Ericsson has been selected by Taiwanese operator Asia-Pacific Telecom (APT) to modernize its network and support with 5G Non-Standalone (NSA) Multi-Operator Core Network readiness, the Swedish vendor said in a release. This includes integration with rival operator Far EasTone Telecommunications …
Telefonica Deutschland expects to accelerate the deployment of O-RAN technology, with the aim of installing the technology at 1,000 mobile sites across Germany, Reuters reported. Mattias Sauder, director access and transport networks at Telefonica, said the company planned to advance …
MClimate and Wattsense have announced a partnership to bring LoRaWAN devices and an end-to-end energy efficiency solution to conventional Building Management Systems (BMS). The companies said that the main aim of the partnership is to accelerate the adoption of …
Verizon Ventures and Qumra Capital have provided funding for Israeli firm Vdoo, which is a specialist in security solutions for connected products. In a release, Vdoo revealed it had extended its Series B funding to $57M, in an additional …
Energy management and automation company Schneider Electric has deployed its Workplace Advisor system across its offices in London, Warrington, and Coventry, in the U.K. The company said that the system will manage an area of 4,550 square meters across these …
Australian operator Telstra said that its current 5G coverage footprint currently reaches over 50% of the country’s population. Telstra’s Technology Development & Solutions Executive Channa Seneviratne said that Telstra was on track to hit its target to expand coverage to …
U.S. wireless infrastructure company Mobilitie is deploying a 5G network across the campus of Nova Southeastern University (NSU) in Davie, Florida. The vendor said that the 5G neutral-host wireless network blankets the 314-acre campus, including administrative offices, classrooms, the …
T-Mobile US announced five-year, multi-billion-dollar agreements with Nordic vendors Ericsson and Nokia to continue expanding its 5G network nationwide. Part of the network investment following last year’s merger with Sprint, these new deals will enable T-Mobile US to add 5G …
U.K. mobile operators O2 and EE expanded the footprint of their 5G networks in the country, both firms said in separate statements. O2, owned by Spanish telecommunications giant Telefonica, said that its nationwide 5G network now reaches 150 towns and …
Singaporean operator M1 and Nokia have signed an agreement to deploy Nokia’s cloud-native core software in order to launch a 5G Standalone network in 2021. Nokia’s 5G Standalone core, developed with open-source and licensed software components, mainly consists of 5G …
LineMetrics and Actility have inked a partnership to offer smart building solutions in Austria, Germany, and Switzerland. The two partners said they will focus on energy efficiency of existing buildings and helping the B2B sector achieve resource optimization. …
Spanish telecom operator Telefónica’s subsidiary Telxius Telecom has signed an agreement with American Tower Corporation (ATC) for the sale of its telecommunications towers businesses in Europe and Latin America. Telxius has telecommunications towers in Spain, Germany, Brazil, Peru, Chile and …
Nokia and Kalmar, which is part of Cargotec, announced that they will expand their ongoing collaboration to provide new solutions for ports and intermodal terminal operators seeking to automate operations. Cargotec is a Finnish company that makes cargo-handling machinery …
Zyter, which is a digital health and IoT-enablement platform, has launched a smart hospitals solution. Zyter said that the new offering connects a hospital?s disparate data systems, departments, people, and Internet of Things (IoT) technology devices on Zyter?s digital …
French operator Bouygues Telecom announced the arrival of its 5G services in several new locations, saying that network coverage has reached 25 cities with a population of over 70,000 since the commercial launch of the technology. Clermont-Ferrand, Valenciennes, Grenoble, Orleans, …
French operator Orange has already activated 5G in 160 cities across the country, the operator’s CEO Stéphane Richard said in an interview with local newspaper Jornal du Dimanche. Some of the initial cities covered by Orange’s 5G network include Marseille, …
Spanish operator Telefonica’s 5G network already reaches 80% of the country’s population, local press reported. The operator’s goal was to provide 5G coverage to 75% of the Spanish population by the end of 2020. Telefonica currently offers 5G connectivity to …
U.S. wireless infrastructure provider Mobilitie will bring a 5G wireless network to the campus at the University of Cincinnati, the company said in a release. This partnership will provide a state-of-the-art neutral-host network to the Fifth Third Arena and …
The U.K. telecommunications regulator Ofcom officially announced the confirmed operators due to take part in the upcoming 5G spectrum auction. Ofcom said in December that BT Group’s EE unit, Hutchison 3G UK, Telefonica UK and Vodafone had qualified to take …
Nokia announced an agreement with Tideworks Technology, a wholly owned subsidiary of Carrix, to deploy Nokia Digital Automation Cloud (DAC) at the Port of Seattle, Terminal 5. The vendor said that deployment of Nokia’s digital automation service platform with …
Smart building company Johnson Controls and Alcatraz have collaborated to provide a comprehensive suite of artificial-intelligence-powered security solutions and services to meet the growing need for frictionless entry and advanced building security. The new offering combines Johnson Controls? …
Hong Kong’s smallest mobile operator, SmarTone, said that its 5G network already provides coverage throughout Hong Kong, currently covering over 95% of the population. SmarTone’s 5G network coverage has been extended to 65 rural areas, including country parks, cycle tracks, …
mySupplier, which specializes in sustainable lighting and PPE solutions, has expanded its core offerings to adapt to customer needs during COVID-19 pandemic and is adopting a new business structure. Focusing on the critical needs for businesses to operate safely …
The Japanese government will earmark 50 billion yen ($482 million) with the aim of promoting research and development on 6G advanced wireless communications services, Japanese news agency Jiji Press reported. The Japanese government expects to boost public-private cooperation in 6G …
Nokia said that it is expanding its strategic 5G partnership with Zain KSA to include a roll out of 60,000 5G Gateway 3.1 with eSIM across Saudi Arabia over the next 12 months. The gateways will deliver better connectivity and …
