The University of Surrey’s 5G Innovation Centre (5GIC) and Digital Greenwich have partnered to co-create and trial new 5G smart city technology.
The University of Surrey’s 5G Innovation Centre (5GIC), one of Europe’s largest research centre dedicated to 5G, has partnered with the Royal Borough...
The IoT services agreement will be initially valid for five years
Swedish vendor Ericsson and China Telecom signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to jointly deploy and offer global internet of things connectivity to enterprise customers through Ericsson Device Connection Platform (DCP).
The agreement will initially...
Citing ongoing network trials, Verizon 5G testing is showing short-range network speeds in excess of 1 Gbps, with broader trials on tap
Verizon Communications may not have dazzled with its latest quarterly results, but the telecom operator noted in comments connected with the results it...
The smart building: A laundry list of potential benefits
Smart buildings are expected to save money in more ways than one might think. Yes, they can significantly reduce energy and operating costs, but there are a number of expected not-so-obvious benefits gained from implementing a smart...
Whoever takes over as CEO of Ericsson will have their work cut out for them as the telecom infrastructure vendor faces multiple challenges
The board of directors of Ericsson announced yesterday that the company’s CEO Hans Vestberg was to leave his position effective immediately. The decision to...
Whoever takes over as CEO of Ericsson will have their work cut out as the telecoms infrastructure vendor faces multiple challenges.
The board of director of Ericsson announced yesterday the company’s CEO Hans Vestberg was to leave his position with immediate effect. The decision to oust Hans...
Reducing costs with a smart building
Thanks to smart buildings, today's structures are alive, equipped with technology that allows for automated processes of things that have, for hundreds of years, lived in dormancy.
Many older buildings have the capability to become smart buildings, but owners and...
What is a smart building?
A smart building is any structure that uses automated processes to automatically control the building’s operations including heating, ventilation, air conditioning, lighting, security and other systems. A smart building uses sensors, actuators and microchips, in order to collect data and manage it...
Huawei generated revenue of $36.7 billion during the period
Chinese ICT solutions provider Huawei generated sales of CNY 245.5 billion ($36.7 billion) in the first half of 2016, representing an increase of 40% compared to the same period in 2015, the vendor said in a statement.
The...
Huawei generated revenue of $36.7B during the period
Chinese information and communications technology solutions provider Huawei generated sales of 245.5 billion yuan ($36.7 billion) in the first half of 2016, representing an increase of 40% compared to the same period in 2015, the vendor said in...
What is a smart building?
A smart building is any structure that uses automated processes to automatically control the building’s operations including heating, ventilation, air conditioning, lighting, security and other systems. A smart building uses sensors, actuators and micro-chips, in order to collect data and manage it...
Nokia looks at the continuing evolution of public safety networks in light of the growing focus on smart city initiatives
The concept of the smart city is not particularly new. In the past couple of years, however, it has come into vogue as the growing...
Gartner’s estimate of 21 billion connected things in use by 2020 has developers switching their focus to become a part of the growing internet of things. 42% of IoT developers are currently building apps that uses sensors, and one-third of today’s IoT developers are...
Qualcomm this week reported strong quarterly earnings, and CEO Steve Mollenkopf said the chipmaker is poised to be a leader in "5G."
During an earnings presentation, executives explained that revenue for the third quarter, which ended June 26, amounted to $6.03 billion, beating Wall Street...
Qualcomm this week reported strong quarterly earnings, and CEO Steve Mollenkopf said the chipmaker is poised to be a leader in "5G."
During an earnings presentation, executives explained that revenue for the third quarter, which ended June 26, amounted to $6.03 billion, beating Wall Street...
Why be an IoT app developer?
IoT app developers will be in high demand if the estimates for the number of devices connected through the "internet of things" comes close to reality. Enterprises could see huge rewards from employing a developer with expertise in IoT,...
The FCC paused its 180-day review of the proposed $1.8B deal between Verizon and XO, which includes access to 28 GHz spectrum licenses
Verizon Communication’s planned $1.8 billion acquisition of XO Communications hit a roadblock as the Federal Communications Commission has stopped its 180-day review...
The deal will allow Aeris to expand IoT business to India and Europe
Japanese telecom operator SoftBank and U.S-based internet of things (IoT) firm Aeris have agreed to form a joint venture in Japan to provide IoT and telematics services globally using the Aeris IoT...
AT&T received government approval to acquire DirecTV for $48.5B, while Sprint stock plunged on competitive concerns … 1 year ago this week
Editor’s Note: RCR Wireless News goes all in for “Throwback Thursdays,” tapping into our archives to resuscitate the top headlines from the past....
Steps to becoming a telecommunications engineer
With 5G standards in the works and an estimated 20.8 billion connected IoT devices in use by 2020, telecommunications engineers have never been needed more. Now that you know what telecommunications engineering is, it is time to find out...
Background
The telecommunications industry is the backbone of today's mobile landscape, deploying voice, data, graphics and video at ever increasing speeds and in a growing number of ways. Wireline telephone communication was once the primary service of the industry, now wireless communication and satellite distribution are...
Background
The telecommunications industry is the backbone of today's mobile landscape, deploying voice, data, graphics and video at ever-increasing speeds and in a growing number of ways. Wireline telephone communication was once the primary service of the industry, but wireless communication and satellite distribution are becoming increasingly...
Cable MSOs have been tied to the mobile space for years, but expect those ties to grow even stronger with the advent of 5G
One of the great debates in the U.S. mobile industry is to discuss when the cable multiple system operators are going...
Using high-band 70 GHz spectrum, Huawei and Vodafone achieved a data rate of more than 20 Gbps in a recent test of 5G mobile network technology.
According to Mobile World Live, the test took place in the United Kingdom and, in addition to the 20...
Mississippi-based regional service provider C Spire is using Nokia equipment to test a fixed wireless "5G" use case; so far the tests have achieved network speeds up o 2.2 gigabits per second to deliver an ultra-high-definition video stream.
C Spire, which provides fiber transport, internet...
