NGA noted that JCAS/ISAC is one of the key new features for future 6G systems ATIS’ Next G Alliance (NGA) announced the publication of a new study of 6G communication channels and joint communication and sensing (JCAS)/integrated sensing and communication (ISAC) channel models. In a release, NGA noted that JCAS/ISAC is one of the key […] The post ATIS’ Next G Alliance releases 6G report focused on comms and sensing appeared first on RCR Wireless News ..read more

Vecta Labs said this week that it recently finished a successful trial of AI-driven RF interference hunting in Miami, FL with a Tier 1 operator. The company, founded in 2014, specializes in manufacturing and testing mobile radio frequency devices including antennas, as well as in resolving passive intermodulation (PIM) issues. Vecta said that it has […] The post Test and Measurement: Vecta Labs leverages AI for interference hunting appeared first on RCR Wireless News ..read more

The AST SpaceMobile satellites will depart from a launch site in Cape Canaveral, Florida in September Satellite direct-to-cellular company AST SpaceMobile has completed construction of its first five Bluebird low-Earth orbit (LEO) satellites, and announced a shipment scheduled for the first week of August, followed by a September launch in the U.S. The five satellites heading […] The post AST SpaceMobile says its LEO satellites are ready for takeoff appeared first on RCR Wireless News ..read more

Rockwell Automation said that the deal with Cisco aims to enable manufacturers in APAC to optimize operations and enhance productivity Cisco and Rockwell Automation announced a collaboration focused on boosting digital transformation of the industrial market in the Asia Pacific, Japan and Greater China region. In a release, Rockwell Automation said that through the recently […] The post Cisco, Rockwell Automation to boost industrial digital transformation in APAC appeared first on RCR Wireless News ..read more

Arcep noted that the European Commission considers the 3.8-4.2 GHz spectrum band adequate to meet verticals’ frequency needs French telecommunications regulator Arcep officially launched a public consultation process with a view to future spectrum assignments in two frequency bands in France. In a release, the regulator said that it aims to award mobile spectrum in […] The post France considers assigning midband spectrum for private networks appeared first on RCR Wireless News ..read more

Mobile Experts has been watching the Edge Computing market develop, with investments by AWS, AtlasEdge, EdgeConnex, Verizon and others brewing up a rich soup of business models. Investment is all over the place: The money comes from hyperscalers, from telcos, from neutral hosts and enterprises. Some data centers are regional. Others are local, or even on-premises. Every world […] The post Edge Computing in the world of AI/ML (Analyst Angle) appeared first on RCR Wireless News ..read more

5G base stations accounts for 33% of the total number of mobile base stations across China Chinese mobile operators had deployed a total of 3.92 million 5G base stations by the end of June, local news agency Xinhua reported, citing the latest available data from China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology. The ministry reported […] The post China reaches 3.92 million 5G base stations by end-June appeared first on RCR Wireless News ..read more

Earlier this week the Schwab Network news program with Nicole Pettalides invited me on the show to discuss Verizon quarterly earnings. I took the conversation wider and deeper onto the changing wireless industry. I’ve been offering comment on the always changing wireless industry for more than thirty-five years. What is happening now is different. Over […] The post Kagan: New growth direction for wireless industry includes AI, FWA appeared first on RCR Wireless News ..read more

Aerospace and defence firm BAE Systems, the biggest manufacturer in the UK and the biggest defence contractor in Europe, has appointed Siemens on a five-year deal to develop a “strategic blueprint” for smart manufacturing within its design and production disciplines. The pair are old familiars, having worked together for decades already. The new arrangement is […] The post BAE Systems appoints Siemens to develop Industry 4.0 ‘blueprint’ appeared first on RCR Wireless News ..read more

A survey by US-based Honeywell says “only” less than one in five (17 percent of) AI “influencers” in enterprises have “fully implemented initial AI plans”. Which is a statistic that might be taken the other way, too; to say so many are already on track. But interestingly, the survey also claims that nine in 10 […] The post ‘Deep enthusiasm’ – 90% of firms finding ‘unexpected’ AI uses, finds Honeywell poll appeared first on RCR Wireless News ..read more