MFA, the private networking alliance that emerged from the old MulteFire project, is ramping up activities with a bunch of new resources, including tools and guides, for industrial enterprises looking to deploy private LTE and 5G, plus a headline sponsorship of Hannover Messe USA,...
MFA (MulteFire Alliance) has launched a new ‘network identifier’ scheme to provide enterprises with a unique global public land mobile network (PLMN) ID for their private LTE and 5G networks. The facility allows them to create “unique and distinguishable” private networks, so only authorized...
MFA, formerly the MulteFire Alliance, is to deliver a set of ‘technology blueprints’ so every different business in every different industrial ‘vertical’ can specify and source industrial 5G devices, and the cellular side of the Industry 4.0 market moves faster. Its shift to ecosystem-building...
Wireless Telecom Group has agreed to acquire Boulder, Colorado-based Holzworth Instrumentation. The company makes phase noise analyzers and signal generators, and WTG said that its instruments "are used by government labs, the semiconductor industry, and network equipment providers, among others, in research and automated...
The MulteFire Alliance has announced the launch of its MulteFire 1.9 GHz certification programme, to ensure devices conform with its MulteFire 1.1 specification.
The 1.9 GHz certification will test eNodeB devices in the 1.9 GHz band in Japan, verifying that devices can effectively interoperate...
Private network deployments seen as a key enabler of industrial internet of things for large enterprises
The notion of a private network, whether it's LTE or 5G deployed in unlicensed, licensed or shared spectrum, is a hot topic in the telecoms world at the moment....
HANNOVER, Germany--LTE in unlicensed frequency bands came late in the development of that particular flavor of cellular, and standards body 3GPP was primarily focused on aggregating the 5 GHz band with licensed carriers, called License Assisted Access. Enter the MulteFire Alliance, a cross-industry consortium...
The Release 1.1 specification adds support for eMTC-U and NB-IoT-U, as well as support for additional spectrum bands
The MulteFire Alliance announced the completion of its Release 1.1 specification that is optimized for the internet of things.
Adding support for eMTC-U for moderate data-rate applications in...
Learn more at the MulteFire Open Day – Bay Area, December 4 in San Jose
The Internet of Things (IoT) will connect billions of devices but will require new approaches to wireless connectivity to meet the demands for capacity, coverage and reliability. Industrial IoT is...
The private LTE market is expected to see significant growth over the next few years, according to a number of analysts' projections. So what is private LTE?
What is private LTE?
Private LTE, quite simply, is envisioned as standards-based Long Term Evolution networks designed to serve...
MulteFire and Wi-Fi will complement cellular connectivity
For stadium owners and operators, as well mobile service providers, offering guests a premium experience, complete with seamless and robust wireless connectivity in an ultra-dense usage environment, is well worth the investment. But for stadiums, user requirements necessitate...
MulteFire brings flexible business models for operator, venue or neutral host ownership
As MulteFire gains industry traction and moves toward initial commercialization with an eye on enabling internet of things-type applications, let's take a look at some of the basics of the technology, as well...
Private LTE is a major MulteFire opportunity
With the coming release of its 1.1 specification, the MulteFire Alliance has focused on the internet of things (IoT) as the market entry point for the emerging technology, which deploys LTE solely in unlicensed 5 GHz spectrum. Nokia...
MulteFire 1.1 spec focused on private LTE for the internet of things
With broad interest from industrial players who see private LTE as a big opportunity to take control of cellular needs and from operators looking to augment licensed spectrum holdings by deploying cellular in...
Boingo Wireless CTO discusses MulteFire opportunity
The ability to deploy LTE in all unlicensed spectrum significantly lowers the barrier to entry for enterprises looking to take control of their connectivity needs. Driven by the MulteFire Alliance, and with compatible equipment coming to market, MulteFire will...
MulteFire deploys LTE solely in the unlicensed 5 GHz band
Solving for in-building cellular connectivity is an increasingly pointed problem for venue owners. In the context of Class A real estate, tenants have to have strong, multi-carrier in-building cellular, but, in many cases, carriers aren't...
Unlicensed spectrum creates opportunity for carriers to add capacity and for enterprises to deploy private LTE networks
For both voice and data connectivity, as well as support for internet of things-type devices, operators are working to keep up with insatiable and steadily-increasing demand for capacity....
MulteFire delivers the reliability and security of LTE without licensed spectrum and addresses key internet of things use cases
The internet of things (IoT) is seen as a key driver of digital transformation in a wide range of enterprise and industrial segments, but IoT success...
Join the MulteFire Alliance and Harbor Research as we provide insight into how MulteFire technology delivers wireless connectivity that meets the requirements of Industrial IoT for coverage, capacity, reliability, low-latency and mobility.
MulteFire, based on 3GPP Release 13 and 14, is an LTE-based technology that...
What is MulteFire?
MulteFire is a technology for deploying LTE in unlicensed spectrum that was developed by Qualcomm. Unlike the strategies of LTE-U or License-Assisted Access, which rely on a licensed spectrum anchor aggregated with LTE in an unlicensed band, MulteFire allows the standalone use of LTE...
TheMulteFire Alliance today announced the completion of its Release 1.0 specification for the technology, which allows for LTE connectivity without the need for licensed spectrum. Building on Third Generation Partnership Project Release 13 and 14, particularly advancements in license assisted access, enhanced LAA and...
Unlicensed spectrum is playing an increasingly important role in the LTE ecosystem as spectral limitations inhibit capacity, which enterprise customers demand. That's why MulteFire, a technology that flies largely under the radar, could ultimately prove a major boon to enterprises looking to take control...
Learn more about the MulteFire Alliance, hear from analyst Monica Paolini and see a demo from Qualcomm
Spectrum is an incredibly valuable, but inherently limited, resource. Given that reality, the telecom industry has found ways to deploy cellular in unlicensed spectral bands commonly used by Wi-Fi....
