Press Releases

Survey of service providers, technology vendors and enterprises shows strong support for Wi-Fi 6

According to a cross-industry survey conducted by the Wireless Broadband Alliance (WBA), 90% of respondents are already planning to deploy Wi-Fi 6. The respondents include personnel from a global cross-section of over 200 telecommunications service providers, (more…)

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October 1, 2019

Posted by: Anasia D'mello

Wireless Broadband Alliance appoints Tiago Rodrigues as CEO

The Wireless Broadband Alliance (WBA) reports that Tiago Rodrigues has taken the helm as CEO, following a unanimous vote at the wireless industry group. (more…)

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Posted by: Anasia D'mello

Ericsson and Telstra bring 5G to MCG for Aussie Rules Grand Final

About 100,000 fans of Richmond Football Club and Greater Western Sydney Giants will descend on Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) for the clash, with millions more watching live broadcasts. Also known as ‘Aussie Rules’, AFL is the most popular spectator sport in Australia. (more…)

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September 23, 2019

Posted by: Anasia D'mello

Ericsson to begin US 5G smart manufacturing in Lewisville, Texas, in early 2020

The 28,000sq m state-of-the-art factory, announced in June, will produce 5G and Advanced Antenna System radios to boost network capacity and coverage to meet the demand for rapid 5G deployments in North America. (more…)

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September 20, 2019

Posted by: Anasia D'mello

A double take on 5G

5G NR (also known as Standalone 5G) will deliver three generic network services: mMTC, URLLC and eMBB. They are typical telecom-insider terms, says freelance technology writer, Bob Emmerson. (more…)

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September 19, 2019

Posted by: Anasia D'mello

Ericsson fast tracks automated smart factory to become operational in China

September 2019 marks a milestone in Ericsson’s smart manufacturing capabilities as a SEK $500 million (€452 million) transformation of the company’s existing factory in Nanjing, China, reaches its conclusion. The resulting automated factory stands among the most advanced manufacturing facilities in the industry. (more…)

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September 18, 2019

Posted by: Anasia D'mello

5G users now experience max download speeds over 1000 Mbps in 4 countries

As more operators in more countries launch 5G services, Opensignal has again analysed the maximum speed that our 5G smartphone users have experienced, updating our previous analysis of 5G maximum speeds. (more…)

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September 16, 2019

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Nokia, NTT Docomo and Omron bring 5G to the factory floor in Industry 4.0 trial

NokiaNTT Docomo, Inc. and Omron Corporation have agreed to conduct joint field trials using 5G at their plants and other production sites. As part of the trial, Nokia will provide the enabling 5G technology and Omron the factory automation equipment while NTT Docomo will run the 5G trial. (more…)

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September 10, 2019

Posted by: Anasia D'mello

ETSI demonstrates latest OSM release SIX at Hackfest in Greece

The upcoming ETSI Open Source MANO Hackfest, on 9-13 September 2019, Patras, Greece, will showcase and demonstrate the recently announced ETSI OSM Release SIX. (more…)

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September 3, 2019

Posted by: Anasia D'mello

5G NR protocol conformance tests validated by Rohde & Schwarz and Global Certification Forum

Rohde & Schwarz has carried out 5G NR protocol conformance testing with the new R&S CMX500 radio communication tester. The Global Certification Forum GCF has accepted these 41 test cases, defined by 3GPP, in different FR1 and LTE band combinations. (more…)

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Posted by: Anasia D'mello