The GSMA is urging international lawmakers to adopt uniform policies when it comes to the licensing of the 6 GHz spectrum. The organization noted that data-intensive 5G networks need about 2 GHz of mid-band spectrum to reach their full speed and capacity, and that 5G networks (and smart cities) will not be able to meet that potential if that spectrum is not … [Read more...] about GSMA Asks Governments to Clear Mid-band Spectrum for 5G Traffic
Ericsson Report Finds Consumers Use Less Wi-Fi After Upgrading to 5G
Ericsson’s ConsumerLab has released a new report that suggests that 5G devices are already encouraging early adopters to change the way they use their smartphones. The report is the largest 5G consumer study performed thus far, and reflects the representative feedback of people in 26 global markets with more than 1.3 billion individual smartphone users. Of those 1.3 … [Read more...] about Ericsson Report Finds Consumers Use Less Wi-Fi After Upgrading to 5G
OPPO K9 5G Smartphone Features In-display Sensor From Goodix
Electronics maker OPPO has continued with its trend of choosing to use biometric fingerprint technology provided by Goodix for its latest product launch. At an event in China last week, OPPO showed off a number of new offerings including a smart TV, a fitness band, and a pair of TWS headphones, in addition to the new OPPO K9 5G smartphone. The K9 aims to help users … [Read more...] about OPPO K9 5G Smartphone Features In-display Sensor From Goodix
Nokia and NewCore Wireless Team Up to Enable 5G Access On Indigenous Lands
More than 400 Native American tribes across tens of thousands of square miles will soon have access to 5G wireless broadband thanks to a new partnership between Nokia and NewCore Wireless. According to a report by VentureBeat, the two companies are taking advantage of the Tribal Educational Service (EBS), a swath of radio band that was made available in 2020 by the FCC to … [Read more...] about Nokia and NewCore Wireless Team Up to Enable 5G Access On Indigenous Lands
HARMAN Acquires Savari to Support Development of 5G-Ready Connected Cars
HARMAN International is looking to bolster its connected car portfolio through the acquisition of Savari. Savari is located in Silicon Valley, and specializes in the development of vehicle-to-everything (V2X) solutions that leverage 5G and multi-access edge computing (MEC) tech. For its part, HARMAN is planning to deploy Savari’s technology to improve the performance of … [Read more...] about HARMAN Acquires Savari to Support Development of 5G-Ready Connected Cars
Biometric Cards, 5G, AI and More: This Week’s Top Mobile ID Stories
It's been another rich and varied week in Mobile ID World news, with our latest roundup of our top stories showcasing innovation and commentary across a range of different technologies and sectors. One of the biggest areas of interest in recent months, biometric payment cards, once again makes an appearance among the week's most popular articles. This time, it concerns the … [Read more...] about Biometric Cards, 5G, AI and More: This Week’s Top Mobile ID Stories
Verizon and Deloitte Launch 5G Platform for Retail Industry
Verizon and Deloitte are looking to support the digital transformation of the retail industry with the release of a new digital platform built to take advantage of the latest mobile edge computing and 5G technologies. The platform has a wide variety of applications, providing retailers with real-time analytics that can be used to make their operations more … [Read more...] about Verizon and Deloitte Launch 5G Platform for Retail Industry
Seoul Viosys Releases New VCSEL Solution for 5G Devices
The compound semiconductor specialist Seoul Viosys has released a new vertical cavity surface emitting laser (VCSEL). Seoul Viosys is the first Korean company to offer a VCSEL product, and is hoping to capture a portion of a $1.1 billion VCSEL market that is expected to grow to $2.7 billion within the next five years. VCSEL is a light-based communication technology that … [Read more...] about Seoul Viosys Releases New VCSEL Solution for 5G Devices
Qualcomm Unveils New Snapdragon 870 5G Mobile Platform
Qualcomm Technologies has released the latest iteration of its Snapdragon Mobile Platform. The Snapdragon 870 5G improves on the previous Snapdragon 865 and 865 Plus, and can achieve a prime core clock speed of 3.2 GHz with the help of its Qualcomm Kryo 585 CPU. According to Qualcomm, those performance upgrades make the 870 5G particularly well-suited to high-end gaming … [Read more...] about Qualcomm Unveils New Snapdragon 870 5G Mobile Platform
Verizon Partners With Deloitte on ‘Transformational’ 5G, IoT Solutions
A new partnership has been announced between telecommunications giant Verizon and international business consultancy Deloitte that will see the two companies work together on the development of client-specific "transformational solutions" focused, at least initially, on the manufacturing and retail sectors. As VentureBeat reports, the partnership will see Deloitte leverage … [Read more...] about Verizon Partners With Deloitte on ‘Transformational’ 5G, IoT Solutions
GSMA Details Impact of COVID-19 and 5G in Latest Global Mobile Trends Report
The GSMA has released its Global Mobile Trends report for 2021. The annual report looks at the major developments in the telecommunications market in the past year, and makes some basic predictions about the evolution of the market in the year to come. This year’s report inevitably addresses the outsized impact of COVID-19. In higher income countries, telecom revenues for … [Read more...] about GSMA Details Impact of COVID-19 and 5G in Latest Global Mobile Trends Report
Microsoft and Affirmed Provide Private 5G Network for Inventec
The Microsoft subsidiary Affirmed Networks has revealed that it will be outfitting Inventec with a private 5G network. The deployment specifically involves Affirmed’s 5G Standalone UnityCloud, which is able to link to many different kinds of industrial machines. That makes the solution particularly appealing to a company like Inventec, which manufactures a wide variety of … [Read more...] about Microsoft and Affirmed Provide Private 5G Network for Inventec
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