Chinese tech company OPPO has established a pre-research team to conduct preliminary research on yet-to-be-standardized 6G service and technology requirements, key technologies, and system features, the firm said in a release. The company’s research institute officially released its first 6G …
FM:Systems, which provides workplace management technology solutions, is now a reseller of JLL Jet, the hybrid workplace experience app developed by JLL Technologies, a business division of JLL which focuses on commercial real estate (CRE) technology. FM:Systems said it …
Otis China introduced its next-generation Gen3 elevator at the China Building Science Conference and Green Intelligent Building Expo in Tianjin, a new event supporting the construction industry?s drive for green development under China?s 14th Five Year Plan. The smart …
Japanese carrier Rakuten Mobile said it has successfully verified data transfer on a 5G Standalone (SA) mobile network with the collaboration of Tokyo Institute of Technology (Tokyo Tech) at Tokyo Tech’s Ookayama Campus. “In 5G SA networks, 5G technology is …
Chinese operators have already deployed a total of 916,000 5G base stations, accounting for 70% of the world’s total, according to Chinese newspaper Global Times. Also, according to data provided by the country’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT), …
Spanish telecom operator Masmovil is already offering its 5G service in over 435 towns and cities in 39 provinces across Spain for the customers of its Yoigo brand, the carrier said in a release. The operator said that its 5G …
The market for artificial intelligence and machine learning in smart commercial buildings is expected to generate revenues of $3.3 billion by 2025, according to a recent study by Swedish smart building research firm Memoori. According to the report, …
Approximately 520 mobile users in Korea have recently filed a joint lawsuit against the country’s three main mobile operators due to the alleged low quality of 5G mobile services, local news service Yonhap reported. The legal action argues that mobile …
PCTEL, a global provider of wireless technology, announced the launch of SeeHawk Central, a cloud-based reporting and automation platform for in-building critical communications network testing. To ensure reliable indoor communications for first responders, local jurisdictions increasingly require building …
U.S. glass-manufacturing company View announced the acquisition of IoTium, a provider of cloud-managed, software-defined IoT networks. IoTium? solutions enable building owners to achieve enterprise-grade security, reduce operating costs, and gain real-time visibility into their entire real estate portfolios, …
The University of Texas (UT) has teamed up with tech companies Qualcomm, Samsung, AT&T, NVIDIA and InterDigital to establish a new research center, dubbed 6G@UT, to lay the groundwork for 6G. “The advances in both wireless communications and machine learning …
The Spanish government said it has received requests from telecommunications operators Telefónica, Vodafone and Orange to participate in the upcoming auction of 700MHz frequencies. In the auction, a total of 75 MHz divided into 60 MHz for upstream and downstream …
Before the COVID-19 pandemic, commercial real estate (CRE) owners and operators used cellular, IoT and AI technologies to offer tenants new, connected amenities to drive up net operating income (NOI) while attracting and retaining lessees.Before the COVID-19 pandemic, commercial real …
Smart buildings specialist Johnson Controls announced the launch of its OpenBlue Net Zero Buildings as a Service offering. In a release, Johnson Controls said that this new offering will provide a one-stop shop for companies looking to achieve net …
China Broadcast Network (CBN), China’s newest mobile carrier, has launched a tender for the radio access portion of its national 5G network, Chinese press reported. The tender, which seeks the provision of a total of 480,400 5G macro base stations …
Taiwan is expected to reach a 5G penetration rate of nearly 30% by the end of this year, local new site Digitimes reported, citing industry sources. According to the report, Chunghwa Telecom (CHT) currently leads the Taiwanese 5G market, with …
UK carrier BT and Associated British Ports (ABP) said they are currently trialing the next generation of Internet of Things (IoT) and sensor technology to speed up the movement and processing of cargo goods and digitize the Port of …
Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) has appointed a consortium led by Moro Hub, a subsidiary of Digital DEWA, the digital arm of DEWA, Ghantoot Group, Johnson Controls and Microsoft, to implement digital twin technologies, IoT, cybersecurity, artificial …
Austrian operator Drei started trials of a 5G standalone network in capital Vienna, the telco said in a release. Drei claimed to be the first of the three telecommunications providers in Austria to start tests for this technology. The operator …
Mapped uses AI and edge software for commercial and industrial IoT Mapped, an AI-powered data infrastructure platform for commercial and industrial IoT, announced that it closed its seed II funding round. The company said it raised a total of $6.5 …
Telefonica Deutschland German operator Telefonica Deutschland/O2, controlled by Spanish telco Telefónica, is currently reaching 80 cities with its 5G technology, the operator said in a release. The telco said that its current 5G network coverage is being provided by a …
Low-band 5G SA will provide outdoor and indoor coverage Nokia and Australian carrier TPG Telecom announced that they have switched on a live 5G standalone (SA) network in Australia on the 700 MHz spectrum band. The two partners said that …
French operators are deploying 5G in the 700 MHz, 2.1 GHz, and 3.5 GHz bands France had a total of 26,084 5G authorized sites as of July 1, of which 19,002 were declared technically operational by the local mobile operators, …
The U.K. government launched a £30 million ($41.6 million) competition to fund R&D projects with the main aim of accelerating the adoption of Open RAN (O-RAN) in the country. Funded by the U.K. Department of Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS), …
South Korea ended May with a total of 15.84 million 5G subscribers, local newspaper Korea Herald reported, citing data from the Ministry of Science and ICT. 5G subscribers at the end of May accounted for 22% of the total 71.45 …
