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Rogers Communications to launch national LTE-M network for IoT in Canada
Rogers plan to launch an LTE Cat M1 network (LTE-M) to help businesses connect and track their assets in real time – using solutions such as logistics tracking, alarm monitoring, and smart metering. LTE-M will connect fixed and mobile low-power IoT devices to carry critical information over long distances, with longer battery life and better network… Read more
Cignal AI: Record Cloud and Colo Optical Hardware Spending in 2Q18
by Andres Schmitt Ciena Leads Sales to North American Cloud/Colo Operators; Huawei Sees Strong Demand from Chinese Cloud Giants Sales of optical equipment to the cloud and colo market grew rapidly, reaching record levels in 2Q18, according to the most recent Optical Customer Markets Report issued by networking component and equipment market research firm Cignal AI. Cloud and… Read more
Intel & Ovum study: 90% of 5G data will be Video; AR and VR to reach tipping point
A new report from Intel and Ovum contains some eye opening expectations for the growth of 5G cellular networks over the next decade. Video will account for 90 percent of 5G data use, but 5G-powered VR and AR will reach a tipping point. By 2028, gaming — not industrial use — will account for 90 percent of 5G… Read more
CenturyLink offers Multi Cloud Connect L2 Service for Fiber-fed Buildings
CenturyLink has unveiled its Dynamic Connections, a Layer 2 (L2) based offering that provides access to many different cloud computing services. The third biggest U.S. wire-line carrier has partnered with Amazon Web Services and AWS GovCloud, saying it will add connections to Google Cloud and Microsoft Azure in coming weeks, then will add IBM, Oracle… Read more
Huawei launches “5G Power Solution” for global wireless telcos
Huawei has launched what it says is the industry’s first full-range 5G power solutions for wireless network operators which will address an expected 100% increase in 5G energy consumption when compared to 4G power dissipation. The 5G Power series of products are designed to deliver an end-to-end, scalable energy solution for both newly built and… Read more
WSJ: 5G Race, Airwave Auctions Are the Next Rivalry for Global Telcos
— by Stu Woo and Daphne Zhang with Eric Sylvers contributing to this article. Governments start selling access to spectrum for new mobile networks that would be much faster than those of today. …………………………………………………………………………………………………….. A new battle for cellular airwaves (frequency spectrum) is under way as governments around the world start to auction off spectrum… Read more
Israel Seeks 5G Investment from U.S. Telcos via Incentives/Rebates; Intel’s 5G Role
Israel Ministry of Communications director general Netanel (Nati) Cohen will try to interest overseas telecommunications companies in taking part in fifth generation cellular trials in Israel. Cohen will also try to introduce American investors into the Israeli telecommunications market. Cohen is accompanying Minister of Communications Ayoob Kara, who is part of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s… Read more
Huawei, Intel complete stand alone call in China’s 3rd-phase 5G R&D test as per China’s IMT-2020 promotion group
Huawei and Intel announced they have completed a standalone 5G call test based on 3GPP Release 15 spec for the third phase of China’s 5G technology R&D trials. The trial, organized by China’s IMT-2020 promotion group, was conducted at the group’s laboratory using a Huawei 5G base station and core network and Intel’s 3rd generation… Read more
Secretary General of the Nordic Council of Ministers: How 5G will boost Nordic and Baltic Economies
Mr Dagfinn Høybråten, Secretary General of the Nordic Council of Ministers, recently shared his views with ITU News on the importance of the development of 5G systems in the region. Dagfinn Høybråten is the Secretary-General of the Nordic Council of Ministers…. Read more
Cignal AI: Compact Modular Optical Equipment Market to hit $1 Billion in 2018
Cignal AI Raises 200G and 400G Coherent Forecasts in Latest Quarterly Optical Applications Report Editor’s Introduction: Compact Modular Equipment is designed to address the growing interest in optical hardware disaggregation. There’s a desire to build networks from modular components, which are not coupled to a particular vendor’s hardware or software. The ability to run an optical network operating… Read more