5G

With channel bands of several hundred megahertz expected to support 5G deployments, government regulators will need to be creative in providing resources Spectrum remains one of the more challenging aspects on the road to “5G” deployments. With expectations of channel …

Carriers and vendors are solidly behind advances in 5G technology, but the advanced business and use case to support the technology remains elusive Perhaps the most challenging issue surrounding “5G” today is in terms of use cases. Speaking with a …

Amid growing concerns about IoT devices being used for cyber attacks, the Cloud Security Alliance (CSA) released a 13-step guide for securing IoT products. Internet of Things (IoT) devices were recently used in two massive distributed denial of service attacks …

Nokia and Optus will carry out a 5G trial in Australia using the 4.5 GHz band Australian telecommunications firm Optus has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Finnish vendor Nokia to collaborate on the development of 5G technologies. Under the …

Everyone is talking about it, but what will 5G be really like in a commercial environment? Getting beyond the technical specifications, what “5G” will be in practice is nearly as confusing as digging into its planned technical specifications. In fact, …

As part of its strategy to become a leader in the Internet of Things market, IBM announced a $200 million investment in its Watson IoT business in Munich, Germany. IBM announced it will invest more than $200 million in its global …

Telecommunications vendor Ericsson confirmed on Tuesday the company intends to cut 3,000 jobs in Sweden. It also plans to recruit 1,000 in R&D. Ericsson intends to cut 3,000 jobs in Sweden, the company announced on Tuesday morning. The telecommunications vendors employs …

5G will require new approaches to spectrum sharing, in particular in bands below 6GHz, and could see vertical industries become MVNOs. The November 2015 World Radiocommunication Conference (WRC15) came to the conclusion that IMT2020, that is 5G, will require spectrum allocations …

A new European Commission-supported study details the expected costs and benefits of 5G deployment in the European Union’s 28 member states. The cost of 5G deployment in the European Union’s (EU) 28 member states could reach €56 billion ($63 billion) …

5G testing took place in the city of Melbourne and used 800 megahertz of spectrum Swedish vendor Ericsson and Australian telecommunications firm Telstra have carried out an outdoor test of a 5G trial system in Melbourne, Australia. The European company …

The Ericsson Garage will focus on IoT apps for smart cities, transport and energy projects Swedish vendor Ericsson inaugurated an open lab for 5G technologies at the company’s headquarters in Massy near Paris. The Ericsson Garage has a focus on …

Industrial IoT 5G Insights discussed 5G with Håkan Andersson, head of 5G Product Strategy, Radio Business Unit, at Ericsson. Bearing the promises of higher speeds and ultra-low latency, 5G is being promoted as a technological shift allowing new types of …

The two Korean firms developed a millimeter wave 5G system in August 2015 Korean telecommunications operator SK Telecom, together with Samsung Electronics, has successfully tested handover between 5G base stations at 28 GHz in the outdoor environment.   SK Telecom and …

A fleet of autonomous boats will start navigating the canals of Amsterdam next year following a research collaboration between AMS and MIT. The Amsterdam Institute for Advanced Metropolitan Solutions (AMS) in the Netherlands and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) …

Lyft co-founder and president John Zimmer expects self-driving cars to account for the majority of the company’s rides within five years. Within five years, self-driving cars will account for the majority of ride-hailing company Lyft’s rides across the U.S. and, …

Claiming a world first, he Korean telco said the new technology paves the way for 5G network innovation SK Telecom and Finnish vendor Nokia have implemented what they claim to be the world’s first cloud-based software-defined radio access network (SDRAN)–also known …

The European Commission has proposed a new 5G action plan aiming to ensure 5G is fully deployed across the European Union by 2025. On the occasion of European Commission (EC) president Jean-Claude Juncker’s 2016 State of the Union address on Wednesday, …

Nokia and Sonera, the Finnish arm of Nordic telecoms operator Telia Company, carried out a trial of 5G mobile networking and new copper cable technologies capable of delivering data speeds of up to 10 Gbps. The trial in August was …

Japanese operator Softbank will deploy IoT networks using multiple LPWAN technologies, starting with LoRaWAN. Low power wide area network (LPWAN) technology LoRaWAN for IoT networks continues to gain ground as yet another carrier, Japanese Softbank, announced plans to deploy the …

Data-driven, connected diabetes management is the focus of a new joint venture between Alphabet’s subsidiary Verily Life Sciences and French pharmaceutical company Sanofi. Developing a comprehensive, data-driven, connected diabetes management platform will be the goal of Onduo, the joint digital …

SoftBank will initially offer Massive MIMO technology in 43 cities across Japan Japanese telecommunications operator SoftBank officially launched its “5G Project”, local press reported, and will initially launch commercial Massive MIMO technology to enhance network capacity. SoftBank said that it will launch …

Berlin demo is part of a 5G field trial initiated by the German Senate German telecommunications group Deutsche Telekom and Finnish vendor Nokia carried out a demonstration of 5G ultra mobile broadband capabilities in Berlin Olympia stadium. The demo is …

New research by Ericsson on 5G impact in eight key industries shows a majority of decision-makers expect 5G to be a game changer. The most advanced use cases may have to wait though. 5G might yet have to be fully …

By setting up a joint venture, Volvo and Autoliv aim to become world leaders in autonomous driving software solutions for OEMs. Premium car manufacturer Volvo and car safety systems specialist Autoliv announced on Tuesday both companies are teaming up to develop …

Municipal leaders across the U.S. are quickly aligning around the concept of how to elevate their city to be a smart city. In its most basic form this means leveraging technology to make cities more effective, efficient and sustainable. Around …