Mobile telecommunications

EQS-News: Sunrise UPC is the 5G Speed Champion

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Monday, September 6, 2021

Sunrise UPC clearly outperforms the competition and offers the fastest 5G network in Switzerland, according to OpenSignal's "5G Experience Report".

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  • Sunrise UPC clearly outperforms the competition and offers the fastest 5G network in Switzerland, according to OpenSignal's "5G Experience Report".
  • The Sunrise UPC 5G network is especially instrumental in bringing the fastest Internet to areas with a lack of powerful fixed network lines.
  • The OpenSignal 5G Experience Report names the Sunrise UPC 5G network as overall winner in 5 out of 7 categories*.
  • It shows that the Sunrise UPC 5G strategy, with the early launch as Switzerland's first 5G operator in spring 2019, is continuing to pay off for customers.

Unlock the power of Disney+ with an exclusive offer, only at Rogers

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Wednesday, August 4, 2021

TORONTO, Aug. 04, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Rogers Communications today announced that select Rogers Infinite plans now come with an exclusive offer of six months of Disney+, and select Ignite TV and SmartStream plans now come with an exclusive offer of up to 12 months of Disney+ when customers sign up for a Disney+ subscription through Rogers. With summer in full swing and viewers looking to binge-watch between seasons, customers can catch their favourite movies and shows across six premium content brands available on Disney+.

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  • Rogers Wireless customers can take their viewing experience on-the-go worry-free on Canadas largest and most reliable 5G network.
  • Customers on select Rogers Infinite plans can get six months of Disney+ on us when they subscribe to Disney+ through Rogers.
  • To learn more about these exclusive offers, which are available to select new and existing Rogers customers for a limited time, visit www.rogers.com .
  • Largest based on total square kilometers of Rogers 5G coverage compared to published coverage of other national networks.

Parrot, Verizon and Skyward bring first 4G LTE connected drone to the U.S. market

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Wednesday, August 4, 2021

NEW YORK and PARIS, Aug. 04, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Today, Verizon, Parrot, and Skyward announced an exclusive partnership to bring the first out-of-the-box 4G LTE connected drone solution to the United States.

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  • NEW YORK and PARIS, Aug. 04, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Today, Verizon, Parrot, and Skyward announced an exclusive partnership to bring the first out-of-the-box 4G LTE connected drone solution to the United States.
  • Verizon 4G LTE connectivity is provided exclusively to Skyward subscribers at no additional cost.
  • The Skyward Connected Drone Solution gives enterprises one complete experience for planning, flying, data transfer and processing data.
  • The Skyward Connected Drone Solution with Parrot ANAFIAi on Verizon 4G LTE will be available in the second half of 2021 through Skyward.

Black Box Joins the Geoverse Partner Program to Expand Wireless Offering With Private Cellular Solutions

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Wednesday, August 4, 2021

Geoverse, a national provider and operator of managed private CBRS/LTE solutions, announced that Black Box has joined its partner program.

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  • Geoverse, a national provider and operator of managed private CBRS/LTE solutions, announced that Black Box has joined its partner program.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20210804005311/en/
    In joining the Geoverse partner program, Black Box takes a big step forward, gaining new wireless offerings and cellular expertise by bringing on board a national mobile operator that offers proven LTE/5G cellular solutions tailor-made for enterprises, property owners, and communities.
  • Kevin Swank, Director of Product Management, Black Box, Inc., commented, At Black Box, were seeing more and more opportunities to help our customers transform their businesses with private cellular.
  • Our combined expertise will yield big benefits for companies when mission-critical wireless via private cellular is clearly the right fit.

Anritsu, in Collaboration with Qualcomm, Verifies Industry-first Dual Connectivity Test for 5G New Radio Standalone Mode

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Wednesday, August 4, 2021

NR Dual Connectivity (NR DC) allows a device to connect to two 5G NR serving nodes concurrently, enabling higher throughput, better coverage, and improved latency and reliability.

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  • NR Dual Connectivity (NR DC) allows a device to connect to two 5G NR serving nodes concurrently, enabling higher throughput, better coverage, and improved latency and reliability.
  • This is the first test where NR SA is operated over millimeter Wave (mmWave), and sub-6 GHz frequencies simultaneously.
  • The 5G NR Mobile Device Test Platform ME7834NR is registered with both the GCF and PTCRB as Test Platform 251.
  • It supports 5G NR in both Standalone and Non-Standalone mode, in addition to LTE, LTE-Advanced, LTE-A Pro, and W-CDMA.

The Worldwide 5G in IoT Industry will Approach $272.4 Billion by 2026 at a CAGR of 17.6%

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Wednesday, August 4, 2021

The report also analyzes the impact of 5G in IoT across infrastructure components including hardware, processors, embedded devices, software, and cloud-based service platforms.

