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Europe Smart Metering Report 2024: The Installed Base of Smart Energy Meters to Reach 326 Million Across Europe by 2028 - ResearchAndMarkets.com

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Monday, March 4, 2024
Utilities, Energy, Wireless, Traction, Investment, Internet of things, Nordic, Growth, PLC, CEE, 3GPP, Electricity, LPWA, Renewable energy

In terms of shipments, smart meters accounted for around 80 percent of total EU27+3 electricity meter shipments in 2022.

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  • In terms of shipments, smart meters accounted for around 80 percent of total EU27+3 electricity meter shipments in 2022.
  • The smart metering market in Europe remains promising and is set for robust growth in the coming years with a total of close to 110 million smart electricity meters forecasted to be deployed across the region during 2023-2028.
  • The rapid development of new wireless technologies for IoT communications has a major impact on the smart metering market in Europe.
  • Throughout the forecast period, annual shipment volumes of smart gas meters will remain stable at around 5-6 million units.

NTT Com launches commercial sales of Active Multi-access SIM™ for carrier redundancy in diverse IoT devices

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Thursday, February 29, 2024
Telecommunications, Networks, Hardware, Data Management, Technology, Carriers and Services, IOT (Internet of Things), Mobile, Wireless, Knowledge, Electrospray, ICT, LTE, NTT, SIM Application Toolkit, SIM, Internet of things, ETSI, Data collection, Active, NTT Communications, SMS, Communication, 3GPP, MVNO, Human, Patent, Multi, Mobile phone

The service offers three key benefits, starting with automatic fault detection and carrier switching, both of which are patent pending.

Key Points: 
  • The service offers three key benefits, starting with automatic fault detection and carrier switching, both of which are patent pending.
  • To learn how to apply, users should contact NTT Com via the online inquiry form or any NTT Com sales representative.
  • Going forward, NTT Com will consider expanding the Active Multi-access SIM™ service with additional features, such as closed area connections.
  • Based on feedback from clients during the trial period, NTT Com has improved various functions and is now launching the service.

Keysight Technologies Chosen as Test Partner for Deutsche Telekom Satellite NB-IoT Early Adopter Program

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Thursday, February 29, 2024
Software, Networks, Internet, Hardware, Electronic Design Automation, Data Management, Consumer Electronics, IOT (Internet of Things), Technology, 5G, Satellite, Telecommunications, Wireless, NB, Murata, Communication, 3GPP, NTN, Deutsche Telekom, Cable television

Led by Deutsche Telekom in collaboration with Skylo and Murata, the Satellite NB-IoT Early Adopter Program addresses critical challenges posed by limited cellular coverage and enables data transmission across vast expanses.

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  • Led by Deutsche Telekom in collaboration with Skylo and Murata, the Satellite NB-IoT Early Adopter Program addresses critical challenges posed by limited cellular coverage and enables data transmission across vast expanses.
  • By incorporating satellite communication, the program accelerates the development and deployment of NB-IoT solutions, offering reliable, ubiquitous, and secure data transmission.
  • As the Test Partner, Keysight provides program developers with access to the NB-IoT NTN testbed, which is based on Keysight’s industry leading NTN test solutions , and to Skylo certification test plans.
  • Jens Olejak, Head of Deutsche Telekom's Satellite IoT Program, said: "Keysight was chosen as Test Partner for the Satellite NB-IoT Early Adopter Program based on its extensive collaboration with all market makers, providing unparalleled NTN solutions from the earliest stages of development.

Red Hat and Tech Mahindra Enable Greater Hybrid Cloud Flexibility for Telco Workloads

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Monday, February 26, 2024
Mobile, Wireless, Technology, 5G, Carriers and Services, Telecommunications, Software, Networks, Internet, Data Management, Artificial Intelligence, Cloud, Multi, Amazon Web Services, Elasticity, MWC, RAN, System, 3GPP, Automation, Companion, Tech Mahindra, Red, Pirkei Avot, Red Hat, Artificial intelligence, Networking hardware, AWS, OpenShift, Mobile World Congress, Video game

Tech Mahindra’s Multi-mode Companion Cloud offering helps service providers more seamlessly off-load on-premises workloads to hybrid cloud environments, that includes Red Hat OpenShift on-premises and on AWS.

Key Points: 
  • Tech Mahindra’s Multi-mode Companion Cloud offering helps service providers more seamlessly off-load on-premises workloads to hybrid cloud environments, that includes Red Hat OpenShift on-premises and on AWS.
  • In addition, Red Hat Advanced Cluster Management for Kubernetes enables full cloud lifecycle management to automate Day 0 and Day 1 configurations and orchestrate workloads across Red Hat OpenShift clusters on-premises and on AWS.
  • To further support this offering, Tech Mahindra and Red Hat also collaborated with i2i systems and Rebaca .
  • This groundbreaking solution empowers service providers with a streamlined approach to managing the entire lifecycle of network workloads on hybrid cloud.

