Monthly Archives: June, 2021
Altiostar EVP on the three dimensions of Open RAN: ‘It’s a matter of scale now’
As Open RAN momentum grows, Altiostar is focused on the transition from greenfield to brownfield, ecosystem development, and private enterprise 5G
BARCELONA--Most any business problem...
Airspan’s antennas, Open RAN software anchor Gogo’s 5G air-to-ground network
"Gogo 5G is going to be better than we originally thought it would be," says Gogo SVP of engineering
In-flight internet service provider Gogo is...
Global 5G connections to reach 1.8 billion by 2025: GSMA
5G connections globally are forecast to reach 1.8 billion by 2025, according to a new study by the GSMA.
The study, "The Mobile Economy 2021",...
Ciena’s photonic technology to reportedly triple Bharti Airtel’s network capacity
Ciena’s photonic technology is expected to enhance user experiences on Bharti Airtel's impending 5G network
India’s Bharti Airtel announced that it deployed Ciena’s 600G and...
HERE, Vodafone and Porsche partner on real-time warning system
Dutch mapping company HERE, in partnership with Vodafone and Porsche, have announced a partnership to trial a real-time warning system.
Specifically, HERE Technologies, Porsche and...
German test company Umlaut recruits Airspan and Druid for private 5G network
Network engineering, testing, and analytics company Umlaut has appointed Airspan Networks and Druid Software to build a private 5G network at its headquarters in...
Planon launches online marketplace for corporate real estate and facility management market
Planon, which provides real estate and facility management software, announced the launch of its online marketplace to offer new add-on applications and integrations, which...
Optimizing 5G mmWave deployments for boundless XR
From creating new types of immersive entertainment and gaming experiences for consumers to changing the dynamics of enterprise collaboration, remote support and more, extended...
Qualcomm hones in on mmWave densification and in-building coverage
From creating new types of immersive entertainment and gaming experiences for consumers to changing the dynamics of enterprise collaboration, remote support and more, extended...
Carriers recommend Cel-Fi for better cellular coverage at grocery store chains
According to a research report from Acosta, 89% of U.S. grocery shoppers are using a smartphone to view grocery circulars, among other uses. In...
Three ways to prevent smart buildings from being hacked (Reader Forum)
Smart buildings ? those that deliver outstanding outcomes for all users, through digital technology, to exceed their evolving expectations ? have the power to...
Deutsche Telekom launches first O-RAN network in Germany
German operator Deutsche Telekom has switched on its first Open-RAN (O-RAN) network in the country, the telco said in a release.
The so-called "O-RAN Town",...
MulteFire, finally – unlicensed LTE lifts off, rebrands, takes left-turn as 5G match-maker
The LTE-based MulteFire standard, one of the pioneer technologies in the private cellular market, is alive and kicking – well, alive, anyway – and...
Telstra reaches 75% of Australia’s population with 5G
Australian operator Telstra said that its current 5G coverage footprint currently reaches 75% of the country’s population.
“After starting our initial 5G rollout across major...
FirstNet expands its deployables, cell sites
FirstNet-AT&T has expanded its fleet of portable land- and air-based cell sites for temporary coverage, with more than 100 deployables now available to FirstNet...
China Mobile, Huawei deploy indoor 5G network at Chengdu international airport
China Mobile Chengdu has deployed Huawei's 5G distributed massive MIMO solution at Chengdu Tianfu International Airport to build what it claims to be the...
Operator iWire raises $34m to launch Sigfox in 12 markets in Africa, Asia, Middle East
Sigfox operator iWire Connect has raised $34 million in Series A funding to build Sigfox networks in 12 countries in Asia, the Middle East,...
Qualcomm’s green network research focused on powerful, sustainable 5G
Reducing power consumption has been a priority in the telecommunications industry for years with efforts focused on both devices and base stations. The 3GPP,...
Can neural networks enable natural network evolution without cyclical air interface updates?
The evolution of cellular networks follows a fairly predictable cycle of R&D, standardization, application of standards to new equipment, deployment of that equipment, and...
5G and augmented reality becoming a reality (Analyst Angle)
The confluence of 5G and augmented reality has been a cornerstone of digital disruption conversations for quite a while. However, only recently has both...
The public cloud for telecom: Livin’ on a prayer or soon-to-be runaway success?
TelcoDR Founder and CEO on the vision for bringing public cloud to telecom
BARCELONA--Cloud City in Hall 2 is by a wide margin the focal...
Well, technically… fiber is the main character in 5G’s movie: FiberLight’s Sue Kelly (Ep. 44)
On this week’s episode, FiberLight’s SVP of Enterprise Sales Sue Kelly discusses the important, and often overlooked, role that fiber will play in the 5G era, as well as what operators and enterprise customers are looking for in their fiber solutions.
Orange, Sierra Wireless, STMicro, Lacroix form all-in-one design house to scale IoT
Orange has banded together with hardware, software, design, and manufacturing companies in the IoT space to accelerate deployment of cellular IoT in Europe. Canadian...
Bridging the Digital Divide and Expanding the Network with Staffan Göjeryd
Among other lessons, this pandemic has made us realize the need to bridge the existing digital divide that holds back a lot of people....
Qualcomm reveals Snapdragon 888 Plus and 5G Open RAN platform for small cells
Qualcomm president: 'The global deployment of 5G mmWave is inevitable and essential'
Qualcomm revealed at MWC 2021 that the Snapdragon 888, its 5G mobile platform...