Project from Broadband Forum will create metrics for user experience

Broadband Service Providers (BSPs) are due to improve their customer satisfaction thanks to a new project that is providing them with the tools to more accurately assess the end-user experience with the applications they use. While known performance metrics can…

Kontron marks two years of partnership with NT Fiber

Kontron is proudly marks over two years of successful deployment with NT Fiber, a rapidly growing regional Internet Service Provider (ISP) based in Texas. As the first provider in the state to adopt Kontron’s broadband platform, NT Fiber has delivered consistent, high-performance fibre connectivity to…

WBA launches commercial AFC service

Wireless Broadband Alliance Services (WBA Services), a subsidiary of the Wireless Broadband Alliance, has announced the commercial launch of WBA Services AFC, its Automated Frequency Coordination (AFC) service. The Cloud-based platform is fully certified by the U.S. Federal Communications Commission…

5G: what does it bring to the IoT party?

By Matt Hatton, Founding Partner, Transforma Insights The mobile industry met recently at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, with the topic of IoT, as ever, a key theme. For the last few years there has been quite a focus on…

BT signs multi-million contract with DEFRA to deliver connectivity

BT recently announced the signing of a multi-million-pound contract with the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) to deliver thousands of mobile connections to support real-time reporting of critical events, from flooding to farming disease outbreaks. The contract,…

5GAA brings first satellite and 5G-V2X direct vehicle connectivity to life

For the first time worldwide, the 5G Automotive Association (5GAA) showcased connected vehicles using non-terrestrial networks (NTN) for emergency messaging, as well as 5G-V2X Direct for advanced detection of vulnerable road users (VRU) in real-traffic conditions. 5GAA members also demonstrated…

Quectel collaborates with G+D and Vodafone IoT on iSIM

Quectel Wireless Solutions is collaborating with companies across the integrated SIM (iSIM) value chain to simplify and accelerate iSIM adoption. Quectel, together with Giesecke+Devrient (G+D) and Vodafone IoT, have joined forces to streamline iSIM processes, create more tightly integrated market…

Deploying standard power Wi-Fi devices in the 6GHz band

Wireless Broadband Alliance Services (WBA Services), a subsidiary of the Wireless Broadband Alliance, has announced the commercial launch of WBA Services AFC, its Automated Frequency Coordination (AFC) service. The Cloud-based platform is fully certified by the US Federal Communications Commission…

MediaTek T930 enhances FWA cellular broadband applications

MediaTek announced its T930 chipset for 5G Fixed Wireless Access (FWA) and mobile Wi-Fi (Mi-Fi) devices. This third-generation platform supports the latest and most advanced wireless communication technologies and solutions available. A highly integrated and power-efficient 4nm chipset solution, the…

Interoperability testing took place at Broadband Forum Plugfest

The market availability of solutions to support the next generation of fibre networks has now been accelerated thanks to interoperability testing of 50G-PON and 25GS-PON technologies. The latest Broadband Forum ‘Plugfest’ marked the first time that 50G-PON – or Higher…