Berg Insight Says Cellular IoT Connections Now Exceeds 1 Billion Worldwide

A new report from the IoT analyst firm Berg Insight estimates that the global number of cellular IoT subscribers increased by 70 percent during 2018 to reach 1.2 billion. Growth was driven by exceptional adoption in China, which accounted for 63 percent of the global installed base. By 2023, Berg Insight now projects that there […]

Deutsche Telekom and Ericsson Top 100Gbps Over Microwave Link

Joint innovation project used Ericsson’s latest mobile transport technology

Ericsson  and Deutsche Telekom have achieved a landmark data transmission rate by consistently topping 100 Gbps in a trial microwave link over 1.5km. Conducted at the Deutsche Telekom Service Center in Athens, the joint innovation project represents a major technical breakthrough, achieving more than 10 times greater throughput speeds than current commercial solutions on similar […]

SIMalliance Reports Continued Strength of Global SIM Market in 2018 with Estimated 5.6 Billion Shipments and Gives First View of eSIM Volumes

114 million eSIMs shipped in 2018 to connect consumer and M2M IoT devices; first eSIM volumes highlight emergence of new connectivity markets that complement demand for traditional SIM products.

– SIMalliance, the non-profit association which represents the global SIM industry, confirms that SIM unit shipments remained at unsurpassed volumes in 2018, with an estimated 5.6 billion units shipped worldwide. The same volume was shipped in 2017. SIMalliance confirms that its estimated total for the SIM market in 2018 includes 114 million eSIM shipments. eSIM […]

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NGMN Operators Joint Position on 5G Core Connectivity Options

Support of all 5G Core Connectivity options essential to fully explore the benefits of 5G core network

The Next Generation Mobile Networks (NGMN) Alliance today highlights the importance of supporting all Core Connectivity options defined by 3GPP for connection of LTE & NR radio equipment to EPC (LTE Evolved Packet Core, used by 4G networks today) and the new 5G core network.   NGMN operators expressing their strong opinion that all of […]

FMC GlobalSat Announces Agreement with LeoSat Communications Network

FMC GlobalSat 4G/LTSAT users will be among the first to leverage better-than-fiber speeds between any points around the globe

FMC GlobalSat, a leader in delivering reliable, secure, and cost-effective Fixed Mobile Convergence solutions utilizing wireless and global satellite networks, announced it has entered into an agreement with Washington, D.C.-based LeoSat, a leading innovator in low earth orbit (LEO) high-speed communications networks. Through the arrangement, FMC GlobalSat’s 4G/LSAT customers will have access to LeoSat’s secure […]

Vertiv and 451 Research Release New Report on 5G Preparedness and Technical Enablers

With 5G Deployments Advancing Rapidly, Operators Share Plans for Dealing with Increasing Densification, Higher Energy Consumption

Vertiv, together with technology analyst firm 451 Research, today released the report on the state of 5G, “Telco Study Reveals Industry Hopes and Fears: From Energy Costs to Edge Computing Transformation.” The report captures the results of an in-depth survey of more than 100 global telecom decision makers with visibility into 5G and edge strategies […]

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