The University of Texas partners with tech firms to set new 6G R&D center
The University of Texas (UT) has teamed up with tech companies Qualcomm, Samsung, AT&T, NVIDIA and InterDigital to establish a new research center, dubbed...
Telefonica, Vodafone and Orange to take part in Spain’s 5G auction
The Spanish government said it has received requests from telecommunications operators Telefónica, Vodafone and Orange to participate in the upcoming auction of 700MHz frequencies.
In...
‘Fleets of AGVs driving mile after mile’ – Siemens teases new private 5G system
In a stage-managed webinar about industrial 5G, Siemens took the opportunity yesterday to talk up its emerging private 5G portfolio yesterday, including in-house radio...
Q&A with Extreme Networks: The state of Wi-Fi 6, 6E adoption
Extreme Networks exec: 'Any new Wi-Fi radio, whether in the consumer or enterprise market, has a Wi-Fi 6 radio in it'
"Wi-Fi is ingrained in...
Why network slicing is the key to unlocking extended reality digital experiences (Reader Forum)
Imagine you’re shopping for furniture and using an Augmented Reality (AR) app on your mobile device to experience the products in your living room....
Ericsson, MIT to research AI processing, ‘zero-energy’ devices for 5G, 6G networks
Ericsson exec: '5G is leading to a fully realized IoT and bringing us closer to a truly connected world'
Ericsson and MIT have made plans to...
Vodafone partners with Mavenir to leverage Open RAN for in-building enterprise 4G
Vodafone has also tapped Open RAN for rural coverage expansion
Vodafone, along with other European multi-nation operators, has tapped Open RAN as an important piece...
Hyperscalers—collaborate or compete? (Reader Forum)
One of the biggest challenges facing communication service providers (CSPs) is finding a way to monetize the huge investment required by 5G. That said,...
Editorial Report: Smarter buildings are safer buildings: Tenant safety as an amenity
Before the COVID-19 pandemic, commercial real estate (CRE) owners and operators used cellular, IoT and AI technologies to offer tenants new, connected amenities to...
Johnson Controls launches OpenBlue Net Zero Buildings as a Service offering
Smart buildings specialist Johnson Controls announced the launch of its OpenBlue Net Zero Buildings as a Service offering.
In a release, Johnson Controls said that...
China Broadcasting Network launches massive tender for 5G
China Broadcast Network (CBN), China's newest mobile carrier, has launched a tender for the radio access portion of its national 5G network, Chinese press...
Telecom Egypt announces Open RAN trial with Altiostar, Cisco
The results of the Open RAN trial will be shared with the TIP community
Telecom Egypt is working on a proof-of-concept trial for Open RAN...
Taiwan to reach 5G penetration of 30% by end-2021: report
Taiwan is expected to reach a 5G penetration rate of nearly 30% by the end of this year, local new site Digitimes reported, citing...
Nokia deploys private 5G network for KUKA production site in Germany
Nokia is to deploy a private 5G network at industrial robot and automation specialist maker KUKA’s ‘smart’ production and development centre in Augsburg, in...
Demonstrating advanced 5G innovations (Sponsored)
Our latest 5G technology demonstrations for Mobile World Congress Barcelona 2021
This year, Mobile World Congress is taking place virtually and in Barcelona, Spain. Undoubtedly,...
Soracom raises new funds from major customers and collaborators in Japan
KDDI-owned IoT connectivity provider Soracom has announced new investment from six technology firms, including from two major IoT customers, in the form Nippon Gas...
#TBT: Racing to standardize IoT; FCC dips its toes into rural broadband; Dish eyes...
Editor’s Note: RCR Wireless News goes all in for “Throwback Thursdays,” tapping into our archives to resuscitate the top headlines from the past. Fire...
Taoglas buys Australian IoT provider Smartsensor Tech, goes on acquisition trail
Irish IoT antenna company Taoglas has acquired Australia-based IoT solution provider Smartsensor Technologies for an undisclosed fee. The company will be integrated into Taoglas’...
Verizon unveils THOR, ‘the Swiss Army knife’ of frontline services
THOR is suitable for hard-to-reach or hard-to-navigate environments and situations
As part of its collaboration with the Department of Defense through NavalX and the SoCal...
BT deploys IoT, sensor technology to digitize the Port of Ipswich
UK carrier BT and Associated British Ports (ABP) said they are currently trialing the next generation of Internet of Things (IoT) and sensor technology...
Johnson Controls, Microsoft get involved in smart building project in Dubai
Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) has appointed a consortium led by Moro Hub, a subsidiary of Digital DEWA, the digital arm of DEWA,...
Editorial Webinar: Smarter buildings are safer buildings: Tenant safety as an amenity
Before the COVID-19 pandemic, commercial real estate (CRE) owners and operators used cellular, IoT and AI technologies to offer tenants new, connected amenities to...
Drei starts 5G standalone trials at its headquarters in Vienna
Austrian operator Drei started trials of a 5G standalone network in capital Vienna, the telco said in a release. Drei claimed to be the...
A common nomenclature enables new, 5G-powered business models, revenue opportunities (Reader Forum)
5G is extremely complex and has widespread impacts throughout the network. This introduces many challenges but also provides many new business opportunities. For instance,...
Softbank buys Yahoo Japan brand from Verizon for $1.6 billion
The Yahoo Japan transaction will go into effect after Verizon's pending deal with Apollo closes
Verizon has signed over Yahoo Japan assets to Z Holdings,...