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Vodafone launches nationwide NB-IoT network in Ireland

Vodafone confirmed it will carry out proof-of-concept trials of smart lighting and smart parking through NB-IoT The Irish subsidiary of U.K. telecommunications operator Vodafone has launched a nationwide NB-IoT network, local press reported. Vodafone Ireland has upgraded existing 4G base stations, in cooperation with Ericsson,...

Three European universities testing smart city tech

The universities will define smart city projects with the aim of improving municipal services through IoT Researchers at the University of Bradford, in the U.K., are working on nine smart city initiatives across Europe to help them save up to 50 million euros ($59.5 million)...

Deutsche Telekom passes 2 Gbps in 5G NR non-standalone test

5G test with Huawei combines LTE bands with 5G carriers Working with Huawei to test pre-standard 5G NR network technologies, Deutsche Telekom this week announced it had passed a 2 Gbps data transmission on a live commercial network in Berlin. The 3GPP standards-setting body has split...

KPN partners with China Unicom on IoT

Under the agreement, customers of the two telcos will be able to access IoT services in the Netherlands and China Dutch telco KPN and China Unicom have reached a partnership agreement to share their internet of things (IoT) networks. Through this agreement KPN’s local and...

Telenor CEO: 5G deployment will be gradual, driven by use cases

Only operators with a solid wireless and fixed position will be in a position to launch 5G, Telenor chief says The deployment of 5G networks by mobile operators will be gradual process and will be mainly driven by specific use cases, international press reported citing...

Esri working with Smart Dubai for smart city platform

Smart Dubai will use Esri’s technology for its smart city platform Dubai Pulse Esri, a specialist in spatial analytics, announced today that Smart Dubai, the government agency leading Dubai's smart city transformation, has signed an enterprise agreement (EA) providing ArcGIS technology to 44 entities across...

Looking to drive efficiency, Dubai taxis get smart meters

Almost 5,000 taxis in the emirate have been already equipped with new smart meters A total of 4,850 taxis in Dubai have already been equipped with new smart meters, according to Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) The government entity said that 3,000 more taxis...

Cisco to bolster London Wi-Fi in the Square Mile

Free, public Wi-Fi network being deployed with carrier O2 and Cornerstone Telecommunication Infrastructure London's Square Mile, the colloquial name for the city's historic center, is set for a major boost in public Wi-Fi with a planned deployment from Cisco in partnership with local carrier O2...

Huawei launches NB-IoT smart meter pilot in Portugal

The NB-IoT project is being carried out with local partners including telecoms operator NOS Chinese vendor Huawei has developed a narrowband internet of things (NB-IoT) smart meter for Portuguese utility EDP Distribuição in partnership with Janz CE and u-blox. EDP Distribuição is using this technology for...

LTE smart meters set for large deployment in the Netherlands

French firm Sagecom to provide smart meters with mobile LTE Cat1 technology to utility companies Dutch power networks operator Enexis Netbeheer has started to deploy French firm Sagemcom’s smart meters with mobile LTE Cat1 communication technology. The French firm said this massive rollout follows achievements in...

U.K. government investing millions in 5G and fiber

With a major donation to local universities, as well as a separate investment in growing it's fiber optic infrastructure, United Kingdom leaders are working to lay the groundwork for 5G technologies. The University of Bristol, the University of Surrey and King's College London will share...

CTO: Telefonica plans to launch 5G in the U.K. by 2020, 2021

The Spanish telco said initial 5G launch in the United Kingdom will be followed by deployments in Spain and Germany SHANGHAI--The U.K. will likely be the first market to see 5G services from Spanish telecommunications firm Telefonica, the operator’s global CTO Enrique Blanco told reporters...

Dubai: Inside one of the world’s smartest smart cities

From automated lighting systems that serve as platforms for environmental and traffic sensors to internet-connected trash bins that measure waste levels to optimize the collection process while further providing concealment for wireless infrastructure, internet of things technologies are helping shape smart cities around the...

Kuwait leveraging IoT for smart electricity and water metering

In $72 million deal, Zain, with partner Ericsson, will install and operate the IoT smart systems for a seven-year period Middle East telecommunications operator Zain has signed an agreement with the government of Kuwait for the development of IoT-based interconnectivity support of the country’s smart meters...

Sweden working on nationwide LPWAN for IoT

French IoT firm Actility will carry out the deployment in partnership with local company Blink Services French company Actility, which specializes in Low Power Wide Area Networks (LPWAN) and Blink Services, a Swedish company offering connectivity through open networks, LoRaWAN and smart city solutions, confirmed...

Nokia tests 5G in dense, smart city environment

KDDI and Nokia pushed 1 Gbps throughput in Tokyo MDU using 28 GHz band Building on a 5G partnership, Nokia and Japanese operator KDDI this week shared details of a recent trial designed to test next generation mobile services in the context of an ultra-dense,...

Smart lighting continues to be prime IoT use case

Philips will work with the Dubai Roads and Transport Authority to focus on smart lighting initiatives The Dubai Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Philips Lighting Export to implement smart lighting initiatives in the emirate. "This MoU will provide the...

Massive public Wi-Fi deployment extended to 1,000 Barcelona city buses

In addition to bus fleet, Barcelona's public Wi-Fi network includes indoor and outdoor hot spots. Building on its existing network of indoor and outdoor public Wi-Fi hot spots, Barcelona, Spain, working with Wi-Fi service management firm Aptilo Networks, has extended Wi-Fi connectivity to...

Nokia and Finnish operator Elisa claim Europe’s first successful 3.5 GHz 5G trial

Nokia and Elisa said the test hit speeds of 1.5 Gbps, though access to 3.5 GHz band for 5G support is not expected until at least 2019. Finnish telecommunications provider Elisa and vendor partner Nokia said they recently completed a test of...

Wholesale small cell network and public Wi-Fi coming to London

The small cell and Wi-Fi deployment will be carried out by CTIL in partnership with O2. The City of London Corporation awarded a 15-year contract to Cornerstone Telecommunications Infrastructure Ltd. for the construction of a citywide mobile network set to include small cells...

Microsoft, Cisco, IBM investing in German IoT development

Germany has long been a leader in the manufacturing sector with global powerhouses including Bosch, Siemens, BMW, Adidas and many others headquartered in the country. Building on that heritage, the national government's Industrie 4.0 plans to accelerate manufacturing automation, a key internet of things...

Southern Cross Cables selects HK-based firm to survey route for NEXT submarine cable

The submarine cable system, which will link Australia, New Zealand and the U.S., is set to be completed in 2019. Southern Cross Cables selected Hong Kong-based marine survey provider EGS to scout the sea floor between Sidney, Australia, and Los Angeles to...

Retelit, BICS to offer subsea cable linking Europe with Singapore, Hong Kong

The subsea cable solution will use Retelit’s AAE-1 landing station in Bari, Italy. Retelit, a provider of infrastructure and data services, and global voice carrier BICS announced a joint subsea cable connectivity solution that will link Europe via Bari, Italy, to...

ZTE partners with Turkcell on 5G

Turkcell is focused on developing GPON, DWDM and 5G. ZTE and Turkish telecommunications operator Turkcell inked a strategic agreement to collaborate in different fields including gigabit-possible passive optical network and "5G" technologies. The two companies explained the strategic agreement includes cooperation on fixed...