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Smarter, safer, scalable – the new era of telematics (Reader Forum)

Telematics has evolved into critical fleet infrastructure, demanding secure, scalable, precise, and low-power solutions to optimize costs, ensure compliance, enhance safety, and meet rising customer expectations in complex, large-scale deployments. Fleet tracking has moved from operational nice-to-have to boardroom priority....

Celona intros hybrid private 5G system, takes aim at telco bloat; Cargill in-test at 20 sites

Celona’s new AerFlex system does away with expensive edge hardware and complex RF management to offer easy cloud orchestration and compliant local breakout – to open private 5G to new segments; US manufacturer Cargill is testing the product at...

Private 5G to double share of enterprise network sales by 2030

Mobile Experts predicts private 5G (and 4G) will double its market share of enterprise wireless by 2030 – versus Wi-Fi and mesh networks etc. Growth is steady but fragmented, with industrial sectors seeing the strongest, if slower-than-expected, adoption. In sum...

IoT to more than double over next decade – as “major demand centre”

In sum – what to know: Growth decade – IoT devices to hit 40.6bn by 2034, with cellular IoT tripling, non-cellular LPWA tech like LoRaWAN almost quadrupling, and short-range IoT still top. Diverse cases – IoT market to spiral 146% to...

Hot takes from Charter’s CEO on mobile, fiber and more

Charter CEO Chris Winfrey had some hot takes at the MoffatNathanson conference Charter Communications CEO Chris Winfrey took a few shots across the industry's bow at the recent MoffettNathanson Media, Internet and Communications Conference. Among them: The profitable fiber builds...

MediaTek on the ‘radical change in architecture’ for Wi-Fi 7

Wi-Fi 7 is about more than just speed — MediaTek implementations leverage MLO to boost throughput and dramatically reduce latency Wi-Fi 7 is more than just an upgrade in wireless speed—it’s a transformative shift in architecture, performance, and reliability. At the...

Busy Boldyn Networks pauses acquisitions, puts focus on organic growth

Boldyn pauses M&A – after a rapid acquisition spree, and despite rumours in the market, Boldyn says it has shelved future deals (on paper); its new $1.2bn debt facility in the US is for organic growth, it says. Neutral and...

T-Mobile US, Airspan wrap up infrastructure acquisitions

T-Mobile US closes on Lumos fiber JV; Airspan takes control of Corning's in-building wireless biz A couple of major infrastructure deals have now officially closed. T-Mobile US has wrapped up its joint acquisition, with private equity company EQC, of fiber-to-the-home...

Why does 6G need advanced Wi-Fi?

The ITU identified the need for increased indoor connectivity in 6G systems — and that means Wi-Fi For the first time, the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) identified ubiquitous connectivity as a requirement for 6G systems. Dean Bubley, who is an...

Airspan to pick up Corning’s wireless business

Pending sale of Corning's DAS and small cell business following a similar divestment by CommScope Corning has found a buyer for its distributed antenna system (DAS) and small cell business, and will sell the unit to infrastructure company Airspan. The...

What is the status of 6 GHz Automated Frequency Coordination (AFC) adoption?

Currently, AFC is operational and authorized in the United States and Canada, while several other countries including are evaluating its feasibility In April 2020, the United States Federal Communications Commission (FCC) made 1,200 megahertz of spectrum available in the 6...

Test and Measurement: Research project aims to use 5G network analytics to detect drones

Rohde & Schwarz company ipoque is partnering for the R&D project on detecting drones through 5G network analytics A new research project based in Germany is exploring the possibility of using 5G network data to detect and mitigate the threats...

Intel, PepsiCo, Qualcomm, others to remove batteries from IoT – as Ambient IoT Alliance

Leading industry companies including Infineon, Intel, PepsiCo, and Qualcomm have joined together to form the Ambient IoT Alliance (AIoTA) to develop and scale energy-harvesting in battery-less IoT sensor devices. The group is focused on ambient IoT – as written...

Embracing an API-first future for Wi-Fi: The ‘Android moment’ for Wi-Fi (Analyst Angle)

In a recent webinar, industry leaders came together to discuss a game-changing approach to Wi-Fi innovation and convergence: an API-first strategy. The conversation shed light on the pressing challenges Managed Service Providers (MSPs) face today, the increasing demand for...