Why the 5G revolution is over-hyped nonsense – in every respect except one
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailFirstly, that headline: too much? Perhaps, but let us make the case – and draw breath, for this may take some time. Industrial 5G is the only version of 5G …
‘The pricing is highly attractive’ – Siemens applies for private 5G spectrum licences
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailSiemens has followed country-mate Bosch to apply for spectrum licences in the 3.7-3.8 GHz band in Germany. The firm will seek to manage its own LTE and 5G networks in …
‘You need a villain in the piece’ – private LTE threat to carriers is overplayed, says Nokia
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailWill carriers be ousted, or forced to cede ground, in the enterprise market with the rise of private networking and the liberalisation of spectrum in the 5G era? Nokia thinks …
Cellular IoT to hit five billion connections by 2025, with LTE/5G taking a quarter
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailThe number of cellular IoT connections will reach five billion by the end of 2025, from 1.3 billion by the end of 2019, according to Ericsson. Around a half will …
Bosch applies for private 5G licences, says owner-operator model is best for industry
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailGerman industrial giant Bosch, an early champion of privately operated industrial 5G for manufacturing, has confirmed it has applied for localised spectrum licenses in Germany and will trial private 5G …
Nokia counts 120 private LTE customers, widens spectrum support, intros new devices
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailNokia has deployed private LTE networks with more than 120 customers across multiple industries and geographies, it has revealed. The Finnish vendor said it had deployed almost two in five …
Nokia joins with Hitachi, Globalstar to push private LTE and 5G in Japan and Africa
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailNokia is working with Hitachi Kokusai Electric in Japan to deploy private LTE and 5G networks for industrial and government customers in Japan. It has struck a parallel deal in …
Private LTE works for public-safety drones, says Nokia after tsunami trial
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailPrivate LTE works as a control and communications technology for drones, said Nokia, after concluding a test flight of a drone on a private LTE installation in Japan. The Finnish …
SMEs can ‘punch above their weight’ with carrier-IoT as-a-service, says Vodafone
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailSmall and medium sized enterprises can “punch above their weight” in global markets by taking IoT as-a-service from mobile operators. Where large organisations will go it alone, and develop their …
Killer questions in IoT: Should enterprises wait for 5G to start IoT?
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailIt seems, almost, like a daft question, except the hype around 5G is so all-consuming it threatens to eat complementary IoT technologies alive – most of which have the distinct …