Mavenir and Terrestar Solutions Partner to Accelerate Commercial Deployment of 5G New Radio Non-Terrestrial Network

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Friday, February 23, 2024
5G, Telecommunications, Satellite, Networks, Technology, IOT (Internet of Things), Mobile, Wireless, Other Technology, Narrowband, ETSI, 3GPP, RAN, D2D, Core, NTN, Partnership, Television

Mavenir, the cloud-native network infrastructure provider building the future of networks, continues its pioneering leadership in Open RAN with 5G New Radio (NR) Non-Terrestrial-Network (NTN) solutions.

Key Points: 
  • Mavenir, the cloud-native network infrastructure provider building the future of networks, continues its pioneering leadership in Open RAN with 5G New Radio (NR) Non-Terrestrial-Network (NTN) solutions.
  • The project is being delivered in collaboration with Terrestar Solutions, a Canadian based Satellite Operator.
  • Open RAN implementations, aligned to the O-RAN alliance specifications, are driving the deployment of open, intelligent, and secure networks for both mobile network and satellite network owners.
  • Working with our partner Terrestar, this project showcases the remarkable flexibility that can be achieved through this standard and technology.

MaxLinear Launches Single Chip for 5G Open RAN Radio Units

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Thursday, February 22, 2024
Data Management, Semiconductor, Technology, Mobile, Wireless, 5G, Networks, Hardware, DFE, Intermodulation, Algorithm, Federal Communications Commission, Architecture, Macro, FCC, DSS, SRAM, MXL, 33-centimeter band, Silicon, NB, Original equipment manufacturer, RAN, Picocell, Digital, MIMO, PIM, DDC, CFR, Radio, Ball grid array, DUC, Multimedia, Mobile World Congress, 3GPP, A53, DDR, System, DRAM, SOC, Congress, Gallium nitride, Heart, RF, SCS, DPD, RX, Software, PIMC, CPU, Video game

MaxLinear, Inc. (Nasdaq: MXL), a leader in wireless infrastructure silicon solutions, today announced it has launched the MXL17xxx family of devices (“Sierra”), a highly integrated SoC optimized for 4G/5G Open Radio Access Network (RAN) radio units (RU).

Key Points: 
  • MaxLinear, Inc. (Nasdaq: MXL), a leader in wireless infrastructure silicon solutions, today announced it has launched the MXL17xxx family of devices (“Sierra”), a highly integrated SoC optimized for 4G/5G Open Radio Access Network (RAN) radio units (RU).
  • Designers can rapidly build new macro and picocell O-RUs using just a single Sierra device by adding an appropriate RF front end.
  • “Open RAN momentum continues to build and is set to account for 20 percent to 30 percent of worldwide RAN revenues by 2028,” said Stefan Pongratz, Vice President and Analyst at the Dell’Oro Group.
  • MaxLinear will be conducting briefings on MaxLinear’s radio solutions at Mobile World Congress – Hall 2, meeting rooms 2A54MR and 2A63MR – from February 26 through February 29, 2024.

Keysight Verifies Autotalks’ 5G New Radio Vehicle-to-Everything System-on-a-Chip

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Thursday, February 22, 2024
5G, Software, Hardware, Automotive, Technology, Vehicle Technology, Semiconductor, Mobile, Wireless, Research and development, Radio, Communication, Perception, Safety, 3GPP, EnergySolutions, MXA, Development, V2X, Mobile phone

Keysight Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: KEYS) has enabled Autotalks to verify the TEKTON3 vehicle-to-everything (V2X) system-on-a-chip (SoC) that meets the physical layer specifications of the 3GPP 5G New Radio (NR) Release 16 (Rel-16) Sidelink standards using PathWave V2X solutions.

Key Points: 
  • Keysight Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: KEYS) has enabled Autotalks to verify the TEKTON3 vehicle-to-everything (V2X) system-on-a-chip (SoC) that meets the physical layer specifications of the 3GPP 5G New Radio (NR) Release 16 (Rel-16) Sidelink standards using PathWave V2X solutions.
  • Sidelink is a feature of 3GPP Rel-16 that supports direct communication between two devices and is a key enabler of next-generation 5G NR V2X Day 2 use cases that improve road safety.
  • An example of a Day 2 use case is cooperative perception, where two vehicles with 5G NR V2X technology can communicate with each other and share information detected by the vehicles’ sensors.
  • Autotalks used the PathWave X-Series measurement application for 5G NR V2X operating on the Keysight MXA signal analyzer and the PathWave Signal Generation for 5G NR V2X running on the Keysight EXG signal generator to test the TEKTON3 5G V2X transceiver.

