Coventry University has partnered with Schneider Electric and Planon to upgrade its Engineering and Computing Building. The work will help to effectively future proof the building, improving sustainability, asset resilience and occupant experience, while reducing operational costs. ?One …
Singaporean operator M1 Limited and Samsung said they have made available Voice over 5G New Radio (VoNR) on M1’s 5G Standalone (SA) network. The VoNR call service utilizes the SA architecture of 5G network for an improved high definition quality …
The adoption of technologies enabling smart buildings has experienced an acceleration due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Owen Kell, senior researcher at Swedish smart building consultancy firm Memoori Research, told In-Building Tech. ?While we have seen the emergence of a …
Argo AI, Lyft and Ford Motor Company announced that are working together to commercialize autonomous ride hailing at scale. The partners said that this collaboration brings together all of the parts necessary to create a viable autonomous ride …
Crown Castle is experiencing the highest level of tower activity in the company’s history due to 5G deployments in the U.S., the company’s CEO Jay Brown said during a conference call with investors. “We continue to generate significant growth in …
China Mobile, the world’s largest operator in terms of subscribers, added a total of 28.7 million 5G subscribers in June, according to the carrier’s latest available figures. The operator said it ended last month with 250.69 million 5G subscribers, compared …
U.S. firm Xicato, which provides Bluetooth smart building wireless controls, and U.K. company amBX, a developer of lighting controls software, announced a strategic partnership to integrate Xicato?s smart wireless controls with amBX SmartCore lighting control software. The strategic partnership …
The Spanish government raised a total of 1.1 billion euros ($1.3 billion) in the 700 MHz spectrum auction, with local operators Telefónica, Vodafone and Orange securing these key frequencies to expand 5G services. The Spanish Ministry of Economic Affairs detailed …
In a new Q&A report series, Enterprise IoT Insights talks with select industry leaders about how digital systems – including 5G, AI, IoT, and edge, plus other key technologies – are transforming industry. This report maps the vision, signs the obstacles, …
Universal PropTech has entered into an agreement with Strato Automation to be an official systems integrator of Strato building automation products, systems and cloud solutions in Ontario, Canada. Chris Hazelton, president and CEO of Universal PropTech, said: “Building …
Vodafone, in partnership with Nokia, has introduced a new machine learning (ML) algorithm to its pan-European mobile networks to detect and correct anomalies before they impact customers, the U.K. carrier said in a release. Based on Nokia Bell Labs technology, …
Intel and Indian telecommunications operator Bharti Airtel announced a collaboration to drive network development of 4G and 5G virtualized radio access network (vRAN) and open radio access network (RAN) technology. Work by Intel and Airtel will evolve communications networks from …
Nokia announced that it has been selected by Taiwan Star Telecom (TST) to extend its 5G network across the country. In a release, the Nordic vendor said it will provide equipment from its latest 5G AirScale portfolio which will support …
Nokia won its first 5G radio contract in China, after securing a share in one of China Mobile’s three contracts for the provision of 700MHz 5G base stations, while rival vendor Ericsson lost market share chiefly due to political tensions between …
AT&T and JBG SMITH have entered into a letter of intent with the aim of delivering a 5G smart city, at scale, at National Landing. The first network infrastructure deployments are planned for the first half of 2022 …
The Brazilian subsidiary of Ericsson have signed a partnership with John Deere to research and develop technological innovation using 5G technology to boost new agribusiness revenue. The agreement enables the companies to work together to develop solutions focused on …
Spanish operator Telefonica has officially announced its decision to award the contracts to deploy its 5G standalone (SA) radio networks across Spain to Nordic vendors Ericsson and Nokia. The deployment of Nokia and Ericsson 5G SA networks will be carried …
U.S. company Laird Connectivity has recently announced its 5G CFD Distributed Antenna System (DAS) antenna series. The firm noted that the new CFD 5G series delivers optimized performance in 698-960, 1350-1550, 1690-4200, and 5150-7125 MHz with a VSWR rating …
Ericsson announced a new multi-year agreement with U.S. carrier Verizon to provide its 5G solutions with the aim of accelerating the deployment of Verizon’s 5G network in the country. Under the $8.3 billion deal, Verizon will deploy Ericsson’s 5G MIMO …
Honeywell and Nexii Building Solutions (Nexii) announced the creation of a strategic alliance to further the development of buildings with a reduced environmental impact, the former company said in a release. This alliance names Honeywell as the exclusive building …
Korean carrier LG Uplus has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Japanese mobile operator KDDI to find new business applications for 5G network technology and strengthen cooperation to pave the way for future 6G technology, Korean news agency Yonhap …
The International WELL Building Institute (IWBI) announced the upcoming launch of the WELL Performance Rating, a new designation rewarding building owners and operators for using “measurable and validated” building and human performance metrics. The rating will consist of features …
Korean carrier KT and compatriot tech company Samsung Electronics have launched what it claims to be the first 5G Standalone (SA) in the country, Samsung Electronics said in a release. For this commercial launch, Samsung provided KT its end-to-end 5G …
Spanish carrier Telefónica confirmed that it will participate in the auction of the 700 MHz band for 5G, which will be held next week. Joaquín Mata, Director of Operations, Network and IT at Telefónica Spain, said: “Telefónica has a clear …
U.K. carrier EE, part of telecom group BT, expects to reach half of the U.K. population with its 5G service by early 2023, BT said in a release. The telco said that its 5G network will reach 90% of the …
