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Vodafone commits to extending 5G SA technology across Scotland

Vodafone said that the deployment of 5G SA networks in Scotland will benefit for several sectors including healthcare, agriculture, education and energy U.K.-based carrier Vodafone said it aims to provide 5G Standalone (5G SA) technology to nearly 90% of Scotland by 2034 as a result...

Boldyn to buy Apogee to expand connectivity in US higher-ed campuses

UK-headquartered shared network specialist Boldyn Networks has agreed to acquire US-based higher-education connectivity provider Apogee Telecom for an undisclosed fee. The announcement follows hard on the heels of its completion, yesterday (March 5), of the purchase of industrial private 5G specialist Edzcom from Spanish...

KT to invest $5.4 billion in AI by 2025: Report

KT expects to expand its AI-related offerings in the fields of logistics, robots and healthcare Korean telco KT announced plans to invest KRW7 trillion ($5.4 billion) to develop a large-scale artificial intelligence (AI) system and expand AI-based services by 2025, Korean newspaper Korea JoongAng Daily...

Next G Alliance sets roadmap for 6G vertical applications

The new report explores how as-yet-unstandardized 6G technology can help meet the applications needs of a broad range of industries ATIS’ Next G Alliance (NGA) announced the publication of a new report dubbed ‘6G Roadmap for Vertical Industries’, which focuses on the demand side of...

Logicalis US launches private network services with Cisco

Logicalis claims to be the first U.S. partner to deliver Cisco's private 5G as-a-service, including professional services Managed service provider Logicalis U.S. announced the launch of its private network services, supported by compatriot networking company Cisco. Logicalis, which is a Cisco integrator, said it combines its...

Using cloud-based IoT to boost school safety (Reader Forum)

The safety and security of students and faculty members must always rank as a top concern for educational organizations, but with national school enrollment numbers steadily increasing, security teams are frequently turning towards intelligent technology to best protect both people and property. Schools and educational...

T-Mobile supports virtual reality STEM education with 5G

The 5G project targets closing the opportunity gap in STEM education by enabling accessible, interactive math and science lessons T-Mobile US announced a partnership with virtual reality (VR) learning platform Prisms VR to support school districts across the U.S. as they implement VR education tools in...

HFCL, Microsoft to collaborate to boost private 5G networks in India

HFCL said that the private 5G collaboration will target verticals including manufacturing, retail, warehouse, mining, education, defence and smart city Indian company HFCL, which focuses on digital networks for telcos, enterprises and governments, announced a collaboration with Microsoft to create converged private 5G solutions. In...

DNB and Ericsson launch 5G academic program in Malaysia

This program is the first customized learning course on 5G and digital technologies offered by Ericsson at a nationwide level Digital Nasional Berhad (DNB) and Ericsson have launched a free online academic program on digital technologies and 5G for all students at the post-secondary level...

Three Wi-Fi 6E deployments in the US

Forty-four percent of service providers, technology vendors and enterprises plan to adopt Wi-Fi 6E in the next 12-18 months: Report In October, the Wireless Broadband Alliance released its Annual Industry Report for 2023 and found that 53% of service providers, technology vendors and enterprises have...

Why educational institutions need standardized wireless broadband solutions (Reader Forum)

Digitalization is rapidly transforming education at all levels. In K-12 schools, colleges and universities, the evolution of data-driven technologies has opened the door to a host of compelling online learning and campus operations applications. To take advantage of these applications, educational institutions need networks...

WBA and partners trial Wi-Fi 6E, OpenRoaming at European university

Extreme Networks deployed four Wi-Fi 6E access points in a 1,400-square-meter venue on the campus The Wireless Broadband Alliance (WBA) revealed today that a recent proof-of-concept trial that tested both Wi-Fi 6E and OpenRoaming achieved an impressive maximum download speed of 1.7 Gbps. The trial, which...

How investment in 5G will play out in government, education — Part 1 (Reader Forum)

Three sectors are perfectly primed for expanded investment in 5G: government, education and manufacturing Today's enterprises are increasingly distributed and dynamic, with the need to connect remote workers, branch offices and mobile assets — and turn the data from billions of endpoints into actionable business...

FCC awards additional $81 million in emergency education funding

The FCC education funding will support more than 300 schools, 25 libraries and two consortia Roughly 170,000 students across the U.S. will benefit from the more than $81 million in emergency connectivity funding announced this week by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). The funding,...

Nokia intros devices and features for private 5G in CBRS 3.5 GHz, Anterix 900 MHz in US

The other Industry 4.0 announcement from Nokia’s enterprise group this week, ahead of Hannover Messe USA next week, is about 5G devices, plus spectrum access and new dashboarding for private 5G systems. The Finnish firm, fresh from talking industrial software, and following its separate...

FCC commits additional funding to close the ‘homework gap’

FCC Chairwoman Rosenworcel coined the term 'homework gap' in 2012 to describe the difficulty millions of students have when completing online school assignments The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) this week announced additional funding for digital student services totaling more than $77 million. The funds are...

How CBRS is bringing connectivity to school districts across the states (Reader Forum)

For students, having reliable internet connectivity is essential to ensure that they can access educational online content, both at school and when they’re at home. However, the pandemic highlighted the breadth of the digital divide and that many school districts across the States suffered...

Verizon delivers enhanced connectivity to 64 Native American reservations

Verizon exec: Reliable connectivity is a 'fundamental right for all students' As part of its broader mission to expand digital access and resources to promote digital equity and inclusion, Verizon announced that is providing advanced connectivity solutions to approximately 80 Bureau of Indian Education (BIE)...

Almost 800 entities deploying LTE, 5G private networks globally: GSA

GSA said that the manufacturing sector was the largest private networks adopter A new report from the Global mobile Suppliers Association (GSA) found that at least 794 organizations in 68 countries and territories are deploying private mobile networks based on LTE or 5G technologies. The...

AT&T extends MEC work with Microsoft into bundled private 5G roaming concept

AT&T is working with Microsoft to enable US enterprises to roam from private LTE and 5G networks using the shared CBRS band to public networks using its own licensed spectrum and national infrastructure. The new AT&T Private 5G Edge product will sit alongside Microsoft’s...

Nokia delivers 4G FWA to rural California school district, bringing ‘much needed connectivity’

The two-phase 4G FWA deployment will serve the distance learning needs of 2,400 students, according to Nokia Nokia completed the first phase of 4G Fixed Wireless Access (FWA) deployment meant to provided better internet connectivity to underserved students in the Dos Palos Oro Loma (DPOL)...

Samsung, Amdocs partner to deliver 4G, 5G private networks in the U.S.

  Samsung Electronics America and Amdocs said they will collaborate to deliver end-to-end 4G and 5G private network solutions to U.S. enterprises. In a joint statement, the firms said that the agreement includes delivery of Samsung’s complete set of private network solutions, including Citizen Broadband Radio...

Welcome to the Future of Shared Digital Infrastructure with Rod Hanson of Cityside Networks

When it comes to broadband, the monopoly system is expensive to build. Rod Hanson, the Chief Executive Officer of Cityside Networks, talks with Carrie Charles about how a wholesale shared digital infrastructure is a cost-effective solution to the problem. Wholesale shared networks allow other carriers...

Geoverse signs US SI WCI to sell CBRS private-LTE/5G to utilities, hospitals, schools

US private cellular provider Geoverse has partnered with Houston-based enterprise tech provider WCI Technologies to deliver its private LTE and 5G core networking solution to the energy, healthcare, and education sectors. The pair will deliver shared and licensed LTE and 5G infrastructure in the...