Mobile

Bumps in the road for open RAN

US actions against vendors of 5G radio-access network gear and challenges about whether standards will actually lower the costs of service providers deploying 5G networks.

Cradlepoint IBR-900 and IBR-1700 mobile routers reviewed

FCC auction for prime 5G bandwidth rakes in $21.8B

The month-long FCC auction of 3.5GHz-to-3.55GHz wireless spectrum seems to have favored large providers looking to move ahead with their 5G-network deployments.

Kyndryl weds Microsoft to grow cloud services

Kyndryl's partnership with Microsoft is the first of what will likely be many cloud deals for the IBM managed-services spinoff.

Drone demo shows it’s possible to protect 5G-managed devices from DDoS, exfiltration attacks

Using software developed by the Open Networking Foundation, Stanford researchers thwart wireless attacks in less than a second.

A $1.9B FCC fund to replace banned 5G telco gear might be too little

The FCC is distributing money to help mostly rural wireless providers replace 5G network equipment they bought from Huawei and ZTE, whose products are banned in the US over security concerns.

Connectivity Shouldn’t Limit Industry 4.0 Acceleration

Private 4.9G/LTE and 5G networks can lay the connectivity foundation on which industry can build highly connected, next-generation facilities.

Private LTE cellular enables remote learning for a Utah school district

Using recently available citizens broadband radio service (CBRS) wireless spectrum and help from a state-wide non-profit, Murray City schools deployed a network that gives students the bandwidth to attend virtual classes

What is Open RAN?

Standards for cellular radio-access networks known as Open RAN could make deployment of 5G and other cellular networks less expensive and result in faster innovation of features and services.

The state of 5G in the Netherlands: Expectations vs. reality

From autonomous vehicles to smart cities and superfast industry networks, 5G offers exciting opportunities for consumers, enterprises, and the public sector. Discover 5G’s impact on the Netherlands and why its rollout is taking longer than its Europe