Press Releases

New waveform for 5G Low Power Wide Area networks in the IoT shown by Leti

Leti, a research institute of CEA Tech, reports that field trials of its new Low Power Wide Area (LPWA) technology, a waveform tailored for Internet of Things (IoT) applications, showed significant performance gains in coverage, data-rate flexibility and power consumption compared to leading LPWA technologies. (more…)

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June 27, 2018

Posted by: Zenobia Hegde

IEEE adopts OpenFog reference architecture as standard for fog computing in IoT, AI and 5G

The OpenFog Consortium’s OpenFog Reference Architecture for fog computing has been adopted as an official standard by the IEEE Standards Association (IEEE-SA). The new standard, known as IEEE 1934™, relies on the reference architecture as a universal technical framework that enables the data-intensive requirements of the Internet of Things (IoT), 5G and artificial intelligence (AI) applications. (more…)

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Posted by: Zenobia Hegde

National Instruments adopts AccelerComm’s 5G NR polar IP

AccelerComm has announced its 5G NR polar IP has been adopted by National Instruments. The IP has been selected for use in National Instruments’ (NI) USRP RIO software defined radio family of products, which are used by wireless researchers in academic and industrial teams working across a range of mobile and communication technologies to accelerate product development. (more…)

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June 21, 2018

Posted by: Zenobia Hegde

Italtel and Open Fiber extend contracts to develop ultra-broadband network

Italtel and Italian Fiber-to-the-Home wholesale operator Open Fiber have extended their contracts related to the development of an ultra-broadband network in underserved areas of Italy. (more…)

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May 10, 2018

Posted by: Zenobia Hegde

Smartphone shoppers are altering retail reality, reports Ericsson

Taking a look at the fast-changing reality of retail, Ericsson Consumer & IndustryLab presents: Beyond smartphone shopping – the rise of smart assistants. This report describes how connectivity is driving two major shifts in how people shop. (more…)

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May 8, 2018

Posted by: Zenobia Hegde

OK, it’s ‘secure’ and ‘immersive’ but what will 5G actually do?

At MWC 18 in March you couldn’t move for proclamations of the benefits of 5G. It’s ‘seamless’, ‘inclusive’, ‘immersive’ and ‘secure’, to name a few. (more…)

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April 27, 2018

Posted by: Zenobia Hegde

Shared use of spectrum is essential, but challenges with implementation remain, according to European Commission head

Speaking ahead of the Dynamic Spectrum Alliance (DSA) Global Summit 2018,which will take place in London from 1-3 May 2018, the European Commission’s head of Unit for Radio Spectrum Policy has urged how essential the shared use of spectrum is but cautioned that challenges with implementation remain. (more…)

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April 18, 2018

Posted by: Zenobia Hegde

Huawei outlines the path to a 5G Era for Vietnam

At the 4G/5G International Conference 2018 in Hanoi, Huawei outlined the path to a 5G Era for Vietnam. Speaking at the conference on “Paving the Way for 5G in Vietnam”, Dr. Mohamed Madkour, vice president of Huawei Global Wireless Network Marketing, highlighted the value that 5G will bring to Vietnam (more…)

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April 11, 2018

Posted by: Zenobia Hegde

Europe left in the 5G starting blocks as US and Asia dominate early adoption

CCS Insight has raised its near-term forecast for global 5G connections following impressive progress made by the industry over the past six months. This headway has been accelerated by agreement on standards, trials, deployment of chipsets and infrastructure, and operator commitments to the technology. (more…)

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April 9, 2018

Posted by: Zenobia Hegde

5G boost won’t save vanishing wireless connectivity revenue growth, says Strategy Analytics

There will be 9.0 billion user-linked subscriptions to wireless services by 2023, up from 7.7 billion today according to new forecasts from Strategy Analytics Service Provider Group. The new report, Worldwide Cellular User Forecasts 2018-2023 predicts that 5G adoption will follow a comparable path to that seen by 4G LTE, (more…)

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March 28, 2018

Posted by: Zenobia Hegde