PG&E deploys AI cameras to help detect wildfires in California
Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) is testing artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) on a widening network of high-definition (HD) cameras in...
Marseille connects 5,000 storm drains to Sigfox to guard against flooding, pollution
Local smart-city IoT startup GreenCityZen is to connect up to 5,000 downpipes in the urban drainage network in the city of Marseille, in France,...
Well, technically… CSPs need to move beyond connectivity to monetize 5G: Oracle’s Chantel Cary...
According to Oracle's Director of Product Marketing Chantel Cary, there are still more questions than answers around how to best monetize 5G. Listen to this week's episode to discover how the company is helping CSPs tackle this reality.
The GSS Way: Design for Compliance with Steve Blazenko and Alex Novak
Design for compliance separates GSS from its competitors. Host Carrie Charles introduces Steve Blazenko, the CEO at GSS, and Alexander Novak, the General Manager at...
Verizon gains FCC approval for Tracfone acquisition
Within six months of the Tracfone deal closing, Verizon must offer Lifeline plans with 5G
It's an early Christmas present, of sorts, for Verizon: The...
Ericsson buys Vonage for $6.2 billion, solidifying its enterprise play
Ericsson will buy Vonage in a $6.2 billion deal
Network equipment and services provider Ericsson will acquire enterprise cloud services company Vonage in a $6.2...
‘It’s the network that matters, not the device’: now.gg CEO on cloud gaming
In a blog post, mobile cloud provider now.gg referenced a 2020 IDC report to claim that 60-70% of phones worldwide aren’t suited for gaming....
Huawei negotiating with most Brazilian telcos for 5G equipment: Report
Chinese vendor Huawei is in talks with almost all Brazilian operators that secured 5G spectrum in a recent spectrum auction, with the aim of...
Ericsson inks partnership to boost 5G, 6G research in Saudi Arabia
Ericsson and King Abdullah University of Science & Technology (KAUST) have announced an initial three-year research and development (R&D) partnership focused on three research...
Mobilitie implements CBRS technology at Dignity Health Sports Park in California
Mobilitie has announced that they are using CBRS technology to expand connectivity at Dignity Health Sports Park (DHSP) in Carson, California, home to the...
Hyperscalers outrunning telcos – but 75% of enterprises want hybrid public-private 5G
Hyperscalers, with only varied and newly acquired in-house 5G knowledge, are outpacing telcos, with 40 years in the game, at private 5G, according to...
Kagan: How CES 2022 will be successful in spite of COVID-19
Are you planning to attend this year’s Consumer Electronics show in Las Vegas in early January? What about your company? Your competitors? Will CES...
What is an xApp? Network automation fundamentals
An xApp is software running on a near-real time Radio Access Network (RAN) Intelligent Controller (RIC) which enhances spectrum efficiency.
The Sunday Brief: What they said on those earnings calls (Part 2)
Thanksgiving greetings from the West, Midwest and Southeast, where we are hitting the road and logging many miles. This week’s picture, however, comes from...
Honeywell opens smart factories in Eastern Europe to drive smart logistics in region
US smart buildings and performance materials conglomerate Honeywell is to open an advanced research and development (R&D) testing facility in the Czech Republic for...
UK industrial AR startup XYZ Reality targets North America with AR hardhat solution
London-headquartered industrial AR startup XYZ Reality has released its new AR headset, the Atom, for the construction industry. The new product (see promo video...
5G FWA could serve nearly half of rural households, CTIA report finds
Amid anticipation for the freshly passed $65 billion in funding for broadband expansion, a new report from CTIA estimates that 5G Fixed Wireless Access...
Test and Measurement: Viavi intros ‘three-dimensional’ network monitoring
Viavi Solutions has released a new version of its Observer network performance and monitoring platform, bringing what it describes as "true three-dimensional network observability"...
Most 5G sites in emerging markets will be sub-6 GHz by 2026: Study
ABI Research forecasts that approximately 90% of 5G cell sites in emerging markets will be operating with support for a combination of sub-6 GHz...
Robocall mitigation battlefield must extend beyond Tier-1 carriers (Reader Forum)
Americans received 80 billion unwanted robocalls over the past 12 months. While it is difficult for consumers to wrap their heads around such a...
European carriers urge EU to further support O-RAN
A new report, published by European carriers Deutsche Telekom, Orange, Telefónica, TIM and Vodafone, and based on findings from research firm Analysys Mason, called...
Nokia and Orange trial fifth-gen optics for 400 Gbps services
The Orange and Nokia trial was performed over a 914 km network between Paris and Biarritz
In a recent trial, Nokia and Orange used the...
Johnson Controls to implement energy efficiency initiatives at Canadian naval base
Smart building specialist Johnson Controls announced it is collaborating with Canada's Department of National Defense (DND) to achieve decarbonization and infrastructure improvements.
The firm said...
Is your business ready for open virtualized RAN? (Reader Forum)
Ask in the abstract, and most operators will say they favor opening up closed technologies. More participants brings more innovation, competitive pricing pressure, what...
What is an rApp? Network automation fundamentals
An rApp is a software application that helps optimize network traffic. It's part of the Open RAN architecture.