Verizon, Pryor Creek Music Festivals partner to provide private 5G network for Rocklahoma music festival

Verizon Business announces a partnership with Pryor Creek Music Festivals. It will provide a secure private 5G network for three-day Rocklahoma outdoor music festival during Labor Day Weekend 2023, billed as “America’s Biggest Labor Day Party.”

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Rohde & Schwarz, MediaTek validate 5G RedCap Release 17 connectivity using R&S CMX500 OBT

Rohde & Schwarz and MediaTek have partnered to verify MediaTek’s 5G RedCap (reduced capability) test platform, as defined in 3GPP Release 17. RedCap will enable a new range of 5G standalone devices such as industrial sensors for 5G smart factories, logistics, edge-AI and always connected wearables. Rohde & Schwarz has tailored the R&S CMX500 OBT wireless communications tester to support RedCap and other Release 17 features.

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Globe Telecom, HPE showcase private 5G SA network in Philippines

Globe, in partnership with Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE), has showcased the private 5G standalone (5G SA) network in Philippines. Built with technology from Athonet, a Hewlett Packard Enterprise company, the network delivers cellular connectivity to enterprises and organisations as an alternative or complementary solution to Wi-Fi and public mobile technologies.

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Federated Wireless, Carahsoft partner to offer 5G-based private wireless solutions to public sector

Federated Wireless and Carahsoft Technology have announced a partnership. Under the agreement, Carahsoft will serve as Federated Wireless’ Master Government Aggregator, making the company’s 5G-enabled private wireless solutions available to the public sector through Carahsoft’s reseller partners, National Association of State Procurement Officials (NASPO) ValuePoint and The Quilt contracts.

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Rohde & Schwarz to submit 5G next generation eCall test cases for GCF approval

A protocol conformance test case package for the new 5G next generation eCall (emergency call) (NGeCall) systems from Rohde & Schwarz, the PCT5-KC625, has been validated by the 3GPP Global Certification Forum (GCF). The protocol was initially submitted to the GCF by R&S, allowing NGeCall module makers to meet the test requirements for NGeCall type approval.

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Podcast: The powerful combination of 5G, IoT, eSIM/iSIM and satellite-powered networks

Tech journalist, Antony Savvas, hosts Toby Grimshaw from IoT and eSIM specialists Kigen and Loic Bonvarlet VP of Product and Marketing at Kigen , to discuss the real-world impact of 5G, IoT and satellite connectivity when combined with advanced eSIM and iSIM products. Hear how the new 3GPP release 17 standard opens up exciting opportunities for device makers and service providers in various sectors. Explore the non-terrestrial networks and learn how they are set to revolutionise global communications.

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Baicells, Alef, Sky Packets partner to offer solution programme to connect unserved communities

Baicells Technologies, a provider of LTE (long-term evolution) and 5G cellular solutions, has partnered with ALEF Edge and Sky Packets, to launch a turnkey private LTE solution package that will provide connectivity to support unserved communities. CommunityConnect is a scalable offering that leverages CBRS (Citizens Broadband Radio Service) spectrum and fixed wireless to deliver advanced broadband connectivity under new economics and across multiple environments – supporting both outdoor and indoor use cases.

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