Seamless Air Alliance to Foster Integration of 3GPP 5G Non-Terrestrial Networks (NTN) Into the Aviation Sector

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Thursday, February 22, 2024
5G, Satellite, Networks, Technology, Carriers and Services, Air, Transport, Mobile, Wireless, SAA, Aviation, Airbus, Air Alliance, Vodafone, Mobile World Congress, 3GPP, Organization, NTN, Seamless, Telecommunications, Airline

Seamless Air Alliance (SAA) , the leading developer of global standards for Inflight Connectivity (IFC), today announced it will foster the development and integration of 3GPP specified 5G NTN into the aviation sector to enable future seamless connectivity between terrestrial and non-terrestrial satellite networks.

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  • Seamless Air Alliance (SAA) , the leading developer of global standards for Inflight Connectivity (IFC), today announced it will foster the development and integration of 3GPP specified 5G NTN into the aviation sector to enable future seamless connectivity between terrestrial and non-terrestrial satellite networks.
  • To address these issues, the SAA formed a specialized NTN Working Group to ensure 5G NTN considers the unique challenges and requirements of the aviation industry.
  • “With global aviation passenger traffic projected to reach 9.4 billion passengers this year, the Seamless Air Alliance recognizes the importance of delivering exceptional inflight internet experiences,” stated Jack Mandala, CEO of the Seamless Air Alliance.
  • SAA is finalizing work on Seamless Release 7 and work is already in progress on Seamless Release 8, including the study of aviation use-cases for 5G NTN.

Quectel Announces RG255G MediaTek-Based Module to Drive 5G RedCap Preparations

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Thursday, February 22, 2024
Technology, Mobile, Wireless, 5G, Telecommunications, Software, Networks, Hardware, IOT (Internet of Things), Data Management, PCI Express, LTE, USB 2.0, Multimedia, USB, GNSS, T300, Internet of things, Sale, URLLC, Redcap, MediaTek, 3GPP, VEX, SOC, CSO, LGA, Modem, 256QAM

Quectel Wireless Solutions, a global IoT solutions provider, today announces the Quectel RG255G, a 5G RedCap MediaTek-based module.

Key Points: 
  • Quectel Wireless Solutions, a global IoT solutions provider, today announces the Quectel RG255G, a 5G RedCap MediaTek-based module.
  • For deployments that would benefit from these attributes but do not need the full capabilities of 5G, RedCap provides an elegant and cost-effective option.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240222045683/en/
    Quectel announces RG255G MediaTek-based module to drive 5G RedCap preparations (Photo: Business Wire)
    The module, which is the world’s first 5G modem-RF system-on-chip (SoC), features MediaTek’s 5G RedCap UltraSave capability which results in 60% lower power consumption compared to existing 4G IoT modems, 70% lower power consumption compared to 5G extended mobile broadband (eMBB) modems and an additional 10% power saving with Release 17 power saving features enabled.
  • “We’re delighted to announce the Quectel RG255G 5G Red Cap module which will enable customers to access many of the advantages of 5G without having to accept the full cost and power demands of the technology,” said Norbert Muhrer, President and CSO, Quectel Wireless Solutions.

Keysight and InterDigital to Demonstrate AI in 6G Systems at Mobile World Congress 2024

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Wednesday, February 21, 2024
Software, Networks, Hardware, Electronic Design Automation, Artificial Intelligence, Technology, Semiconductor, Mobile, Wireless, InterDigital, NN, AI, Smart Networks, Electronic, EDA, Mobile World Congress, Hertz, 3GPP, Electronic design automation, Congress, SNS, Artificial intelligence, Research, Environment, IDCC, Partnership, Medical device

Keysight Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: KEYS) has collaborated with mobile, video and AI technology research and development company InterDigital Inc. (Nasdaq: IDCC) to show how Artificial Intelligence (AI) channel estimators can be trained, integrated into a physical layer, and evaluated with an over-the-air demonstration at Mobile World Congress Barcelona 2024 (MWC24).

Key Points: 
  • Keysight Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: KEYS) has collaborated with mobile, video and AI technology research and development company InterDigital Inc. (Nasdaq: IDCC) to show how Artificial Intelligence (AI) channel estimators can be trained, integrated into a physical layer, and evaluated with an over-the-air demonstration at Mobile World Congress Barcelona 2024 (MWC24).
  • Presented at Keysight's booth, Hall 5 Stand 5E12, the demonstration will feature a 144 GHz communications link that uses AI models for channel estimation developed by InterDigital and Keysight .
  • As AI technology matures, it is being integrated into wireless communications systems and will be a foundational technology for 6G.
  • One of the applications of AI in wireless is channel estimation.