5G Open Innovation Lab adds e& and 14 start-ups to ecosystem

5G Edge

The 5G Open Innovation Lab has added multinational telecoms company e& to its ecosystem of innovators along with 14 other start-up firms.

The Lab is a global ecosystem of enterprises, start-ups, and industry partners collaborating to build and innovate on new technologies using edge computing and 5G.

E& Group operates in sixteen countries across Africa and the Middle East where it provides services to more than 150 million users every day.

The new...

17 March 2023 | 5G

Schneider Electric, Capgemini, Qualcomm build 5G hoisting system

Crane

Schneider Electric, Capgemini, and Qualcomm Technologies are collaborating on a 5G-enabled automated hoisting system for deployment across industrial and logistic sites.

Hoisting systems, like cranes, are used to move heavy equipment and materials in industrial environments where conditions are often extreme.

Automating this function can improve safety and efficiency, but this requires multiple operations existing on the same network with video cameras and programmable...

7 March 2023 | 5G

MaxLinear and EdgeQ join forces for 5G small-cell solution

EdgeQ

MaxLinear, a semiconductor provider for the telecoms industry, has partnered with EdgeQ, a 5G solutions provider, to build a converged 4G and 5G platform for edge computing applications.

The compact hardware solution combines EdgeQ’s 5G Base Station-On-A-Chip with MaxLinear’s MXL1600 RF transceiver and MaxLIN wideband digital pre-distortion solution.

Combined, the software-defined platform can provide compute power for a range of IoT and edge applications with both...

4 March 2023 | 5G

Bridge Alliance trials edge interactive livestream with Asian telcos

Concert

Bridge Alliance, an alliance of 34 global telco companies, has trialled a 360 degree interactive livestream conducted over 5G and edge networks with Southeast Asian telecom companies.

The trial, conducted with Singapore telco Singtel and Thai mobile operator AIS, leveraged each company’s 5G networks to broadcast a Canadian music event in 8K to participants using smartphones and virtual reality (VR) devices in Singapore and Bangkok.

Both companies’ edge platforms, the...

23 February 2023 | 5G

Cradlepoint to launch exterior 5G router for vehicle roofs

Cradlepoint R2100 5G Router

Cradlepoint, an edge networking company owned by Ericsson, is launching an exterior-mounted 5G wireless router for vehicles and IoT networks.

The R2100 Series 5G Ruggedised Router comes in a sleek, simplified build and provides cellular performance for usage on public transport or in vehicle safety.

Designed for mounting on the roof of a vehicle or attached to IoT enclosures, Cradlepoint has integrated the R2100’s router, modem, and attenas into an aerodynamic,...

6 February 2023 | 5G

NTT Data and Aurora Labs use AI and 5G for software updates

Motorway

NTT Data, a subsidiary of IT provider NTT Limited, has partnered with Aurora Labs, an automotive AI firm, to deliver over-the-air 5G software updates via artificial intelligence.

The joint solution has been built to deliver high efficiency and end-to-end security for the 5G transport layer, supporting automotive industry initiatives in production and logistics.

Stefan Hansen, CEO of NTT Data Dach, said: “"The key to meeting society's future mobility needs is to provide...

31 January 2023 | 5G

SK Telecom tests 5G MEC technology in North America

South Korea’s leading telecoms firm SK Telecom has successfully tested its mobile edge computing (MEC) solution and virtualisation technology in North America.

The company used ATSC 3.0 radio waves using SK Telecom’s Media Edge platform to conduct communications with a running vehicle through WIAV-CD, a local broadcasting system.

The test was conducted in the Arlington area near Washington, D.C. in partnership with Sinclair Broadcasting Group, North America’s...

3 January 2023 | 5G

EU gives Cellnex £10.5m to build cross-border 5G infrastructure

Road Infrastructure

The European Commission, the EU’s governing body, has awarded Spanish telecoms company Cellnex £10.5 million (€12m) to deploy 5G infrastructure across the continent.

The planned projects will cover two road corridors connecting Spain to France, from Barcelona to Montpellier and Bilbao to Bordeaux, and another two corridors linking Spain and Portugal, from Salamanca to Vigo and Mérida to Évora.

As part of the European Commission’s Connecting Europe programme, the...

28 December 2022 | 5G

Nokia survey reveals ROI for private wireless networks

Investment

Nearly 80% of organisations that adopt private wireless networks expect to or have already seen a return on investment (ROI) within six months, a Nokia survey has revealed.

The research, conducted by GlobalData, aimed to understand the impact private wireless networks have on enterprises. It also found that more than half of respondents had enjoyed reduced costs since installing private wireless technology.

GlobalData surveyed 79 key decision makers at multinational...

15 December 2022 | 5G

Nokia brings 4.9G LTE connectivity to major Chilean port

Container Port

Nokia has expanded the coverage of its industry-grade LTE private network in South America with a new deployment at a major port in San Antonio, Chile.

The new wireless network at Port San Antonio Terminal Internacional (STI) runs on Nokia’s Digital Automation Cloud (DAC) platform.

It will provide 4.9G LTE connectivity to hundreds of employees, sensors, and vehicles in deployment at the 31-hectare site.

Nokia claims the network delivers high-bandwidth and...

6 December 2022 | 5G