Tag: MEC

March 1, 2023

Deutsche Telekom announced a collaboration with Microsoft for private 5G networks, known as 5G campus networks. The company has successfully launched a pilot to create a new offering with a leading pharmaceutical company in Germany. Deutsche Telekom offers a strong […]

February 14, 2023

Based on a partnership initially announced in February 2022, Kyndryl and Nokia now tally 100 “active engagements” around private 5G and 4G networks, as well as mobile edge computing (MEC) technologies, for enterprises. To further accelerate adoption of cellular-backed Industry […]

December 16, 2022

At the Mobile Edge Forum, Vodafone’s Global Edge Computing and 5G Principal Joanna Newman and Senior Global Product Manager Elizabeth Rumsey spoke about “the perfect storm” of tech advancements that’s been brewing the past several years. And while 5G may […]

November 2, 2022

The overall market opportunity for telecom servers is expected to reach $14 billion by 2026, according to a new report from Dell’Oro Group. Most of that growth is coming from the expansion of edge data centers, according to the report. […]

September 14, 2022

Japanese carrier SoftBank says that it has successfully completed automated 5G network slicing over 5G mobile networks and Multi-access Edge Computing (MEC) applications. “To make an end-to-end (E2E) network slice from a 5G mobile user to a MEC application, Segment […]

August 1, 2022

While it’s weathering a rough second quarter, Verizon still sees material revenue opportunities from delivering private 5G networks, mobile edge computing and other services into the enterprise and government sectors. Speaking on an earnings call last week, CEO Hans Vestberg […]

July 25, 2022

CommScope announced that it has collaborated with Microsoft to create a converged private wireless network solution, enabling new low-latency and mobile applications to transform industrial manufacturing. CommScope successfully deployed the combined solution—using Microsoft Azure private MEC and CommScope CBRS access […]

March 30, 2022

Cisco and Verizon took to Las Vegas to demonstrate how cellular and mobile edge compute (MEC) technology can enable low-latency autonomous driving solutions without using physical Roadside Units (Rus). For cities, like Vegas, that already have public MEC technologies in […]

February 18, 2022

Operators have invested billions in designing and deploying 5G networks but, to date, meaningful new service revenues have proved elusive. This is because 5G monetization is much more than a new network; it’s a new approach to collaboratively developing the […]

December 7, 2021

Alaska Airlines and T-Mobile have announced a wide-ranging partnership that installs T-Mobile as the preferred wireless provider to the airline. As part of the new agreement, Alaska will migrate the majority of its mobility business to T-Mobile. “With air travel […]

November 29, 2021

Next-generation mobile technologies such as ultra-reliable low latency communications (URLLC), high speed enhanced mobile broadband (EMBB) and the deployment of the multi-access edge cloud (MEC) are enabling both enterprise-specific applications and services as well as enhanced end-user services and experiences—key […]

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 […]

August 18, 2021

AT&T said it is working with the University of Tennessee (UT) to carry out research activities using 5G millimeter wave spectrum and Multi-Access Edge Computing (MEC) technology. The AT&T 5G+ network being installed at the UT campus will enable the […]

August 12, 2021

Verizon is helping IBM expand the capabilities at its Industry Solution Lab in Coppell, Texas to include a testbed environment for developing and testing 5G-enabled use cases for Industry 4.0 applications. Verizon and IBM first collaborated on 5G and edge […]

July 2, 2021

As the connected and autonomous vehicle industry continues to evolve, it is becoming increasingly dependent on technologies that can help improve safety, security, efficiency and costs. While the widespread adoption of driverless mobility is still in the distance, the infrastructure […]

May 13, 2021

AT&T is deploying a private 5G network, as well as Multi-access Edge computing (MEC), at the University of Southern California’s (USC’s) Lawrence J. Ellison Institute for Transformative Medicine to support cancer research, treatment and wellness education. The combination of AT&T’s […]

March 1, 2021

Days before this year’s Super Bowl at Miami’s Raymond James Stadium, Verizon Vice President of Device Technology Brian Mecum told RCR Wireless News that fans will have access to a number of “off-the-charts-cool” featured thanks to 5G and Mobile Edge […]

February 10, 2021

Verizon Business and Deloitte hope to help retail locations “unlock” in-store data with a 5G and mobile edge computing (MEC) digital platform that is designed to deliver real-time analytics to improve customer engagement, inventory efficiency and associate productivity. When combined […]

December 28, 2020

Korean operator SK Telecom announced the launch of “SKT 5GX Edge,” which claims to be the first 5G edge cloud service in Korea, built in collaboration with Amazon Web Services (AWS). Using AWS Wavelength at the edge of its 5G […]

October 20, 2020

Verizon and Microsoft are collaborating to integrate the service provider’s on-site 5G Edge network with Azure edge services to enable ultra-low latency and faster connectivity help businesses enable and utilize real-time data analysis and delivery. The collaboration hopes to more […]