October 2018

The REIT industry, which has traditionally profited from solid housing construction trends and rents from retail and commercial development, is transforming into one whose profits are now being driven by technology. Today technology-related infrastructure REITs are being propelled by e-commerce …

A Q&A with CommScope on network densification for the transition from LTE to 5G As U.S operators light up 5G services in select markets this year, small cell is a key element of the network densification needed to provide high-throughput …

  The judge decided to extend a previous monitorship over the company for another two years A U.S. federal judge has ruled that Chinese vendor ZTE violated the terms of a probation which had been imposed in March 2017 when …

The scramble for technology to create cleaner, safer, richer cities has intensified as funding models have started to take root. The fashion for smart city pilot tests has finished. The technology works, we are told. The last challenge is how …

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 …

Platform provider Particle has released a round of new internet-of-things (IoT) developer tools and an IoT app design programme based on Microsoft’s coding studio. Particle’s IoT platform underpins offerings from the likes of energy provider Engie, design studio Ideo, crops …

IBM has released a range of new Watson artificial intelligence (AI) solutions and services tailored for the agriculture, manufacturing, supply chain, building management, and automotive industries. “Tailoring general AI for specific industries and professions is a critical way to enable …

  While 5G networks continue to be a major topic in the network communications industry, there are still many questions around how 5G will be achieved. Digital usage trends—such as 220 million connected vehicles on the road by 2020 and …

  IoT antenna specialist Taoglas discusses MWCA product launches As the M2M has evolved into the internet of things, the rapidly growing market is driving transformation and creating value in virtually every segment of the consumer, enterprise and industrial markets. …

  The U.S. carrier launched a nationwide NB-IoT network in July 2018   Swiss firm u‑blox says that T‑Mobile US has certified its LTE Cat NB1 SARA‑N410 module to run on the carrier’s narrowband internet of things network. U-blox said …

  The Indian government recently said it had invited Cisco, Nokia, Ericsson and Samsung to take part in 5G trials Chinese vendor ZTE is currently working with Indian carriers to provide end-to-end solutions for the future launch of 5G technologies, …

  Local carriers TIM and Vodafone Italia secured spectrum in the 3.7 GHz, 26 GHz and 700 MHz bands Italy’s Ministry of Economic Development announced the completion of the national 5G spectrum tender, in which the government raised a total …

As Huawei faces blacklisting by feds, the company argues that would slow 5G deployment ORLANDO–As Huawei faces intense regulatory scrutiny that could potentially see the Chinese infrastructure giant barred from selling equipment in the U.S., the company’s Vice President of …

Ford, Uber and Lyft have agreed to pool their road traffic data in an open platform available to public and private sector companies to improve mobility in and around cities. The data platform, called SharedStreets, is designed to make it …

The first ‘robotic supermarket’ is set to open in Miami, Florida. The facility uses robotics and artificial intelligence (AI) to retrieve groceries from closely-stacked shelves and pack them into shopping bags. It can fulfil orders of up to 60 items …

FirstNet’s new leaders include an acting CEO and board vice chair The First Responders Network Authority has a new acting CEO and board vice chair, as the public safety communications agency fills spots left by a number of recent departures. …

Verizon’s official launch of its 5G fixed wireless access service is only two days old, but Mike Thelander and Emil Olbrich of Signals Research Group are already on the ground in Houston, Texas, field-testing the live network’s capabilities. Houston is …

Rural carriers can make investments today to set the stage for 5G ORLANDO–5G is the predominant discussion topic within the telecom industry, but that’s a long ramp and, particularly for rural carriers, there are many other priorities that need to …

FCC fines one telemarketer for spoofing calls and proposes fines for another The Federal Communications Commission has fined one telemarketer more than $82 million — one of its largest-ever fines — and proposed another $37.5 million in fines for another, …

  The telecom watchdog said the 5G licenses will be valid for a 15-year period The Finnish Communications Regulatory Authority (Ficora) has completed the auction of 5G spectrum that began on September 26. Through the tender process, the telecom regulator …

  GuardHat developed a smart hard hat that monitors worker safety at industrial settings   Detroit-based industrial internet of things startup GuardHat said that it has raised a $20 million Series A funding round. The investment was led by RTP …

  Rakuten used the Nokia AirScale base station and the Intel 5G Mobile Trial Platform for the technology trial Japanese company Rakuten Mobile Network has conducted a 5G trial in collaboration with Nokia and Intel as it prepares to shift from …

  The events that took place on 9/11 revealed a number of holes in America’s emergency communications infrastructure. On the ground at the World Trade Center that day, first responders from all across the eastern seaboard converged to provide assistance. …

Verizon has plans to expand roll-out, migrate to 5G NR Having made its initial launch of a millimeter-wave-based 5G fixed wireless access service in four U.S. cities, Verizon will be “extremely aggressive” in its deployment plans for the technology, according …

AT&T IoT chief discusses integrated offerings Chris Penrose, president of internet of things solutions for AT&T, is passionate about the value the IoT can create for both businesses and individuals. During a meeting with reporters at Mobile World Congress Americas …