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Ericsson launches DSS
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There are now 1 million Cradlepoint routers deployed at the edge of the Verizon network
Cradlepoint and Verizon see 5G as a driver behind the accelerated adoption of wireless WAN currently taking place across several industries. As evidence of this acceleration, the companies have pointed...
Ericsson and Singapore operator Singtel have partnered to accelerate 5G adoption across multiple industries and to develop and deploy advanced 5G solutions in Singapore.
The partnership utilizes Ericsson’s networking expertise and Singtel’s 5G network, test facilities and capabilities and also involves collaboration with global industry...
DENVER--It's quite clear that service provider 5G revenue will largely be derived from enterprise investment in cellular as a driver of digital transformation and organizational change. But adoption is challenging, particularly for small- and medium-sized enterprises that don't have the same resources as the...
Ericsson has officially brought enterprise network endpoint company Cradlepoint into its fold, closing the $1.1 billion acquisition that Ericsson CEO Börje Ekholm said recently will be a “key building block” for the network equipment vendor's strategy to capture new business and revenue from the...
Carriers can move the needle by preparing business for 5G today
There has never been a better time than now for cellular network operators to accelerate their investments in 5G go-to-market activities. It’s time to go faster and shift gears. Why? Because businesses are ready...
Ericsson reported a strong third quarter for 2020, beating analysts' expectations with adjusted sales up 7% year-over-year and driven mainly by 5G sales in mainland China. The company's CEO said that the $1.1 billion acquisition of Cradlepoint, which is expected to close in the...
Ericsson has signed off a $1.1 billion deal to purchase US-based Cradlepoint, which provides LTE and 5G wide-area networking (WAN) for the emergency services sector, office and retail spaces, and IoT manufacturing market. The Swedish vendor pitched the deal squarely as a boon for...
Peachtree Corners in the US, playing home to a live smart city testbed, has now installed 5G-enabled traffic monitoring video sensors. The city has signed with Bosch to deploy video-based analytics to manage driverless shuttles, remote-controlled e-scooters, and regular vehicles. Cradlepoint’s 5G router for...
Moving forward, education and healthcare will lean on wireless technology more heavily, says Cradlepoint CMO
One of the primary challenges of battling COVID-19 is delivering reliable connectivity to the millions of students now attending classes from home. While the virus is affecting every single one...
Industrial services firm PK Solutions is deploying private LTE in the 3.5 GHz CBRS band in the US for the oil and gas sector. It is working with Nokia and Cradlepoint on the offer.
PK Solutions, part of the PK Companies group, is based in...
Cradlepoint wants to "set the bar on what a 5G for business solution looks like," according to CMO Todd Krautkremer, and the company has scored Australia's Telstra as its launch partner for a new portfolio of 5G connectivity solutions aimed at the enterprise market.
Customer...
California-based private LTE/5G startup and CBRS champ Celona has announced eight test deployments of its wireless networking solution using CBRS spectrum, along with new partnerships for CBRS-based networks with edge networking firm Cradlepoint and supply-chain tech provider World Wide Technology (WWT).
Celona, which closed $10...
As Internet-of-Things (IoT) devices become more and more commonplace, the uses for such devices continues to expand. One of the key places they are appearing is as part of so-called “smart city” projects.
The benefits of smart city technologies are apparent, but the sheer size...
Cities are becoming smarter by producing greater public-sector efficiencies through sensors, IoT, LTE connectivity, and data analysis. The change of culture and technology is causing towns, cities, counties, and even entire states, to adapt to technologies that help lower costs, increase productivity, and improve...
As Internet-of-Things (IoT) devices become more and more commonplace, the uses for such devices continues to expand. One of the key places they are appearing is as part of so-called “smart city” projects.
The benefits of smart city technologies are apparent, but the sheer size...
How First Responders & Communities are Depending on Wireless Networks
First responders are a vital component of communities, working to identify threats and treat the injured. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, emergency medical services (EMS) treat 25 to 30 million patients per year....
Digital and connected technologies are transforming first responder organizations by increasing accountability, improving first responder safety, and enhancing triage and treatment. However, these new technologies can create new challenges if they are not implemented correctly, which can consume already limited budgets and precious man-hours.
This...
Disasters cross international borders, and in Europe, critical communications need to support the ability of first responders in neighboring countries to work collaboratively.
This report explores the latest trends and developments in how European Union countries and the United Kingdom are meeting the challenges of...
Disasters cross international borders, and in Europe, critical communications need to support the ability of first responders in neighboring countries to work collaboratively.
This webinar explores the latest trends and developments in how European Union countries and the United Kingdom are meeting the challenges of...
Increased digitalization is impacting disaster response and recovery
Coverage, power and backhaul. Those three pieces are fundamental to any working cellular network, but they can be awfully hard to come by during a response to a natural or humanitarian disaster.
Disaster Tech Lab specializes in providing...
While U.S. operators and regulators have focused on millimeter wave for 5G services, Europe is deploying using mid-band spectrum. Operators around the continent have activated commercial 5G for consumer services. And, on the industrial front, there's significant momentum around private networks, particularly in Germany.
Here...
Cradlepoint gigabit LTE edge router supports mission critical public safety users
As Verizon works to compete in the public safety market against AT&T's nationwide FirstNet first responders network, the operator has recently certified a new edge router for public safety and enterprise users and racked...
‘5G will be truly transformative,’ Cradlepoint SVP says
As 5G networks pop up around the globe, the early focus is on delivering an enhanced mobile broadband experience to consumers. But, as coverage scales and the technology matures, 5G is widely viewed as a key enabler...
