
The trouble with private 5G for Industry 4.0 | Part 3 – the spectrum
This is article is taken from a recent editorial report on Industrial 5G Innovation – From Setting Standard to Becoming Standard; the previous instalment in this serialised version of the …

Siemens joins Ericsson-led UK industrial 5G accelerator, declares private 5G the only way
Siemens has joined an industrial 5G accelerator programme as part of a collaboration between Ericsson and UK innovation agency Digital Catapult. US data storage company Seagate and UK robotics specialist …

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 …

New UK player seeks to broker shared and private networking for enterprises, cities
The 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. …

UK to release 6 GHz and 100 GHz spectrum for Wi-Fi in smart homes, offices, factories
UK 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 …

Five steps on the road to industrial 5G – licences / fees (step #3)
This article, in five parts, is continued from Step 2, about spectrum and regulation; Step 2 can be found here. “Once frequency usage fees have been clarified – a significant …

Five steps on the road to industrial 5G – spectrum / regulation (#2)
This article, in five parts, is continued from Step 1, about spectrum and regulation; this can be found here. 2. SPECTRUM / REGULATION Another crucial part of the jigsaw-roadmap – …

Vodafone opens LTE band for private usage, as EU races US on spectrum innovation
Vodafone is the first network operator in the UK to sub-license unused LTE / 4G spectrum under UK regulator Ofcom’s new spectrum policy, which seeks to bolster rural and indoor …

UK operators welcome Ofcom move on spectrum, but warn about interference
The industry welcomed Ofcom’s move to release spectrum in the UK for private and shared usage, although UK operators said their support was contingent on effective coordination measures to protect …

UK releases masses of spectrum for private, shared usage; squeezes operators
Ofcom will open up a large tranche of the UK airwaves for enterprises to deploy private and shared networks, dedicating the 3.8-4.2 GHz band for local deployments, requiring national operators …