San Jose, United States – Momentus Inc., a US commercial space company that offers transportation and other in-space infrastructure services, has entered into an agreement to fly a PocketPod for FOSSA Systems (“FOSSA”), a Spanish company that offers global low-power Internet of Things (IoT) connectivity and in-space services through its satellite constellation, on a Vigoride mission targeted to launch in October 2023. (more…)
February 15, 2023
Posted by: Janmesh Chintankar
Kirkland, United States – Bluetooth Special Interest Group (SIG), a trade association that oversees Bluetooth technology, has announced the release of a wireless standard for the electronic shelf label (ESL) market. Until now, ESL systems have relied on proprietary protocols for wireless communication, presenting a potential barrier to global adoption. To address this challenge, leaders from the ESL industry teamed with the Bluetooth SIG to create a scalable, ultra-low power, highly secure ESL wireless standard based on Bluetooth technology. (more…)
February 14, 2023
Posted by: Janmesh Chintankar
New Delhi, India – Nokia has announced that it will extend manufacturing PON optical line terminals (OLTs) at its factory in Sriperimbudur near Chennai, India. The decision comes in response to increasing demand from local customers in India, as well as international markets. (more…)
February 13, 2023
Posted by: Janmesh Chintankar
Comcast accelerates the nation’s multi-gig deployment and announced that its latest Xfinity 10G network upgrade will be launched to 10 million homes and businesses by the end of this month. These locations now have the foundational network enhancements in place to begin deploying DOCSIS 4.0, setting the stage for the introduction of new symmetrical multi-gigabit internet options before the end of 2023 that can be delivered across existing networks with less cost. (more…)
Posted by: Janmesh Chintankar
Maxis welcomes the announcement by Minister of Communication and Digital, YB Fahmi Fadzil on Pakej Perpaduan Jalur Lebar Tetap (fixed internet broadband unity package), which will provide access to affordable broadband services to targeted segments mainly the B40 community, persons with disabilities, senior citizens, and veterans. (more…)
February 12, 2023
Posted by: Janmesh Chintankar
Passengers will be boarding the world’s initial fully sized, self-driving bus service in Edinburgh from the Spring, after it was awarded a share of [£81 million (€91.31 million)] in joint UK government and industry support for self-driving transport technology. (more…)
February 11, 2023
Posted by: Janmesh Chintankar
The Department of Commerce’s National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) has announced that it has awarded 12 grants as part of the Connecting Minority Communities Pilot Programme (CMC). (more…)
February 10, 2023
Posted by: Shriya Raban
Boise, Idaho. 01 February 2023 – Cradlepoint, a global provider in cloud delivered LTE and 5G wireless network solutions, has announced R2100 Series 5G Ruggedised Router, adding to Cradlepoint’s growing 5G Wireless WAN portfolio. Built for vehicle and IoT networks, a sleek exterior-mounted solution provides mass transit, public safety, and other organisations that require a high bandwidth IoT or mobile router with the latest cellular performance in a flexible and simplified form factor. (more…)
February 8, 2023
Posted by: Shriya Raban
Freshwave are delighted to be working with Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust to bring indoor mobile coverage for all four mobile network operators to Midland Metropolitan University Hospital. With the NHS Long Term Plan‘s ambitions to upgrade technology and digitally enabled care across the health service, having world class mobile coverage for use by patients and medical staff is crucial. (more…)
February 7, 2023
Posted by: Shriya Raban
Denver, United States – EchoStar Corporation has announced an agreement with Astro Digital, a designer, manufacturer and operator of small satellite systems, for the construction of a global S-band mobile satellite service (MSS) network. Under the agreement, Astro Digital will manufacture the satellites for the constellation, which will deliver global Internet of Things (IoT), machine-to-machine (M2M) and other data services beginning in 2024. EchoStar will operate the constellation from its Australian subsidiary, EchoStar Global. (more…)
Posted by: Janmesh Chintankar