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Mobile Test Summit on trends in wireless communications – sessions available online now

This past November, Rohde & Schwarz hosted the Mobile Test Summit, a platform for industry professionals to share insights on the latest trends in mobile device and infrastructure testing. This year’s event covered a wide range of topics, such as 5G NTN, 5G RedCap,...

Industry-leading RF Testing Solutions at NWS

At NWS, we are proud to offer a wide range of advanced RF test equipment that caters to the diverse requirements of our customers. We have established strong partnerships with leading test and measurement vendors in the industry, such as Keysight Technologies, Bird RF,...

Six verticals for Wi-Fi HaLow – as Wi-Fi crowd preps new low-power IoT contender

The Wireless Broadband Alliance (WBA), handling Wi-Fi industry cooperation and initiatives, has said Wi-Fi HaLow is ready to rock in “commercial IoT deployments across a range of sectors”. As such, it has issued a new white paper with a bunch of likely deployment scenarios...

Five easy pieces – how to get a tune out of Industry 4.0

This is not a definitive guide; this is not an exact science. But the logic is plain – to present a sensible way to think about devising an Industry 4.0 system that hits the mark. Because, when novel technology is brought to market by...

Test and Measurement: Keysight progresses toward ESI Group squeeze-out

Keysight Technologies this week shared an update on progress toward its squeeze-out acquisition of real-time digital twin company ESI Group, which was announced in June 2023. ESI Group shares have ceased trading on Euronext Paris, pending the implementation of the squeeze-out. Keysight said that...

Morse Micro makes CES splash – to pitch Wi-Fi HaLow for ‘mass-market’ IoT

Australia-based semiconductor company Morse Micro, developing Wi-Fi HaLow for low-power mid-range IoT solutions, has issued a flurry of announcements at CES in Las Vegas this week (January 9-12), including international certification for a new Quectel-made IoT module, a partnership with Australian Wi-Fi specialist Zetifi to...

HPE confirms $14bn Juniper deal to make it a ‘new networking leader’

Cloud and edge solutions provider Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) has confirmed it has agreed a deal to acquire enterprise networking specialist Juniper Networks for $14 billion. The acquisition will double HPE’s networking business, increasing from around 18 percent of its total annual revenue to...

Wi-Fi 7 certification is here

Wi-Fi Alliance's official certification program for Wi-Fi 7 has begun Wi-Fi Alliance is kicking off 2024 with a shiny new certification program for Wi-Fi 7, signaling that the newest generation of Wi-Fi is ready for mass adoption. As is typical in Wi-Fi generations, there is...

Nokia to sell its device, service management unit to Lumine Group for $203m

Nokia has agreed to sell its Device Management (DM) and Service Management Platform (SMP) businesses to Canadian telecom and media software company Lumine Group for $185 million euros (approximately $203 million). Nokia said that its Device Management software capabilities help communication service providers...

Wi-Fi deep dive: State of standards, products and use cases

Wi-Fi has transformed connectivity since Wi-Fi 1 in 1999, continually evolving to meet dynamic connectivity needs of the consumer and enterprise market. With the latest generation of Wi-Fi on the horizon, understanding its evolution and potential impact is crucial. In RCR Wireless News latest report, we...

2024 promises to be a bellwether year for private cellular networks

Each year, there are a selection of new technologies that are expected to be the NBT - “next big thing.” As we prepare to enter 2024, I expect that private cellular networks will see a sharp uptick in adoption as the next generation of...

Editorial Webinar: Wi-Fi deep dive: State of standards, products and use cases

Wi-Fi 7 was built from the ground up with the 6 GHz band in mind, promising increased speed and capacity. With the latest generation of Wi-Fi on the horizon, this report explores the current and near-future standard and device ecosystem and potential consumer and...

Three Wi-Fi trends that aren’t Wi-Fi 7

Wi-Fi 7 might be stealing the spotlight, but that's certainly not the only thing unfolding in wireless With the certification of the Wi-Fi 7 just around the corner, the wireless industry is abuzz with excitement around what the new standard will enable. However, Wi-Fi 7’s...

What should regulators be thinking about ahead of the World Radio Conference? 

The 2023 World Radio Conference (WRC-23) will take place in Dubai from November 20 to December 15, and one key agenda item is the consideration of the identification of the 6425-7025 MHz and 7025-7125 MHz frequency bands for either International Mobile Telecommunications (IMT) or...

Why an SI? How a cellular systems integrator can help your private network succeed

Private cellular networks offer tremendous benefits for enterprises: better security than Wi-Fi, smooth handovers between radios, improved throughput and latency, and future-proof support for a diverse set of use cases. An expert partner is necessary to bring private networks to their full capabilities and tailor...

Battery maker Basquevolt taps Telefónica for URLLC factory upgrade (minus 5G, Wi-Fi)

Telefónica and Siemens are to provide Spanish battery manufacturer Basquevolt with the “best technological and connectivity solutions” to launch a new “prototyping line” at its plant in Vitoria-Gasteiz, the capital of the Basque Country region in northern Spain. The project specifies an ultra-fast and...

Planning for tomorrow: developing private wireless networks for demanding use cases 

In today's technology-driven landscape, the reliance of organizations on their technological infrastructure is nothing short of absolute. While some may make do with conventional Wi-Fi setups, others will find that off-the-shelf solutions simply fall short of meeting their unique and complex needs. Private wireless networks...

Broadband providers hope to differentiate with value-added services: Report

Home broadband, Wi-Fi speed and reliability guarantees and speed testing/diagnostics were among the most popular services that providers plan to offer Omdia and Broadband Forum have published a new report that shows global broadband service providers are focused on introducing technology that directly improves bandwidth...

FCC okays E-Rate funds to equip school busses with Wi-Fi

Federal E-Rate funds can be used to outfit school busses with Wi-Fi access points, the Federal Communications Commission has declared. The declaratory ruling was supported by the Commission's three Democrats, and opposed by its two Republicans. Commissioners Brendan Carr and Nathan Simington argued both that...

From communications to connected processing—the Qualcomm evolution

Editor’s note: Qualcomm provided travel, lodging and other accommodations associated with Snapdragon Summit.  HAWAII—With the launch of its ambitious Oryon CPU for PCs and plan to embed the 12-core powerhouse across its business segments, Qualcomm is changing. Whereas previous iterations of the annual Snapdragon Summit...

Brazil’s Teatro Gazeta theater is outfitted with Wi-FI OpenRoaming capabilities

Wi-Fi OpenRoaming allows for seamless Wi-Fi onboarding from location to location without the need for logins or passwords Systems integrator TecExpert Brasil has introduced OpenRoaming Wi-Fi hotspots at the Teatro Gazeta theater in São Paulo, announced the Wireless Broadband Alliance (WBA). OpenRoaming, developed by Cisco and now controlled by WBA, allows for seamless Wi-Fi...

Boldyn Networks: Big projects and connectivity priorities for a new brand

Earlier this year, BAI Communications and its familiar wireless and infrastructure brands  including Mobilitie, ZenFi Networks, Transit Wireless and Signal Point Systems came together under the new Boldyn Networks brand. From the show floor at Mobile World Congress Las Vegas, Boldyn Networks’ US CEO...

The power of private cellular networks for outdoor business environments

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...

How can enterprises simplify private network integration, network management, and monitoring?

No two private networks are exactly alike, as each is configured to serve different network environments and industries. In today’s rapidly evolving technological landscape, businesses increasingly focus on modernizing their enterprise systems to do more for their business. This focus creates more resilient systems...