Nokia has added 5G and edge capabilities to its Worldwide IoT Network Grid (WING) managed service, which aims to help operators capture early IoT market share without investing in infrastructure.
The evolved form of the Nokia WING will allow operators to use new business models and foray into industries like critical public services, remote healthcare, connected cars, and real-time industrial monitoring...
The Open Networking Foundation (ONF) has announced the introduction of Aether, the first open source platform to deliver Enterprise 5G/LTE edge cloud as a service.
The platform offers mobile connectivity and edge cloud services for distributed enterprise networks, all provisioned and managed from a centralised cloud. According to ONF, Aether is easy to deploy, highly scalable and is designed for rapid...
US Cellular has announced the launch of its LTE-M network on more than 90% of its cell sites across the country – with the intention to have them 100% covered by the end of the second quarter.
The LTE-M network, which is the international cellular standard designed and optimised for IoT connectivity, is a steadfast, secure and an economical solution that helps them connect large amounts of IoT...
A new paper released by market researcher Omdia states that shipments of 5G smartphones will grow eightfold in 2020.
The paper further states that the technology would play a key role in transforming the entire technology, media, and telecommunications (TMT) industry as whole.
Omdia is a new entity which combines the research offerings of Ovum, Heavy...
Turkcell recently demonstrated its commitment to the ethical and responsible use of artificial intelligence (AI) technologies, which will be embedded to core business procedures and technologies.
The initiative aims to make the company one of the key global contributors to AI ethics and also the first in the country to announce concrete AI principles.
KT Corporation, along with Samsung Medical Center (SMC), have announced the launch of a 5G-enabled medical service as an initial step to setup a 5G-based smart hospital. The pilot project, which is developed by the Seoul-based South Korean telecom giant, developed service environments in operating and proton therapy rooms and performed a test operation.
Based on the results from the pilot, both KT,...
Canadian telecommunications provider Rogers has started rolling out Canada’s first 5G network in Toronto, downtown Vancouver, Montreal and Ottawa, expanding to more than 20 markets by the end of 2020.
The network will initially use 2.5 GHz spectrum, with plans to move to 600 MHz 5G spectrum – better to carry wireless data across long distances and through urban buildings – later in the...
Telefonica is partnering with the Association of Science and Technology Parks (APTE) in order to test blockchain technology.
As first reported by Total Telecom, the partnership will offer approximately 8,000 Spanish firms an opportunity to access Telefonica’s blockchain network.
Telefonica will be deploying Hyperledger-based blockchain nodes at 52...
Chinese hardware manufacturer Xiaomi is set to invest more than 50 billion yuan (£5.3bn) in 5G and artificial intelligence (AI) in the coming five years, according to reports.
As first reported by Reuters, Xiaomi CEO Lei Jun posted the news on official social media accounts but fell short of disclosing specific investment details.
The company has long...
Nokia has announced that its partnership ecosystem is preparing to introduce local 5G/private wireless LTE to industrial as well as government customers in Japan.
By the end of December, the spectrum designated for local 5G will be released for enterprise use. The firm will help to boost IoT for industries in Japan by uniquely offering an end-to-end industrial-grade private wireless portfolio. By the end...
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