2018

South Korean carriers are getting ready to launch commercial 5G networks following trials in several metropolitan areas South Korean mobile operator LG Uplus said it has completed the cell planning for the launch of 5G services in the country, The …

As electrical systems in commercial office buildings and facilities age, the probability for system failures and safety issues increase exponentially – resulting in costly disruptions. Now Schneider Electric has created a new thermal-environmental smart building sensor, Access Connect which allows …

This October, North American operator Verizon launched the first 5G fixed wireless access service, making it very clear that 5G is closer than you think. 5G is set to promise speed, greater network efficiency, reduced latency and above all, an …

Nokia North America CTO sees action around millimeter wave, mid-band and re-farming Earlier this week Mike Murphy, chief technology officer for Nokia in North America, reviewed 2019 forecasts on a call with company executives. While he couldn’t reveal much in …

  Under the agreement, Telstra will soon launch Arduino’s new IoT developer board in the Australian market   Telstra has signed a partnership with open source hardware and software ecosystem company Arduino aimed at boosting internet of things growth in …

Network operators can be masters of their own destinies, provided they hold their nerve, invest heavily and refresh their entire infrastructure. This is Nokia’s verdict on the challenge facing operators, as the industry in Europe and the US appears split …

OSIsoft’s PI System is now available on Amazon Web Services (AWS). The company has launched a suite of products to enable industrial players to more easily run and manage its data management platform, which unites data from operational and information …

Boingo to deploy DAS at Grand Central, Jamaica Station and other transit locations In a deal announced Nov. 28, Boingo Wireless said it has worked with New York’s Metropolitan Transportation Authority to secure the wireless rights to outfit two transit …

New Zealand telco Spark was not authorized by the government to use Huawei’s 5G gear Chinese vendor Huawei is seeking to establish contacts with New Zealand authorities following yesterday’s announcement that the vendor has been blocked from participating in local …

Telecom regulators in Europe are accelerating the process to award frequencies for 5G, as operators are expecting to be in a position to launch commercial 5G technology in 2020 in most European markets. Some countries have already awarded initial bands …

Millennials report high adoption and use of smartphone-controlled IoT Nearly half of U.S. shoppers plan to use their smartphones to shop this holiday season, but most of them still haven’t bought into the use of mobile payments applications to pay …

Car makerVolvo has selected Ericsson’s cloud platform to deliver fleet management, telematics, navigation, and infotainment services. The deal will expand to cover delivery of analytics and automation solutions with the arrival of 5G. The five-year deal covers 120 markets. It …

While legacy commercial real estate VC?s continue to ignore the elephant in the room, industry outsiders are preparing to disrupt what’s arguably the biggest opportunity in PropTech- the fractional ownership of real estate assets by offering digital security tokens. Harbor, …

  The Asian carrier used the 3.5 GHz and 28 GHz spectrum bands for the recent trials   Telecom operator 3 Hong Kong has completed 5G outdoor network trials in the 3.5 GHz and 28 GHz spectrum bands. The carrier …

AWS IoT SiteWise is a managed service that collects, structures, and searches IoT data from industrial facility devices   Amazon Web Services has announced four new services and capabilities to strengthen internet of things applications. AWS IoT SiteWise is a …

Why is 5G so important to industrial manufacturing plants? 5G will provide manufacturing robots and other IoT devices in industrial plants and manufacturing facilities with greater security, reduced latency and dramatically increased connection speeds and reliability. The latency angle is …

Should telecoms operators stick to airtime provision, honing their networks and eking out business, or should they reinvent themselves with 5G as content and services providers for a new digital age? This was the start point for The Great Telco …

Don’t believe the hype: 5G still likely won’t happen in 2019. Many of the 5G announcements that are getting buzz are just marketing talk. There has actually been only a few tiny deployments of 5G, and those are pre-standard. There are …

5G has been billed as the magic bullet for many of today’s wireless network challenges. It’s expected to bring greater bandwidth, coverage and capacity for mobile computing. While enterprise users can expect to see performance improvement for real-time apps and …

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 vision for 5G includes support for multi-Gbps throughput for a range of devices, both fixed and mobile. Early 5G deployments show the promise of millimeter wave in delivering enhanced broadband, but what’s next? In the U.S. the FCC is …

The vision for 5G includes support for multi-Gbps throughput for a range of devices, both fixed and mobile. Early 5G deployments show the promise of millimeter wave in delivering enhanced broadband, but what’s next? In the U.S. the FCC is …

New research explores frequencies up to 150 GHz Even as the mobile industry steps into a 5G world where it is making use of millimeter wave frequencies for commercial cellular services, some are eyeing even higher — and more plentiful …

What is a ‘smart city’, exactly? Is it a city with a neat collection of smart solutions, or is it one where everything works together to create new innovations? As it stands, the term is attached to practically any urban …

Some of the countries where commercial 5G technology will be a reality sooner than in other markets are located in the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region. South Korean telcos will be allowed to start using 5G frequencies for commercial services at the …