Yearly Archives: 2018

Finding the right mix of spectrum for 5G

Globally 3.5 GHz is a 5G band, but not in the U.S. To deliver multi-gigabit-per-second throughputs associated with 5G, operators around the world are working...

Test and Measurement: Rootmetrics says Verizon leads in D.C.

Network benchmarking company Rootmetrics has been going through data from its testing during the first half of 2018 and concluded that increasing network data...

Toyota buys stake in Japanese AI specialist to boost autonomous driving capabilities

Japan-based Toyota has taken a stake in data analytics firm ALBERT, also from Japan, to bring new artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning technologies...

LTE to usurp TETRA as first choice for critical comms, says Huawei

Commercial and public safety companies are moving inexorably away from TETRA based communications and embracing LTE-based technologies, Chinese vendor Huawei company told Enterprise IoT...

Does GDPR portend a cross-border data privacy policy? (Reality Check)

The recent data privacy scandal surrounding Facebook and Cambridge Analytica has opened up an interesting period of collective soul-searching regarding huge tech firms that...

Five IoT embedded design tips and tricks

The exploding Internet-of-Things (IoT) market has attracted many companies, large and small, to join the modern-day gold rush. To be successful in this market,...

3 takeaways from 5G North America (Reader Forum)

  At the recent 5G North America and Big Communications Event in Austin, Texas, the fanfare about 5G was not surprising. However, what continues to...

Network Slicing 101: The role of virtualization

In this installment of Network Slicing 101, we’ll examine the basics of network virtualization as applied to network slicing. When we hear about network slicing,...

What is P25?

Project 25, or P25, is a technology for digital two-way radio communications for public safety and other public agencies, security and some commercial users....

China’s review of Qualcomm/NXP deal still murky

Some media reports say China's review of Qualcomm/NXP deal is on, some say it's off. The review, however, could move fast in coming days,...

Verizon partners with Comsol, Samsung to launch 5G fixed wireless trials in South Africa

  Verizon and Comsol said the trials, which will take place in Johannesburg will be operational in Q3 2018 New York-based Verizon Communications will partner with...

IoT installation costs scuppering ROI, hurting suppliers and customers, says Digi

Many ‘internet of things’ (IoT) providers are failing to factor installation costs into their business proposals, and both suppliers and customers are coming unstuck...

GSMA tallies 48 mobile IoT networks are available worldwide

37 operators have launched commercial NB-IoT A total of 48 commercial narrowband IoT (NB-IoT) and LTE-M had been launched worldwide as of the end of...

China Mobile to deploy 100 5G base stations in Shanghai

  China Mobile said the trial is part of the plan to launch commercial 5G in 2020 China Mobile, the world’s largest mobile operator, announced plans...

The long view on 5G in Europe as an industrial enabler

Vertical services equate to new operator revenue, 5G-IA says In an interview with RCR Wireless News during 5G Americas' 5G New Horizons Wireless Symposium in Austin,...

Five ways KT used 5G at the PyeongChang Olympics — and three lessons learned

KT says it took 4.6 times the number of LTE sites to provide 5G coverage AUSTIN, Tex.--Several years ahead of the 2018 PeyeongChang Winter Olympics,...

Four steps to solve IoT device testing dilemmas (Reader Forum)

The internet of things (IoT) is creating enormous innovation opportunities for mobile operators, vendors, and enterprises. But it comes with commercial and technological challenges....

Intel exec advocates vertically-focused 5G approach

With 5G, "There's more ways to get paid" The implications of 5G reach much further than providing carriers with new ways to offer consumer-facing services....

How to design an enterprise IoT system

Perhaps the most succinct definition of the internet of things comes from an April 26, 2018 blog by Sharada Prahladrao of ARC: ”Everyone, everywhere...

CBRS Alliance pushes OnGo branding and device certification program

Zinwave CTO says OnGo is 'the space to watch' The 3.5 GHz Citizens Broadband Radio Service (CBRS) band is poised of offer both operator and...

Innovation, workers, and military advantage: what went on at the White House AI summit

The White House hosted 100 government officials, research academics, and business leaders to discuss artificial intelligence (AI) in the context of funding, regulation, workers...

3 things you can’t overlook for IoT success (Reader Forum)

While the IoT market is still in its infancy, it’s growing at a breakneck pace as more devices and machines connect each day. Cities,...

Analyst Angle: The battle for Wi-Fi monetization

Wi-Fi has become a household necessity even for kids as young as four years of age. It is No. 1 method of connecting in...

Nokia, Huawei and Motorola Solutions tout next-generation public safety systems

Vendors Nokia, Huawei and Motorola Solutions variously talked up next-generation command centres at Critical Communications World (CCW) in Berlin this week. The trio offered...

PANEL: Network Architecture Transformation from LTE-Advanced to 5G

5G NEW HORIZONS WIRELESS SYMPOSIUM Hosted by 5G Americas, for the first time the bi-annual Global 5G Event was held in the U.S. and co-located with...
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