Denver, United States – EchoStar Corporation has announced an agreement with Astro Digital, a designer, manufacturer and operator of small satellite systems, for the construction of a global S-band mobile satellite service (MSS) network. Under the agreement, Astro Digital will manufacture the satellites for the constellation, which will deliver global Internet of Things (IoT), machine-to-machine (M2M) and other data services beginning in 2024. EchoStar will operate the constellation from its Australian subsidiary, EchoStar Global. (more…)
February 7, 2023
Posted by: Janmesh Chintankar
Airspan Networks Inc., a subsidiary of Airspan Networks Holdings Inc, a U.S.-based provider of ground-breaking, disruptive software and hardware for mobile and fixed wireless network operators, has announced its selection of Federated Wireless, private wireless and shared spectrum leader, as Automated Frequency Coordination (AFC) service provider for Airspan’s new Fixed Wireless Access (FWA) 6-series line of products: A6, C6x and B6x. (more…)
January 31, 2023
Posted by: Shriya Raban
Sollum Technologies has closed a $30 million (€27.64 million) financing round, including $25 million (€23.03 million) from Idealist Capital, a private equity manager that supports entrepreneurs at the heart of the energy transition and decarbonisation, and $5 million (€4.61 million) from Fondaction, a partner of Quebec SMEs, and more specifically those with added social, environmental and economic value. (more…)
January 24, 2023
Posted by: Shriya Raban
Tarana, a telecom manufacturer that introduced next-generation fixed wireless access (ngFWA) to the broadband industry, and Winncom Technologies, a global distributor of broadband equipment, have announced their partnership to expand the reach of Tarana’s Gigabit 1 (G1) platform across 6 continents. (more…)
January 19, 2023
Posted by: Janmesh Chintankar
Actiontec has announced Wi-Fi 7 products. The initial model, WF-825, is a tri-band gateway that delivers all the benefits and advantages of Wi-Fi 7. (more…)
January 5, 2023
Posted by: Shriya Raban
Washington, United States – Fiber Broadband Association announced its 2023 board of directors as the organisation prepares to help lead the industry into its largest investment cycle. The new board is comprised of industry leaders that represent a diverse spectrum of companies from across the fibre broadband industry and have served on the Association’s committees. Their expertise will help steer the Fiber Broadband Association to advance its goal to close the Digital Equity Gap for all Americans. (more…)
December 27, 2022
Posted by: Janmesh Chintankar
Two seasoned IoT executives announced today the formation of PEAK3, a new ATSC 3.0-enabled edge pathway solution focused on building businesses utilising the efficient, one-to-many ATSC 3.0 broadcast spectrum for IoT and Edge use cases. (more…)
December 9, 2022
Posted by: Janmesh Chintankar
London, UK, 29 November 2022 -The Wireless Broadband Alliance (WBA) has announced publication of “Rural Wi-Fi Connectivity: Challenges, Use Cases and Case Studies,” a report that demonstrates why Wi-Fi is the most economical and effective technology for bridging the digital divide in small towns, remote communities and other sparsely populated areas, utilising the best available backhaul solution. (more…)
November 30, 2022
Posted by: Shriya Raban
Austin, United States – Wi-Fi 6E is delivering value to users, enterprises, and service providers, and the 6 GHz band is satisfying growing demand for higher-bandwidth services and more immersive experiences. Since its introduction, Wi-Fi 6E has gained traction as the de-facto industry standard in products, and with healthcare, education, and sports and entertainment environments. (more…)
November 18, 2022
Posted by: Janmesh Chintankar
Munich, Germany and Tokyo, Japan ― Renesas Electronics Corporation, a supplier of advanced semiconductor solutions has unveiled plans to deliver a comprehensive set of advanced Wi-Fi offerings to complement its broad portfolio of Industrial and IoT products. Renesas completed its acquisition of Celeno last year and is leveraging that technology to address a wide range of Wi-Fi client and access point applications for Wi-Fi 6/6E and Wi-Fi 7. (more…)
Posted by: Shriya Raban