Ericsson and Capgemini combine to drive private LTE and 5G deals for operators
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailThe two companies are teaming up to grasp new business potential in the fast-growing market for private 4G and 5G mobile networks. The rising demand for private cellular network solutions …
Three smart city initiatives around the world
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailAll around the world, cities are becoming smarter, greener, more efficient. In fact, according to a May 2019 study conducted by Grand View Research, the global smart city market is …
LoRaWAN enters 2.4 GHz – plus new space race, network sharing, embedded security
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailLoRaWAN will work in the 2.4 GHz spectrum band, also occupied by Wi-Fi and Bluetooth systems, to enable LoRaWAN-based IoT devices to work globally at the same frequency for the …
Verizon, Honeywell help utilities to accelerate deployment of smart meters
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemail Verizon has inked an agreement with Honeywell with the aim of helping utilities speed up the deployment of new communication-enabled, intelligent sensors and controls for the smart electric grid, …
New UK player seeks to broker shared and private networking for enterprises, cities
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailThe Freshwave Group, a new UK network provider, is seeking to combine telecoms expertise and real-estate savvy to plug coverage gaps in public mobile coverage with shared and private networking. …
Nokia’s private LTE smart-grid gig in Brazil gets green light from regulator
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailBrazilian telecoms regulator Anatel has approved local energy distributor Neoenergia to operate a private LTE network in the 3.5 GHz frequency. It will be the first private LTE network in …
Decision on Sidewalk Labs delayed as Toronto seeks public review
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailWaterfront Toronto, in charge of the $1 billion redevelopment of Toronto’s waterfront neighbourhood, has extended the deadline on whether to move forward with Google sister company Sidewalk Labs’ proposal for …
UK to release 6 GHz and 100 GHz spectrum for Wi-Fi in smart homes, offices, factories
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailUK regulator Ofcom is proposing to make 500MHz of contiguous spectrum in the lower 6 GHz band available for unlicensed indoor Wi-Fi and low-power outdoor Wi-Fi usage. It has also …
Bosch, Ericsson, Telefónica to develop AI control system for private LTE and 5G
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailA consortium of technologists, industrialists, and academics have joined a new European working group to develop and demonstrate a new ‘beyond-5G’ system for private networks, integrating 5G, Wi-Fi, and LiFi …
Orange: Connectivity is 5% of Industry 4.0 spend – we’d rather talk apps and services
FacebookTwitterLinkedinemailHow does a mobile operator, in the business of airtime subscriptions, go beyond selling straight connectivity? Because this must be the goal, and the measure of ambition. There is no …
