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NGMN Alliance sets new 5G work items The Next Generation Mobile Network Alliance plans to focus on 5G technology testing and trails, end-to-end architecture and “vehicle-to-x” communications as part of …

As the number of devices and sensors explode, consider an internet of things that doesn’t need devices The growing “internet of things” is viewed by many as a disruptive force …

Huawei said the NB-IoT solution will be available in September Huawei launched an end-to-end narrowband “internet of things” solution with the aim of helping operators expand their IoT services. Huawei confirmed its …

For the advertising industry, the smart city may be a better medium than the smartphone As more urban infrastructure gets connected, city mayors may find advertising executives beating a path …

Continuing its move into territory dominated by telecom outfits, Comcast has agreed to acquire smart home management company iControl bolstering its smart home service offerings. Based in Austin, Texas, iControl’s …

KDDI will provide services with Ericsson CDP internet of things solution Swedish vendor Ericsson is partnering with Japanese operator KDDI to deploy Ericsson Device Connection Platform (DCP) to manage global internet of …

Cloud RAN solution to be deployed by operators in Q2 2017 SHANGHAI- Chinese vendor ZTE Corporation launched its newest generation radio access network (RAN) solution — ZTE Cloud RAN–during Mobile …

Bolstered by the continued development of next generation 5G mobile networks, industrial automation is expected to see strong adoption as the internet of things (IoT) takes shape. In a pair …

SK Telecom completed nationwide deployment of LoRa network As global internet of things (IoT) adoptions continue, operators around the world are working to deploy purpose-built networks, using varying technologies including those …

IoT operator Sigfox is confident that competing LPWAN technologies are no match to its own offering at this point. An exclusive interview with Thomas Nicholls, executive vice president of communication at …

Small Cell Forum: ‘HetNets and 5G are inherently based around density and small cells’ With the publication June 29 of its Release 7, the Small Cell Forum focuses on the …

Competition in the 5G space is heating up but the industry, gathered at 5G World in London this week, seems to agree on what 5G should achieve, at least technologically. …

Leading Chinese companies lay out the opportunities and challenges presented by the internet of things Supported by the government, China’s leading digital players are gearing up to lead the world …

Consumers might be the strongest 5G use case in the early days of 5G; business use cases may have to wait until the technology matures LONDON–Asked where 5G money would …

Beyond technological transformation, 5G will require that operators reinvent themselves to support vertical industries LONDON–The step change from 3G to 4G was relatively straightforward: delivering better mobile broadband. With 5G, …

Commercial 5G could come sooner than expected. An exclusive interview with Volker Held, head of 5G Market Development at Nokia. The search for commercial 5G use cases was some sort …

In addition to smart city deployments, ZTE launches government-oriented IoT application with China Mobile Chinese telecom equipment manufacturer ZTE has been involved in more than 150 smart city projects across …

5G trial includes technologies including NFV, SDTI cloud and network slicing SHANGHAI – SK Telecom announced it signed a memorandum of understanding with Deutsche Telekom and Ericsson to cooperate in …

How will real-time monitoring of emotions impact the internet of things? Cutting-edge tech being harnessed by the advertising industry could take the “internet of things” in fascinating new directions. Ad …

As the telecommunications industry is readying for 5G, the first use case for 5G networks might be about supporting increasing IP traffic LONDON – Mission-critical applications, connected cars and, in …

Use cases for 5G are still on the drawing board but global standards and network slicing expected to be key to 5G LONDON – We can easily envision multiple plausible …

ZTE wants its Unified Air Interface technology integrated into 5G new radio, promotes a pre-5G approach LONDON – The 3GPP announced earlier this week the first formal specifications for “5G” technology, …

NTT DoCoMo also confirmed plans to commercially launch 5G networks in 2020 SHANGHAI – Japanese telecom operator NTT DoCoMo expects its Premium 4G LTE service to reach speeds of up …

5G trials conducted ahead of 2018 Winter Olympics in South Korea SHANGHAI – Korean telecommunications company KT confirmed “5G” technology will be available during the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics, which are …

Security is primary hold up to enterprise internet of things The majority of enterprises have already deployed internet of things solutions, according to a new report from 451 Research, which …