
Druid Software on 2021: Boom-time for private cellular – with pickup in Spain, Italy
The Covid 19 pandemic has helped accelerate private cellular network adoption, and will continue to do so in 2021. But it has also highlighted a new digital divide (which is …

Qualcomm readies ‘super-30’ IoT bundles, ‘cracks code’ for smart-city ROI
Qualcomm has released a new ‘services suite’ that pulls together full-stack tech IoT componentry into a modular plug-and-play IoT solution for cities and city-based ‘verticals’. The chip-maker declared it has …

Nokia on 2021: A private 5G reality check, a private 4G mass market, a new industrial era
As we look forward to 2021, we must also reflect on this past year. In addition to tragic human cost, the pandemic cast a spotlight on the ability of business …

“It is right in front of us” – John Deere preps for 5G factory ‘revolution’ with CBRS bountry
From tractor maker to network operator; should we be surprised Deere & Company, in charge of the John Deere machinery brand, has snapped up five mid-band CBRS licenses in five …

AT&T channels Ericsson to offer private LTE and 5G in CBRS spectrum
AT&T is offering localised private LTE and 5G in CBRS spectrum using Ericsson’s pre-packed radio access and cloud-based core networking products, along with its own multi-access edge computing portfolio. The …

67 local licences in 10 months – 5G in the home of Industry 4.0 and the jeapordy for carriers
Germany has issued 67 local spectrum licences for private LTE and 5G to enterprises since November 2019. What should we make of this number, and the run-rate so far for …

Ready, set, OnGo! CBRS to unleash Industry 4.0 in US, says Nokia (Reader Forum)
Anyone who has used a public Wi-Fi hotspot for more than the occasional web browsing and emailing knows how unpredictable it can be. Wi-Fi’s lack of predictability has held back …

Carriers can broker vertical spectrum access for private LTE and 5G, says Nokia
Note, this article continues from a previous post, entitled, ‘Three-tiered private 5G offer emerges as telcos embrace vertical, unlicensed bands’. Click here to go to the first instalment. Nokia has …

RF Connect, CommScope and Druid team up on private LTE for Covid-19 doctors
A first principle of private cellular in shared or unlicensed spectrum is LTE-based networks can be quickly deployed in emergency scenarios. This is the idea with various network-in-a-box solutions, which …

Federated Wireless Q&A: ’10 Gbps over Wi-Fi 6 or 5G – that’s the opportunity at 6GHz’
The decision last week by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to make 1,200MHz of spectrum in the 6 GHz band in the US available for unlicensed usage, covering low-power operations …