Press Releases

Parallel Wireless partners with Vodafone Ireland to deliver its Open RAN vision

Parallel Wireless, Inc., the US-based Open RAN company offering 2G 4G 4G 5G O-RAN 2G solution for rural connectivity and announced that Vodafone Ireland, the nation’s network provider, to deploy Open RAN sites throughout the Northwest region using Parallel Wireless O-RAN software to deliver a new 4G service to 30 locations in a faster and more profitable way. (more…)

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November 20, 2020

Posted by: Anasia D'mello

Vodafone and Sumitomo Corp unveil strategic 5G alliance

Vodafone Group Plc (Vodafone) and Sumitomo Corporation (SC) today jointly announced that they have entered into a strategic alliance to collaborate on international technology infrastructure and digital services projects, sharing knowledge and collaborating on new business opportunities in the 5G era. (more…)

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November 19, 2020

Posted by: Anasia D'mello

Cross-Industry survey reveals 79% plan to adopt WBA OpenRoaming

According to a Wireless Broadband Alliance cross-industry survey of service providers, equipment manufacturers and enterprises, almost four out of five (79%) have adopted or plan to adopt the WBA OpenRoaming standard. (more…)

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Posted by: Anasia D'mello

Nokia partners with A1 for LTE and 5G campus networks in Austria

Nokia is announcing a services deal with A1 Austria, building on the both companies in the Austrian enterprise market. In this three-year contract, started earlier in 2020, Nokia is providing its industrial-grade private wireless technology and services for all existing and new A1 Austria LTE and 5G enterprise campus network deployments. (more…)

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November 11, 2020

Posted by: Anasia D'mello

Industries revolutionised by smart technologies

When we think about rapid developments in terms of wireless technology, we often automatically assume it’s in regard to telecommunications. However, with so many alternative industries taking advantage of the offerings that wireless technology and connectivity provides, this couldn’t be further from the truth, says Sam Taylor, marketing executive at Nomad Digital. (more…)

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November 10, 2020

Posted by: Anasia D'mello

Going beyond connectivity to give enterprise and industry users the edge

The end of 2019 saw industrial giants like Bosch and Siemens announce plans to invest and test their own private 5G networks. The first half of 2020 has seen further announcements as the likes of Ford UK, Lufthansa and Toyota have all announced that they will work with partners to develop their own private 5G networks. (more…)

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November 5, 2020

Posted by: Anasia D'mello

Smart city hardware market may top US$1.7trn, reports IDTechEx

Investors SpaceX, Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, Baidu, Toyota, Tesla, Hyundai, VW, LG, Apple, and Virgin are involved in smart cities in ways you may not expect. Their involvement spans making complete smart cities from scratch to robot shuttles replacing 10 types of vehicle, vertical take-off taxis, Hyperloop, vertical farming, battery elimination, solar and sensor everything, and structural electronics. (more…)

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Posted by: Anasia D'mello

Industrial IoT connections to reach 37Bn globally by 2025

A new study from Juniper Research has found that the global number of Industrial IoT connections will increase from 17.7 billion in 2020 to 36.8 billion in 2025; representing an overall growth rate of 107%. (more…)

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November 4, 2020

Posted by: Anasia D'mello

Ericsson completes acquisition of Cradlepoint

Ericsson has completed its acquisition of Cradlepoint, the US-based market provider in Wireless WAN Edge 4G and 5G solutions for the enterprise market. The investment is key to Ericsson’s ongoing strategy of capturing market share in the rapidly expanding 5G enterprise space. (more…)

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November 3, 2020

Posted by: Anasia D'mello

Self-driving boost as automotive specialist teams with Vodafone to deploy 5G at UK HQ

In a welcome boost for the self-driving revolution, automotive company HORIBA MIRA is teaming up with Vodafone to bring 5G to its UK Midlands headquarters. (more…)

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November 2, 2020

Posted by: Anasia D'mello