private networks

In case you missed it, RCR Wireless ran a webinar session last month under the heading ‘Private 5G for IoT – plotting timelines, defining applications, and making bets’. The session is available on-demand, and also attached to a full editorial …

At its WWDC23 developer event last week Apple announced its support for private 5G networks in a big way with a lot of exciting enhancements. This includes the ability to prioritize private cellular networks over Wi-Fi, goefencing, and many others. …

Are we being hoodwinked? Has the marketing got away from us? Maybe, and maybe not. When will we see a tech vendor put its name to a report that discusses the societal dangers of sacking a workforce to make everything …

Apple has opened support in iOS 17 for private data-only cellular networks running LTE and 5G (in both standalone and non-standalone mode), meaning most new and new-ish iPhone (13 and up) and iPad models can now be used as work …

Latest stats from the Global mobile Suppliers Association (GSA) says at least 1,148 organisations in 74 countries had deployed private LTE (4G) and 5G networks by the end of March (Q1 2023), up from 1,077 at the end of 2022. …

John Stankey, CEO of AT&T, recently claimed during a recent J.P. Morgan analyst conference that enterprises and companies increasingly want private wireless. What, exactly, does that mean for AT&T? Enterprise customers like companies, universities, smart city’s and more want this …

So, is the correct way to look at this, then, that the private 5G market, when it talks about private 5G, is obsessed with a future where Volkswagen is animating its production lines using Release 18-level URLLC 5G networks? But …

So where were we? Ah yes: five conclusions about the potential of private 5G to transform telco operations, and telco fortunes – as told by mobile network operators (MNOs) at RCR Live in London last month (all sessions available on-demand).  …

A bevy of partners including Spirent Communications and the 5G Open Innovation Lab worked together to spotlight a new private network solution that is aimed at making easier to deploy enterprise private mobile networks and assure their performance. The collab …

Valued at $145,700,000, the deal will see Verizon provide USPS with infrastructure upgrades, including a transition to cloud capabilities Verizon Business this week entered a 10-year contract with the United States Postal Service (USPS). Valued at $145,700,000, the deal will …

There is a belief among some network technology providers that their infrastructure solutions can be comfortably applied in any environment. While in theory this may be true, the stark reality is that some networks perform far better in certain situations. …

A session at RCR Live in London last month considered the role of new private cellular networks as a platform for industrial transformation, and as part of the broader event topic of telco transformation. It brought together private 5G specialists …

Federated Wireless provided Cal Poly with its Neutral Host 2.0 solution California Polytechnic State University in San Luis Obispo, also known as Cal Poly, has expanded its private wireless network and added new neutral host capabilities, allowing it to support T-Mobile US …

The Canadian government has announced it will licence 80 MHz of mid-band spectrum at 3900-3980 MHz for local shared and private 5G networks. It has also proposed to release portions of the mmWave bands at 26 GHz, 28 GHz, and …

New industry-poll shock: critical comms vendor says enterprises are suffering with un-critical comms. That is the gist of a new survey from Ericsson-owned Cradlepoint, now established (or viewed, at least) as the Swedish firm’s enterprise-facing private 5G business, which says …

An interesting news release from today, in light of the state-of-the-market address at Private Networks Forum yesterday; French cellular IoT maker Sequans Communications has announced what it calls the first “specifically optimized” 5G chip for IoT devices, offering a Release …

Note, this is a transcript of the introductory address at Private Networks Forum (May 23), to tee-up the show and capture the state of the market; the full event is available on-demand now.  This is the fourth version of Private …

European aerospace firm Airbus has teamed up with Spanish tower company Cellnex Telecom to collaborate on critical private 5G solutions for public safety agencies and private enterprises in Europe. The pair has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU), announced at …

NTT has developed an integrated push-to-talk (PTT) application for airport workers to switch between private 5G and terrestrial trunked radio (TETRA) communications. The solution, a joint development with Nippon Airport Radio Services (NARS), has been deployed at Narita International Airport …

Keysight Technologies reported a strong second quarter, with record revenues that were up 3% to $1.39 billion, or 5% when the impacts of foreign currency impacts and revenues from businesses acquired or divested were excluded. Net income for the quarter …

The network covers eight city blocks in Las Vegas’ Fremont Street area Cox Communications has deployed a private wireless network in Las Vegas’ Fremont Street area. The network covers eight city blocks and supports safety and security applications like video cameras and …

As an Industry Analyst, I see growth in private wireless continuing to accelerate. There are many reasons enterprises are increasingly turning toward this fast-growing segment. Reasons like wireless is continuing to grow as an important communications tool. Private wireless being …

This article continues from another post, under the header: ‘They’re still figuring it out; we’ve moved beyond’ – Nokia expands Industry 4.0 view. Click here to read the previous instalment. The problem with Industry 4.0 in brownfield sites is that …

A couple of years back, Nokia talked up its private 5G cloud system like a Netflix-style content platform; almost three years later, it is looking to deliver on that concept by loading its MXIE edge-compute servers with Industry 4.0 applications. …

Cisco said the move will drive over $1 billion in combined domestic production and exports in the coming years Cisco announced that it will start manufacturing in India, as part of its plans to expand its footprint in the Asian …