The rising adoption of advanced multimode cellular (5G, 4G) and wireless (Wi-Fi 6/6E/7) delivers powerful benefits while also driving significant RF complexity in smart connected devices. 5G and Wi-Fi 7 integration has multiple challenges that need cutting-edge RF design, components and end-to-end optimization. There...
KDDI-owned global virtual IoT network operator (MVNO) Soracom has announced a partnership with US-based cellular-IoT satellite operator Skylo Technologies. The deal sees Soracom further integrate non-terrestrial network (NTN) connectivity as an option in its cloud-managed portfolio of wireless IoT standards, which also includes (terrestrial)...
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...
As a sign of where industrial-grade 5G is really up to, the announcement from German firm Siemens that it has opened a mainly-5G test lab at its main research campus in the south of the southern city of Erlangen says it remains a technology-under-review...
A panel session at Private Networks Forum in May discussed what 5G delivers for enterprises now and what it promises to deliver in the future, with a keen eye on the applications that will swing the business case for them to invest in all-singing...
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....
In a little over three years after the United States Federal Communications Commission (FCC) made 1,200 megahertz of spectrum available in the 6 GHz band for unlicensed Wi-Fi use, we are seeing significant momentum. Hundreds of Wi-Fi 6E devices have been certified, a full ecosystem of Wi-Fi 7 products...
In the third installment of a four-part podcast series presented in partnership with Nextivity, Chief Commercial Officer Stephen Kowal reiterates the importance of both cellular and Wi-Fi in enterprise connectivity. However, he points out that Wi-Fi does have limitations, and as enterprises invest in...
FWA is emerging as a cost-efficient, agile broadband solution
Despite its “fiber-first” approach to networks, Nokia knows that fiber won’t be the economical solution for every deployment, particularly in hard-to-reach or lower-density areas. Thanks to the additional capacity of 5G, Fixed Wireless Access (FWA) is...
Sooner or later, it all comes down to money – and there just aren’t that many clear-cut use cases to bankroll a private 5G deployment. That is the consensus. Yes, industrial AR for remote assistance, reliable mobility for AGVs and AMRs, and, most convincingly,...
OpenWiFi is a community-developed, open-source platform designed to lower the cost of developing and operating Wi-Fi networks
Following the recent news that CableLabs and Telecom Infra Project (TIP) successfully validated new interoperable hardware and software and “refreshed” the OpenWiFi Community Lab, RCR Wireless News spoke with...
BT has won a five-year contract with the British Army to deliver a managed Wi-Fi service across 162 new UK army sites, with a view to establish future ‘smart bases’. It is already working to establish a ‘smart base’ at the British Army base...
The potential availability of additional spectrum will greatly enhance Wi-Fi
On June 20th, we celebrate World Wi-Fi Day. Why? Because Wi-Fi is part of life. We often neglect the importance of this technology in our daily lives. Wi-Fi encompasses much more than just education, medicine,...
A master carpenter has an extensive toolbox. He knows that the difference between “good enough” and “great” is made by choosing the right tool for the application. As a growing number of business and residential customers around the world are looking to add high-speed...
Speaking recently with RCR Wireless News, Nextivity CEO Michiel Lotter discussed the company’s recent acquisition of Assured Wireless as well as the launch of Nextivity’s new private networking solution, HARMONY. The two are ushering in a new era of critical communication and in-building connectivity,...
Here’s how low latency and multi-Gigabit throughput powered by new Wi-Fi 7 tech enable untethered gaming and content creation
Gaming industry revenue is estimated to have exceeded $208 billion in 20221. In the U.S. alone, approximately 165 million people play video games, averaging 24 hours...
South Korean supply-chain pallet-pooling company AJ Networks has fitted 10,000 plastic pallets in its home country with Sigfox and WI-Fi combination trackers. The deal is with local Sigfox operator AMO-SNet; the IoT hardware units are by Japanese electronics manufacturer Alps Alpine, a Sigfox stalwart....
There is a belief among some network technology providers that their infrastructure solutions can be comfortably applied in any environment. While in theory this may be true, the stark reality is that some networks perform far better in certain situations. For example, Wi-Fi is...
Wi-Fi®: Connectivity on a global scale
Fair and equal access to internet connectivity is a necessity in today’s world, yet many communities remain underserved. The digital divide represents the unequal access to digital technology and connectivity in regions across the globe and places a disproportionate...
IMDA confirmed it will allocate 500 megahertz of spectrum in the 6 GHz band for Wi-Fi use in Singapore
Singapore’s Infocomm Media Development Authority (IMDA) said it will allocate more radio frequency spectrum to facilitate advanced Wi-Fi connectivity across Singapore.
In a release, the regulator said...
TIP OpenWiFi is an open source-based Wi-Fi architecture that enables multi-vendor, interoperable Wi-Fi networks
Kenya now has its first Telecom Infra Project (TIP) OpenWiFi outdoor network thanks to a collaboration between free WiFi internet service provider ThinkWiFi and Mawingu, an internet service provider backed by...
Thanks to being in Dallas last week for the Juniper Networks Enterprise Analyst & Influencer Summit, I can attest the Wi-Fi and wireless services made available to travelers at the Dallas Fort Worth Airport is at best, hit and miss. Some users got connected,...
This article is continued from a previous post, under the header, “The last word from Industry 4.0’s Mister 5G’; to read the intro-part, click here.
The explanation from Daniel Mai, replacing Sander Rotmensen as Mister 5G at Siemens, that the German firm’s new private network...
Wi-Fi has a critical role to maximise the potential of private 5G in the enterprise space, says a new report by the Wireless Broadband Alliance (WBA). The vision, for the likes of Cisco and HPE, major Wi-Fi players with 5G interests and a hand...
