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The Sunday Brief: AT&T and Verizon earnings—under pressure

Greetings from Missouri, Nebraska, and the Dominican Republic, where the staff enjoyed a corporate retreat over the Easter holiday.  There’s a lot to cover this week, so we will be very brief in the market analysis commentary.  AT&T and Verizon kicked off earnings on...

How to transition from non-standalone 5G to standalone 5G

A panel of carriers and stakeholders discusses transitioning from Non-Standalone 5G (5G NSA) to Standalone 5G (5G SA).

More mobile, more tech, more IoT coming to retailers, survey finds

The past 18 months have seen a surge in increased digitalization of the retail shopping experience, according to a new survey from Verizon and market research firm Incisiv -- but The report said that there has been a "rapid acceleration in shoppers' digital adoption and,...

Extreme Networks to deliver ‘hat trick of insights’ to the NFL, NHL and ManU

The 'hat trick' includes insights into fan preferences, venue operations and network efficiency, according to Extreme Networks CEO For the ninth year in a row, Extreme Networks will be the official Wi-Fi solutions and analytics provider for the National Football League's (NFL) Super Bowl. But...

Sharp – not weak or late enforcement is required against recalcitrant SEP implementers

Public comments on SEPs and FRAND licensing sought for the US Department of Justice’s Draft Policy Statement and the UK Intellectual Property Office’s Call for Views.  It is vital that the fundamental sanction in patent law—of the temporary right to exclude—along with other remedies, including...

Qualcomm, Microsoft announce AR, metaverse partnership at CES

In addition to its AR/VR pedigree, Qualcomm has articulated ambitions to be the "ticket to the metaverse" While definitions of what the metaverse is, how it will be used, and who will make money off it might vary, it's a safe bet that the future...

Multi-gigabit wireless expansion and hybrid networks becoming the norm (Cambium Networks on 2022)

With lingering effects of the COVID pandemic, 2021 was a difficult year. We correctly predicted that remote work was not going away, and that people would migrate out of the congested city centers. We also predicted a growth in private broadband networks. On the...

Honeywell acquires US Digital Designs to boost first responders business

    Honeywell announced it has agreed to acquire privately held US Digital Designs, a Tempe, Arizona-based company, in an all-cash transaction. The company delivers alerting and dispatch communications solutions, which enhance first responders? efficacy and enable faster emergency response times, Honeywell said. The acquisition will be integrated...

Wi-Fi 6E: ‘A spectrum update, not just a technology update’

Wireless Broadband Alliance CEO Tiago Rodrigues: 'Wi-Fi 6E will rewrite the rules of what is possible' In April 2020, the United States Federal Communications Commission (FCC) made 1,200 megahertz of spectrum available in the 6 GHz band for unlicensed Wi-Fi use, a capability referred to as Wi-Fi 6E. Many called...

Dean Brenner’s theory of Qualcomm

Qualcomm public policy advocacy work focused on "the rapid, broad proliferation of new wireless technologies" and equity “I have this theory of Qualcomm,” Dean Brenner told me on a recent video conference. “When I came on in 2003, I thought I knew everything about Qualcomm....

Is your business ready for open virtualized RAN? (Reader Forum)

Ask in the abstract, and most operators will say they favor opening up closed technologies. More participants brings more innovation, competitive pricing pressure, what could be bad? Well, more players can also mean more complexity, more complicated interdependencies, more opportunity for something to go...

WBA, TIP collaborate on open automated frequency coordination for Wi-Fi 6E

The Wireless Broadband Alliance (WBA) and the Telecom Infra Project (TIP) have expanded their parthersnip to further TIP’s Open AFC Software Group and help drive global adoption of Wi-Fi in the new 6 GHz unlicensed band — known today as Wi-Fi 6E, but in...

JLL acquires Building Engines for $300 million

    Real estate professional services company JLL recently announced an agreement to acquire Boston-based Building Engines, a building operations platform, the former said in a release. JLL will acquire Building Engines for a cash purchase price of approximately $300 million. The transaction is expected to close...

Avocet Tower installs View’s Smart Windows

  U.S. glass-manufacturing company View has installed its Smart Windows as an integral design element of Avocet Tower, a 22-story, 370,000-square-foot office building in Washington, DC. The Class-A building is a joint venture between Invesco Real Estate and Stonebridge. Floor-to-ceiling View Smart Windows are featured throughout Avocet...

Driving innovation in a 5G world (Reader Forum)

As companies increasingly start to build and run their own 5G networks, there is much talk about open standards in cellular radio access networks (RAN). The rise of the Open RAN standard allows vendor interoperability along with virtualized RAN on open, cloud-native hardware, both at...

Kontrol Technologies reaches 400 customer buildings

    Canadian smart building specialist Kontrol Technologies announced that it has surpassed 400 customer buildings and is set to double its market share in 2022. Accelerating energy costs, greenhouse gas emission penalties, stakeholder activism demanding more robust sustainability initiatives and the need for healthy buildings is...

Extreme Networks Wi-Fi 6 answers NASCAR’s need for speed

The solution includes Wi-Fi 6 access points and real-time analytics to support immersive fan experiences and improve operating efficiency Extreme Networks is participating in the NASCAR Technology Partner Platform, which is comprised of technology companies working together to “evolve the racing industry” by introducing innovative...

VMware accelerates Open RAN efforts with RAN Intelligent Controller (RIC)

VMware's newest addition to the Telco Cloud Platform is VMware RAN Intelligent Controller (RIC), coming in 2022.

Kone secures new deals in Singapore, San Francisco

  Finnish company elevator and escalator company Kone has been awarded the contract to equip the new development at the former Keppel Towers site, in Singapore, with a total of 23 elevators. The new commercial development will comprise a 32-storey Grade A office tower and...

Buildings IoT provides smart building solution for new Chicago building

    Thor Equities Group partnered with Buildings IOT for the provision of smart building solutions for its new-construction property located at 800 West Fulton Street in Chicago, Illinois. As the Master Systems Integrator for the project, Buildings IOT implemented its onPoint Enterprise platform to deliver an...

What is Time Sensitive Networking and how does it impact 5G manufacturing?

According to the Industrial IoT Consortium, Time-Sensitive Networking is key for industrial applications such as process and machine control

University of Birmingham, Siemens partner to create smart campuses

    The University of Birmingham, in partnership with Siemens, is combining digital sensor and analytics technologies as well as artificial intelligence, with the aim of transforming the University?s Edgbaston and Dubai campuses into smart campuses. The "Living Lab" will capture data from the University?s building technologies,...

Paessler AG launches new solution for building owners

  German company Paessler AG, which provides monitoring software for complex IT and IoT infrastructure, announced it will release a new solution for facility managers and building owners. The new software as a service (SaaS), called "Paessler Building Monitor", provides digital monitoring of building conditions. The...