The art project suggests that Verizon might to be trying to improve the poor curb appeal of 5G cell sites
Verizon and the Susquehanna Art Museum (SAM) in Harrisburg, PA unveiled a new 5G cell site that sports custom artwork designed by local artist Stephen...
The world has changed in the last two years. Companies have swiftly moved onto the digital bandwagon not to thrive — but to survive. When I began my career almost two-and-a-half decades ago, conversations regarding diversity and inclusion were reluctant and, at times, awkward....
Turn of the decade calls for revitalized global climate action
The ongoing global warming and climate change are now exposing humanity to future threats, and their consequences are already impacting many regions of the world and affecting hundreds of millions of human lives as we...
Discarded fishing nets are a significant threat to marine life and the planet at large
Days ahead of its Galaxy Unpacked event, Samsung announced that its high-end Galaxy S smartphone will be made from a “new material” comprised of plastics found in discarded fishing nets.
While...
Operators can become greener with the deployment of 5G and use 5G to propel sustainability initiatives in other sectors
Telecommunications and technology firms the world over are focused on delivering 5G- and internet of things-based solutions—as well as a litany of complementary tech like artificial...
T-Mobile US says it's now 100% powered by renewable energy
The ICT sector has an interesting role to play in driving international, national and corporate sustainability strategies. The ICT sector itself is taking strides to lower its carbon emissions and the technology it delivers to...
AWS: 'The cloud can do more than modernize programs; it empowers governments to streamline operations and work towards long term sustainability goals'
Ever the over-achiever, Amazon has established its own sort of sustainability pledge, calling it "The Climate Pledge". The pledge, founded in partnership with...
Qualcomm is now promising net-zero emissions by 2040 by first reducing its Scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas emissions by 50%
Qualcomm has supported the Paris Agreement since 2015, with Nate Tibbits, the company’s senior vice president of Government Affairs, calling it a “strong...
Verizon's chief sustainability officer: 'We’re committed to reducing our environmental impact and supporting the transition to a greener grid'
Peters Suh, industry lead for North America at Accenture’s Communications & Media, told RCR Wireless News that even as 5G leads to more network efficiencies and to use cases...
Verizon chief sustainability officer believes that technology companies have a unique and heightened responsibility to curb climate change
Verizon announced seven new Renewable Energy Purchase Agreements (REPAs), which add up to approximately 910 megawatts (MW) of projected renewable energy capacity. According to James Gowen, senior vice...
At CES 2022, Qualcomm’s VP of economic strategy claims that the green outlook for 5G greatly surpasses that of previous generations of cellular technology
LAS VEGAS - During a panel discussion at this year’s Consumer Electronics Show (CES), Kirti Gupta, VP of economic strategy at...
Shannon Rosales Mirani, senior human resources business partner for global sales at Tanium, comes on the podcast to discuss how prioritizing diversity and equity helps the company to grow and innovate.
When it comes to reducing power consumption of the radio, NXP and Nokia agree that radio size and weight are paramount
Back in 2018, NXP Semiconductors and Nokia — along with other partners — received the CATRENE innovation award for developing highly integrated and energy-efficient...
Last year, Accenture teamed up with Canadian Wireless Telecommunications Association (CWTA) to explore the sustainability potential of 5G technology. While 5G will require that operators deploy tons of new cell sites and other infrastructure, and therefore, more power, Peters Suh, industry lead for North...
Qualcomm CEO: 'We’re working with our partners and customers to reduce emissions footprints, conserve resources and harness the sustainability benefits of 5G'
With the ongoing UN COP26 summit as a backdrop, Qualcomm has announced a new sustainability pledge, in which the chipmaker will achieve net-zero emissions...
To date, the emergency funding has provided 5,420,473 devices and 2,700,834 broadband connections, impacting nearly 8 million students
In its recently approved second wave of emergency connectivity funding, the Federal Communications Commission is committing $1,159,681,350.34 for 2,471 schools, 205 libraries and 26 consortia. All those...
The impact of climate change is becoming more visible and has been felt by more people around the world. It has brought about the increased occurrence of wildfires, storms and longer periods of drought. Shrinking icebergs and rising sea levels are contributing to more...
Qualcomm recently released a new report titled, “Environmental Sustainability and a Greener Economy: The transformative role of 5G.” This report points to the many ways new 5G wireless technology will benefit the earth, the environment and each and every one of us by achieving...
Nokia is leveraging its Digital Automation Cloud end-to-end private wireless solution to bring affordable and reliable internet access to thousands of people in Cleveland
Nokia is focusing its latest digital divide efforts in Cleveland, Ohio where the company is working with non-profit organization, DigitalC, to...
Vodafone UK intends to deploy 1,500 of the new Ericsson radios across its network by April 2022
Ericsson last year warned in a report that 5G has the potential to "dramatically increase" energy consumption, arguing that is "an industry responsibility" to address this reality. This...
When birds make themselves at home in cell towers, it poses a serious threat to themselves and technicians
South African telecommunications operator MTN announced plans to install 100 boxes on cell towers in Johannesburg to house barn owls, which have made themselves at home in...
Jenn Donahue, the founder of JL Donahue Engineering, shares what she’s learned about being the only women in the room from her time in the military and when founding her own engineering company.
In 2016, data showed that more than 34 million people, as a result of where they live, do not have access to decent broadband service
Multi-Tech Systems released a Wi-Fi Access Point (AP) that will enable one-to-many connectivity to families with more than one child...
Allconnect's survey suggests that black, Hispanic Americans are significantly more likely than white Americans to not have internet connection
A survey conducted by Allconnect, an online broadband marketplace, revealed that race and income are the biggest factors that determined if a household had adequate internet...
