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ZTE focuses on second phase of China’s 5G trial

The vendor is currently testing 5G technology mostly in the city of Guangzhou Chinese vendor ZTE has already started to work in the second phase of the Chinese government’s 5G program, ZTE’s managing director for 5G solutions, Alex Wang said during a press conference in...

Airbus embraces IoT for asset tracking and geolocation

The European aircraft manufacturer will work with IoT firm Sensolus on geolocation and asset tracking services. Airbus selected the Stickntrack geolocation and asset tracking services from Belgian startup Sensolus to optimize its supply chain. The move is set to allow the European aircraft...

China Telecom selects Keysight for IoT testing

IoT testing takes center stage as China Telecom looks to deploy a nationwide IoT network. U.S. firm Keysight Technologies announced its cellular-based internet of things testing solution was selected by China Telecom to help accelerate its narrowband IoT chipset and module certification process. Based...

ZTE, China Mobile complete NB-IoT field test in Guangzhou

Trails are also being carried out in Hangzhou, Shanghai and Fuzhou provinces Chinese vendors ZTE and China Mobile have announced they have completed the operators' first narrowband IoT (NB-IoT) field test in Guangzhou. The vendors said that the trial involved the validation of core network, service,...

Semtech and ZTE to develop LoRa-based IoT solutions with geolocation functionality

ZTE has been deploying IoT applications based on LoRaWAN protocol since 2016. U.S.-based Semtech, which is a supplier of analog and mixed-signal semiconductors, announced a deal with ZTE to develop low-power, wide area network gateways using Semtech's LoRa devices and wireless RF...

U.S. Department of Commerce removes ZTE from trade blacklist

ZTE agreed to pay $1.19 billion in penalties for the illegal shipment of equipment to Iran and North Korea. The United States Department of Commerce's Bureau of Industry and Security removed ZTE from its trading blacklist after the China-based telecommunications equipment vendor agreed...

#TBT: Sprint, SoftBank pressured on Huawei; T-Mobile launches LTE … this week in 2013

Congress applied pressure to Sprint and SoftBank to avoid Huawei, while T-Mobile USA launched its LTE network … 4 years ago this week. Editor’s Note: RCR Wireless News goes all in for “Throwback Thursdays,” tapping into our archives to resuscitate the top headlines...

ZTE unveils NB-IoT based smart water meters

New meters use technologies including nonmagnetic induction and NB-IoT wireless remote transmission. ZTE released two narrowband internet of things-based smart water meters during the CeBIT exposition taking place this week in Hannover, Germany. The new smart meters – dubbed the LXY-15 and LXY-20...

ZTE launches new smart street solution

The LPWAN solution uses IoT, cloud computing and big data technologies. ZTE announced its new smart street solution, dubbed “Smart Street 2.0. The solution was unveiled at the CeBIT exposition in Hannover, Germany, and is the second generation of ZTE’s low-powered wide area network solution...

ZTE expects Q1 revenues to grow up to 20% year-over-year

ZTE forecasts 2016 revenues to climb 1% versus 2015. ZTE said it expects first quarter net profits to reach between 1.15 billion yuan and 1.25 billion yuan ($167 million to $181 million), representing an increase of 21.1% to 31.7% compared to the same...

ZTE agrees to $1.19 billion fine for violating U.S. export regulations

The U.S. government says ZTE violated export restrictions between 2010 and 2016 for selling equipment to North Korea and Iran. ZTE agreed to pay a combined civil and criminal penalty of $1.19 billion, pending approval from the courts, after illegally shipping telecommunications equipment to...

MWC 2017: 5G equipment goes public

With "5G" customer trials and testing underway, network and customer equipment is starting to emerge into larger-scale production. Vendors took the opportunity of Mobile World Congress to showcase some of the first prestandards 5G hardware. According to data recently released by Viavi Solutions, more than two...

ZTE, Intel ink deal to create IoT innovation lab, 5G BBU

ZTE and Intel said they plan to collaborate on verification, evaluation and research of IoT technologies; tap SDN, NFV for 5G BBU. ZTE and Intel signed a strategic cooperation agreement targeting the internet of things market and announced a collaboration on a...

Qualcomm leads industry proposal for hybrid 5G/LTE

Qualcomm Technologies is leading the charge to accelerate "5G" deployments into 2019, with the company using this week's Mobile World Congress event in Barcelona, Spain, to highlight an update to its 5G modem and a coordinated effort among more than 20 companies to support...

Google division touts milestones in CBRS 3.5 GHz SAS tests, only deployments left

Alphabet, which oversees the Google empire, claims testing success for its planned SAS platform designed to manage access to 3.5 GHz CBRS resources. The move to provide access to the so-called consumer broadband radio services spectrum in the 3.5 GHz band received...

Qualcomm, ZTE and China Mobile to carry out 5G trials in China

Companies state 5G trials to include interoperability testing and to be conducted in the second half of 2017. Qualcomm, ZTE and China Mobile announced plans to conduct interoperability testing and over-the-air field trials based on the “5G New Radio” specifications being...

How 5G is taking shape in APAC

The Asia-Pacific region is currently very active in terms of "5G" trials as vendors and mobile operators are carrying out tests with the aim to launch commercial networks before 2020. South Korean operators are among the most active players in the field, with the country's...

Small cell chip vendor update

Makers of wireless infrastructure are often careful about naming the semiconductor companies that supply their chipsets, creating a tension between chip vendors who want to promote their customer wins and manufacturers who want to maintain a competitive advantage by disclosing as little as possible....

Huawei completes field verification of FDD-based massive MIMO with China Unicom

Huawei and China Unicom said they completed field verification of FDD-based massive multiple-input/multiple-output antenna technology. The technology is said to help operators enhance wireless network capacity and user experience by maximizing existing sites and spectrum resources. The joint field test used 20 megahertz of spectrum...

Ericsson tapped by China Mobile for IoT platform

China Mobile said it will use the Ericsson device connectivity platform to streamline its process for provisioning "internet of things" devices as well as for deploying services to capitalize on new opportunities. The world's largest mobile operator by subscribers signed a strategic agreement with...

ZTE joins Huawei, Nokia and Ericsson in 5G Automotive Association

The 5G Automotive Association was formed last year by German carmakers, telecom vendors and chipmakers. ZTE joined the 5G Automotive Association, which was established last September by German carmakers Audi, BMW and Daimler, as well as telecommunication vendors Ericsson, Huawei and Nokia, and chipmakers...

ZTE reportedly set to slash workforce

Move may be tied to potential U.S. supply chain disruption. ZTE is reportedly trimming its workforce by 5% as the Chinese company faces the potential loss of access to chipsets from U.S. suppliers. The United States government is set to impose sanctions...

ZTE officially releases its FDD-LTE massive MIMO solution

ZTE technology to be commercially available this year. ZTE released what it claims to be the world’s first FDD-LTE massive multiple-input/multiple-output antenna solution, following successful field tests in the Quanzhou Innovation Centre of China Unicom Fujian Branch. Company reps said the field tests...

Huawei selects Rohde & Schwarz for NB-IoT base station testing

Huawei selected a test solution from Rohde & Schwarz based on the R&S SMW200A vector signal generator and the R&S FSW signal and spectrum analyzer to perform narrowband "internet of things" base station tests in line with the Release 13 Cat-NB1 technology standard. Huawei is...