Monthly Archives: December, 2020
The current state of 5G in France
5G network launches follow spectrum allocation in October
France was one of the latest countries in Western Europe to launch 5G. Mobile operators in the...
South African regulator gets six applications for 5G spectrum auction
Spectrum auction covers low- and mid-band frequencies for 5G
The Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA) announced that six companies have applied to participate...
Etisalat implements IoT smart building solution for UAE?s largest bank
Smart building platform integrates legacy systems
Etisalat Digital and First Abu Dhabi Bank (FAB) announced a strategic partnership to deploy a cloud-based IoT Smart Building...
Chinese carriers to deploy 600,000 5G base stations in 2021: Report
China focused on 5G for industrial connectivity
China expects to build over 600,000 5G base stations in 2021, Chinese state news service Xinhua reported, citing...
Vodafone activates LTE-M network covering 90% of Germany’s territory
LTE-M added to 18,000 Vodafone Germany mobile sites
Germany carrier Vodafone Germany announced the activation of its LTE-M network to cover over 90% of the...
TIM to offer 5G via DSS tech in 12 Brazilian cities by March 2021
Brazilian operator TIM Brasil has announced that its 5G network, which uses Dynamic Spectrum Sharing (DSS), will be available in twelve Brazilian cities by...
Druid Software on 2021: Boom-time for private cellular – with pickup in Spain, Italy
The Covid 19 pandemic has helped accelerate private cellular network adoption, and will continue to do so in 2021. But it has also highlighted...
Telefónica on 2021: Private 5G and the ‘massification’ of industrial IoT
2021 will be the year industrial IoT gets ‘massive’, when companies decide, after the impact of Covid-19, to make change, and to accelerate their...
Clockworks Analytics secures new funding to boost its smart building portfolio
Schneider Electric upped investment in smart building startup
Clockworks Analytics announced that it has raised an $8-million funding round, bringing the company?s total funding to...
LEDVANCE installs lighting solutions in Siemens Campus Erlangen
LEDVANCE lighting project focused on simplified installation
A new lighting solution from German company LEDVANCE has been installed at Siemens Campus Erlangen providing flexible and...
dtac selects Nokia for 5G deployment in parts of Thailand
Nokia announced that it has been selected by Thai mobile operator, dtac, part of Telenor Group, as its first 5G RAN partner in a...
Deutsche Telekom upgraded 45,000 sites for 5G in 2020
German operator Deutsche Telekom said its technical teams have already upgraded a total of 45,000 antennas for 5G services during 2020, the telco said...
The current state of 5G in Australia
Mobile operators in Australia have been accelerating 5G deployments in 2020 and are waiting for additional spectrum that local regulator ACMA plans to award...
Taiwan Star expects 5G to account for 10% of its mobile base by end-2021
Taiwanese carrier Taiwan Star Telecom said that its 5G subscribers already represent 5% of the company’s overall mobile base and that it will step...
Chinese operators install 580,000 5G base stations in 2020: report
Chinese operators have installed around 580,000 5G base stations this year, local press reported, citing statistics from the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology.
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Sigfox on 2021: Less about new IoT use cases, more about ‘new approaches to IoT’
From a global pandemic, and a run on certain goods (like toilet paper), to severe natural disasters and more, everyone can agree that nothing...
Quuppa on 2021: Carriers to combine 5G-powered IoT and RTLS for Industry 4.0
As the curtain falls on 2020 and businesses take stock of a year defined by Covid-19, it is safe to say that IoT, one...
Connexin to deploy nationwide IoT network in the UK
U.K. Internet of Things (IoT) and smart city operator Connexin announced that it will expand its IoT network nationwide, providing carrier-grade roaming long range...
Telefónica Deutschland tests O-RAN tech in Bavaria
German operator Telefónica Deutschland expects to carry out a test of O-RAN technology with the aim of deploying the new technology on a larger...
SK Telecom, AWS launch 5G edge cloud service in Korea
Korean operator SK Telecom announced the launch of "SKT 5GX Edge," which claims to be the first 5G edge cloud service in Korea, built...
Digi International on 2021: The IoT network will take centre stage, but will it run on 5G?
In the past few years, we’ve seen exponential growth in the adoption of industrial IoT devices and connections. This year, in addition to that...
Verizon on 2021: 5G and MEC to deliver ‘untold breakthroughs for business’
While the Covid-19 global pandemic upended the world's expectations in 2020, fortunately, the technology industry has weathered the challenges as an essential component of...
IBM on 2021: Five 5G predictions – including cloud security, cellular IoT, drone deliveries
2021 is shaping up to be a pivotal year for 5G as cellular carriers ramp up deployment, new handsets enter the market, and consumers...
FCC’s auction holiday haul: Closing in on $70 billion
After 45 rounds that have raised $69.8 billion in bids from a field of 57 qualified bidders, the C Band auction is taking a...
Verizon partners with Deloitte on 5G, edge computing
Verizon, Deloitte partnerships targets manufacturing and retail verticals
Verizon Business is teaming with Deloitte to carry out joint innovation activities in the 5G and mobile...