Federated Wireless has announced it has secured $13.7 million in additional Series C funding from existing investors Allied Minds and Pennant Investors. The funding will accelerate its partnership with Amazon …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">‘Industrial IoT is a first mover’ – Federated sets path to 1000MHz of private LTE/5G >
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Digi debuts new TX line of IoT and 5G routers for public safety, smart transportation >
Digi International has released a new line of cellular routers for critical infrastructure and intelligent traffic system applications. The company said it wants to be the “IoT connectivity player of …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">FCC to rule on 900 MHz spectrum for private LTE and 5G networks for smart utilities >
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has said it will consider allowing the 900 MHz band in the US to be used by energy companies for private LTE and 5G networking. …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">China Mobile adds over 29 million 5G subscribers in Q1 >
China Mobile, the world’s largest operators in terms of subscribers, added 29.17 million 5G subscribers in the first quarter of 2020, the company said in its earnings release. The …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Turkcell selects Mavenir solution to transform its LTE, 5G network >
Turkcell has already virtualized 60% of its mobile core services In March, Mavenir and Turkey’s largest mobile operator Turkcell partnered up to test and deploy OpenRAN vRAN, beginning with trials …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Altran looks to federate MEC to deploy Industry 4.0 on private networks anywhere >
Paris based system integrator Altran is working with London edge-cloud startup Ori Industries to promote federated multi-access edge computing (MEC) so developers can deploy Industry 4.0 solutions on private LTE …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">BMW talks €30bn future-tech fund, new blockchain experiment, plus COVID impact >
German car giant BMW will invest €30 billion in “future-oriented” technologies during the next five years. The group has confirmed it will expand a blockchain pilot for purchasing front lights …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">PK Solutions taps Nokia, Cradlepoint to offer private LTE in CBRS for oil and gas sector >
Industrial services firm PK Solutions is deploying private LTE in the 3.5 GHz CBRS band in the US for the oil and gas sector. It is working with Nokia and …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Nokia deploys private LTE at 450 MHz for Polish smart grid operator PGE Systemy >
Polish energy sector company PGE Systemy has appointed Nokia to deploy a pilot version of a private LTE network in the 450 MHz band. The 450 MHz band is being …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Private LTE champ Ukkoverkot rebrands as Edzcom, sets sights on France and UK >
Finnish private wireless provider Ukkoverkot, which has won a number of industrial LTE contracts with country-mate Nokia, has rebranded as Edzcom, and set a strategy for international growth, the company …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Ericsson inks deal to prepare Russia’s MTS network for 5G >
Russia’s largest communications service provider, MTS, has extended its partnership with Ericsson to include a large-scale network modernization of its 2G/3G/4G infrastructure over large parts of central Russia. The …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Global 5G connections reach 17.7M, LTE connections exceed 5.3B: Report >
Omdia: From Q3 2019 to Q4 2019, 5G’s global connections experienced a 329% growth Fueled by the rollout of 3GPP-standard commercial networks, 5G is officially considered the fastest growing generation …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Industrial 5G will be ‘centre of digitalization for years to come’, says Siemens >
Private industrial 5G will be at the heart of manufacturing production from 2021, Siemens has said, as the industrial giant continues to move ahead with test networks at its electronics …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">5G to account for almost half of China’s total mobile base by 2025: GSMA >
5G technology will account for almost half of China’s overall mobile connections by 2025, according to a recent study by the GSMA. The 2020 China edition of the GSMA’s …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Teracom recruits Ericsson for Industry 4.0-geared LTE/5G rollout in Sweden >
Telecoms provider and broadcaster Teracom has said it will use radio and cloud products from Ericsson as it starts to roll out LTE and 5G in the 450 MHz band …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Mobile broadband, industrial IoT and 5G in the lights? How, where and why? >
With the roll-out of 5G networks, the shrinkage of radio cells, and challenge to negotiate cell sites, lighting infrastructure presents a valuable opportunity for city operators and building owners to …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Rohde & Schwarz Application Card: Automated spectrum clearance in LTE and 5G mobile networks >by Ben Stoneby Ben Stone
Interference that can degrade capacity and quality of service is becoming ever more troublesome as operators roll out 5G NR using new bands that previously contained other services. This is …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">US extends Huawei’s temporary general license until May 15 >
Huawei remains on Department of Commerce Entity List The Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) of the U.S. Department of Commerce (DoC) officially announced that it will extend the Temporary …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Nokia to deploy private LTE for Grand Paris Express metro network >
The Société du Grand Paris (SGP), the state owned industrial company responsible for the Grand Paris Express metro project, has contracted Nokia to deploy a private LTE as part of …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Deutsche Telekom expects to manage most private 5G networks at 3.7-3.8 GHz, too >
Deutsche Telekom expects, in most cases, to manage private networks for enterprises, even if they are deployed in privately-owned spectrum, which is not licensed directly by the operator itself. Following …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Editorial Webinar: Dynamic spectrum sharing: Driving 5G to scale >by Ben Stoneby Ben Stone
Previous generational upgrade cycles required operators to undertake the expensive, time-consuming process of spectrum refarming. But, for 5G, dynamic spectrum sharing allows carriers to side-step that process by transmitting LTE …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Nokia deploys private LTE in underground NORCAT mine in Canada >
Nokia has installed a private LTE network in an underground mine belonging to NORCAT in Ontario, in Canada. The work has been carried out with Canada’s Centre of Excellence in …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Industry 4.0 at tipping point for telcos – the story that would have been told (but for COVID-19) >
Mobile World Congress (MWC) in Barcelona in February is the major venue and the key date for the telecoms industry. Yes, the cards have been dealt, but the show works …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">IoT connections to reach almost 25 billion globally by 2025: GSMA >
IoT connections will reach almost 25 billion globally by 2025, up from 12 billion in 2019, according to a new report by the GSMA. “The business case for IoT …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Nokia deploys ‘most advanced’ shared wireless network with Telenor, Telia >
A shared wireless network can cut costs and improve efficiency In partnership with telecom operators Telenor and Telia, Nokia announced the deployment of what it called “the world’s most advanced …