Policy

The European Commission (EC) has called for both national governments and private enterprises to contribute to the region’s digital transformation programme from 2021. If new finances are not secured from …

The public sector in Europe will come to depend on blockchain technology. This was the claim by the European Commission (EC) as it announced major cross-border deals on blockchain and …

Brussels claims a pan-European network of 5G-enabled roadways, stretching hundreds of kilometres, is emerging, as new countries confirm cross-border testing of 5G-enabled driverless cars. The European Commission will provide €50 …

Twenty five European countries have signed a declaration to jointly develop artificial intelligence (AI) technologies and solutions. The new commitment is further evidence of the gathering political view of AI …

France’s national AI strategy is only the latest promise in an intensifying political arms race. Enterprise IoT Insights considers the seven most significant national AI strategies to date, including state …

5G standards, spectrum and the continued investment in LTE Ahead of the industry trade association’s 5G New Horizons Wireless Symposium, set for May 16-17 in Austin, Texas, RCR Wireless News …

Some industries are regulated more heavily and strictly than others. For better or worse, the cryptocurrency market is practically free from regulations, while industries like cannabis-related products, are subject to …

The European Commission (EC) is set to re-tool its agenda for a digital single market with new focus on artificial intelligence (AI), blockchain and digital healthcare technologies. Tomorrow (April 10), …

MTN Nigeria works with Huawei to reduce infrastructure TCO While its growth trajectory in the U.S. rural carrier market is currently up in the air, Huawei continues to enable rural …

LGS Innovations has won a three-year, $14.5 million award to develop spectrum management policies for dynamic spectrum access radio networks. LGS was awarded the project under the auspices of the …

High-band, high-capacity millimeter wave spectrum is seen as a key enabler of future 5G networks. In the U.S., major carriers have focused early millimeter wave trial work on the 28 …

Rule change applies to “provider-specific” signal boosters Cellular signal boosters provide a real benefit for both consumer and enterprise users; but some of the systems, which capture, amplify and distribute …

Pai looking to secure “networks and their supply chains,” in latest move against Huawei Ajit Pai, chairman of the U.S. Federal Communications Commission, on Monday announced he would propose a …

3GPP already looking to Release 16 In December last year the 3GPP finalized the non-standalone 5G New Radio (NR) specification, paving the way for early commercial deployments that will use …

Some small cell deployments no longer subject to federal review The U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) voted along party lines 3-2 yesterday to make it easier for operators to deploy …

Federal attorneys say combined AT&T and Time Warner will hurt competition, consumers Opening arguments were set to begin this morning after a one-day weather delay in the U.S. Department of …

Verizon, AT&T previously dropped deals to sell Huawei phones Consumer electronics big box retailer Best Buy is cutting ties with China’s Huawei, according to published reports, and will stop selling …

Nokia highlighted the need for more mid-band spectrum for 5G U.S. mobile operators will need to hold additional spectrum in order to be in a position to guarantee the evolution …

Utah small cell bill comes ahead of Thursday FCC vote Yesterday Utah Gov. Gary Herbert signed into law Senate Bill 189, the Small Wireless Facilities Deployment Act, which is designed …

Ofcom said the process to award frequencies in the 2.3 GHz and 3.4 GHz band could take several weeks U.K. telecom services regulator Ofcom has officially kicked off the process …

Precision agriculture is attractive IoT use case for rural operators In the run up to the Competitive Carrier Association’s major annual event next week, Steven K. Berry, president and CEO …

Move to block hostile takeover of Qualcomm seems pinned to concerns about Chinese technology ambitions After the Department of Treasury’s Committee on Foreign Investment in the U.S. ordered Qualcomm to …

The 5G testbeds will receive approximately $35 million in funding The U.K. government has allocated £25 million ($ 34.7 million) in new funding to six 5G pilots across the country. …

The FCC recently issued a Notification of Harmful Interference against a Brooklyn resident, alleging that he operated a bitcoin miner in a manner that caused spurious emissions on the 700 MHz band …

Ofcom confirmed the spectrum auction will begin on March 20 U.K. telecommunications services regulator Ofcom has approved six companies to take part in its upcoming auction of spectrum for 4G …