The RAIN Alliance recently launched an initiative where it will oversee the standardisation of integrating RAIN reader capabilities into smartphones. Much like the NFC Forum’s NFC technology has become ubiquitous and is most commonly used for contactless payments, the RAIN…
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Mavenir and Terrestar achieve satellite voice over NB-IoT
Mavenir and Terrestar Solutions have achieved a milestone by successfully completing an industry first Voice over NB-IoT (Narrowband Internet of Things) call in NTN (Non-Terrestrial Networks) mode. The achievement was conducted over a 3GPP-standardised NTN S-band spectrum, avoiding interference that…
Sateliot backed by Spanish government investment
Sateliot is in the final stage of a Series B financing round of 70 million euros after the €13.8 million investment of the Spanish Society for Technological Transformation (SETT), dependent on the Spanish government, which has been approved today by…
Deutsche Telekom and Qunnect one step closer to quantum Internet
Researchers at Deutsche Telekom Innovation Laboratories (T-Labs), together with the quantum networking company Qunnect have reached a significant milestone on the path to the quantum Internet: demonstrating sustained, high fidelity (99%) transmission of entangled photons across 30 kilometres of commercially deployed…
Fraunhofer develops TSN IP core
Reliability and security in broadband communication networks (5G/6G) are essential for meeting the challenges of the digital future. Together with aconnic AG, Fraunhofer IPMS has developed an innovative IP core as part of the ‘“’RealSec5G’ project, which combines the advantages…
Rohde & Schwarz expand testing portfolio for satellite networks
Rohde & Schwarz recently announced enhanced measurement options across its testing equipment portfolio to meet the unique requirements of advanced, next-generation satellite networks. Telesat, for example, one of the world’s largest and most innovative satellite operators, has been leveraging Rohde…
Ericsson launches wireless-first architecture
Ericsson announced the launch of its new wireless-first architecture that brings agility and scale to branch networking. Designed to support higher-bandwidth, business-critical, AI-powered operations, it combines diverse WAN connectivity, LAN switching, network slicing, and zero trust through unified management to…
Providing visibility and security: Aziz Benmalek from Aeris talks to IoT Insider
The recent appointment of Aziz Benmalek as CEO to cellular IoT provider Aeris gave him the opportunity to talk through the company’s value proposition and greater focus on cybersecurity solutions. Aeris provides a connectivity management platform (CMP) for IoT companies…
TCA releases latest eSIM specification
Trusted Connectivity Alliance (TCA) has released Version 3.4 of its eUICC Profile Package: Interoperable Format Technical Specification (Interoperable Profile Package Specification). This latest version includes major updates to support full alignment with 3GPP Release 18 to facilitate advanced 5G functionality…
MoU signed to integrate a QRNG into a satellite for secure communications
Partisia, Squareroot8, and NuSpace have all signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to advance the future of secure communications. By integrating a Quantum Random Number Generator (QRNG), placed in a satellite in space, with advanced cryptography, this partnership aims to…
