Some skeptics believe the world won’t pay a premium for 5G. Are they right?
With the vocal support of most vendors, many mobile operators and some governments, 5G – a key enabler of the Industrial IoT - seems to be gaining momentum. But there are...
The European Commission has launched a consultation on opportunities for a coordinated introduction of 5G networks in the European Union by 2020.
The European Commission (EC) has launched a consultation aimed at identifying opportunities for a coordinated introduction of 5G networks and assessing elements of a 5G...
ZTE already takes part in China LoRa Application Alliance
Chinese vendor ZTE Corporation has officially joined the board of directors of the LoRa Alliance.
As a new board member, the Chinese firm will work together with other members to boost the development of LoRa technologies worldwide in...
China has opened its first testing facility for connected and self-driving vehicles, a step for the country to position itself as a leader in the autonomous driving car race.
China’s 2025 roadmap has made connected and self-driving vehicles a key priority. As a step in that...
The province of North Groningen in the Netherlands has officially launched 5Groningen, a first-of-its-kind 5G testbed in a rural area. Partners include Vodafone, Ericsson and Huawei.
The Dutch province of North Groningen has just announced the launch of a 5G testbed, the first in a...
Autonomous driving will usher in a new era of road safety as vehicles gain the ability to use 5G networks to connect to other cars, real-time traffic data, smart infrastructure and everything else, according to a new blog post from Qualcomm Director of Technical...
Nearly half of IT budgets will be dedicated to IoT development and implementation by 2020 as IoT services adoption continues to grow.
IT budgets are in for a significant transformation as Internet of Things (IoT) services become a top priority for businesses. By 2020, IoT should...
Forget IIoT standards, at least for now. Focus instead on interoperability and business models. An exclusive interview with Dr. Richard Soley, chairman and CEO of OMG and executive director of the Industrial Internet Consortium.
Interoperability, or lack thereof, is a major challenge when businesses set...
5G network program to focus on industry pilots including smart cities, IoT, transport and smart agriculture
Italian telecom operator TIM and equipment vendor Ericsson signed an agreement to start the "5G for Italy" program designed to create an open ecosystem for research and implementation of innovative...
From NB-IoT to NFV and SDN, Industrial IoT 5G Insights helps answer the question: 'What is 5G?'
What is 5G? That's a complex question, but to start, "5G" refers to fifth-generation mobile technology. This new technology is set to be considerably faster compared to existing...
Sprint 5G showcased at kick off of Copa América event this week in California, using millimeter wave spectrum to support 2 Gbps speeds
Sprint used this week’s Copa América Centenario tournament in Santa Clara, California, to tout a demonstration of “5G” technology using the 73...
With Ericsson and Nokia, AT&T 5G trials focus on millimeter wave, system architecture
As carriers around the world work through "5G" trials ahead of targeted standardization in 2020, AT&T and vendor partners reached a lab milestone in addition to expanding focus to include system architecture...
Telecom regulator BIPT works with Ericsson to study suitable bands for 5G trials
The Belgian government has instructed the country's telecom authority to open up spectrum to mobile operators seeking to conduct "5G" trials, local press reported.
Alexander De Croo, Belgium’s telecommunications minister, confirmed the government has...
Service is based on the SK Telecom's mobile navigation app ‘T map’
SK Telecom unveiled its "T map for Car" connected car service, which is based on the company’s "T map" mobile navigation app. The mobile operator said the new connected car service will be...
Ericsson Mobility Report projects 3 billion IoT connections in North America by 2021
Connected cars and attendant in-vehicle services are a major driver of "internet of things" adoption in North America, according to the most recent Ericsson Mobility Report. Further, connected cars, which currently rely...
5G coverage and capacity means new infrastructure
With early use cases taking shape as carriers begin trials, RCR Wireless News caught up with IBB Consulting Partner Hillol Roy to get his insight into the likely phased commercialization of "5G" mobile networks.
Roy was on hand in...
Scientists in Germany broke a new millimeter wave transmission record, opening new possibilities for 5G.
The Fraunhofer Institute for Applied Solid State Physics IAF in Freiburg, Germany, has set a new world record in millimeter wave transmission, transmitting at a data rate of 6 Gigabit...
The advent of 5G networks gives Europe an opportunity to reclaim its lost leadership in mobile. The GSMA has now outlined an action plan to achieve that.
The consensus is that Europe lost its leadership in mobile with the advent of 4G networks. Global operators’ association...
The LoRaWAN network will be initially available in the city of Daegu
South Korean telecoms operator SK Telecom and compatriot firm Samsung will deploy a nationwide LoRaWAN network for the provision of Internet of Things (IoT) services.
The two companies said the low power wide area...
Imagine sitting in traffic on a crowded interstate and trying to download a podcast to help pass the time. You may experience congestion-related lag because so many of your compatriot commuters are doing the same thing, which, in sum, strains localized network resources.
And that's...
As the United Nations call for public policy to promote ICT innovation in urban areas, the ITU and UNECE have launched an advocacy platform for smart cities.
The International Telecommunication Union (ITU) and the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) have launched the ”United...
Wireless Infrastructure Association President and CEO Jonathan Adelstein discusses tower trends and emerging workforce skills gap
DALLAS--As evidenced by a rebranding effort emphasizing the infrastructure layer,Wireless Infrastructure Association President and CEO Jonathan Adelstein, who held the same role at the renamed PCIA, stressed the foundational,...
5G and robotics research attracted the highest funding within Horizon 2020, the European Union’s largest research and innovation programme ever, in the past two years.
Europe's Digital Progress Report (EDPR) is out and shows that a total of 850 projects involving 3,312 organisations received $2.7 billion...
‘Highly flexible RAN design’ will be necessary for 5G
AUSTIN, Texas — Dave Wolter, assistant VP of radio technology at AT&T Labs, highlighted the widely varying requirements needed to realize the full promise of "5G" mobile networks in a presentation Monday, asking: “Can it do...
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