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Ford Joins Private 5G Parade Of Car Companies
Retail // June 26, 2020

If you can’t join ‘em, beat ‘em. That seems to be the prevailing attitude behind 5G, as several car companies have taken the delay in building mass networks for the new wireless technology as a cue to create their own. The latest team to announce...

Ericsson NA COO On Fast-Tracking 5G
Mobile // April 03, 2020

On the other side of the pandemic — whenever that might be — might 5G and a new age of connectivity await? As Amy McCune, VP & COO of Ericsson North America, told Karen Webster in a recent interview, the shifts in the way we live, work,...

5G Rollout Gets Further Legislative Push
Internet of Things // March 27, 2020

The flurry of legislative action was not limited to stimulus bills. As of this writing, the House of Representatives is poised to take up a $2 trillion plan to help individuals, families and businesses hurt by the economic fallout tied to COVID-19. And elsewhere, perhaps...

Why Securing The IoT Is The Next Frontier For ISPs
Internet of Things // March 24, 2020

Indispensable but interchangeable. Such is the problem of modern ISPs – the telcos, cable companies and satellite providers. They provide the fundamental infrastructure that keeps the entire digital ecosystem running, but they are a utility service of sorts, and thus don’t have much to differentiate themselves beyond...

Interviews & Exclusives
Ericsson NA COO On Fast-Tracking 5G

April 03, 2020
On the other side of the pandemic — whenever that might be — might 5G and a new age of connectivity await? As Amy McCune, VP & COO of Ericsson North America, told Karen Webster in a recent interview, the shifts in the way we live, work, spend leisure time and even get healthcare delivered are proving […]

Why Securing The IoT Is The Next Frontier For ISPs

March 24, 2020
Indispensable but interchangeable. Such is the problem of modern ISPs – the telcos, cable companies and satellite providers. They provide the fundamental infrastructure that keeps the entire digital ecosystem running, but they...

Quick Reads
Walmart Taps Verizon 5G To Power In-Store Health Centers

March 01, 2020
Walmart and Verizon are in talks to create a 5G wireless network at Walmart locations using antennas and other such items. The experiment would be a high-profile test of the next-generation tech. The plan is to bring the tech to a pair of Walmart locations later this year in order to test new digital health […]

FCC: US Poised To Win 5G Race

February 24, 2019
With 5G wireless coming, the U.S. is in a good position to dominate the market, said Federal Communications Commission Commissioner Brendan Carr. According to a report in CNBC, Carr said on...