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  • Future Technologies claims $50m of new private 5G contracts with US DoD

    by James Blackman September 16, 2025
    by James Blackman September 16, 2025

    Future Technologies has won over $50 million in DoD contracts to deploy private 5G networks, enhancing battlefield communications, AR/VR training, drones, and AI-driven operations. In sum – what to know: …

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  • Nokia leads EU project to protect critical infra with drones

    by Catherine Sbeglia Nin June 4, 2025
    by Catherine Sbeglia Nin June 4, 2025

    With Nvidia, Saab and Leonardo onboard, the Nokia-led Proactif project targets autonomous infrastructure protection across energy, transport and telecom Nokia has been selected to lead a major European Union-funded initiative …

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  • Spark, Air New Zealand claim NZ’s first 5G private network

    by Juan Pedro Tomás May 30, 2025
    by Juan Pedro Tomás May 30, 2025

    Spark noted that the 5G private network, supported by Ericsson, enables real-time communication in a complex warehouse environment In sum – what you need to know: Spark, Air NZ deploy …

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  • Is that it – a wireless router and a pair of specs? (Why enterprise 5G is everything)

    by James Blackman May 9, 2025
    by James Blackman May 9, 2025

    5G growth hinges on enterprise demand, from defense to drones, while consumer breakthroughs lag. Operators must monetize APIs, devices, and networks fast — or risk missing the real 5G opportunity. …

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  • NTT brings high-end edge AI to drones, intros AI ethics group

    by James Blackman April 15, 2025
    by James Blackman April 15, 2025

    In sum – what you need to know: AI chip for edge devices – NTT enables real-time 4K video processing in drones at altitudes up to 150 meters, five times …

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  • 5G market pulse – a game of two halves, hoping for a late show

    by James Blackman March 28, 2025
    by James Blackman March 28, 2025

    5G is a game of two halves, they say – because the industry is between rollout of 5G NSA and 5G SA architectures, and because there is everything to play …

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  • Nokia and Motorola Solutions combine on 4G/5G drones for public safety, Industry 4.0

    by James Blackman December 12, 2024
    by James Blackman December 12, 2024

    Nokia and Motorola Solutions have integrated hardware and software in a single ‘out-of-the-box’ 4G/5G drone solution for first responders and emergency services, plus mission-critical industries. It is “AI-enhanced, turnkey [and] …

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  • Dryad Networks raises €8.9m for drone system to combat wildfires

    by James Blackman October 23, 2024
    by James Blackman October 23, 2024

    We don’t normally cover startup funding rounds, but some companies are interesting and good, and worth tracking. Germany-based IoT company Dryad Networks, which RCR Wireless has covered since bumping into …

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  • Citymesh ramps up 5G drone operations for Belgian emergency services

    by James Blackman September 6, 2024
    by James Blackman September 6, 2024

    Citymesh is expanding its €10 million 5G drone network in Belgium, with 16 drone platforms, three remote operations centres, and about 10 pilots already in place. The firm wants to …

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  • Swiss drone rollout shows value of ‘brilliant’ public 5G to industry, says Nokia

    by James Blackman August 12, 2024
    by James Blackman August 12, 2024

    As novel industrial technologies go, Nokia’s deal with Swisscom Broadcast, the Swiss operator’s enterprise-facing security and analytics arm, to deploy a network of 300 drones for emergency services and industrial …

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  • Swisscom deploys Nokia drone fleet for public safety and industrial monitoring

    by James Blackman August 8, 2024
    by James Blackman August 8, 2024

    Swisscom Broadcast is working with Nokia to deploy a nationwide drone network of 300 drones for the emergency services, public safety, and private industrial sectors. It follows the same model …

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  • Nokia intros autonomous drone inventory-counting for US warehouse customers

    by James Blackman August 6, 2024
    by James Blackman August 6, 2024

    Nokia has added a new drone-mounted automated counting function to its inventory monitoring service for warehouse customers in the US. It slots into its autonomous drone product, offered as part …

