
Private LTE/5G nets to hit 13,500 in ’26, 5G to lead from ’24, 5G IoT devices to flow from ’23
The total number of private LTE and 5G networks will increase to 13,500 installations globally by 2026, according to analyst group Berg Insight; this is a 10-fold increase, roughly, from …

LG Uplus signs agreement for 5G-based smart drones in Korea
Korean carrier LG Uplus has recently signed a business agreement for the development of AI differentiation solutions and specialized mission equipment for 5G-based smart drones with the Industry-Academic Cooperation Foundation …

MNOs vs NEPs vs SIs – the pitched battle (in numbers) over private 5G management
Note, this is part of a forthcoming report on operator-run private 5G enterprise NOCs. Look out for the report next month; sign up here for the upcoming webinar on carrier-run private 5G …

IBM taps telcos for hybrid-cloud push, defers decision on private 5G management
IBM has said it is undecided, as yet, about whether to offer 5G network management services to enterprises, despite commentators repeatedly suggesting the New York firm might yet shape up …

Samsung and Optage to build private 5G network in Japan
Samsung Electronics will implement a dedicated private 5G network at Japanese service provider Optage’s plant facility. The network will support 4K Ultra HD-based live-streaming videos, transmitted from multiple devices, including …

IBM and Samsung open Industry 4.0 studio to forge industrial 5G and AI in Asia Pacific
IBM has teamed up with network vendor Samsung and mobile operator M1 in Singapore to open an ‘Industry 4.0 studio’, in its own name, to develop and test 5G and …

IoT market heats up around UWB as FiRa Consortium brings Rohde into the fold
The FiRa Consortium, the organisation looking to build the IoT market around the burgeoning ultra wideband (UWB) technology, is taking on new members at a decent rate. Germany-based wireless test …

Samsung, IBM make pact on private 5G and edge compute for ‘industrial-scale’ AI
Samsung and IBM are to collaborate on on-premise industrial 5G and edge computing to drive the Industry 4.0 market, they have said. The pair want to combine their expertise in …

Mercedes-Benz, Samsung intro in-car control of smart home with new S-Class
Mercedes-Benz has integrated its in-car voice assistant system with the home-based Samsung-owned SmartThings platform to enable drivers and passengers to interact with connected devices in their homes. It is the …

Amazon trumps Google in smart home sales; smart lighting tops growth forecasts
The smart home market in Europe continued to grow in the third quarter of 2019, reaching almost 23.8 million units, an increase of 18.1 per cent compared to the same …