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NEC develops millimeter wave distributed antenna radio unit for indoor 5G apps

Japanese company NEC Corporation announced the development of millimeter-wave distributed antennas for the efficient use of 5G millimeter-wave spectrum (28GHz band), the company said in a release. Demonstration experiments were conducted with this technology at the NEC Tamagawa Plant in 2019, where the capability of...

What you need to know about Wi-Fi 6E (Reader Forum)

Throughout 2019, we heard a constant drumbeat about newer, faster, better wireless technologies. These included Wi-Fi 6, 5G, CBRS, LoRaWAN, and a plethora of IoT-focused technologies, all backed up with reams of documentation and test results demonstrating their value over their peers.  But in the...

5G deployments take center stage at Super Bowl LIV and 2020 Summer Olympics

  It’s an exciting time for the communications industry. This year on gameday, fans will be able to experience the high speeds and low latency of 5G at the stadium in Miami. 5G has the capability to take immersive experiences to a whole new level. The...

Kagan: Making in-flight Wi-Fi faster, more reliable

Every time I take a flight, I cringe over how bad the Wi-Fi experience will be. Years ago, I got excited when airlines started to offer Wi-Fi connectivity for the flying public. However, after using the service, I quickly learned it was too slow...

Verizon to launch nation’s first 5G esports training facility

Verizon's Chief Strategy Officer: '5G could fuel esports' Verizon has been very active in all things gaming and sports, from providing 5G coverage in numerous NFL stadiums and basketball and hockey arenas, to working with Google to offer cloud gaming. Now, the operator is making...

UK officials propose limited role in 5G rollouts for Huawei: Report

  British officials have proposed granting Chinese vendor Huawei a limited role in the deployment of 5G networks in the country, resisting U.S. pressure for a complete ban, Reuters reported, citing two people with knowledge of the matter. The recommendation was made at a meeting of...

Dish dreams big, hopes to deliver 5G internet to 70% of Americans by 2023

Dish is building a 5G network 'from the ground up' Dish Network said that it plans to soon release a request for information/request for proposal on telecom transport services, and revealed its intention to provide standalone 5G broadband coverage to 70% of Americans by June...

Bosch, Ericsson, Telefónica to develop AI control system for private LTE and 5G

A consortium of technologists, industrialists, and academics have joined a new European working group to develop and demonstrate a new ‘beyond-5G’ system for private networks, integrating 5G, Wi-Fi, and LiFi technologies, and managed through AI based autonomic networking. The 30-month project, called 5G-CLARITY, has been...

Next-generation smart building solutions to generate $2 billion by 2026

  Next-generation smart building solutions are forecast to generate over US$2 billion in software and services revenues by 2026, according to a new report from global tech market advisory firm ABI Research. The study highlighted that this market is expected to expand at a compound annual...

Orange: Connectivity is 5% of Industry 4.0 spend – we’d rather talk apps and services

How does a mobile operator, in the business of airtime subscriptions, go beyond selling straight connectivity? Because this must be the goal, and the measure of ambition. There is no future in SIM cards, as we have argued – especially as technological innovation higher...

Malaysia on track to launch 5G in the third quarter of 2020

Malaysian Prime Minister not afraid of Huawei: 'But what is there to spy (on) exactly in Malaysia?' The Prime Minister of Malaysia Tun Dr. Mahathir Mohamad said the country is on track to commercially launch 5G technology in the third quarter of 2020 and hopes...

AT&T improves Hard Rock Stadium?s indoor connectivity ahead of Super Bowl

  AT&T has improved indoor connectivity at the Hard Rock Stadium in Miami, ahead of the Super Bowl scheduled for February 2, the carrier said in a release. The telco said it has upgraded its portion of the in-stadium Distributed Antenna System (DAS) and other network...

Austria’s A1 to launch commercial 5G network this week

  Telekom Austria's subsidiary A1 confirmed in a release that it will commercially launch 5G services this week. A1’s 5G network will cover 350 locations across 129 municipalities in Austria, the company said. The company claims its "A1 5Giganetwork" will be the largest 5G network in Austria,...

Kone supports BACnet as communication protocol for smart buildings

    Finnish firm Kone, a specialist in the elevator and escalator industry, has joined more than 125 building automation suppliers supporting promotion of BACnet as a communications protocol to help manage smart buildings. BACnet International is an industry association that facilitates the successful use of the...

Brits back drones for emergency services, environmental monitoring, says Vodafone

Most people in Britain would support regulated usage of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), or drones, for critical services and industrial enterprises, according to a report by Vodafone. Eighty per cent of the British public would support their adoption if better safety, security and monitoring measures...

How does IT feel about SD-WAN? It’s complicated.

In a new survey of more than 1,300 IT professionals, Cato Networks found that SD-WAN adoption continues to be popular as enterprises make inroads on digital transformation -- but that it doesn't necessarily increase confidence in enterprise networks. The survey is Cato's fourth annual WAN...

Huawei CEO: ‘We are more confident that we can survive further attacks’

  Huawei CEO Ren Zhengfei said that the Chinese vendor is now “more confident” that it can survive further sanctions by the U.S. government. “This year, the U.S. might further escalate their campaign against Huawei, but I feel the impact on Huawei's business would not be...

South Korea announces initiative to boost the smart building market

    South Korea has launched a smart building technology project to bring more innovation to construction sites with an overall investment of 200 billion won ($173 million) within the next six years, the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport said. The smart building technology development project...

Transport networks have to evolve as 5G scales

  Ericsson: “The performance of 5G is directly impacted by transport” When considering 5G, the current focus of industry discussion is largely on radio access --certainly a key element given that it connects the end user with the network. But, in addition to enhancements to the...

Liquid Telecom plans South African 5G wholesale launch for early 2020

Liquid Telecom has 56 megahertz worth of spectrum in the 3.5 GHz band African wholesale operator Liquid Telecom is adding a 5G wireless network to its existing fiber offering, and plans to launch a 5G wholesale network in all major South African cities in early...

Ericsson to establish 5G R&D facility in France in early 2020

Focus in on 5G software and security solutions Ericsson announced it will establish a new 5G R&D facility in France with up to 300 employees, the Swedish vendor said in a release. This new R&D center will focus initially on 5G software development and security,...

SK Telecom to launch standalone 5G offering in H1 2020

SK Telecom tested SA 5G transmission on a multi-vendor network SK Telecom expects to start offering standalone (SA) 5G services in Korea in the first half of 2020, the telco said in a statement. The carrier said it successfully accomplished what it claims to be the...

NextNav raises $120 million in debt to expand 3D geolocation services

    Three-dimensional geolocation specialist NextNav announced it has raised $120 million in debt and equity financing with the aim of launching phased 3D geolocation services across the U.S., the company said in a release. Funds managed by affiliates of Fortress Investment Group led the round, with...

How to develop 5G security standards at a global scale

  As the underlying technology that comprises 5G has developed, a variety of industry groups, working hand-in-hand with national and international regulatory agencies, have collaborated to ensure global scalability of the next generation of cellular. This unified approach, as with previous generations of technology, is...