Aryaka CEO: ‘What’s really going on inside your communities?’ Following the death of George Floyd at the hands of Minneapolis police, protesters took the streets, demanding answers and justice. In response, an unprecedented number of companies, from across a variety …
Carter will continue to serve T-Mobile as a strategic advisor through the end of this year Peter Osvaldik will be taking over the position of CFO at T-Mobile from Braxton Carter, who is retiring his magenta cowboy hat after seven …
Qualcomm: ‘5G NR-U represents a brand-new field of spectrum’ 5G NR in unlicensed spectrum (NR-U) is being finalized for inclusion in 3GPP Release 16, which, though delayed, is now expected to be ratified next month due to the COVID-19 pandemic. …
The Lenovo Flex 5G is outfitted with the Snapdragon 8cx 5G compute platform Verizon will launch the first 5G laptop for its Ultra Wideband network this week, which will complement the offering of its new 5G Ultra Wideband Connected Device …
Ericsson predicts 2.8 billion global 5G subscriptions by the end of 2025 The June 2020 edition of the Ericsson Mobility Report proved to be somewhat unique as it included an evaluation of how the COVID-19 pandemic impacted the communications industry. …
Nokia wants a custom 5G chip in more than 35% of its 5G shipments by the end of 2020 Broadcom has been added to Nokia’s list of 5G chip suppliers, joining Intel and Marvell, both of which made similar deals …
Airbus exec: ‘The trials will establish key cellular 5G performance metrics’ Singaporean operator M1 and Airbus are trailing the safety and efficiency of 5G to operate unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) in real-world environments. In collaboration with Infocomm Media Development Authority …
The 5G use cases span a number of different industry sectors After speaking with over 1,000 IT decision-makers at U.S. and U.K. enterprises, Nokia released a new study called “Mapping demand: The 5G opportunity in enterprise for communications service providers,” …
Bearing Point // Beyond CEO: ‘The risk of inaction is irrelevance’ This is a moment of significant innovation and transformation for the connectivity sector. Enterprises are looking to bring their digitalization plans to fruition by adopting cloud, IoT and edge …
GSMA CMO: ‘MWC will return next year’ After being left with no choice but to cancel Mobile World Congress Barcelona 2020 and Shanghai 2020 due to the novel coronavirus pandemic, the GSMA is cutting 20% of its 1,000 person staff, …
75% of consumers cited fixed wireless access as the most appealing 5G use case According to a Nokia study, which surveyed 3,000 consumers in the U.K., U.S. and South Korea, 5G fixed wireless access (FWA) is the most desirable consumer …
MPTC Minister: ‘With the impending rollout of 5G, there is a lot at stake for Cambodia as a nation’ Operators in Cambodia have been proclaiming that they are prepared to launch commercial 5G services since last year but have been …
US Cellular exec: ‘Open RAN will enhance the way wireless networks are built and operated’ US Cellular has become the latest company to join the Open RAN movement, with its official announcement that it is now a part of the …
Tech companies have come under fire for allowing the 5G, coronavirus conspiracy to flourish Twitter has announced that it will be adding fact-checking labels to tweets that suggest a link between 5G mobile networks and the coronavirus, after a rash …
Mentor exec: ‘testing is the key to 5G network success’ Mentor Graphics, which was acquired by Siemens in 2017 for $4.5 billion, has joined the O-RAN Alliance. Mentor, which specializes in pre- and post-silicon verification and validation solutions, will work …
The Finnish 5G spectrum auction included three 800 megahertz blocks in the 25.1-27.5 GHz range The second Finnish 5G spectrum auction was completed today, with the only bidders being operators Telia, Elisa and Telenor-owned DNA. They all walked away as …
The 5G Upgrade Order clarifies the FCC’s 2014 tower upgrade rules On June 9, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) will vote on a long-awaited “5G Upgrade Order” that will clarify siting rules for wireless deployment. After the FCC’s 2014 rules …
OMDIA: ‘The entire world is gearing up for 5G deployment’ Global research company OMDIA released a Market Progress Assessment report, and according to Principal Analyst Stephen Myers, the entire world is “gearing up for 5G deployment,” but South Korea has …
The backtracking is due to the lack of tender, as well legal and technical issues Malaysian regulators have reportedly reversed an earlier decision to assign spectrum to operators in lieu of a bidding process. In a decision Bloomberg called an …
IDC: ‘global smartphone shipments will not return to growth until the first quarter of 2021’ The International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Mobile Phone Tracker forecasts that the global smartphone market will experience an overall of decline 11.9% year over …
T-Mobile is the first operator to have a 5G network in all 50 U.S. states Alaskan operator GCI turned up its first 5G network in April, making good on a 2019 promise to launch 5G service in the spring of …
Verizon commits $10 million to aid organizations dedicated to equality and social justice A visibly impassioned Hans Vestberg made a commitment of $10 million to organizations which work for equality and social justice, at times choking up as he spoke …
Wi-Fi 6E will deliver 1020 MHz of additional spectrum Wi-Fi 6E is still awaiting regulatory approval in Europe and some other regions around the world; however, in the U.S., the Federal Communications Commission voted to open up the 6 GHz …
Paramedics wear AR glasses to transmit images in real time to the hospital Thailand’s True Corporation and the Nopparat Rajathanee Hospital in Bangkok’s Kannayao district are supporting the deployment of 5G technology in ambulances to make it possible for EMTs …
San Diego’s children hospital telehealth visits surged from 20 per week to 4,000 per week Verizon’s recent 5G expansion into San Diego included an agreement between the city and the operator which created a streamlined permitting process in exchange for …
