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Keysight Technologies is extending its collaboration with MediaTek to accelerate 5G New Radio (NR) chipset development and testing of 5G NR protocol stacks. Specifically, MediaTek will use Keysight’s 5G Protocol R&D Toolset for Layer 2 and Layer 3 protocol development, pre-silicon deployment, and full stack chipset validation across sub-6GHz and mmWave frequencies using the latest […]
Elisa Oyj, a Finnish telecommunications company based in Helsinki, is the first operator in the world to begin a commercial 5G service. Elisa’s 5G networks now operational in Tampere and Tallinn. On 27-June-2018, Elisa announced that it had begun to sell 5G subscriptions. The first person to use the 5G network was Anne Berner, Minister […]
AT&T is seeing peak wireless downlink speeds nearing 1 Gbps and latency rates less than 20 milliseconds in its field trials of fixed 5G service. The results were achieved in AT&T’s 5G pilot in South Bend, Indiana. AT&T updates its 5G and FTT rollout plans Thursday, January 04, 2018 5G, ATT, G.Fast No Comments AT&T confirmed plans to roll […]
Nuro, a start-up based in Mountain View, California, will work with Kroger, one the largest grocery store chains in the U.S., to test a fully-autonomous vehicle for home delivery service. Nuro said this is the the first application test for its autonomous vehicle hardware and software. The pilot testing is expected to begin this fall. […]
Sierra Wireless unveiled its AirLink MG90 High-Performance Multi-Network Vehicle Router supporting FirstNet’s First Priority – which includes priority and pre-emption for first responders – and FirstNet’s 700MHz Band 14 spectrum. The router supports LTE-Advanced Pro (Cat-12 speeds) and can switch seamlessly between FirstNet Band 14 wireless spectrum and other U.S. commercial mobile networks, with dual […]
SM Optics, a start-up with operations in Italy and China, introduced a new WDM ROADM solution combining the flexibility of a disaggregated platform with the cost-effectiveness of WSS-free architecture. SM Optics’ LIGHTMODE LM-1 micro ROADM open line system is a disaggregated WDM functional block offering in a single rack unit a multi-degree ROADM. The company […]
Silver Peak, which specializes in broadband and hybrid WAN solutions, announced a $90 million strategic investment from TCV. “It’s rare that we see an opportunity to disrupt a massive, entrenched $100 billion technology category supporting mission-critical applications and communication,” said Tim McAdam, general partner at TCV. “After researching all the players in the multi-billion-dollar SD-WAN […]
Viasat began offering a nationwide, business-class Internet service with a variety of unlimited and metered data plans featuring download speed options ranging from 35 Mbps to 100 Mbps across U.S. Maximum speeds vary by location. Viasat broadband business internet will also provide a more resilient secondary/backup connection for businesses in urban locations. The new business […]
The Katholieke Universiteit Leuven (KU Leuven), a leading research university in Flanders, Belgium, has deployed ADVA’s FSP 3000 CloudConnect to enable 32Gbit/s Fibre Channel and 100Gbit/s Ethernet services. KU Leuven’s research and education (R&E) network is the first in the region to support Gen 6 Fibre Channel technology. The deployment uses ADVA’s FSP 3000 CloudConnect […]
Chennai-based Sify Technologies Limited has selected Ciena’s converged packet optical for its backbone. Sify’s network reaches more than 1,400 cities and towns in India. Its Data Center Interconnect footprint covers more than 40 data centers in India and its Cloud Interconnect service provides on-demand access to leading public cloud and SAAS providers in India. Ciena […]
JASK, a start-up founded in 2015 with dual headquarters in San Francisco and Austin, announced $25 million in series B funding for its Autonomous Security Operations Center (ASOC) platform. The funding round was led by Kleiner Perkins with participation from early investors, including Battery Ventures, Dell Technologies Capital, TenEleven Ventures and Vertical Venture Partners. This […]
Roman Pacewicz, Chief Product Officer at AT&T Business, has joined the MEF Board of Directors. The MEF Board of Directors now includes: Roman Pacewicz, Chief Product Officer, AT&T Business Aamir Hussain, Executive Vice President and Chief Technology Officer, CenturyLink Kevin O’Toole, Senior Vice President, Product Management, Comcast Business Shawn Hakl, Senior Vice President Business Products, […]
Huawei introduced its FDD LTE SPACE solution for improving LTE coverage, capacity, user experience, and service innovation. The SPACE solution adds new capabilities to Huawei’s platform based on the latest 3GPP Release 15. SPACE is an acronym standing for Services, Pervasive Coverage, Automation, Capacity Boosting, and Smooth Evolution. S = Service. With cellular IoT technologies […]