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  • Nokia expands Industry 4.0 drone sales in Europe, Asia Pacific

    by James Blackman July 2, 2024
    by James Blackman July 2, 2024

    Nokia continues to expand its channel activity around the supply of private 4G/5G networks, and related edge computing, hardware, and software applications; the Finnish vendor has announced a new deal …

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  • Test and Measurement: DJI tests drone delivery on Mount Everest

    by Kelly Hill June 7, 2024
    by Kelly Hill June 7, 2024

    Drone company DJI says that for the first time, drones have been used to safely deliver equipment to climbers on Mount Everest and remove trash from the mountain. DJI completed …

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  • Nokia completes deal for US ‘Battlefield-of-Things’ specialist Fenix Group

    by James Blackman May 22, 2024
    by James Blackman May 22, 2024

    Nokia has completed a deal to buy US-based defense-comms specialist and integrator Fenix Group. The agreement was originally announced at the end of last year. The acquisition, now ratified in …

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  • #TBT: Unlimited data wars; Vodafone + Idea; Verizon looks Skyward … this week in 2017

    by RCR Wireless News February 15, 2024
    by RCR Wireless News February 15, 2024

    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 up the time machine, put on …

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  • Nokia intros Federal Solutions unit to sell private 5G to U.S. government agencies

    by James Blackman January 15, 2024
    by James Blackman January 15, 2024

    Nokia has launched a dedicated business unit in the U.S. to deliver private cellular, edge computing, and other critical connected solutions to the federal government. The new unit, called Nokia …

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  • Test and Measurement: O-RAN Alliance concludes fall plugfest

    by Kelly Hill December 15, 2023
    by Kelly Hill December 15, 2023

    The Open RAN Alliance said that it has successfully concluded its fall 2023 plugfest. The event was co-hosted by 24 major operators, OTICs and independent institutions for testing, the organization …

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  • Nokia has private 5G drone solution certified for US Industry 4.0 by FCC

    by James Blackman December 15, 2023
    by James Blackman December 15, 2023

    Nokia has had its industrial LTE and 5G drone solution (Nokia Drone Networks) certified by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) in the US. It said it is the first “native …

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  • Virgin Media O2 develops 5G-connected drones for rescue teams

    by Juan Pedro Tomás December 12, 2023
    by Juan Pedro Tomás December 12, 2023

    Virgin Media O2 noted its 5G technical teams have developed a small base station for drone use cases U.K. carrier Virgin Media O2 has developed a 5G-connected drone to help …

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  • ‘Tech-co first, telco second’ – private 5G firm Citymesh emerges as MNO for enterprises

    by James Blackman November 9, 2023
    by James Blackman November 9, 2023

    On the face of it, the acquisition of local internet service provider EDPnet by Belgium-based Citymesh, which describes itself lately as a telco “challenger” brand in its home market, holds …

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  • Proximus tests warehouse management using 5G, drones and AI

    by Juan Pedro Tomás September 13, 2023
    by Juan Pedro Tomás September 13, 2023

    Proximus is working with its partners, ID2Move and Phoenix-Tech and its subsidiary Proximus Ada Belgium operator Proximus and several of its partners recently unveiled a 5G project with the aim …

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  • Nokia intros industrial drone solution – to go with 5G-edge setups

    by James Blackman September 1, 2023
    by James Blackman September 1, 2023

    Nokia has introduced a “modular and durable” industrial drone solution, Nokia Drone Networks, to run beyond-line-of-sight off a private cellular network and edge compute array. Nokia is bundling drones, a …

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  • Cellnex deploys private 5G network at Spanish airport

    by Juan Pedro Tomás June 15, 2023
    by Juan Pedro Tomás June 15, 2023

    Cellnex deployed a private 5G network at San Sebastian airport using equipment from Nokia Spanish airport operator Aena and European telecom infrastructure and services operator Cellnex Telecom have started the …

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  • T-Mobile US claims 80-mile, three-hour 5G BVLOS drone flight over rural Texas

    by James Blackman June 9, 2023
    by James Blackman June 9, 2023

    US carrier T-Mobile has provided 5G connectivity for an unmanned drone flight going beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS), for a distance of over 120 kilometres. Nebraska-based Valmont Industries – …

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