Ericsson has inked a three-year deal with Chilean operator Entel Chile which will pave the way for the launch of 5G and IoT services, the companies said in a joint statement. According to the release, both services are expected to …
T-Mobile US claimed to be the first wireless provider to earn the WELL Health-Safety seal, which is based on a new global rating for ensuring spaces and places adhere to science-backed standards, the carrier said in a release. T-Mobile …
Venues like stadiums, transportation hubs and other large facilities have always been bottlenecks for operators, particularly with the proliferation of increasingly data-intensive applications. As the world gradually gets back to normal post-COVID-19, the future of venues is in flux. In …
South Korea’s Ministry of Science and ICT has announced it will award 28 GHz and sub-6 GHz spectrum in November to boost the use of 5G-related services across the country, Korean press reported. According to the report, the frequencies will …
Energy management and automation company Schneider Electric is set to deploy its smart building and power management solutions in the new Midland Metropolitan University Hospital. The new hospital will provide services to more than half a million patients. …
Brazil is expected to carry out its 5G spectrum auction in August and not in July as had been previously announced, local news site Teletime reported, citing the country’s Communications Minister Fabio Faria. Faria, who spoke at a ministerial panel …
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”, revealed that 5G technology will account for 21% of total mobile connections globally by that …
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 Vodafone are trialing how 5G technology and highly precise location determination can improve …
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 have been developed by Planon and its network of technology partners. “Planon’s new marketplace provides …
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”, which has been deployed in the city of Neubrandenburg, Germany, is a multi-vendor open RAN …
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 cities, a big effort has been made to extend this out to our suburbs, regional …
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 first gigabit 5G airport in China, the Chinese vendor said in a release. The …
The global workplace experience apps market within commercial office space is expected to reach $988 million by 2025, up from an estimated $406 million in 2020, according to Swedish smart building research firm Memoori. The report expects this market …
German telco Deutsche Telekom has partnered with HHLA Sky, a subsidiary of Hamburger Hafen und Logistik, to implement a campus network at the Port of Hamburg. HHLA Sky will use this technology to control and monitor a fleet …
Japanese company NEC and Taiwanese company Microelectronics Technology (MTI), a network RF solutions provider, announced a collaboration focused on boosting the Open RAN (O-RAN) ecosystem. The strategic partnership, the two companies said, is intended to provide a broader O-RAN product …
Australian operator Telstra has secured a 15-year contract with Melbourne-based utility firm Yarra Valley Water to provide one million industrial IoT connections on Telstra’s IoT network. The win is Telstra’s largest IoT deal to date and the first …
Australian carrier Optus, in partnership with Ericsson, has carried out a trial in which it delivered coexistence of narrow band IoT (NB-IoT) and Ericsson Spectrum Sharing between 5G and 4G in 700 MHz spectrum. Optus said that this combination of …
Network infrastructure provider Boingo Wireless has announced commercial availability of its enterprise private networks offering, currently being trialed at airports, sports and entertainment venues nationwide. Boingo said its private networks provide dedicated, secure wireless connectivity with enhanced capacity, control …
The U.K. government announced the launch of a new high-tech lab designed to accelerate the adoption of Open RAN in the country. The new SmartRAN Open Network Interoperability Centre (SONIC Labs) is part of the government’s efforts to boost the …
Sterling Bay?s 545wyn, a new 10-story Class A office and retail development located in Wynwood, is now recognized by the International WELL Building Institute (IWBI) as having achieved the WELL Health-Safety rating, This achievement marks 545wyn as one of …
U.K. carrier Vodafone launched a commercial pilot of 5G Standalone service in London, Manchester and Cardiff, the company said in a release. The commercial pilot will focus on testing new capabilities being introduced as part of 5G Standalone technologies, such …
South Korea aims to deploy the world’s first commercial “6G” network in 2028, and announced a program to develop the core standards and technologies within the next five years, local newspaper Aju Business Daily reported. The Korean government unveiled a …
According to a report released by smart buildings specialist Honeywell, 75% of surveyed U.S. facility managers say COVID-19 has caused them to permanently rethink how their facility operates. Nearly 6 in 10 respondents are more likely to invest in …
Japanese company NEC announced the joint development of RAN Intelligent Controllers (RIC) with compatriot firm NTT Docomo in support of intelligent Radio Access Networks (RAN). The two companies said they are aiming to reduce RAN operational costs, improve performance and …
Canadian autonomous building tech company BrainBox AI announced the launch of its Real Estate Energy Savings Calculator. In a release, the firm noted that the calculator and accompanying assessment give building owners and managers an immediate estimate of …
