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The universities will define smart city projects with the aim of improving municipal services through IoT Researchers at the University of Bradford, in the U.K., are working on nine smart …

5G test with Huawei combines LTE bands with 5G carriers Working with Huawei to test pre-standard 5G NR network technologies, Deutsche Telekom this week announced it had passed a 2 …

Under the agreement, customers of the two telcos will be able to access IoT services in the Netherlands and China Dutch telco KPN and China Unicom have reached a partnership …

Only operators with a solid wireless and fixed position will be in a position to launch 5G, Telenor chief says The deployment of 5G networks by mobile operators will be …

Smart Dubai will use Esri’s technology for its smart city platform Dubai Pulse Esri, a specialist in spatial analytics, announced today that Smart Dubai, the government agency leading Dubai’s smart …

Almost 5,000 taxis in the emirate have been already equipped with new smart meters A total of 4,850 taxis in Dubai have already been equipped with new smart meters, according …

Free, public Wi-Fi network being deployed with carrier O2 and Cornerstone Telecommunication Infrastructure London’s Square Mile, the colloquial name for the city’s historic center, is set for a major boost …

The NB-IoT project is being carried out with local partners including telecoms operator NOS Chinese vendor Huawei has developed a narrowband internet of things (NB-IoT) smart meter for Portuguese utility …

French firm Sagecom to provide smart meters with mobile LTE Cat1 technology to utility companies Dutch power networks operator Enexis Netbeheer has started to deploy French firm Sagemcom’s smart meters …

With a major donation to local universities, as well as a separate investment in growing it’s fiber optic infrastructure, United Kingdom leaders are working to lay the groundwork for 5G …

The Spanish telco said initial 5G launch in the United Kingdom will be followed by deployments in Spain and Germany SHANGHAI–The U.K. will likely be the first market to see …

From automated lighting systems that serve as platforms for environmental and traffic sensors to internet-connected trash bins that measure waste levels to optimize the collection process while further providing concealment …

In $72 million deal, Zain, with partner Ericsson, will install and operate the IoT smart systems for a seven-year period Middle East telecommunications operator Zain has signed an agreement with the …

French IoT firm Actility will carry out the deployment in partnership with local company Blink Services French company Actility, which specializes in Low Power Wide Area Networks (LPWAN) and Blink …

KDDI and Nokia pushed 1 Gbps throughput in Tokyo MDU using 28 GHz band Building on a 5G partnership, Nokia and Japanese operator KDDI this week shared details of a …

Philips will work with the Dubai Roads and Transport Authority to focus on smart lighting initiatives The Dubai Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with …

In addition to bus fleet, Barcelona’s public Wi-Fi network includes indoor and outdoor hot spots. Building on its existing network of indoor and outdoor public Wi-Fi hot spots, Barcelona, Spain, …

Nokia and Elisa said the test hit speeds of 1.5 Gbps, though access to 3.5 GHz band for 5G support is not expected until at least 2019. Finnish telecommunications provider …

The small cell and Wi-Fi deployment will be carried out by CTIL in partnership with O2. The City of London Corporation awarded a 15-year contract to Cornerstone Telecommunications Infrastructure Ltd. …

Germany has long been a leader in the manufacturing sector with global powerhouses including Bosch, Siemens, BMW, Adidas and many others headquartered in the country. Building on that heritage, the …

The submarine cable system, which will link Australia, New Zealand and the U.S., is set to be completed in 2019. Southern Cross Cables selected Hong Kong-based marine survey provider EGS …

The subsea cable solution will use Retelit’s AAE-1 landing station in Bari, Italy. Retelit, a provider of infrastructure and data services, and global voice carrier BICS announced a joint subsea …

Turkcell is focused on developing GPON, DWDM and 5G. ZTE and Turkish telecommunications operator Turkcell inked a strategic agreement to collaborate in different fields including gigabit-possible passive optical network and …

Latest agreement between Swiss telecom operator Sunrise and Huawei builds on initial strategic partnership from 2012. BARCELONA, Spain – Swiss telecommunications operator Sunrise Telecom extended a previous partnership with Huawei …

Global investment firm KKR Group will pay $1.35 billion to Telefónica for a stake in Telxius. Telefónica reached an agreement with global investment firm KKR Group to sell up to …