The MulteFire Alliance has launched a certification program for the original 1.0 version of the MulteFire specification. A radio unit and device from Nokia are the first products to go through the process. The alliance said enterprises can now deploy their own private LTE...
Private LTE and 5G provider Quortus has secured investment from US-based edge analytics firm Communications Systems Inc (CSI) and UK-based telecoms solutions provider cellXion to drive sales in North America, Europe, and Japan, as the market for private industrial networking gathers pace.
Quortus, based in...
Karl Bream, head of strategy and portfolio, Nokia Enterprise
“The market is ripe as all sectors of the global economy are embracing digitalization and are beginning to tap into Industry 4.0 and automation. We are starting to see major technology shifts in areas such as...
This article, in five parts, is continued from Step 1, about spectrum and regulation; this can be found here.
2. SPECTRUM / REGULATION
Another crucial part of the jigsaw-roadmap – a clearing of the road, rather than a shortcut – is with spectrum. The lack of...
At MWC Los Angeles last month, the MulteFire Alliance launched its first certification program, marking a critical step forward in the development of new LTE-based wireless networks operating in unlicensed and shared spectrum. The program is open to MulteFire Alliance members and their devices...
The steady liberalisation of radio spectrum for private and shared usage in various markets, along with the growing realisation among traditional network operators that their licensed spectrum mat be better used for dedicated applications in under-covered locales, means the industrial set has a number...
The rise of private industrial networking should be measured by the number of new networks, and network operators, and not by the number of cell sites, reckons Italy-based industrial networking specialist Athonet.
Speaking at a MulteFire-sponsored panel session, chaired by Enterprise IoT Insights (way...
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...
CBRS Alliance to work on 5G compatibility
Around the world, the 3.5 GHz band has been tapped by operators as key mid-range 5G spectrum. In the U.S. that frequency, referred to as the Citizens Broadband Radio Service band, is set aside for LTE services. A...
If the internet of things (IoT), utilising both low-power and high-bandwidth connectivity, establishes an architectural springboard for digital change, then AI provides the industrial elasticity that will make the market bounce. This report looks at how IoT and AI, combined, will make the demand...
The digital transformation of the supply chain and logistics sectors – a review of the strategies, technologies and stakes in play as the global supply chain industry seeks more sustainable and competitive ways to supply the world.
UK-based global editor-in-chief editor James Blackman dives...
Note, this article is continued from a previous post, entitled ‘Industrial companies are building private networks because they have to, says Nokia’. Click here to go to the previous article.
Where were we? Oh yes: part-way through a narrative about the desire of industry to...
Dave Wright, president of the CBRS Alliance, wants to be clear: the 3.5 GHz shared spectrum band should not be considered an IoT band. “It's very much a multi-purpose band,” he says, really in response to persistent questioning about IoT scenarios for private operation...
3GPP working on 5G NR for 5 GHz and 6 GHz
The use of unlicensed spectrum with LTE deployments has had a significant impact on the telecoms industry--operators can use Licensed Assisted Access to bolster network capacity and non-carrier interests can use MulteFire to operate...
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...
IBW is taking off, driven by a convergence of technologies (small cells and CRAN, new DAS architectures, MEC, CBRS, MulteFire), connectivity needs (IoT, enterprise and venue applications, high-capacity/low-latency connectivity in venues), and business models (private networks, neutral hosts).
This webinar looks at the evolution of...
IBW is taking off, driven by a convergence of technologies (small cells and CRAN, new DAS architectures, MEC, CBRS, MulteFire), connectivity needs (IoT, enterprise and venue applications, high-capacity/low-latency connectivity in venues), and business models (private networks, neutral hosts).
This webinar looks at the evolution of...
As the mobile industry continues to develop at breakneck speed, new technologies, spectrum uses, and products are being developed to support new user requirements and use cases. Of the most important new developments is the emergence of MulteFire™ technology which allows the implementation of...
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 provides an update on CBRS, MulteFire
Derek Peterson, chief technology officer of Boingo Wireless, sees unlicensed and shared spectrum as a major opportunity for the telecom industry. The combination of CBRS and MulteFire allows for new entrants into the cellular market and...
