The Sunday Brief: The (technical) future of 5G—AT&T vs. T-Mobile
Greetings from Willard (Missouri), Davidson/ Lake Norman (North Carolina) and all points in between. Shown is a picture of (back to front) Friday, Gus,...
German regulator has already approved 123 private 5G networks
The German federal network agency Bundesnetzagentur has already awarded 123 spectrum licenses for private 5G campus networks.
The Federal Network Agency provides the spectrum in...
PAWR launches new lab for open-source 5G SA software
The Platforms for Advanced Wireless Research (PAWR) Project Office is moving to support development and testing of an open-source Standalone 5G software stack from the OpenAirInterface...
Test and Measurement: Viavi adds optical module to manufacturing test platform
Viavi Solutions has made optical spectrum analysis a new module option on its Viavi Multiple Application Platform (MAP) Optical Manufacturing Test system, joining 17 other application...
AirBox unveils AirBox Smart Fleet Management in partnership with PureAware
Austin-based AirBox Air Purifier (AirBox), which manufactures and markets commercial-grade portable plug-in air purifiers, has entered into a partnership with PureAware, a portable air...
Vodafone and partners carry out O-RAN 5G multi-vendor trial
Vodafone Group has partnered with Telecom Infra Project (TIP), Cohere Technologies, VMware, Capgemini Engineering and Intel to demonstrate how Open Radio Access Network (RAN)...
Partner ecosystems are key to untangling CSPs’ IoT trilemma (Reality Check)
As the volume of connected IoT devices increases, CSPs and enterprises both have a common goal: generate value from a vast amount of new...
Philip Morris hires TIM to build IoT solution to streamline freight logistics at Bologna...
Cigarette and tobacco company Philip Morris has hired Italian duo TIM Group and Olivetti to deploy an IoT system for yard management to improve...
Vodafone deploys ‘live’ C-V2X in UK ‘first’ as part of expanding Midlands 5G trials
Transport for West Midlands (TfWM), responsible for transport services in the West Midlands region in England, is working with Vodafone and Nokia to offer...
Fixed Wireless Access: The future of mobile is in your living room
The COVID-19 pandemic has exposed inequality in our society — and how lack of Internet connectivity can exacerbate that divide. Across the country, as...
5G Private Networks for Industry 4.0 — Part 1 and Part 2 White Paper
The first wave of 5G networks is deploying worldwide. Keep the momentum goingby joining us at this key event. Get insight on accelerating O-RAN innovation and maximizing 5Gperformance with joint demos featuring industry leaders such...
Digital Colony wraps up Boingo Wireless buy
Digital Colony has completed its acquisition of DAS and Wi-Fi provider Boingo Wireless for a total of $854 million.
The transaction also includes the assumption...
NTIA, FCC release coordination info for 3.45-3.55 GHz
In preparation for the auction of the 100 megahertz of midband spectrum at 3.45-3.55 GHz this fall, the Federal Communications Commission and National Telecommunications...
Deutsche Telekom tests 5G VoNR call with partners
German carrier Deutsche Telekom said it has completed the first 5G Voice over New Radio (VoNR) call in partnership with Ericsson, Nokia, Qualcomm, Samsung...
Mobilitie to deploy 5G connectivity at BEI Hotel in San Francisco
U.S. wireless infrastructure provider Mobilitie has partnered with BEI Hotel, a newly renovated hotel in the heart of San Francisco, to bring enhanced fiber...
American Tower completes acquisition of Telxius Towers in Latin America
American Tower Corporation (ATC) has closed the Latin American tranche of its Telxius Towers acquisition, comprised of over 7,000 communications sites in Brazil, Peru,...
#TBT: Megapixel madness; Carriers migrate to IMS; Cingular extends its EDGE … this week...
Editor’s Note: RCR Wireless News goes all in for “Throwback Thursdays,” tapping into our archives to resuscitate the top headlines from the past. Fire...
Lost your car keys? NXP’s Ultra-Wideband technology might be able to help
Ultra-Wideband is a radio technology that can use a very low energy level for short-range, high-bandwidth communications
NXP Semiconductors announced that its Trimension Ultra-Wideband (UWB)...
American Tower completes first tranche of Telxius acquisition
American Tower Corporation announced that it has closed the first tranche of the acquisition of Telxius Towers, comprised of nearly 20,000 communications sites in...
Virgin Media O2 officially launches in the UK
The merger between UK operators Virgin Media and O2 has officially been completed, following recent regulatory approvals in the country.
The new Virgin Media O2...
Cloudera to go private in $5.3b acquisition
Enterprise data analytics and cloud company Cloudera is being taken private in an all-cash $5.3 billion transaction with affiliates of private equity companies Clayton,...
Honeywell announces availability of Sine solution to enable safer return to workplace
Smart building specialist Honeywell announced the commercial launch of Honeywell Sine, a mobile solution to support organizations in their plans to return workers to...
Arm opens software and tooling suite to spur ‘step-change’ in IoT productivity
Arm is moving parts of its microcontroller abstraction layer for Cortex-M processors into an open collaboration platform to help embedded system developers to integrate...
Qualcomm drives 5G-V2X tests in ‘real-world’ smart-city lab in Peachtree Corners
Qualcomm is working with Dallas-based professional services and consulting firm Jacobs to deploy and test 5G-based cellular vehicle-to-everything (C-V2X) technology in the Atlanta suburb...
Three ways telecom leaders are harnessing the power of AI to drive CX and...
Over the past year, telcos have been up against an acceleration of digital adoption that's been shaking up our industry over the past decade....