Dali Wireless, which focuses on wireless fronthaul solutions for virtualized Radio Access Networks, and software-centric 4G and 5G technology company Amarisoft, say they have completed initial interoperability validation of an end-to-end vRAN system that is centered around Dali?s vFI and Amarisoft?s 100% eNodeB software.
The...
Switzerland's environmental agency will examine 5G antennas 'in depth, in real-world operational conditions'
In January, roughly 2,000 people turned out across Switzerland to protest the spread of 5G technology, and now, as the rest of the world pushes onward with rollouts, the country has placed...
Mexican telecom group America Movil, the telecoms giant controlled by the family of billionaire Carlos Slim, expects to launch 5G technology in certain Latin American markets by the end of the year, the company’s CEO Daniel Hajj said during a conference call with investors.
“In...
An important part of a VoLTE strategy is understanding its deployment challenges. From integrating new infrastructure and tools to software compatibility across network functions and devices, VoLTE can be tricky to navigate and operationalize. Attend this webinar to gain insights that will help you...
Many different and fragmented proprietary scores have swept the market over the years and the methods of scoring are not transparent. Therefore, ETSI STQ group have came about and harmonize the process, they then released the technical report TR 103559 which defines best practices...
Swedish operator Telenor has tied-up with country-mate Ericsson to sell the vendor’s pre-packed private LTE and 5G to factories and warehouses. It is the first operator to sign as a reseller of the Industry 4.0 bundle –announced a year ago.
Transport company Scania, another Swedish...
Major US carriers are busy establishing their nationwide LTE-M and NB-IoT networks
The cellular IoT market was valued at $1,145.2 million in 2017, and is expected to register a compound annual growth rate of of 26.7% through 2026, according to a report by Persistence Market...
Mobile Experts: "The private LTE/5G market will continue its overall upward trend"
Mobile Experts released a detailed analysis of future private LTE and 5G use by the oil and gas, mining, utilities, transportation, government (including public safety) and manufacturing industries, concluding that all of these...
The Chinese government has granted new licenses to state-run mobile operators to share spectrum for 5G indoor coverage, Chinese press reported.
China Telecom, China Unicom and China Broadcasting Network will share the 3.3-3.4 GHz spectrum for 5G indoor coverage, according to the Ministry of Industry...
Wireless networking firm Celona has announced results from multiple real-world deployments from its formal beta program.
This program includes eight new organizations deploying Celona's cellular wireless network solution to enable mission-critical business applications including crowded outdoor venues, industrial IoT applications, campus-wide connectivity and video applications.
In...
Ericsson took to Mobile World Congress Los Angeles to demonstrate its dynamic spectrum sharing (DSS) solution for LTE and 5G NR networks, which supports the dynamic allocation of 4G and 5G traffic.
“Ericsson spectrum sharing,” Paul Challoner, Ericsson’s VP of Product Solutions, told RCR Wireless...
As IoT devices and applications continues to rise, O2 is confident that LTE-M will continue to support that increase
Telefonica’s O2 UK has launched its 4G-based LTE-M networks of 50 of its cell sites, claiming to be the first in the UK to do so....
Telecom operator Zain Saudi Arabia ended 2019 with a total of 2,600 5G towers across the country, the telco said in a release.
Zain Saudi Arabia Vice-Chairman Bader Al Kharafi said that these 5G towers enabled the operator to offer commercial 5G services in 26...
Ventev, the manufacturing unit of TESSCO Technologies, has introduced the Magnetic Mount Antenna and Large Warehouse Directional Antenna, two new solutions designed to improve connectivity and coverage in warehouses.
The company highlighted that warehouse environments are faced with many obstacles, such as large areas with...
According to Michael Gronovius, Customer Solutions Sale Director at Ericsson, the company’s decision to align its radio solutions with its fronthaul, backhaul, midhaul, microwave and router solutions is what sets Ericsson’s approach to a network transport apart. Ericsson transport is built by radio for...
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It’s a slow climb to train enough tower technicians. FCC Commissioner Brendan Carr says the U.S. 5G rollout requires 20,000 of them. Unfortunately, that many technicians simply do not exist today. As a result, rollouts are stalling.
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California-based private LTE/5G startup and CBRS champ Celona has announced eight test deployments of its wireless networking solution using CBRS spectrum, along with new partnerships for CBRS-based networks with edge networking firm Cradlepoint and supply-chain tech provider World Wide Technology (WWT).
Celona, which closed $10...
Bell Canada expects to start the construction of its 5G network this year, using equipment from Finnish vendor Nokia, the company’s CEO Mirko Bibic said during a conference call with investors.
“Nokia will be the first provider of 5G RAN equipment in our network. And...
The LTE-M network is designed to support simple, low-power or battery-limited IoT devices
Amid the rising interest in IoT adoptions for industrial and commercial applications, US Cellular announced that is has launched its LTE-M network, specifically for IoT applications, on 90% of its cell sites,...
European wireless infrastructure provider Cellnex has deployed a Distributed Antenna System (DAS) at Manchester City?s Etihad Stadium, the company said in a release.
The deployment of the new DAS will provide improved 4G mobile connectivity to the venue. Initially, the customers of U.K. carriers Vodafone...
System relies on millimeter-wave-based backhaul to communicate with the ground and other UAS
Japanese tech giant Softbank and Alphabet's Loon have taken another step in establishing communications links based on unmanned aircraft system (UAS) flying in the earth's stratosphere.
The two companies said recently that they...
German car giants Volkswagen and BMW have confirmed massive Industry 4.0 investments, and firmed up their interests in private industrial 5G as a means to factory automation and slicker production.
Volkswagen has announced “further” investment in digital technologies at its flagship plant in Wolfsburg. The...
AG Barr calls open RAN “pie in the sky,” suggests coordinated investment to counter Huawei
Two things are clear: The U.S. views Huawei’s 5G market share as a cybersecurity threat both domestically and internationally, particularly in nations that share intelligence with America. And national leaders...
Indian telecom group Bharti Airtel may not participate in the country’s upcoming spectrum auction, which includes 5G airwaves, due to the high prices set by the Indian government.
India expects to award spectrum worth about $74 billion in an auction scheduled in the first quarter...
