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South Korea launches local alliance to boost O-RAN ecosystem

SK Telecom, LG Uplus and KT are some of the members of the new O-RAN alliance in South Korea South Korea recently launched the Open RAN Industry Alliance (ORIA), a national body with the main aim of developing a domestic Open RAN (O-RAN) ecosystem in...

Matter 1.0 arrives, at last – with test labs, test tools, and mission to make IoT easier

The Connectivity Standards Alliance (CSA) this week confirmed the release of the 1.0 launch-version of the new Matter connectivity specification for interoperability of IoT products, mainly in the smart home environment. This initial release will support various smart home products, including lighting and electrical,...

LG expands Multisite Controls Suite for building automation

    Air conditioning technologies specialist LG Electronics announced the expansion of its controls platform, LG MultiSITE. The company said that its platform allows building owners and operators to optimize their operations and efficiency, especially with Variable Refrigerant Flow (VRF) systems. LG said the new products expand...

#TBT: Palm Pre-view; Handset demand falters; 3G expected to change consumer electronics … this week in 2009

Editor’s Note: RCR Wireless News goes all in for “Throwback Thursdays,” tapping into our archives to resuscitate the top headlines from the past. Fire up the time machine, put on the sepia-tinted shades, set the date for #TBT and enjoy the memories! Sprint pins handset...

#TBT: T-Mo upgrades to 3G; Holiday handsets include LG’s enV; muni Wi-Fi, MediaFLO and Fabiograms … this week in 2006

Editor’s Note: RCR Wireless News goes all in for “Throwback Thursdays,” tapping into our archives to resuscitate the top headlines from the past. Fire up the time machine, put on the sepia-tinted shades, set the date for #TBT and enjoy the memories! Free muni Wi-Fi,...

Test and Measurement: WTG buys Holzworth Instrumentation

Wireless Telecom Group has agreed to acquire Boulder, Colorado-based Holzworth Instrumentation. The company makes phase noise analyzers and signal generators, and WTG said that its instruments "are used by government labs, the semiconductor industry, and network equipment providers, among others, in research and automated...

Qualcomm, LG reach chip license settlement

Had LG not settled, it may have faced "catastrophic damage to its mobile business" Disagreements and a lawsuit followed South Korean electronics company LG’s termination of its master licensing deal with U.S. chip manufacturer Qualcomm in 2018. In June, LG claimed that it was unable to settle its differences with...

My verdict after extensively testing Sprint in Chicago–It’s a 5G network that delivers

Key points: The 5G network provides expansive outdoor coverage and full mobility in Chicago downtown, especially in the popular and high-traffic areas, where 5G’s performance is needed the most.  The outdoor and in-vehicle tests showed good speeds, consistently over 100 – 150 Mbps, much...

#TBT: Removable memory takes off; Cingular gets an Entourage; mulling smartphone/data pricing models … this week in 2006

Editor’s Note: RCR Wireless News goes all in for “Throwback Thursdays,” tapping into our archives to resuscitate the top headlines from the past. Fire up the time machine, put on the sepia-tinted shades, set the date for #TBT and enjoy the memories! Remembering the LG...

BMW and Nissan back $100m mobility fund; US and China ‘own’ innovation in AI

Carmakers BMW, Hyundai, Nissan, Mitsubishi and Renault have joined with the likes of Deutsche Bahn, LG Electronics and Shell to pump $100 million into a new early-stage fund for innovation in the mobility sector. Israel-based venture capital fund Maniv Mobility has secured $100 million with...

Which 5G devices are coming this year?

As early 5G network launches continue to progress, devices are emerging that can utilize them. The first few have already debuted, but the second half of this year is expected to see far more device launches around the world. "The 5G device ecosystem rapidly...

Sprint opens 5G experience center in Kansas City

  The carrier aims to launch commercial 5G services in nine markets this year Sprint has opened a 5G experience center at its headquarters in Kansas City with the aim of showcasing and explaining the benefits of 5G technology, the carrier said in a statement. "We are...

Verizon to launch mobile 5G service in Chicago and Minneapolis

5G coming on April 11 on the Motorola z3 handset Verizon's 5G Ultra Wideband Network is set to light up parts of Chicago and Minneapolis on April 11. Beginning March 14 customers can pre-order Motorola's clip-on 5G mod for the moto z3 handset and the...

Nokia, Telefonica launch 5G innovation cluster in Berlin

  The new facility is the result of a previous agreement between the two companies to test network solutions and technologies Nokia and Telefónica Germany have announced the launch of a 5G innovation cluster in Berlin. The new 5G cluster incorporates five sites in Telefónica’s cellular network...

TIM, Nokia complete full 5G coverage in San Marino

  TIM also signed an agreement with LG to foster 5G development Italian carrier Telecom Italia (TIM), together with Nokia, says it has completed full coverage of the republic of San Marino with 5G technology. The coverage has now been increased to 99% of the territory via...

IoT standard gets security, compatability updates; new products promised in 2019

Mainstream appliance manufacturers Electrolux, Haier, LG Electronics and Samsung Electronics will introduce smart-home products based on an emerging ‘internet-of-things’ (IoT) standard from the Open Connectivity Foundation (OCF) next year. The group will offer a first wave of interoperable OCF-certified solutions in 2019. The OCF said...

LG unveils “human-centric” robot suit for manufacturing, logistics and distribution

Seoul-based electronics giants LG Electronics is to showcase a “human-centric” wearable robot next week at IFA 2018 in Berlin. The wearable robot will connect into a “smart working network”, said LG, to deliver information and tools required for manufacturing, logistics and distribution. LG took a...

Sprint, LG announcement grows 5G device ecosystem

Device and network launch coming in H1 2019 Sprint is planning to launch commercial 5G services in nine cities in the first half of 2019. And the carrier has been working with device OEM LG to bring to market a compatible handset. Device technical specifications,...

South Korea allows KT to test self-driving bus in Seoul

The Korean telco has completed a four-hour test drive earlier this month The government of South Korea has allowed mobile network operator KT to test a self-driving bus in capital Seoul. With this permission, the operator can test its 45-passenger autonomous bus on public roads. KT...

LG creates new AI and robotics research units

LG said these new technologies will be applied to the firm’s existing technology portfolio Korean company LG Electronics announced the establishment of two new research centers that will focus on developing technologies for key internet of things technologies artificial intelligence (AI) and robotics, according to...

South Korea harnessing the IoT to transform water management

IoT firm Freestyle Technology will deploy smart water meters in Gochang municipality under a five-year deal. Australian internet of things firm Freestyle Technology signed a $4.4 million contract to roll out an IoT water management solution for a municipal government in South Korea. Under terms...

LG Uplus taps Juniper for NFV orchestration, 5G support

South Korean operators continue to push NFV, SDN and 5G plans, with Juniper scoring a deal to bolster LG Uplus deployment. South Korea continues to be on the leading edge of mobile telecommunications technologies, including those based on virtualization platforms in support...

T-Mobile LTE network beats AT&T and Verizon with AWS-3 spectrum support

In connection with the presale of the LG V20 smartphone, the T-Mobile LTE network is getting a capacity infusion from its AWS-3 spectrum licenses As part of kicking off the presale of the LG V20 smartphone, T-Mobile US is touting itself as the first domestic...

#TBT: Google buys Android; Sprint Nextel exec nets $1M … this week in 2005

Google acquired software developer Android, while the newly formed Sprint Nextel was set to pay its CEO $1M in base salary … 11 years ago this week Editor’s Note: RCR Wireless News goes all in for “Throwback Thursdays,” tapping into our archives to resuscitate the...