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Broadcast, Modern Media

Ease Live Launches Contextual On-Stream Advertising Capability

March 25, 2024

Via: Broadcast Beat

Ease Live, an Evertz company, has announced the launch of contextual on-stream advertising capability for live sports through its interactive graphics platform. This enables leagues, teams, media companies, and other sports content providers to target local markets or granular groups […]


Networks & Systems

Claro, Entel submit bids for additional 5G spectrum in Chile

March 22, 2024

Via: RCR Wireless News

Chilean operators Claro and Entel were the only bidders in Chile’s second 5G spectrum auction, local press reported. The main aim of the tender is to award up to five blocks of 10 megahertz each in the 3.5GHz spectrum band. […]


Broadcast, Modern Media

Evertz Leads Industry with Revolutionary Solutions in Satellite Ground Infrastructure Digitization

March 21, 2024

Via: Broadcast Beat

Evertz, a global leader in media and broadcast solutions, is proud to announce its groundbreaking advancements in revolutionizing satellite ground infrastructure that are poised to redefine workflows and enhance efficiency for broadcast and media professionals worldwide. As a member of […]


Networks & Systems

Future Technologies sells $14m of private 5G to US energy sector in 12 months

March 21, 2024

Via: RCR Wireless News

Evidence, or indication at least, that the burgeoning market for private networks in Industry 4.0 is as much about local knowhow and boots-on-the-ground as it is about global corporate reach; busy US-based system integrator Future Technologies has just stuck out […]


Editorial

Building The Cities of Tomorrow Today: A Journey through Connectivity and Innovation

March 20, 2024

Via: Mary Gamet

A journey through smart cities starts with cutting-edge technologies like IoT, 5G networks, cloud computing, and AI. Our journey will be fast but smooth, using only the most essential resources, enhancing sustainability, and improving the quality of life in urban […]


Networks & Systems

The WBA, partners complete Wi-Fi OpenRoaming trial in London

March 19, 2024

Via: RCR Wireless News

The Wireless Broadband Alliance (WBA) announced the completion of an advanced public Wi-Fi OpenRoaming proof-of-concept (PoC) in Shoreditch, London. WBA worked with streetside telecoms infrastructure asset provider CIN, digital infrastructure company Colt Technology Services and wireless ISP provider GlobalReach Technology. […]


Networks & Systems

Ericsson opens federal 5G unit to sell USA-made tech to government agencies

March 19, 2024

Via: RCR Wireless News

Is there an echo in here? Swedish vendor Ericsson has established a new federal division in the U.S. to deliver “5G-driven digital transformation” across multiple agencies in the U.S. federal government. It follows a similar move by Finnish rival Nokia […]


Broadcast, Modern Media

Telestream Introduces AI-Powered Tools for Rapid Content Delivery at NAB Show 2024

March 18, 2024

Via: Broadcast Beat

As media proliferates across a growing number of platforms – including OTT streaming services, social media video channels, direct-to-consumer offerings, interactive content experiences, and traditional linear TV – the media and entertainment industry faces unprecedented broadcast and video production challenges, […]


Modern Media, Worldwide equipment

FTTx Blown Fibre Cable Market Size to Grow USD 5372 Million by 2029 at a CAGR of 12.6% | Valuates Reports

March 15, 2024

Via: PR Newswire

FTTx Blown Fibre Cable Market revenue was USD 2536 Million in 2022 and is forecast to a readjusted size of USD 5372 Million by 2029 with a CAGR of 12.6% during the forecast period (2023-2029). Major Factors Driving the Growth […]


Networks & Systems

5G-Advanced: Six tests in the lab and field

March 14, 2024

Via: RCR Wireless News

Although the 5G-Advanced era does not officially begin until the freeze of 3GPP’s Release 18, which is expected in June of this year, mobile network operators are already busy testing of related technology and features in the lab and even […]


Networks & Systems

Globe Telecom activated almost 900 5G sites last year

March 13, 2024

Via: RCR Wireless News

Globe Telecom, which is the largest mobile network operator in the Philippines, said it deployed 894 new 5G sites nationwide during the course of 2023. During the first half of last year, the telco had activated 356 new 5G sites […]


Modern Media, Unified communications

AI’s Impact on Contact Center Staffing – The Bittersweet Update

March 12, 2024

Via: No Jitter

One of the biggest selling points of artificial intelligence (AI) is cost savings—and that savings involves automating functions that humans previously handled. In the contact center, AI cost savings translates into compensation reduction, as agents become more efficient with interactions […]


Networks & Systems

Ooredoo partners with Huawei to transition to 5.5G

March 12, 2024

Via: RCR Wireless News

Middle East telco Ooredoo Group is working with Chinese vendor Huawei to move toward the ‘5.5G’, or 5G-Advanced, era by upgrading its core networks across key markets. The partnership, which was signed during Mobile World Congress Barcelona 2024, will see […]


Local area networks and wide area networks, Modern Media

Vodafone wins 10-year smart meter deal with Aqualia in Spain

March 11, 2024

Via: RCR Wireless News

One we missed, from late February: Spanish water company Aqualia has appointed Vodafone on a 10-year deal to automate and manage its advanced meter infrastructure, with a view to supply more than one million NB-IoT smart meters over the first […]


Local area networks and wide area networks, Modern Media

Cellnex gets EU funds for shared 5G network for IoT, V2X on Czech-Poland border

March 11, 2024

Via: RCR Wireless News

Shared 5G infrastructure is to be deployed for smart vehicle and traffic communications, plus for rural connectivity, in cross-border areas between the Czech Republic and Poland. The project is funded by the European Union (EU) as part of its Connecting […]


Networks & Systems

Nokia, stc perform O-RAN based-5G private wireless network trial

March 11, 2024

Via: RCR Wireless News

Finnish vendor Nokia and Saudi carrier stc announced that they have successfully tested a 5G private wireless network based on cloud-native O-RAN technology. In a release, Nokia noted that the trial was hosted on Microsoft Azure Operator Nexus, which is […]


Networks & Systems

Sateliot preps four new NB-IoT satellites, primes €1bn sales pipe

March 8, 2024

Via: RCR Wireless News

Barcelona-based satellite IoT provider Sateliot, building an NB-IoT satellite system based on Release 17 specs in the 5G NR cellular standard, is to launch four new IoT satellites this summer with SpaceX to connect nearly seven million IoT devices, it […]


Broadcast, Modern Media

Intinor transforms quality, stability and latency in contribution streaming at NAB Show

March 7, 2024

Via: Broadcast Beat

Intinor, Sweden’s leading developer of products and solutions for high quality video over the internet, is demonstrating the latest functionality in its widely-used streaming technology at NAB 2024 (booth SU5059, Las Vegas Convention Center, 14 – 17 April). As well […]


Networks & Systems

Inmarsat Maritime, Aramco to trial 5G network in the Arabian Gulf

March 7, 2024

Via: RCR Wireless News

Inmarsat Maritime, which is owned by Viasat, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Saudi energy and chemical company Aramco to undertake a 5G mesh network trial. In a release, Inmarsat Maritime noted that the trial aims to provide […]


News

The AI-native telco—in conversation with Rakuten Symphony

March 6, 2024

Via: RCR Wireless News

With all the talk of AI-native telcos, it’s important to remember that to be AI-native, first you have to be cloud-native. What does that mean? It means there are very few operators that are cloud-native, so their perspective on being […]