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  • The report also analyzes the impact of 5G in IoT across infrastructure components including hardware, processors, embedded devices, software, and cloud-based service platforms.
  • The commercial deployment and operation of 5G will bring very important benefits to the ICT industry.
  • IoT solutions will benefit greatly from the implementation of 5G as cellular providers deploy Low Power WAN (LPWAN) IoT network capabilities.
  • We see many industry verticals willing to pay a premium over non-cellular LPWAN, enhanced flexibility, and improved capabilities associated with IoT on 5G networks.

Juniper Networks Joins Softbank’s 5G Consortium

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Wednesday, August 4, 2021

Juniper Networks (NYSE:JNPR), a leader in secure, AI-driven networks, today announced that it has joined the Softbank 5G Consortium established by Softbank Corp. as a founding member, having been named as a 5G-related partner.

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  • Juniper Networks (NYSE:JNPR), a leader in secure, AI-driven networks, today announced that it has joined the Softbank 5G Consortium established by Softbank Corp. as a founding member, having been named as a 5G-related partner.
  • As long-time partners, Juniper Networks and Softbank have journeyed and grown together over the years into the 5G era.
  • Juniper Networks is delighted to build on our long-running relationship to partner with Softbank into the 5G era.
  • Juniper Networks, the Juniper Networks logo, Juniper and Junos are registered trademarks of Juniper Networks, Inc. and/or its affiliates in the United States and other countries.

Inseego Completes Sale of Ctrack South Africa Operations

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Tuesday, August 3, 2021

Inseego Corp. (Nasdaq: INSG), a leader of 5G and intelligent IoT device-to-cloud solutions, today announced the successful completion of the sale of its South African operations of its Ctrack telematics and asset tracking business to an affiliate of Convergence Partners, for a purchase price of 528.9 million South African Rand (ZAR) (approximately $36.6 million USD) in an all-cash transaction.

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  • Inseego Corp. (Nasdaq: INSG), a leader of 5G and intelligent IoT device-to-cloud solutions, today announced the successful completion of the sale of its South African operations of its Ctrack telematics and asset tracking business to an affiliate of Convergence Partners, for a purchase price of 528.9 million South African Rand (ZAR) (approximately $36.6 million USD) in an all-cash transaction.
  • The purchase price is subject to certain post-closing working capital adjustments.
  • We are positioning Inseego as a pure-play 5G company and all of our efforts are now focused on the global 5G opportunity, said Inseego Chairman and CEO Dan Mondor.
  • This divestiture will strengthen our cash position and enable Inseego to focus on key markets that are core to our 5G strategy.

New 5G, Low-PIM Rated, Ceiling, Omni and Flat Panel Antennas Address Burgeoning 5G Applications

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Tuesday, August 3, 2021

L-com's new ceiling, omni and flat panel antennas are perfect for use in indoor distributed wireless networks where support of sub-6 GHz 5G, LTE, FirstNet or other telecommunication networks are required.

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  • L-com's new ceiling, omni and flat panel antennas are perfect for use in indoor distributed wireless networks where support of sub-6 GHz 5G, LTE, FirstNet or other telecommunication networks are required.
  • These new antennas feature 600 MHz to 6 GHz operation, less than -150 dBc PIM rating, SISO and 2x2 MIMO configurations.
  • The HG7420-series antennas cover 698 MHz to 4200 MHz frequency bands and the HG6580-series supports 617 MHz to 6000 MHz wireless network applications.
  • "Our new 5G ceiling, omni and panel antennas were developed to address the latest 5G network deployments where high-performance along with low-PIM ratings are a requirement.

New 5G, Low-PIM Rated, Ceiling, Omni and Flat Panel Antennas Address Burgeoning 5G Applications

Retrieved on: 
Tuesday, August 3, 2021

L-com's new ceiling, omni and flat panel antennas are perfect for use in indoor distributed wireless networks where support of sub-6 GHz 5G, LTE, FirstNet or other telecommunication networks are required.

Key Points: 
  • L-com's new ceiling, omni and flat panel antennas are perfect for use in indoor distributed wireless networks where support of sub-6 GHz 5G, LTE, FirstNet or other telecommunication networks are required.
  • These new antennas feature 600 MHz to 6 GHz operation, less than -150 dBc PIM rating, SISO and 2x2 MIMO configurations.
  • The HG7420-series antennas cover 698 MHz to 4200 MHz frequency bands and the HG6580-series supports 617 MHz to 6000 MHz wireless network applications.
  • "Our new 5G ceiling, omni and panel antennas were developed to address the latest 5G network deployments where high-performance along with low-PIM ratings are a requirement.