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A couple of interesting-sounding mission-critical slicing exercises by mobile operators in Europe in the last week or so got RCR Wireless to thinking about whether the slow rollout of standalone 5G (5G SA) in national network infrastructure has reached a point where it is...
Experts provided insight on scenarios where private networks are being implemented to improve efficiencies
5G in operating room environments
During one of the sessions of RCR Wireless News’ Private Networks Global Forum, a comprehensive discussion between Mathieu Lagrange, VP of research and development at Obvios and...
Verizon Business is probably the one operator-backed enterprise services provider – outside of China, at least – that is starting to look like it has the measure of the private 5G market. It speaks very well of its strategies and successes, of course, but...
What to believe? Who to believe? (We’ll write about this one day.) But, just because it’s modish, and because it presents another (!) way to segment the non-traditional new-cellular comms market, new research reckons the combined market for public and private LTE and 5G...
Ooredoo Kuwait said the the initial trials focused on Fixed Wireless Access (FWA) and diverse use cases
Kuwait’s largest operator, Ooredoo Kuwait, announced the successful completion of 5G mmWave technology testing in close collaboration with the Communication and Information Technology Regulatory Authority (CITRA).
The initial trials,...
Orange is to design and build a private 5G network at the Aqaba container terminal in Jordan, handling shipping cargo for the Levant region in the Eastern Mediterranean. It will be the first private 5G network in the country, said Orange, and the operator’s...
The edge has always existed, as any bull-headed IT wizard will tell you; but it has not always existed like this. The edge-cloud continuum is well travelled by enterprise IT technicians, taking powerful advantage of the economies of hyper-scale afforded by cloud-based compute engines....
Huawei considers that a number of ports in Latin America, Africa and Asia are starting to see the benefits of private 5G networks already deployed in Chinese ports
The 5G key pillars of speed, low latency, reliability and security have opened up new opportunities for...
Andy Purdy, chief security officer at Huawei USA, noted that the company has been increasing its focus on the provision of digital solutions for verticals
While the telecoms industry, at large, is pinning great hopes on public and private 5G for enterprises, many mobile operators...
A panel discussion with Microsoft and Intel at Private Networks Forum in May yielded some helpful insights about the push-and-pull for enterprises to deploy private 5G networks. The conversation, under the heading Mastering Each Vertical Via New Partnership Ecosystem, zipped through a number of...
The ransomware attack, allegedly launched by Russia, targeted a container terminal at the Port of Nagoya in Aichi Prefecture
Japan’s biggest maritime port suffered a ransomware attack that significantly disrupted cargo operations. The attack, allegedly launched by Russia, hit a container terminal at the Port...
Nokia has announced a go-to-market deal for private LTE and 5G in Latin America with Spain-based mobile operator Telefónica. The pair will target the ports, mining, energy, and manufacturing sectors, described as the “most promising industries in the region”. The deal covers “Hispanic geographies”;...
Ericsson noted that the new private networks will be powered by the Ericsson Private 5G solution
Swedish vendor Ericsson has signed a partnership with European network provider and system integrator Mugler for private 5G industrial networks in Germany.
The two companies had previously carried out a...
BT noted that the project will demonstrate value in three use case areas for ports and highways, including port operations and management, marine operations and highway safety and defect inspections
U.K. carrier BT said that the government committed to provide financing for a project in...
MTN currently provides 5G services in 38 cities across South Africa
South African telco MTN is currently building private 5G networks for 14 companies in the mining and ports sectors in South Africa, according to local newspaper the Sunday Times.
MTN’s CEO Charles Molapisi said that...
The private network will be used to explore the use of autonomous, over-the-road trucks for shipping container drop-off and pick-up
Verizon Business announced plans to build a 5G NonStandalone private network at one of the port of Virginia’s main container terminals that will combine 5G...
The Government of India recently announced plans to hold an auction of 5G spectrum by the end of July
Indian multinational conglomerate Adani Group confirmed its intention to participate in the upcoming 5G spectrum in India with the aim of building a private network to...
It is a partnership of industrial-minded telco country-mates that effectively helped to build the early private LTE and 5G market, with joint references in a number of key installations in Europe over the last five years, notably in the ports and mining sectors; now...
Gibson deployed at one of the world's largest port its industrial solution powered by Telit deviceWISE EDGE Industrial IoT (IIoT) platform
IoT specialist Telit and its partner, Gibson Engineering, are deploying technology with the aim of helping industrial firms to increase productivity at shipping ports...
Note, for more on this topic, join the Enterprise IoT Insights webinar on Industrial 5G (From Setting Standard to Becoming Standard) on April 28, featuring speakers from ABI Research, MFA (MulteFire Alliance)/Nokia, Schneider Electric and Vodafone; check back here, also, for the editorial report...
Another challenge, apart from devices, with the mission to scale industrial 5G is with sales channels. Speaking a while back, following its “flagship” arrangement with system integrator Kyndryl for its various Industry 4.0 gear, Nokia says its strategy on private networks has shifted, decisively....
The industry organization Global mobile Suppliers Association (GSA) said that it is tracking at least 370 companies around the world that have been or are investing in private mobile networks, with 5G deployments beginning to gain momentum.
The number includes trials and pilot deployments, commercial...
Swedish vendor Ericsson has introduced a new plug-and-play style private 4G and 5G product for manufacturing, mining, and energy companies, alongside the ports, airports, and other industrial sectors. The solution for cloud-based private cellular management looks to simplify telecoms for industry and industry for...
