2018

MTS is currently in process to deploy a nationwide NB-IoT network across Russia   Russian telecom operator Mobile TeleSystems (MTS) has launched a smart city pilot project based on an narrowband internet of things network for the housing and utilities …

Nine US states plus the District of Columbia have announced they will design a new regional low-carbon transport policy to cap and reduce carbon emissions from the combustion of transportation fuels. Proceeds from the programme will be reinvested into low-carbon …

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 …

Following 5G activation, network supporting manufacturing, autonomous vehicle testing Although consumers in Korea won’t have  a 5G-compatible handset until Samsung releases one in the first-half of 2019, the recent 5G network activation is being tapped by industrial and enterprise-type users …

While the majority of smart building applications today aim to create solutions for enterprise-level customers, a U.K.-based firm is using smart building technology to tackle the problems of poor property conditions related to public housing in urban areas. Pinacl, a …

Co-working is becoming a behemoth in the world of commercial office leasing. ?A study of 20 metros by Yardi Matrix found commercial leasing of co-working and shared spaces expanded by 62% year-over-year, with a total of 43.5 million square feet …

Digital transformation for communication service providers(CSPs) can be tedious to achieve if not supported through efficient transformation tools. Compared to the existing provisioning and management of services (service lifecycle), the digital environment requires a real-time engagement with the customer and …

Have you heard the phrase “converting poison into medicine?” Well, that’s kind of what is happening to the PC industry now. Let me explain. Not too long ago, the rise of powerful smartphones and tablets, which were primarily powered by …

American Tower’s LoRaWAN network in Brazil has passed 400,000 connected devices. The company has set target two million or more by the end of 2019, deployed for a range of IoT applications. LoRa maker Semtech, whose protocol, technology and gateways …

The use of millimeter wave spectrum for 5G will support an $565 billion increase in global gross domestic product by 2034 and $152 billion in tax revenue, accounting for 25% of the total value generated by 5G networks, according to …

Sprint CTO highlights investments in small cells, massive MIMO and more Sprint CTO John Saw, in a recent blog post, described 2018 as a “banner year” for the carrier, which is moving toward a merger with T-Mobile US pending further …

Private LTE provider Ukkoverkot supporting wide range of industrial applications Industrial operators in Finland are investing in private LTE networks to support internet of things implementations that are part of larger digital transformation strategies. With wins from mining, port operations …

  The carrier said early access to 3.6 GHz frequencies allowed to activate 5G at sites in Melbourne and Sidney Australian carrier Telstra announced it had been given early access to the 3.6 GHz spectrum it won at a 5G …

  The Canadian firm has already launched connected car offerings with nine carriers globally   Vancouver connected-car startup Mojio announced that it has partnered with T-Mobile Polska to power Smart Car, the European carrier’s new connected car service. As part …

As private equity firms, venture capital funds and commercial brokerages continue to pour billions into the Proptech sector, 2019 will be a year when these technologies and new business models will be tested.? While there exist a plethora of solutions …

3GPP working on 5G NR for 5 GHz and 6 GHz The use of unlicensed spectrum with LTE deployments has had a significant impact on the telecoms industry–operators can use Licensed Assisted Access to bolster network capacity and non-carrier interests …

  The demo used a mobile smartphone form-factor test device powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon X50 5G modem Ericsson, SK Telecom and Qualcomm Technologies said they have successfully carried out a 5G New Radio data call on mid-band spectrum over …

Gartner says that the focus on consumer broadband 5G use could delay investment in edge computing, network slicing Two-thirds of organizations plan to deploy 5G by 2020, according to a new survey from Gartner, with the primary goal of supporting …

AT&T says its mobile 5G network is already live in 12 U.S. cities and that it will officially launch services on Friday. But there’s a catch: 5G won’t be available to just anyone in those cities, at least not at …

June 29th, 2007, a day of infamy in the world of telco’s.  On that day, the vestiges of “walled gardens” and premium data services crumbled like the Berlin wall did 16 years earlier. On that last Friday of June, the …

After disrupting the commercial office space marketplace through massive investments in co-working giant WeWork, Masayoshi Son-led Japanese SoftBank Group is now capitalizing on another under-utilized asset in the commercial real estate sector- parking spaces. And get ready–the way we park …

AID expects to launch fully autonomous vehicles in 2021 U.S. company Luminar announced its collaboration with Autonomous Intelligent Driving (AID) to provide the LiDAR technology and accelerate plans towards AID’s first fully autonomous deployments in 2021. AID, a wholly owned …

The Chinese vendor also urged governments to show clear evidence of alleged security threats Chinese vendor Huawei announced plans to invest $2 billion over the next five years to focus on cybersecurity, international press reported the company’s rotating chairman Ken …

  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 …