Semitech Semiconductor, Occitaline, and Safesquare jointly announced the availability of the Babi-LON platform, an integrated hardware and software solution for LonWorks power line communication (PLC) networks built on Semitech’s advanced SM2400 multi-mode PLC transceiver with full EIA-709.2 support. The EIA-709.2…
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LATAM Airlines launches travel eSIM offering
LATAM Airlines have launched a new travel eSIM offering its travellers secure, seamlessly integrated mobile data – from 1 to 10GB – across regional and global destinations. This launch makes LATAM the first airline in Latin America to offer its…
New fibre route to connect London to Frankfurt, Amsterdam and Brussels
EXA Infrastructure recently announced the deployment of a new fibre route connecting London to Frankfurt, Amsterdam and Brussels. Key to this project is a new consortium submarine cable, where EXA Infrastructure is the sole telecom consortium member, responsible for providing…
Market outlook for 5G RedCap remains strong
Despite slower than expected enterprise adoption, the market outlook for 5G RedCap and eRedCap technology remains strong, finds Omdia. This technology is projected to significantly transform the IoT landscape, suprassing 700 million global connections by 2030. This is according to…
Trimble and KT to deliver precise positioning across South Korea
Trimble and KT have announced that it plans to deliver precise positioning services across South Korea using the Trimble RTX Fast network. Together, the companies will provide bundled telecom, correction and precise positioning services to automotive OEMs and IoT companies throughout…
eSIM retail experience opens at Heathrow Airport
Lyca Mobile has partnered with travel connectivity company Sim Local, to launch a new self-service digital eSIM experience based at Heathrow Airport. The experience is available in Terminal 2 and airside in Terminal 5, providing international travellers with a fully…
Anritsu successfully verifies NR NTN test cases
Anritsu is pleased to announce the successful verification and support of 3GPP RAN5 Release 17 NR NTN test cases on its 5G NR Mobile Device Test Platform ME7834NR. Non-terrestrial networks (NTNs) are wireless communication systems that operate above the Earth’s…
Zayo deploys Ciena’s optical technology for 3,000km network
Network infrastructure provider Zayo Europe has deployed Ciena’s optical technology to launch a new German network covering 3,500km of fibre across 10 core domestic cities including Frankfurt, Munich, Hamburg, Dusseldorf and Berlin. The network also extends to a 11 key…
Bittium and Terrestar continue work on 5G NTN connectivity
Bittium announced its plans to continue its collaboration with Canadian mobile satellite operator Terrestar Solutions, advancing the next phase of development for a standards-based 5G non-terrestrial network (NTN) solution that enables direct-to-mobile satellite connectivity. The solution allows standard smartphones to…
What does 5G mean?
What does 5G mean? Depending on who you ask, this can have a different answer, as the use cases in which 5G is deployed vary widely. 5G is best understood as the fifth-generation of wireless standards, formally standardised by 3GPP…
