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Keysight Joins 6G Flagship Program to Advance Wireless Communications Research Beyond 5G (2019.08.27) Keysight Technologies announced that the company has joined the multi-party 6G Flagship Program – supported by the Academy of Finland and led by the University of Oulu, Finland – as a co-creator to advance wireless communications research beyond 5G |
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Gartner: 5G Network Infrastructure Revenue to Reach $4.2 Billion in 2020 (2019.08.26) In 2020, worldwide 5G wireless network infrastructure revenue will reach $4.2 billion, an 89% increase from 2019 revenue of $2.2 billion, according to Gartner, Inc.
Additionally, Gartner forecasts that investments in 5G NR network infrastructure will account for 6% of the total wireless infrastructure revenue of communications service providers (CSPs) in 2019, and that this figure will reach 12% in 2020 (see Table 1) |
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Keysight Delivers a Leading Number of 5G NR Protocol Conformance Test Cases (2019.08.16) Keysight Technologies announced that the company’s 5G network emulation solutions deliver a leading number of 5G new radio (NR) protocol conformance test cases validated by the Global Certification Forum (GCF) and PTCRB, a certification forum consisting of leading U |
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Chinese Auto Brand New BAOJUN Starts Using Public Test Road 5G Base-station Cluster (2019.08.05) LIUZHOU, China - On July 12, 2019, a summit forum themed “Connect New Journeys—Car + 5G, Smart Interconnection” is formally held in China’s Guangxi Province, during which the world’s first public test road integrating the 4 cutting-edge technologies of 5G, V2X, unmanned drive, and remote control (also called the ‘four-in-one’ public test road) is officially put into use |
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Taiwan Mobile 5G Super Alliance Takes Shape (2019.08.01) TAIPEI, Taiwan - Taiwan Mobile announced the formation of a “5G Super Alliance” together with hundreds of partners including HTC, Quanta, Accton, Alpha Networks, and Gemtek Ltd. More importantly, in the future the alliance will advance into the international market, and in addition to entering the market with components and equipment, the alliance expects to create a trillion-yuan industry through the development of 5G applications |
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STM32Trust Ecosystem from STMicroelectronics Consolidates Cyber-Protection Resources for IoT Designe (2019.07.31) STMicroelectronics has launched STM32Trust to guide designers’ efforts to build strong cyber-protection into new IoT devices leveraging industry best-practices.
STM32Trust combines knowledge, design tools, and ready-to-use original ST software |
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King I Partners with Ayla Networks to Innovate on Smart Thermostats (2019.07.22) TAIPEI, Taiwan - King I Electronics has partnered with Ayla Networks for its smart thermostat family of products.
“In the Internet of Things market, no single company can fully master all the knowledge and technology needed for successful connected-product development,” said David Wan, King I’s general manager |
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Keysight’s 5G Test Solutions Selected by Fibocom for PC’s 5G Modules (2019.07.22) Keysight Technologies announced that Fibocom Wireless Inc. has selected the company’s 5G network emulation solutions to accelerate development and validation of 5G new radio (NR) modules for the PC market.
Fibocom, China’s first publicly listed wireless module provider |
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IDC: IoTs Spending in Asia/Pacific to Reach USD 398.6 Billion by 2023 (2019.07.16) The latest update of the IDC Worldwide Semiannual Internet of Things Spending Guide reveals that the Asia/Pacific region will be the global leader for Internet of Things (IoT) Spending in 2019 with around 35.7% of the WW spend, followed by United States of America and Western Europe with 27 |
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More han 75,000 Visitors Attend MWC19 Shanghai (2019.07.01) The GSMA today reported that more than 75,000 unique visitors from over 100 countries and territories attended MWC19 Shanghai, held 26-28 June in Shanghai. This included 7,000 consumers who attended the Global 5G Immersion Experience Exhibition organised by China Mobile Migu |
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MagnaChip Introduces New Component to Enhance 5G/LTE Smartphone Battery Life and Protection (2019.06.26) MagnaChip Semiconductor announced today a new low-Rss(on) LV (Low Voltage) MOSFET with reduced chip size for smartphone battery PCMs (Protection Circuit Modules).
