Tag: Cellular network

February 9, 2023

US Cellular has announced its partnership with Wisconsin-Milwaukee’s (UWM) Connected Systems Institute (CSI) manufacturing research facility to deploy a 5G private cellular network solution to support next-generation IoT sensors and controls. Ericsson and Rockwell Automation are also involved in the […]

June 21, 2022

There is bipartisan support at the Federal Communications Commission for making voluntary rules around network resiliency into enforceable ones. FCC Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel is circulating new draft rules that are aimed at helping to reduce cellular network outages after natural […]

May 2, 2022

By this time, you’ve probably read so many stories about enterprises adopting private 5G networks that you feel like a student who finds out they’re not one of the cool kids. Can you ever hold your head up in a […]

October 26, 2021

Ford recently announced its first-ever electric pickup truck, the F-150 Lightning. Now, AT&T will bring 5G and MEC to the factory where the new electric vehicles are being built. The Rouge Electric Vehicle Center in Dearborn, Michigan, which Ford calls […]

June 2, 2021

Ericsson says its new private 5G platform will make it easier and faster to deploy on-site cellular connectivity and allow operator partners to diversify their revenue streams beyond mobile broadband. A private cellular network is one that provides dedicated access […]

November 13, 2020

A new generation of cellular technology, operating in newly opened mmWave frequency bands, is promising a major shift in the in-building wireless space. Most cellular network traffic is generated indoors, and some of the early 5G use cases around sports, […]

October 19, 2020

NASA intends to return to the Moon in 2024, and when it does, it wants reliable cellular coverage. To make this a reality, the space agency has provided Nokia with $14.1 million in funding to build out a 4G LTE […]

April 13, 2020

We’ve seen few efforts as monumental as the global fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. While the tech sector as a whole has suffered less than many other industries, individual companies and organizations are stepping up to help battle the virus’ […]

April 3, 2020

In a call this week, wireless and wireline providers told Federal Communications Commission Chairman Ajit Pai that fixed network traffic is up between 20-35% across their networks, while cellular network traffic is up between 10-20%. With social distancing encouraged and […]