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Nokia adds blockbuster Industry 4.0 content to Netflix-style private 5G platform

Nokia has integrated key industrial IoT capabilities into its as-a-service edge networking solution for on-premise private LTE and 5G. These include high-end machine learning analytics and high-precision BLE-based positioning, plus simpler integration with Microsoft Azure IoT cloud modules and pre-engineered compatibility with core industrial...

Deutsche Telekom, OVHcloud join forces in the ongoing cloud battle

The pair are creating a public cloud platform in a number of European markets Deutsche Telekom subsidiary T-Systems has teamed up with French cloud and hosting provider OVHcloud to contribute to the Gaia-X initiative, a data infrastructure collaboration between the European Commission (EC) and a...

Comba Telecom supplies 5G base station antennas to 3 Hong Kong

  Network infrastructure provider Comba Telecom says that it has teamed up with mobile operator 3 Hong Kong  to implement comprehensive 5G mobile network coverage, the former said in a release. 3 Hong Kong is the mobile arm of Hutchison Telecommunications Hong Kong Holdings Limited. Under the...

Four new solutions for building re-occupancy

  Building owners and managers around the globe are taking actions to support building re-occupancy amid the COVID-19 pandemic. These are some of the solutions already developed to help buildings to re-open taking into considerations challenges such as social distancing and contact tracing. -Honeywell Honeywell recently announced...

CenturyLink rebrands as Lumen, focused on Industry 4.0

Centurylink is rebranding itself as an enterprise-focused business named Lumen Technologies and positioning its offerings as a global platform for Industry 4.0. "With Lumen, we are reinventing and repositioning the company to deliver on a brand new promise: To further human progress through technology," said...

Dynamic network function placement is essential in the 5G era

  Network function (NF) placement, or homing, is a set of smart algorithms which deploy services automatically across multiple sites and multiple clouds, based on a wide variety of intent and policy constraints including capacity, location, platform capabilities and other service specific parameters. Optimization of NF...

Nokia will provide Dish Network with 5G core software

Dish plans to build out its 5G network by 2023 Following “months of joint testing,” Nokia and Dish Network have entered an agreement in which Nokia’s cloud-native, standalone 5G Core software products will provide support in a number of areas including data management, device management...

Telefonica to provide 5G coverage in Spanish stadium

  Spanish carrier Telefonica 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 Europe, Telefonica...

Zain accelerates 5G network deployment in Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabian carrier Zain KSA has accelerated the rollout of 5G services in the country with new deployments in the cities of Qurayyat, Ras Tanura and Tabarjal, the telco said in a release. With these latest deployments, Zain KSA’s 5G network now covers 38 cities...

Eir to stick with Huawei, remains ‘confident’ in the vendor’s security

Eir: 'Huawei rip and replace would be a costly endeavor for both carrier and customer' Citing costly rip and replace measures, Irish carrier Eir said it plans to stick with Huawei as a vendor for its 5G network and continue following the EU recommendation that...

Huawei, China Unicom verify 5G indoor distributed massive MIMO tech

  Huawei and China Unicom have jointly verified what they claimed to be the first 5G indoor distributed massive MIMO technology in the industry. The technology, which integrates massive MIMO into digital indoor systems, delivers a peak rate of up to 4.7 Gbps for cells with...

ZTE launches PowerPilot, an innovative 5G energy saving solution

  ZTE Corporation (0763.HK / 000063.SZ), a major international provider of telecommunications, enterprise and consumer technology solutions for the Mobile Internet, has launched a revolutionary 5G energy saving solution, PowerPilot, in a bid to help operators realize higher energy efficiency, lower carbon footprint and achieve...

Telenor Sweden sets its sights on October for 5G launch

Telenor is the last of the four major Swedish carriers to launch its 5G network Telenor will launch its 5G network in Sweden in October, with initial coverage in central Stockholm and the promise of speeds over 1 Gbps. The network will utilize the 80 MHz...

Google’s Orion Wi-Fi represents a novel approach to Wi-Fi roaming

With Orion WiFi, public venues will be able to sell their Wi-Fi capacity to cellular carriers Google’s Area 120 launched Orion WiFi​, a new Wi-Fi offload scheme, that the company hopes will allow privately owned public venues to monetize their W-Fi by selling capacity to...

UK economy to experience a $23.5 billion hit from Huawei 5G ban: Study

The recent decision by the U.K. government to ban and remove Huawei from the country’s 5G networks by 2027 would severely delay the operators’ 5G rollout plans and would hit the local economy by £18.2 billion ($23.5 billion), according to a report commissioned by...

Spacewell upgrades workplace management system

  Building management software provider Spacewell has upgraded its MCS Integrated Workplace Management System (IWMS) in a new release. The MCS 20 release features a unified user interface design and cohesive user experience across devices, and the company says it allows for an easy transition to...

Beijing becomes second Chinese city to reach full 5G coverage

  Beijing has become the second city in China to achieve full coverage of 5G technology, according to a statement released by the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology. As of the end of July, Chinese operators had installed a total of 44,000 5G base stations...

Athonet releases 5G core as-a-service on AWS to spur private 5G market

Italy-based core network vendor and private network pioneer Athonet has released its open 5G core network on Amazon Web Services (AWS) to enable mobile carriers, radio vendors, and enterprises to deploy and experiment with working private 5G networks just by connecting radio equipment to...

Ubicquia to ‘accelerate’ small cell and smart grid offer with $30m Series C funding

US-based IoT provider Ubicquia has closed a $30 million Series C funding round with new investment from Florida-based Fuel Venture Capital, as well as existing investors. The investment is focused on “accelerating” Ubicquia’s small cell and smart grid product offerings, and expanding its manufacturing...

Rail passengers demonstrate significant support for 5G, AI to improve services

According to the survey, 83% of rail users support their city investing in 5G The recent 2020 Connectivity outlook report published by BAI Communications suggests that there is global support and a growing demand for rail transport authorities and operators to invest in 5G networks...

Celcom invests in 5G, even as Malaysia refocuses efforts on LTE improvement

Celcom CEO: Malaysia needs to 'improve its 4G foundation' Malaysian mobile operator Celcom Axiata is working with Italian network provider SIAE Microelettronica to implement integrated IP/MPLS services across its wireless backhaul network. The L3 microwave radio AGS20, provided by the Italian company, will be used...

Telcos need hand-holding on private 5G for industry, says Air France

Traditional network operators, as well as network vendors, do not have the in-house expertise to serve the enterprise market with industrial-grade private LTE and 5G networking. They need hand-holding by market specialists, in the form of enterprise customers and system integrators, if they are...

Masmovil launches 5G in 15 Spanish cities

  Spanish telecom operator Masmovil is now offering 5G service in 15 cities across Spain for the customers of its Yoigo brand, the company said in a release. The carrier said that the 5G service is being offered via a combination of own infrastructure and an...

Honeywell uses video analytics, AI for in-building social distancing

Honeywell announced new addiitons to its Healthy Buildings Safety & Security solution, with the aim of helping building owners comply with social distancing and mask guidelines. Using deep learning artificial intelligence video analytics, the Honeywell Pro-Watch and MAXPRO Network Video Recorders (NVR) and Video Management...