Industry News
5G network infrastructure spend to almost double this year
Investment in wireless infrastructure is gaining momentum as communications service providers focus on 5G initiatives. [ + ]
Télécoms Sans Frontières, Inmarsat celebrate 20-year partnership
Télécoms Sans Frontières' partnership with Inmarsat has provided essential communications in over 140 humanitarian crises. [ + ]
Cambium says 20,000 of its CBRS devices are in use
Cambium Networks has announced that around 20,000 of its Citizens Broadband Radio Service devices are being used by more than 150 service providers in the US. [ + ]
4G boosted the US economy by 10%, study claims
If it were a country, the US wireless industry would be the world's 21st largest economy, and there are more 4G subscriptions in the US than there are people. [ + ]
Nokia, Vivo partner for private LTE for Brazilian mine
The technology for Vale's Carajás mine will enable the deployment of autonomous drill platforms and trucks, and provide improved mine-wide communications. [ + ]
Capita to deliver ESN infrastructure for London Underground
Transport for London has contracted Capita to design and deliver key elements of the network infrastructure for the upcoming Emergency Services Network. [ + ]
Finnish Power operator granted first-of-kind licence
Traficom has granted the country's first-ever radio licence for a local mobile network to Fortum's Loviisa Power Plant, in the frequency band 2300–2320 MHz. [ + ]
Hobby drone supplier fined US$2.9m for RF infringements
US online hobby equipment supplier HobbyKing has been fined US$2,861,128 by the FCC for marketing drone transmitters that did not comply with licensing rules. [ + ]
Real-time rural water monitoring via satellite
Inmarsat, Pivotel and Farmbot will provide satellite-enabled IoT water management solutions to farmers across Australia. [ + ]
FCC to modernise first responder priority comms programs
The FCC is to modernise its service rules to improve priority treatment of voice, data and video services for emergency personnel. [ + ]
Nokia deploys SON software to support its move to 5G
The EdenNet SON software will enable its partner Telstra to boost automation across its mobile network and support its move to 5G. [ + ]
RF design implications for 5G devices
A teardown of second-generation 5G smartphones has found that RF front end content is moving to full level, integrated modem-RF system designs. [ + ]
FCC reiterates vertical location rules, deadlines
The US Federal Communications Commission has redoubled on its efforts for quickly locating people who call 911 from wireless phones in multistorey buildings. [ + ]
Optus deploys more generators in north Queensland
Optus has rolled out 33 generators in the Townsville, Cairns, Mackay, Rockhampton and Fraser Coast areas to improve the reliability of key sites. [ + ]
Big budget boost for NZ search and rescue
New Zealand's search and rescue bodies will benefit from a $54.8 million boost, which includes funding for communication technology. [ + ]
