, it will boost...
Nearly 30% of Americans said they had lost a deal and/or a client, or missed a key business decision or sale because of poor cellular connectivity, according to a survey carried out by cellular signal booster company Wilson Electronics.
More than half (51.7%) of respondents...
CBRS initial commercial deployments approved this week
U.S.-based JMA Wireless announced it is deploying a private LTE network using 3.5 GHz Citizen Broadband Radio Service (CBRS)?spectrum for the American Dream complex in East Rutherford, New Jersey.
In partnership with JMA, the American Dream complex plans CBRS...
CommScope announced plans to initially demonstrate fixed wireless access, private LTE and IoT use cases in multiple markets following the official notification from the Federal Communication Commission (FCC) that its spectrum access system (SAS) to support the Citizens Broadband Radio Service (CBRS) has been...
Johnson Controls, a global provider of solutions for smart buildings, is making infrastructure improvements at Cornell College in Mount Vernon, Iowa, to help improve energy efficiencies throughout the campus, the company said in a statement.
The firm said that updates began in August with plans...
Wi-Fi 6 recently gained certification from Wi-Fi Alliance
Ruckus Networks announced that the?R750?802.11ax indoor Wi-Fi access point (AP) for ultra-dense client environments is Wi-Fi CERTIFIED 6 from the Wi-Fi Alliance.
The company, now part of CommsScope, said that this certification further validates the applicability of the...
JMA said that it has received OnGo certification of its XRAN virtual baseband and Cell Hub radio product line as a multiple-radio system for the new Citizens Broadband Radio Service (CBRS).
JMA said that the certification covers Category A and B Citizens Broadband Service Device...
NuSutus, a Canadian provider of global enterprise communications and managed network solutions, has acquired compatriot firm Relight Solutions, a smart building integrator for commercial buildings.
NuSutus said that this acquisition will allow the firm to better support commercial buildings, retail stores, and quick-service restaurants.
Relight designs...
Major League Soccer's Houston Dynamo and the National Women's Soccer League's?Houston Dash?selected?Extreme Networks Smart OmniEdge solution to provide Wi-Fi connectivity in its home field, BBVA Stadium, Extreme said in a release.
BBVA Stadium claims to be the first MLS stadium to deploy Wi-Fi 6 technology....
Getronics Solutions Pte, the Singapore unit of global ICT company Getronics, has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Boustead Projects Limited, a Singaporean real estate solutions provider for the provision of integrated smart building solutions for industrial buildings, industrial parks and integrated digital...
