March 14, 2024
RCR Wireless NewsAlthough 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 […]
March 13, 2024
RCR Wireless NewsGlobe 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
March 12, 2024
No JitterOne 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 […]
March 12, 2024
RCR Wireless NewsMiddle 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
March 11, 2024
RCR Wireless NewsShared 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 […]
Local area networks and wide area networks, Modern Media
March 11, 2024
RCR Wireless NewsOne 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 […]
March 11, 2024
RCR Wireless NewsFinnish 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 […]
March 8, 2024
RCR Wireless NewsBarcelona-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 […]
March 7, 2024
Broadcast BeatIntinor, 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 […]
March 7, 2024
RCR Wireless NewsInmarsat 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 […]
March 6, 2024
RCR Wireless NewsWith 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 […]
March 5, 2024
Broadcast BeatClear-Com®, the industry leader in communication systems for sports and entertainment, played a pivotal role in enhancing communication capabilities at the state-of-the-art Snapdragon Stadium, which opened in 2022 and is owned by San Diego State University and managed by OVG360. […]
March 5, 2024
RCR Wireless NewsSwedish vendor Ericsson has announced two separate developments with Turkish operators to cooperate in different fields including 5G-Advanced (5G-A) and 6G. In the first deal, Ericsson and Türk Telekom have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) during the recent Mobile […]
Local area networks and wide area networks, Modern Media
March 4, 2024
RCR Wireless NewsFrench LoRaWAN stalwarts Actility and Kerlink are integrating their LoRaWAN network hardware and connectivity software into a simplified private LoRaWAN network solution to enable “easy” deployment and scalability of industrial IoT projects, the pair have said. The combined solution includes […]
March 1, 2024
RCR Wireless NewsI know the show is over but I’m leaving the dateline on because, of course, I’m still here. Mobile World Congress was good; so good, in fact, it’ll take me a few months and a couple of off-schedule visits to […]
March 1, 2024
RCR Wireless NewsThe Japanese arm of Cisco has joined with Mitsui Information and KDDI Engineering, parts of trading group Mitsui Group and telecoms operator KDDI respectively, to deploy a private 5G network at the Shinwa Komaki SFiC Lab in Komaki City, in […]
March 1, 2024
RCR Wireless NewsSwedish vendor Ericsson and Emirati telco du had announced strategic partnership under which Ericsson will provide its private 5G networks with the aim of enabling smart services to the government and enterprise sectors in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Under […]
February 29, 2024
Caitlin SimmonsHave you ever thought about the mechanisms that enable your digital content to trek the longest of distances across the globe? Or considered the infrastructure that allows the uninterrupted streaming of digital media from servers located continents away? The answer […]
Modern Media, Unified communications
February 29, 2024
No JitterThere’s no rest for the weary, especially those weary communication pros responsible for securing their workplace collaboration environments against internal and external threats. Today’s security landscape is one that is constantly evolving, at an ever-increasing pace, as new applications enter […]
February 29, 2024
No JitterOn November 1, 2022, the European Union’s Digital Markets Act (DMA) took effect. This law instigates significant changes for big tech or more specifically, big US tech. It’s presented as a form of regulation intended to foster fair competition. The […]