The Internet of Things (IoT) is nothing but a growing network of physical devices that get connected to the Internet and also to each other, allowing devices to collect and share a huge amount of data. For an IoT network…
NanoAvionics satellites boost constellations on SpaceX Transporter-10
Kongsberg NanoAvionics, a pioneering smallsat bus manufacturer and mission integrator, has announced that four of its manufactured satellites are going into orbit aboard the upcoming SpaceX Transporter-10 mission. NanoAvionics’s three customers on this rideshare mission are Luxembourg’s OQ Technology, the…
Narrowband non-terrestrial network device ecosystem certification programme
Keysight Technologies and Skylo Technologies have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) extending Keysight’s cellular testing expertise to non-terrestrial networks (NTN) by using Skylo’s test cases to create a certification programme for 3GPP 5G Release 17 (Rel-17) NTN chipsets, modules, and devices…
Rohde & Schwarz announce European seminar tour on wireless comms testing
Rohde & Schwarz has announced a series of free seminars offering the latest updates in the world of wireless communications testing and measurement. Starting in the UK on 17 May 2023 and taking in Finland, Sweden, Italy, and Spain, the…
OQ Technology’s 5G NB-IoT LEO-satellite operating growth
The seven satellites that will be added to OQ Technology’s constellation, are the previously announced ‘MACSAT’ and ‘PHI-Demo’ satellites and five additional 6U nanosatellites, Tiger-4 to Tiger-8, which the company has already ordered. Concluding the launch of the first batch,…
OpenRAN orchestration lab testing successful completion
With the goal to foster OpenRAN orchestration and management automation (ROMA) product & solution maturity, a functional testbed, consisting of Foxconn’s RU, Capgemini’s CU/DU, and 5GC (both running on Dell servers), has been set up in the TIP Community Lab…
5G IoT connections to surpass 100 Million by 2026
A new study from Juniper Research has found that 5G IoT (Internet of Things) connections will reach 116 million globally by 2026; rising from 17 million in 2023. It predicts that the healthcare sector and smart city services will drive…
Local reactions define regional trajectories of connected home CPE
The prospects of inflation and a global recession are a common variable that will influence how network service providers (NSPs) in different regions assess their strategic customer premises equipment options (CPE) for 2023. That said, local market conditions will determine…
Telecom Infra Project to work with Intel on mMIMO for the Metaverse
Telecom Infra Project (TIP) is collaborating with Intel and Analog Devices to enable the Metaverse with O-RAN mMIMO solutions. The collaboration is part of the TIP OpenRAN (radio access network) project group. mMIMO (massive multiple input/multiple output) can deliver more…
NXP 5G front end solutions improve 5G network coverage
BTS7202 RX Front End Modules and BTS6403/ 6305 pre-drivers offer higher output power, improved linearity, and reduced noise to help improve 5G call quality and Internet speed. NXP Semiconductors has announced its new higher power BTS7202 RX Front End Modules…
