Ericsson predicts 1 billion 5G subscriptions in 2023

Ericsson forecasts there will be 1 billion 5G subscriptions for enhanced mobile broadband by 2023. This prediction is among the key statistics presented in the November edition of the Ericsson Mobility Report released. Expected to be deployed first in dense urban areas, 5G will cover over 20% of the world’s population by the end of 2023.

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Huawei rotating CEO Ken Hu: Building intelligent networks and reshaping the world with mobile

The 8th Global Mobile Broadband Forum kicked off in London yesterday, gathering over 1,400 leaders from mobile telecom operators, vertical industries, standards organisations, and industrial alliances around the world. Ken Hu, the deputy chairman and rotating CEO at Huawei,

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Huawei appeals for global harmonisation as it releases position paper on 5G spectrum

At the 8th Global Mobile Broadband (MBB) Forum held on November 15th in London, Huawei releases a Position Paper on 5G Spectrum, which presents Huawei’s insights and recommendations on 5G spectrum policy. This paper aims to call upon the industry’s organisations and regulators to facilitate spectrum harmonisation and ensure timely availability for early deployment and

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ETSI creates City Digital Profile group on smart cities

ETSI is pleased to announce the creation of a new Industry Specification Group “City Digital Profile” (ISG CDP) that will help accelerate the delivery of integrated citizen services and provide a technology road map for city leaders who will benefit from standardised solutions from their suppliers.

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Mining poised for rapid IoT adoption as it seeks to eliminate workplace hazards, new research finds

The health and safety of staff stands to be one of the biggest beneficiaries of the mining industry’s move towards automation and the Internet of Things (IoT), new research by Inmarsat has found.

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ZTE successfully verifies dynamic 5G network function deployment in 5G RAN split architecture

ZTE Corporation, an international provider of telecommunications, enterprise and consumer technology solutions for the Mobile Internet, has become the first to successfully complete the high-layer test of experimental wireless-network prototypes and the verification of basic wireless-network architecture and functions in phase II of China’s national

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Remote patient monitoring uses IoT connectivity to support ‘age in place’ individuals

Gemalto, a digital security provider has announced the use of its IoT connectivity technology in OnKöl’s mHealth solution. Enabled by Gemalto’s wireless module, the smart hub connects the elderly and those with special needs to their family and caregivers, allowing them to live in their own home safely, independently and comfortably.

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IoT data to revolutionise global transport sector but restrictions may limit potential, finds Inmarsat

A new Internet of Things (IoT) research study from Inmarsat, a provider of global mobile satellite communications, has found that while global transport businesses expect IoT technology to revolutionise the industry,

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Fresenius Medical Care choses Eurotech’s IoT gateways to globally deploy medical devices

Eurotech, a provider of embedded systems, Machine-to-Machine (M2M) platforms and Internet of Things (IoT) solutions, announced that Fresenius Medical Care, the provider of dialysis products and services for people with chronic kidney failure, have chosen Eurotech’s IoT Gateways, IoT device middleware ESF and integration platform Everyware Cloud

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Kerlink and YEAP! collaborate to rollout the LoRaWAN IoT network in Argentina

Kerlink, a provider in network solutions dedicated to the Internet of Things (IoT), and YEAP! announced their collaboration to rollout Argentina’s first LoRaWANTM network. YEAP! was recently launched by Inversiones Condor (ICondor), a strong player in telecommunications and technology in Argentina and South America, to operate the new network.

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FreeWave’s rugged, low-power IIoT solutions save lives in extreme weather at Mount Washington Observatory

FreeWave Technologies, a provider of industrial, secure Machine to Machine (M2M) and Internet of Things (IoT) wireless networking solutions, announced that its ruggedised Industrial IoT (IIoT) data radios deliver real-time weather data at the Mount Washington Observatory (MWO),

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Almost six in 10 large corporations are considering blockchain deployment

A new study from Juniper Research has found that almost six in 10 (57%) large corporations are either actively considering, or are in the process of, deploying blockchain technology.

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McAfee expands machine learning, automation capabilities to strengthen human-machine teams

Black Hat McAfee, one of the cybersecurity companies, announced several new innovations that expand machine learning and automation capabilities to strengthen human-machine teams.

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Clinical Ink and Integron partner to streamline IoT-enabled clinical trials

Clinical Ink, a provider of eSource and patient engagement technologies, and Integron, a provider of managed services for the connected health and Internet of Things (IoT) industry, have partnered to extend Clinical Ink’s mobile device and sensor deployment capabilities

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The tech is here, it’s the value chain for virtualised systems that’s challenging for industrial automation

As industrial organisations assess and prepare to deploy IoT systems, many of the concerns about the technology, including the performance, scalability and security, are being addressed by technical innovation. However, the business model for vendors and the new value chain that is required to support virtualised technical approaches to mature industrial processes is proving harder

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In it to win it: Why system integrators should be taking over IoT

This is part 1 of our 3 part “in it to win it” series, the series will cover system integrators role in IoT and why and how they can win more IoT projects.

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