November 2022

Latest Qualcomm flagship mobile platform uses AI to power camera, connectivity, gaming, security and sound Editor’s note: Qualcomm provided travel, lodging and other accommodations associated with the Snapdragon Summit. MAUI—At its annual Snapdragon Summit, Qualcomm today unveiled its latest flagship …

New report draws sharp criticism from other industry groups, companies supporting CBRS Amid ongoing Capitol Hill conversations about new spectrum allocations, a CTIA report attacks the efficacy of spectrum sharing and argues that the three-tiered Citizens Broadband Radio Service is …

BT noted that the project will demonstrate value in three use case areas for ports and highways, including port operations and management, marine operations and highway safety and defect inspections U.K. carrier BT said that the government committed to provide …

T-Mobile US’s Ultra Capacity service is offered via spectrum in the 2.5GHz band T-Mobile U.S. said it has activated its “Ultra Capacity” 5G offering via 5G Standalone architecture nationwide. The telco’s “Ultra Capacity” offering provides higher speeds compared to its …

Reliance Jio and Sanmina are set to manufacture radio units that can be used to deploy 5G with the 700 MHz and 3.3 GHz spectrum bands Indian mobile operator Reliance Jio aims to incorporate a higher proportion of locally developed …

The BlueWalker 3 was launched in September on SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket Satellite designer and manufacturer AST SpaceMobile has shared that its direct-to-cell satellite, the BlueWalker 3, which launched in September on SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket, has been successfully deployed. The update …

Linux Foundation Europe’s project draws the support of Ericsson, Nokia and five European telcos Linux Foundation Europe announced Tuesday the formation of Project Sylva. The inaugural project from Linux Foundation Europe (LF Europe), Project Sylva’s goal is to create a new, …

Nokia will work with a consortium that includes partners from industry, subject matter experts, start-ups, research institutes and universities Nokia announced that it will lead the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research’s KOMSENS-6G project. In a release, the Finnish …

The new managed service is aimed at enterprises with hybrid cloud deployments IBM has announced the rollout of IBM Cloud for VMware as a Service. The new solution combines IBM’s hybrid cloud deployment efforts with VMware capabilities, in an effort to …

Brace yourself: Winter is coming and this year looks tough. The double whammy of tight energy supplies and rising costs are placing pressure on consumers around the world. To make matters worse, Europe is already flagging energy restrictions. In Italy, …

Network design and services firm Betacom has struck a channel sales deal (“integrated delivery model”) with Qualcomm whereby enterprise customers in the Industry 4.0 space will be able to link Betacom’s private 5G network design and management service with Qualcomm’s …

Barcelona-based antenna company Ignion has launched a digital-twin prototyping tool for IoT devices with up to five radios. The latest version of its Antenna Intelligence Cloud (AIC) product, which ostensibly removes the need to start with a physical prototype, supports …

  When you know what you’re good at, it can pay to stay in your niche. Doing exactly that, Network Connex has found success by focusing on the areas of their core competencies and differentiated expertise. An organization of five …

Ferrovial plans to use private 5G for its own asset-specific operations, and as a value-add for new (and prospective) customers Across its its six business units—highways, constructions, airports, mobility, energy and water—Spanish firm Ferrovial has annual turnover in excess of …

The new MediaTek 5G chip offers a different multi-link operation architecture than its competitors Wi-Fi 7 is about more than speed. For those in the industry, it’s becoming increasingly clear that in order for wireless technology to better address the …

OneLayer noted it is integrating its SaaS solution on Druid Software equipment, allowing for seamless security for any private LTE/5G network running on Druid Software’s core   Israeli private cellular security startup OneLayer has announced a partnership with Druid Software, …

In the third quarter, Airspan Networks recorded revenues of $41.1 million, down 12% compared to the previous quarter but up 6% year-over-year Airspan Networks secured contracts for the provision of 87 new private 4G/5G networks in third quarter 2022, as …

Rakuten Mobile said its 4G network reached 50,400 base stations as of the end of September Japanese mobile operator Rakuten Mobile aims to start using spectrum in the so-called platinum band (800/900 MHz) in March 2024 to provide mobile telephony …

Like other regional operators, Orange sees Fixed Wireless Access as a big growth opportunity in Africa Orange has announced that its Botswana affiliate is the first on the African continent to offer 5G services. Orange Botswana launched 5G on November 11, 2022 …

A sure sign of spiralling interest in asset tracking; US supply-chain software outfit project44 has raised an $80 million funding round led by UK-based investment company Generation Investment Management and Denmark-based A.P. Moller Holding, the investment arm of A.P. Moller …

On September 30, 2022, Qualcomm Inc. quietly filed a counterclaim to Arm’s lawsuit against Qualcomm/Nuvia. It was a long-awaited rebuttal as it seemed Qualcomm had gone dark after the company’s General Counsel, Ann Chaplin, released a brief retort shortly after …

A communication service provider (CSP) was in search of automated testing solutions. Like most providers, they wanted to verify speed and performance for voice and data on 2G, 3G, LTE, and 5G. They also wanted an automated testing solution to …

Greetings from New York City (pictured), Lake Charles (Louisiana), Nevada (Missouri), and other points across the Midwest.  It’s been great being out on the road and seeing fiber deployments finally coming into shape (Fastwyre’s recent 9-area fiber expansion coverage from …

Officials are expected to hash out the remaining details of the €6 billion project next week European Union (EU) countries and European Parliament officials are close to a finalizing a €6 billion (US$6.18 billion) deal to put a satellite internet …

Keysight Technologies said this week that Nokia Bell Labs will be using Keysight’s sub-Terahertz testbed to characterize and verify the performance of 5G-Advanced/6G transceiver modules using radio frequency integrated circuit (RFIC) technology that supports the “extreme data throughput and reliable …