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Boingo Wireless deploys 5G, Wi-Fi 6 network at new Grand Central terminal

The entire Grand Central Madison network encompasses three million square feet, said Boingo Boingo Wireless has deployed 5G and Wi-Fi 6 connectivity at the Metropolitan Transportation Authority’s (MTA) Grand Central Madison, a new, multi-billion dollar terminal serving Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) passengers. Featuring 5G,...

Boingo deploys Wi-Fi 6 network at Brazil International Airport 

The Wi-Fi 6 network at BSB will enable applications like mobile boarding passes and cashless food and beverage transactions Boingo Wireless has deployed a high-speed Wi-Fi 6 network throughout the Brasília International Airport (BSB), Brazil's third busiest airport, with roughly 13 million passengers passing through per year. The network extends throughout the...

BT, NATS partner on flight safety in UK

BT will provide NATS with network architecture and cybersecurity services BT has announced a seven-year contract with NATS — formerly known as National Air Traffic Services — to provide network architecture and cybersecurity services with a focus on improving safety of U.K. flight operations. NATS...

Adapting existing tech for novel private networks

SmartSky and Cambridge Consultants discuss adapting cellular technology for aviation air-to-ground private networks According to SmartSky CTO Dave Claassen, the biggest challenge of providing inflight air-to-ground (ATG) connectivity is that unlike a regular cellular network, ATG must operate in “three dimensions." “You have to take off...

How can private 5G help transform ports?

Huawei considers that a number of ports in Latin America, Africa and Asia are starting to see the benefits of private 5G networks already deployed in Chinese ports The 5G key pillars of speed, low latency, reliability and security have opened up new opportunities for...

Singtel gets involved in 5G aviation testbed in Singapore

Singytel said that this testbed enables companies to use 5G to trial and adopt new solutions Singaporean telco Singtel, together with the Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore (CAAS) have launched a 5G aviation testbed at Singapore Changi Airport Terminal 3’s airside. The partners said that this...

5G deadline caused ‘minimal disruption’ to aviation, says FAA

Passenger jets had until July 1st to upgrade their altimeters to address potential 5G interference The July 1st deadline for passenger jets to upgrade their altimeters to address potential 5G interference has come and gone, and according to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), the aviation...

Cellnex & Nokia: Boosting the digitalization, automation and sustainability of rail freight transport (Episode 3)

Rail freight transport operators face pressure to improve the capacity and efficiency of their operations while keeping expenditures and environmental impact low. As a result, they are increasingly looking for new ways to move more for less. Adif Logistics Centers in Spain is working with...

Kagan: Huawei 5G technology powers railway terminal in Europe

It has been roughly three years since 5G started its rollout around the globe. Now, AI, Chatbot technology and cloud computing are being commercially applied to this wireless world in different industries. For example, Huawei 5G technology is behind the East-West Gate (EWG) railway...

Japanese port hit by Russian ransomware attack

The ransomware attack, allegedly launched by Russia, targeted a container terminal at the Port of Nagoya in Aichi Prefecture Japan’s biggest maritime port suffered a ransomware attack that significantly disrupted cargo operations. The attack, allegedly launched by Russia, hit a container terminal at the Port...

Approaching 5G deadline could ground some US flights

Last year, the FAA issued more than 1,400 warnings about the possibility that on-board aviation systems may be disrupted by 5G C-Band operations A quickly approaching July 1st deadline for passenger jets to upgrade their altimeters to address potential 5G interference could cause some airline...

Cellnex deploys private 5G network at Spanish airport

Cellnex deployed a private 5G network at San Sebastian airport using equipment from Nokia Spanish airport operator Aena and European telecom infrastructure and services operator Cellnex Telecom have started the operation of a private network based on 5G technology at San Sebastian International Airport, in...

Qatar Airways and Google Cloud strike data, AI partnership

The pair will also explore using cloud tools to address Qatar Airways' sustainability goals Qatar Airways has selected Google Cloud to help it decipher the large amount of data generated from its millions of passengers. Using Google’s data analytics, AI and machine learning (ML) solutions,...

Ericsson, Saab and Purdue University collaborate over private 5G

Ericsson will contribute a private 5G network for the Purdue Research Foundation to operate at the Purdue University Airport Purdue University Airport, in collaboration with Ericsson and Saab, announced the deployment of a private 5G network which will serve as a “lab to life” proving...

Boingo deploys converged network at new Newark terminal

The network features Wi-Fi 6, DAS and private LTE Boingo Wireless deployed a converged network at Newark Liberty International Airport’s (EWR) new Terminal A, which opened on January 12 and spans 1 million square feet. The network features Wi-Fi 6, DAS and private LTE...

Five key IoT trends for the logistics sector – supply chains in 2023 (Reader Forum)

Tech trends in the logistics sector, in general, have not changed much in the past few years, and IoT remains in the spotlight. However, the accent has shifted. 2022 showed how vulnerable a logistics network really is, with unprecedented disruptions to supply chains, closures...

IoT tracking in the supply chain (pt 3) – roadmap errors and design issues

Note, this article follows directly from a previous post (January 25) – about how IoT solved the global supply-chain edge, which followed another entry (January 24) about why logistics is the hardest sector of all for IoT; all articles are taken from a new...

IoT tracking in the supply chain (pt2) – how cellular IoT solved the global edge

Note, this article follows directly from a previous post (January 24) – about why logistics is the hardest industry of all for the IoT market to crack; both are taken from a new editorial report on the state of IoT in the supply chain...

Semtech closes $1.2bn Sierra Wireless deal to pair LoRa and cellular in 10x IoT market

US firm Semtech has concluded its acquisition of Canada’s Sierra Wireless for $1.2 billion, nearly doubling its annual revenue. The deal, announced in August last year, brings together Semtech’s LoRa/LoRaWAN property, enabling non-cellular low-power wide-area (LPWA) IoT in unlicensed spectrum, with Sierra Wireless’ well-established...

IoT in 2023 – in a groove with energy harvesting, in a rut with printable electronics

The latest edition of ABI Research’s likeable annual tech predictions about what will fly in the year ahead, and what will splutter on the runway and return to the shed, has come up with a couple of interesting counterpoints in the massive IoT saga....

Maersk announces major smart logistics centres in China, Norway, Pakistan

Danish shipping company A.P. Moller - Maersk (Maersk) has announced new smart logistics and warehouse facilities in China, Norway, and Pakistan. Each site puts focus on innovation and environmental sustainability. Maersk has also confirmed the acquisition of Danish project logistics specialist Martin Bencher Group...

Industry 4.0 warriors (and worriers) – auto, pharma, logistics top McKinsey robotics poll

A new survey by global management consulting firm McKinsey & Company says robotics and automation systems will account for 25 percent of capital spending by industrial companies over the next five years, mostly for routine manual tasks in the logistics and fulfillment, retail and...

Wide-area (mostly cellular) RTA tracker market to reach 117m connections by 2027

The global market for wide-area RTA trackers, comprising low-power IoT trackers attached to returnable transport assets (RTAs) like multi-usage crates and containers, will reach 117.3 million connections by 2027, according to analyst house ABI Research. The projected rise is spurred mostly by the increasing...

Assessing the LTE Cat-1 bis market – and Qualcomm’s late entry into it (Reader Forum)

There is a clear dichotomy in the cellular IoT market – high-throughput and high-power IoT applications powered by advanced 4G (LTE) and 5G at one end, and low-throughput and low-power applications powered by cellular IoT technologies like NB-IoT and LTE-M at the other. And...