Private LTE champ Ukkoverkot rebrands as Edzcom, sets sights on France and UK
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailFinnish private wireless provider Ukkoverkot, which has won a number of industrial LTE contracts with country-mate Nokia, has rebranded as Edzcom, and set a strategy for international growth, the company …
Industrial 5G will be ‘centre of digitalization for years to come’, says Siemens
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailPrivate industrial 5G will be at the heart of manufacturing production from 2021, Siemens has said, as the industrial giant continues to move ahead with test networks at its electronics …
Teracom recruits Ericsson for Industry 4.0-geared LTE/5G rollout in Sweden
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailTelecoms provider and broadcaster Teracom has said it will use radio and cloud products from Ericsson as it starts to roll out LTE and 5G in the 450 MHz band …
Mobile broadband, industrial IoT and 5G in the lights? How, where and why?
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailWith the roll-out of 5G networks, the shrinkage of radio cells, and challenge to negotiate cell sites, lighting infrastructure presents a valuable opportunity for city operators and building owners to …
Nokia to deploy private LTE for Grand Paris Express metro network
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailThe Société du Grand Paris (SGP), the state owned industrial company responsible for the Grand Paris Express metro project, has contracted Nokia to deploy a private LTE as part of …
Deutsche Telekom expects to manage most private 5G networks at 3.7-3.8 GHz, too
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailDeutsche Telekom expects, in most cases, to manage private networks for enterprises, even if they are deployed in privately-owned spectrum, which is not licensed directly by the operator itself. Following …
Nokia deploys private LTE in underground NORCAT mine in Canada
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailNokia has installed a private LTE network in an underground mine belonging to NORCAT in Ontario, in Canada. The work has been carried out with Canada’s Centre of Excellence in …
Industry 4.0 at tipping point for telcos – the story that would have been told (but for COVID-19)
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailMobile World Congress (MWC) in Barcelona in February is the major venue and the key date for the telecoms industry. Yes, the cards have been dealt, but the show works …
IoT connections to reach almost 25 billion globally by 2025: GSMA
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemail IoT connections will reach almost 25 billion globally by 2025, up from 12 billion in 2019, according to a new report by the GSMA. “The business case for IoT …
Huawei heads new IIC testbed on critical and non-critical LTE for metro trains
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailThe Industrial Internet Consortium (IIC) has announced a new testbed to show the feasibility of adapting LTE for the urban rail sector. The new project is being led by Huawei, …
