Press Releases

5G goes live in 15 commercial standardised networks worldwide: Global LTE connections rise to 4.4bn

5G, using 3GPP standardised wireless technology, has been commercially deployed by 15 mobile network operators worldwide, according to 5G Americas, the industry trade association and voice of 5G and LTE for the Americas and TeleGeography (GlobalComms Database). There will be an additional 47 launches of 5G technology expected before the end of 2019 for a total of more than 62 live 5G networks. (more…)

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June 26, 2019

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Nurlink completes first call on commercial NB-IoT network with its CEVA-powered eNB-IoT SoC

CEVA, Inc., the licensor of signal processing platforms and artificial intelligence processors for smarter, connected devices, and Nurlink Technology, Inc., a fabless IC design company specialising in cellular IoT wireless communications, announced the successful completion of the first over-the-air (OTA) call on China Telecom‘s NB-IoT network using the Nurlink NK6010 NB-IoT System-on-Chip (SoC). (more…)

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June 20, 2019

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GCI selects Ericsson for 5G New Radio rollout in Alaska for consumers and businesses

Ericsson has been selected by GCI, Alaska’s telecommunications company, to build the USA’s northernmost 5G network in Anchorage, Alaska. This is scheduled to launch in 2020, and marks Ericsson’s 22nd publicly announced5G contract. (more…)

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June 19, 2019

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IntelligentPOS entrepreneurs open crowdfunding round ahead of Boundary security system launch

Two technology entrepreneurs who sold intelligentPOS to iZettle are unveiling a new fundraising round as they prepare to launch their wireless smart security system. (more…)

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Flash memory tech achieves larger capacities, faster read ops and OTA support in automotive microcontrollers

Renesas Electronics Corporation, a supplier of advanced semiconductor solutions, has developed a new flash memory technology that achieves larger memory capacities, higher readout speeds, and over-the-air (OTA) support for automotive microcontrollers (MCUs) using the next-generation 28nm process. (more…)

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June 18, 2019

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Indoor and outdoor IoT positioning platform claims ‘huge’ opex savings in logistics, construction, and manufacturing

Nordic Semiconductor announced that its nRF9160 System-in-Package (SiP) LTE-M/NB-IoT cellular IoT modules and nRF52840 Bluetooth 5/BluetoothLow Energy (Bluetooth LE)Systems-on-Chip (SoCs) are being used in the turnkey ‘GEPS’ indoor and outdoor IoT positioning platform developed by Swedish industrial IoT startup, H&D Wireless. (more…)

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June 14, 2019

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Morphean platform unlocks intelligence in cloud-based access control as VSaaS provider extends products beyond video security

SimonsVoss Technologies GmbH, part of the Allegion group – a global provider of digital locking and physical access control systems – has entered a technology partnership in Europe with Morphean. (more…)

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Telensa to supply smart outdoor lighting to a major UK port to cut energy and maintenance costs, provide low-cost sensor platform

Telensa, a global provider of connected lighting and smart city data applications based in Cambridge UK, reports that its smart lighting controls are being deployed within the Port of Tyne’s LED lighting upgrade project. (more…)

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May 22, 2019

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5G-ready smart factory solution launched by Haltian with AWS IoT Greengrass edge computing

Haltian‘s new end-to-end Smart Factory Service is claimed to reduce factory costs by up to 90% compared to traditional automation techniques. (more…)

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May 21, 2019

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Outdoor MIMO antennas launched to ease urban 5G deployments

HUBER+SUHNER has launched its compact omnidirectional and directional outdoor antennas for use in 4G and 5G deployments. (more…)

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