5G network launches follow spectrum allocation in October
France was one of the latest countries in Western Europe to launch 5G. Mobile operators in the country announced their initial 5G deployments in November and December after telecommunications regulator Arcep made available suitable spectrum for 5G...
Spectrum auction covers low- and mid-band frequencies for 5G
The Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA) announced that six companies have applied to participate in the upcoming multi-band spectrum auction.
The carriers that have submitted applications are all existing operators on the market: Cell C,...
Smart building platform integrates legacy systems
Etisalat Digital and First Abu Dhabi Bank (FAB) announced a strategic partnership to deploy a cloud-based IoT Smart Building solution.
Etisalat noted that this will be the first deployment of a portfolio-wide IoT smart-building management system for any of the...
China focused on 5G for industrial connectivity
China expects to build over 600,000 5G base stations in 2021, Chinese state news service Xinhua reported, citing Xiao Yaqing, minister of industry and information technology.
In 2021, the ministry said it aims to promote the construction of 5G...
LTE-M added to 18,000 Vodafone Germany mobile sites
Germany carrier Vodafone Germany announced the activation of its LTE-M network to cover over 90% of the country, the telco said in a release.
The operator said it has upgraded 18,000 mobile sites in the past few weeks...
The Covid 19 pandemic has helped accelerate private cellular network adoption, and will continue to do so in 2021. But it has also highlighted a new digital divide (which is not going away anytime soon) between vertical sectors that have and have-not prioritized access...
Schneider Electric upped investment in smart building startup
Clockworks Analytics announced that it has raised an $8-million funding round, bringing the company?s total funding to date to approximately $13 million, the company said in a release.
The firm said that the capital round was led by...
LEDVANCE lighting project focused on simplified installation
A new lighting solution from German company LEDVANCE has been installed at Siemens Campus Erlangen providing flexible and intelligent lighting in office spaces used for a variety of purposes.
The company said that the new luminaires were successfully adapted...
Nokia announced that it has been selected by Thai mobile operator, dtac, part of Telenor Group, as its first 5G RAN partner in a three-year deal covering the North and North Eastern regions of Thailand.
With this deal, Nokia said that it will ensure that...
German operator Deutsche Telekom said its technical teams have already upgraded a total of 45,000 antennas for 5G services during 2020, the telco said in a release.
Deutsche Telekom also noted that 5G can now already be used by 55 million people in Germany.
“People in...
Taiwanese carrier Taiwan Star Telecom said that its 5G subscribers already represent 5% of the company’s overall mobile base and that it will step up its efforts to push the ratio to 10% in 2021.
Taiwan Star has attracted a total of 100,000 5G users...
Chinese operators have installed around 580,000 5G base stations this year, local press reported, citing statistics from the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology.
Wen Ku, spokesperson for the ministry said at a press conference last week that all prefecture-level cities are now covered by...
German operator Telefónica Deutschland expects to carry out a test of O-RAN technology with the aim of deploying the new technology on a larger scale in its network next year, the telco said in a release.
In a pilot phase, Telefónica Deutschland is testing O-RAN...
Abanca-Riazor stadium
Spanish carrier Telefonica recently announced that it will deploy 5G at the Abanca-Riazor stadium in A Coru?a, Spain.
The venue, home of the Real Club Deportivo football team, will become the stadium? with the ?most complete? deployment of 5G coverage and use cases in...
Honeywell, a provider of smart building technology and services, and Signify, a specialist in lighting solutions, announced a strategic alliance to deploy integrated, smart lighting solutions for commercial buildings.
The main aim of the new alliance is to improve the occupant experience and to reduce...
IMMUNE Building Standard developed in response to COVID-19
International consultancy and construction company Mace has obtained the first IMMUNE Building Standard (IMMUNE) certification globally for its headquarters in London.
Located in London?s historic center, Mace?s office building at 155 Moorgate has achieved the IMMUNE ? powerful...
Vodafone Germany said its 5G network is now available to 16 million people across the country.
In a release, the operator said it has activated the 5G network for another 6 million people since the beginning of November.
Vodafone Germany has turned up more than 5,000...
Spanish operators have been accelerating 5G deployment plans over the last months and all carriers already offer 5G in the country's main urban areas as well as in medium-sized cities. In this article, we briefly describe the current state of 5G deployments by Telefonica,...
Ericsson and Singtel have announced they are deploying 5G New Radio (NR) Standalone and dual-mode 5G core network products and services.
The 5G network will operate on Singtel's 3.5 GHz and 28 GHz spectrum bands, spanning outdoor and indoor 5G coverage.
Ericsson said that mmWave connectivity...
Open communication protocols help Building Automation Systems (BAS) provide better interoperability and connectivity among connected devices than proprietary protocols, according to a recent study carried out by Frost & Sullivan.
The study revealed that features such as scalability, networking flexibility, and interoperability offer smoother integration...
If there was ever a critical proof-point for the efficacy of IoT technologies, then this is it: the coordinated global shipment of coronavirus (Covid-19) vaccines. This is the moment, arguably, in late 2020, going into 2021, when the world’s gaze falls obliquely on the...
The 600 MHz private LTE network will support a number of critical applications for the New York Power Authority
Omega Wireless is using its 600 MHz licenses to deliver a private LTE network pilot program New York Power Authority (NYPA) in collaboration with Nokia. The...
Samsung revealed that it achieved a 5G Standalone Core data processing capacity of 305 Gbps per server and latency improvement in a mobile network environment using Intel’s second-generation Intel Xeon Scalable processor and the Intel Ethernet Network Adapter E810 with Enhanced Dynamic Device Personalization...
LAA proved a major boom for operators looking to max out the capabilities of LTE networks. Similarly, MulteFire sparked significant interest in using cellular in unlicensed for private networking purposes.
Now, as 5G is evolving and scaling, bringing the latest generation of cellular into unlicensed...
