Total shipments of reduced-capability (RedCap) 5G IoT modules, offering 5G-based alternatives to mid-range 4G-level LTE Cat-4 and LTE Cat-6 units, will top 80 million over the next five years, in the period to 2029, reckons ABI Research. Further-reduced (‘enhanced’) RedCap (eRedCap) IoT modules, representing...
Huawei rotaing CEO Ken Hu said mobile operators have deployed about 260 5G networks globally, covering nearly half of the world’s population
DUBAI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES—Chinese vendor Huawei is heavily focusing on 5G-Advanced, or "5.5G" technologies, to help the operators maximize the value of their...
Nokia noted that there is a growing interest in FWA in India
Finnish vendor Nokia expects a rapid increase in the adoption of private 5G networks in India from the second half of 2024, Indian newspaper The Economic Times reported.
"You will see some early adopters...
Ericsson said that 5G will account for 32% of the total subscriptions in the MENA region in 2028
5G subscribers in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region are forecast to reach 290 million in 2028, up from 22 million in 2022, according to...
Note, this is an excerpt from a new editorial report, called Private 5G for IoT – plotting timelines, defining applications and making bets. The full report is available to download for free here. An on-demand webinar on the same topic is available here.
There is...
Sooner or later, it all comes down to money – and there just aren’t that many clear-cut use cases to bankroll a private 5G deployment. That is the consensus. Yes, industrial AR for remote assistance, reliable mobility for AGVs and AMRs, and, most convincingly,...
Ericsson has tracked a two-year revenue increase in the top 20 5G markets as measured by device penetration
New research from Ericsson finds that 5G monetization is picking up in the top 20 global markets as measured by device penetration. After years of stagnant ARPU,...
Since its commercial launch in 2019, 5G is gearing up to enter its next transformational phase, which will be driven largely by 5G-Advanced — an upgrade to The 3rd Generation Partnership Project (3GPP) release that will bring about substantial improvements driven by the introduction...
Analyst house ABI Research, in association with US network design and services firm Betacom, has put out a white paper about private 5G in warehousing, and Enterprise IoT Insights has had a quick read and (borrowed and stolen and) come up with five takeaways...
The latest release of the 5G New Radio (NR) standard has, at last, fixed a problem for cellular-based sensor comms with the emergence of a cut-down version of 5G for massive-scale IoT deployments. On paper, anyway; in reality, the news only confirms a waypoint...
This is article is taken from a recent editorial report on Industrial 5G Innovation – From Setting Standard to Becoming Standard; the previous instalment in this serialised version of the report is available here. Subsequent instalments are listed below (linking either to the original...
This is the introduction to a new report on Industrial 5G Innovation – From Setting Standard to Becoming Standard. To read more, download the report here, or click on the image above; a webinar on the same topic is also available, here, with speakers...
5G is becomes more broadly deployed across the planet, but the technology may also eventually end up in the skies. 3GPP has established, and is continuing to build upon, standards that will enable 5G services to be delivered over satellite infrastructure, otherwise referred to...
Note, for more on this topic, and to hear more from MFA and others, join the Enterprise IoT Insights webinar on Industrial 5G (From Setting Standard to Becoming Standard) on April 28 – also featuring speakers from ABI Research, Schneider Electric, and Vodafone; check...
Ericsson said the new agreement includes cloud-native 5G Core and 5G Standalone (SA) solutions
Middle East carrier Batelco and Ericsson have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to collaborate on next-generation 5G technologies, the latter said in a release.
The deal is part of Batelco’s efforts...
Maybe it is just the way we ask the questions, but… test and measurement company Keysight Technologies has sought, effectively, to dispel any rumour and disquiet in the ranks about delays with industrial-grade 5G devices to go with industrial-grade private 5G networks. The US-based...
Note, this article forms the introduction to a new editorial report from Enterprise IoT Insights, Hybrid Low-Power IoT – How The IoT Industry Is Balancing Function And Efficiency. The report is available here, or by clicking on the image below.
Is there a trend...
Last week, Amsterdam-based Nowi, a specialist in energy harvesting tech for integrated circuit (IC) microchips, announced work with narrowband IoT connectivity provider Sigfox to produce IoT modules that extract power from ambient energy sources, instead of from conventional single-use or rechargeable batteries. It has...
Indian operator Vodafone Idea Limited is partnering with engineering and construction conglomerate Larsen & Toubro for a pilot project to test 5G-based smart city solutions, as part of its ongoing 5G trials on government-allocated spectrum.
In the pilot to be conducted in the city of...
Industrial-grade enhancements coming to 5G with 3GPP Releases 16 and 17
Initial 5G network deployments, beginning in 2018 and continuing today, have largely been focused on providing consumers with an enhanced mobile broadband experience. However, as operators continue to invest in network capabilities enabled by...
Although 5G deployments have started, many challenges are ahead for both operators and platform vendors.
5G DIVERSE USE CASES AND EVOLVING STANDARDS
To understand the challenges, it is instructive to compare 4G to 5G use cases. 4G has one main use case: mobile data.
5G, on the...
Virtualized infrastructure investments today can allow operators to quickly scale and monetize consumer and enterprise 5G services tomorrow.
Operators in both mature and developing cellular markets are formulating near- and long-term 5G strategies in order to capitalize on immediate consumer-facing services as well as more...
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