Crossing the divide between public and private cellular network technologies occurs when there is a need to extend the feature-rich public services offered by mobile network operators deep into the enterprise network. Distributed Antenna Systems (DAS) are one such well-established solution that is used...
After attending last month’s Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, it was clear that many technology vendors and service providers see private 5G as the solution to solve many operational challenges that affect business operations. Make no mistake; the rollout of private 5G networks in...
In a recent report issued by PriceWaterhouseCoopers (PwC), the digital transformation of manufacturing and supply-chain related industries is in full swing. PwC noted that half of the enterprises they surveyed have already adopted IoT, cloud-based data platforms, and connected services to support their operations....
Like with most things that you want to go fast, they don't develop with the velocity you'd like. Private cellular networks are no different, but one-off successes are giving way to scalable templates and economic pressure is mounting.
RCR Wireless News' latest webinar looks at...
The great promise of private cellular is that some day every enterprise will be able to have its own 4G or 5G network. There is a long way to go to reduce and simplify the offer for the mass market, but there is fantastic...
In today's fast-paced business world, connectivity is king. Enterprises, especially those with sprawling outdoor operations in agriculture, transportation, sporting venues, and campuses, depend on seamless communication. These businesses require expanded coverage, rock-solid reliability, scalability, and unwavering performance to support business-critical applications that require readily...
“You can't just put on a hoodie and be down with the kids.” RCR Wireless is in conversation with Wienke Giezeman, co-founder and chief executive at The Things Industries, the Amsterdam-based LoRaWAN collective selling middleware and tooling into the hyperactive low-power end of the...
Celona Marketing Director David Callisch goes through the idea that private cellular is a software and access play, and looks at the rise of cellular for use cases where Wi-Fi is not sufficient. He also highlights Celona's expansion into the red hot European private...
Cellular has inherent advantages over Wi-Fi, including ease of use, reliability and security; but Wi-Fi is still fundamental to enterprise wireless
Cellular vs Wi-Fi—a debate that to technologists is a false dichotomy, but to enterprise buyers can guide technology investment strategies with mixed results. While...
Solving for cost, complexity and differentiation to accelerate private cellular adoption
The market for private cellular solutions has materialized somewhat slowly and in fits and starts, but major NEPs and SIs are working to stake their claim on what will eventually be a high-value global...
In the final installment of our four-part podcast series presented in partnership with Nextivity, CEO of Nextivity Michiel Lotter discusses the company's private LTE networking-as-a-service solution, HARMONY. Lotter explains where he sees the solution fitting into the larger private networking market as well as...
Public and private cellular, Wi-Fi and low-power sensors all have a role to play in enterprise wireless for Industry 4.0
The vision of Industry 4.0 sees businesses of all sizes and in all sectors harnessing wireless connectivity and other complementary technologies to drive operational efficiency....
Today’s enterprise faces a dizzying array of wireless infrastructure options for managing important business operations. Considering factors such as business need, location, security requirements, and expansion plans, organizations can opt for Wi-Fi, public cellular, or private cellular wireless networks—or select any combination of these...
The smart logistics operation at China-based retail giant JD.com “makes Amazon look primitive”, reckons regional English-language title The Asia Times. Certainly, its warehousing and fulfilment business, JD Logistics (JDL), caught the attention of the industrial tech media this summer when it revealed a fleet...
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...
A long-time pain for many businesses has been dealing with poor indoor cellular coverage. Fortunately, recent advances in cellular technology have given rise to a more modern approach to improving in-building cellular coverage.
The emergence of new shared cellular spectrum options, such as Citizen’s Band...
US private cellular Ondas Holdings, parent of Ondas Networks, is to buy Israeli drone system and platform developer Airobotics in a $15.2 million merger acquisition. The new business will be combined with American Robotics, its other drone subsidiary, acquired by Ondas Holdings for $70.6...
Note, this article is continued from a previous entry, under the headline: 'A "different beast" in the telco pack – often it’s not about 5G at all, says Orange'. For the first instalment, go here.
We should rewind, and hit play again on the Safran...
The CBRS Alliance, the industry working group dedicated to wireless services in the 3.5 GHz ‘CBRS’ band in the US, has rebranded as the OnGo Alliance in order to advance its role as the go-to support group for the shared spectrum initiatives around the...
In 2021, increasing availability of 5G will provide the launching pad for manufacturing to truly evolve to Industry 4.0, the new industrial revolution that will push industries forward. Connected factories will move from isolated pilot programs and early test cases to truly integrated ecosystems,...
The Covid 19 pandemic has helped accelerate private cellular network adoption, and will continue to do so in 2021. But it has also highlighted a new digital divide (which is not going away anytime soon) between vertical sectors that have and have-not prioritized access...
If there was ever a critical proof-point for the efficacy of IoT technologies, then this is it: the coordinated global shipment of coronavirus (Covid-19) vaccines. This is the moment, arguably, in late 2020, going into 2021, when the world’s gaze falls obliquely on the...
German system integrator Smart Mobile Labs is working with Nokia to deploy a private 5G network at the University of Kaiserslautern in Germany, according to the Finnish vendor. It called the new deployment “the first true” 5G standalone (SA) campus network in Germany –...
Telefónica in Germany has started the process to build its 5G core network and functions in the cloud in order to develop and deploy new IoT and AI solutions for industrial customers, as well as enterprises at large. It is using Amazon Web Services...
