Those testing out the 5G pilot network will do so by playing a virtual reality or online game
Russian mobile operator Beeline has launched what it believes will be its first long-running 5G pilot network in St. Petersburg, Russia with general availability for consumers. Located...
Singapore carrier StarHub launched a 5G trial service in the country using the Nonstandalone (NSA) 5G architecture.
The operator also announced plans to launch its commercial standalone (SA) network by mid-2021 in partnership with Nokia. The 5G SA network will run on 3.5 GHz spectrum.
In...
China Telecom ended the first half of the year with a total of 37.8 million 5G subscribers and expects to reach 80 million customers in the 5G segment by the end of the year.
In the first half of the year, the operator added 33.3...
Energy management specialist Schneider Electric and automation and investment firm Huck Capital struck a partnership to create a new company that will deliver energy-as-a-service to commercial and industrial buildings.
The partnership combines Schneider's energy management and microgrid expertise with Huck's sustainability-focused investment and operational focus....
The Dubai Silicon Oasis Authority (DSOA), which is the regulatory body for the government-owned tech industry zone Dubai Silicon Oasis (DSO), announced that it has successfully upgraded its existing Integrated Building Management System (IBMS) that looks after 40 buildings within the zone, to an...
A week after the devastating derecho that struck Iowa with hurricane-force winds, carriers have reported to the Federal Communications Commission that nearly 60 cellular network sites across the state remain out of service.
As of the latest available update on Sunday morning, the most heavily...
Smart buildings specialist Igor had been selected by Cushman & Wakefield for the implementation of smart lighting infrastructure at the 650 5th Avenue building, located in the Rockefeller Center area in New York.
In search of an IoT platform which offered valuable amenities to tenants,...
Swiss state-controlled telecoms group Swisscom believes that the debate regarding the installation of 5G infrastructure in some regions of the country is becoming more "rational" and highlighted that it could be an opportunity for 5G deployments in the medium term.
“Regarding the network rollout of...
Commercial real estate firms are becoming more aware of how important emerging technologies such as IoT, 5G or artificial intelligence could be to enable smart buildings to reach their full potential.
The combination of these technologies will facilitate the task of smart building managers...
The new 3 Denmark company,HI3G, will take control the operator's 1,275 masts
Following in the footsteps of some other European mobile operators like Vodafone and Deutsche Telekom, CK Hutchison’s 3 Denmark is splitting its infrastructure assets into a separate company, with plans to sell access...
China Mobile, the world’s largest operator in terms of subscribers, had a total of 188,000 active 5G base stations across the country as of the end of June, the company’s chairman Yang Jie said in a presentation.
This network allowed the carrier to offer 5G...
Initial 5G services are available in major cities across Slovenia, covering an estimated 25% of the population
Telekom Slovenije has launched what it's calling the first commercial 5G network in Slovenia with support from Ericsson, who is supplying the operator with RAN and packet core...
With IIoT’s promise of ubiquitous connectivity and automation come the all too familiar risks of hacker intrusion, fraud, and revenue leakage. Securing IIoT networks will require intelligent threat detection and prevention solutions that automate the process of not just mitigating risks, but proactively preventing...
Texas-based Apptricity has launched a long-range Bluetooth beacon capable of connecting sensors at distances of up to 20 miles outdoors, and up to 20 storeys indoors. It is presented as a low-cost alternative to LTE and satellite for long-range IoT connectivity, and a simpler...
WBA: Wi-Fi and 5G coexist on the physical layer of a network and in a way that delivers the “best connected” experience
Wireless Broadband Alliance’s (WBA) Director Bruno Tomas told RCR Wireless News that the only way in which Wi-Fi and 5G are currently being...
Ericsson announced it has secured the company’s 100th commercial 5G agreement or contract with unique communications service providers.
The Swedish vendor said that this figure includes 58 publicly announced contracts and 56 live 5G networks globally.
The company's 5G milestone was reached with today's announcement of a 5G agreement...
Hotel Internet Services (HIS), which provides internet services and solutions for the multi-housing industry, announced the implementation of a high-performance Wi-Fi network at Crosby Plaza Apartments in Crosby, Texas.
Crosby Plaza recently underwent an extensive renovation, central to which was the now-achieved goal of ensuring...
China Unicom, together with rival telco China Telecom, deployed approximately 150,000 5G base stations across China in the first half of the year, the former said in its earnings statement.
“Currently, China Unicom deployed a total of approximately 210,000 5G base stations in service, of...
In this age of sweeping digitalization and ubiquitous connectivity, enterprises face a constantly-changing set of challenges. Flexibility, responsiveness and product differentiation are imperatives and delivering dynamic, impactful services will determine winners and losers in this data-driven economy. A mega-trend that informs the trajectory of...
China Tower’s business in the first half of 2020 was positively impacted by the acceleration of 5G deployments in China, the company said in its earnings release.
The telco said that a total of 215,000 5G sites had been constructed in the first half of...
New Japanese market entrant Rakuten Mobile, a subsidiary of e-commerce giant Rakuten, expects to cover all the country’s population with its mobile service in 2021.
During an earnings call, Chairman and CEO Mickey Mikitani said that the company previously targeted full coverage in Japan by...
The global Building Automation Systems (BAS) market is estimated to reach $5.91 billion by 2026 from $4.69 billion in 2019, growing at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 3.4%, according to a report by Frost & Sullivan.
The study reveals that energy-efficiency requisites, energy conservation and favorable government...
The in-flight VR service will begin with international routes before the end of this year
While many of us still remain earthbound, unable or unwilling to board a plane, South Korea’s largest telecom company, KT, is making plans to develop an in-flight virtual reality (VR)...
Wi-Fi 6 and 5G share a number of features
5G, the latest generation of cellular technology, boasts potential speeds of up to 10 Gbps, a 100x increase over 4G LTE, significantly lower signal latency, as well as increased network capacity and bandwidth. These benefits, when...
