Nokia scores first with German 5G train trial
Nokia steams ahead with a 5G-based railway communication system In a world-first, Deutsche Bahn is testing the system out on tracks in eastern Germany Analyst Asad Khan noted a handful of 4G railway comms systems have been trialed elsewhere Nokia...
Ericsson’s automated ambitions for ports and more
Ericsson is flexing its enterprise muscles, once again The vendor’s Head of Thought Leadership, Peter Linder, highlighted work on automated ports SNS Telecom & IT noted that Ericsson had also undertaken a public-private port partnership in Singapore Ericsson is flexing...
Analysts say Ericsson could buy into the Intel NEX spin-off
Ericsson is reportedly in talks to buy into Intel’s NEX unit Analyst Jack Gold noted that Intel was already working on a customized chip for Ericsson Gold said that Nokia or Samsung could also buy into spin-off When Intel said it...
Ericsson seals Aduna Global venture with 12 telcos to drive API adoption
Ericsson retains a 50% stake in Aduna Global, with the rest owned by AT&T, Deutsche Telekom, Verizon and other operators The joint venture builds on the CAMARA open source project to offer APIs for authentication, service assurance and more Aduna...
Now we wonder: Where does the Trump/Musk blowup leave EchoStar?
Charlie Ergen’s EchoStar is at the center of two FCC investigations The FCC may act slower as a result of Thursday’s blowout between President Trump and SpaceX owner Elon Musk New Street analysts revised their view on satellite sharing in...
Boost’s prospects look better in Q1 but struggle remains
EchoStar’s Boost brand added 150K mobile customers in Q1, putting it in a better situation than a year ago It’s still not out of the woods as investment analysts continue to speculate about when the company will call it quits...
Airtel Biz CEO says telcos need new skills to better compete in enterprise
Telcos need to improve their AI and data analytics skills to get an edge in enterprise, said Airtel Business CEO Sharat Sinha A “vertical mindset” is key when it comes to serving enterprises Sinha also touched upon the state of...
DoD’s latest spectrum proposal is not good for CBRS
The DoD’s plan calls for moving CBRS from the 3.55-3.65 MHz part of the band to the lower 3 GHz, according to a New Street analysis That’s similar to what AT&T proposed last fall – a plan that was met...
Op-Ed: Reaching both of Shannon’s limits
Shannon’s limit, named for the father of communications theory, Claude Shannon, defines the maximum error-free data capacity of a network connection, taking into account bandwidth and noise level. Like Moore’s Law, it is a foundational principle of our industry. And...
Inseego’s turnaround includes new SVP Ryan Sullivan
CEO Juho Sarvikas is driving fixed wireless access (FWA) growth in the enterprise Part of that strategy involves the recent hire of Ryan Sullivan to lead product management in the carrier channel In a nod to the tariff tensions, the...