Extended life and increased protection for batteries in high-end LTE and 5G smartphones are becoming increasingly important |
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Keysight Enables Qualcomm to Demonstrate Industry’s First 5G Laptop with Integrated Modem (2019.06.24) Keysight Technologies announced that the company’s 5G network emulation solutions were used by Qualcomm Technologies, Inc., a subsidiary of Qualcomm Incorporated, to successfully demonstrate the industry’s first 5G laptop with integrated modem at Computex, a leading global ICT and IoT show in Taipei, Taiwan last month |
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u-blox Redefines IoT Security with 5G-ready Cellular Module and Chipset for Low Power Wide Area IoT (2019.06.21) u-blox has announced the SARA-R5 series of LTE-M and NB-IoT modules for low power wide area (LPWA) IoT applications, its most advanced, secure and highly integrated cellular product. The module, built on the u-blox UBX-R5 cellular chipset and the u-blox M8 GNSS receiver chip, offers unmatched end-to-end security and long product availability, making it ideal for IoT applications with long-term device deployments |
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AME Handset Subscriptions Set to Reach 1.4bn by 2023 with 81% Smartphones subscriptions (2019.06.11) Total AME (Africa and Middle East) handset subscriptions of 733m in 2018, is set to reach 1.4bn by 2023, with smartphones accounting for 81% of handsets in 2023 from 54.4% in 2018, according to GlobalData. During the same period, feature phone subscriptions will decline at a CAGR of -11 |
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NGMN Alliance and ESOA sign Co-operation Agreement (2019.06.03) The EMEA Satellite Operators Associations (ESOA) and the Next Generation Mobile Networks (NGMN) Alliance have joined forces to strengthen their relationship and to foster a closer co-operation in the area of integration of satellite solutions in the 5G ecosystem |
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Three Major Factors are Expected to Usher Global 5G Smartphone Growth in 2020: MIC (2019.05.29) Global 5G smartphones are estimated to account for 25% of the total smartphone shipments by 2023, reaching 434.7 million units, up from 4.6 million units in 2019, according to Taipei-based government-backed research institute MIC (Market Intelligence & Consulting Institute) |
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Intel to Exit 5G Smartphone Modem Business (2019.04.17) Intel today announced its intention to exit the 5G smartphone modem business and complete an assessment of the opportunities for 4G and 5G modems in PCs, internet of things devices and other data-centric devices. Intel will also continue to invest in its 5G network infrastructure business |
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Samsung’s 5G Multi-Mode Exynos Chipsets (2019.04.08) Samsung Electronics announced that its 5G communication solutions are in mass production for the latest premium mobile devices. The 5G multi-mode chipsets include the previously-introduced Exynos Modem 5100 as well as a new single-chip radio frequency transceiver |
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Sony and DOCOMO to Test Driverless Concept Vehicle via 5G Trial Network in Guam (2019.03.27) Sony and NTT DOCOMO announced today that they will jointly trial Sony's conceptual driverless vehicle, the New Concept Cart SC-1, which leverages 5G mobile technologies for various remotely controlled functions. The test will be conducted using the trial network in DOCOMO 5G Open Lab GUAM, which will provide test facilities and an outdoor verification environment constructed by DOCOMO and operated by DOCOMO PACIFIC, INC |
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Global 5G Smartphone Market to Soar at a AGR of 12.4% to 2023: MIC (2019.03.11) TAIPEI, Taiwan - 5G, smartphone, automobile, AI (Artificial Intelligence), Industrial 4.0, AR/VR head-mounted display, smart city, smart home, cybersecurity, and new key components are 10 key areas observed at this year's MWC that have new inventions which are touted as the next big thing, according to MIC (Market Intelligence & Consulting Institute), a Taipei-based government-backed research institute |