Getting a Fix on 5G - Mobility TechZone

Date: 8/12/2016

Featured Articles » NTT Communications Selects Dimension Data to Provide MVNE in Hong Kong » MindLink and AirWatch Join Forces to Protect Data » Dimension Data to Provide Mobile Virtual Network Enabler (MVNE) in Hong Kong Sponsored By: Altair Semiconductor WEBINAR: Current Trends in Cellular IoT - The Bigger Picture Watch Today! LTE is fast being recognized as a platform of choice for IoT connectivity, for a range of applications from smart utility meters and connected homes, to wearable devices and smart cities. Now, as the mass rollout of IoT is taking place, it is necessary to take a step back for a macro view of current trends, to establish where the market currently stands and more importantly where it needs to go from here. Two important questions are at the fore: What is the expected timeframe for CAT-M1/CAT-NB1/NB-IoT deployment? How is it expected to shape the IoT space? Altair Semiconductor is a leading provider of LTE chipsets. Playing a key role in realizing the vision of IoT, Altair offers disruptive solutions that make LTE a great choice for connecting the next several billions of things. What viewers will learn: How and when the transition from CAT-1 to CAT M1/M2 is expected to play out. Who are the major players in the market and what they are doing to bring about this transition. Discussion of expected use cases and application scenarios. Who should watch: Network architects at Mobile and Fixed carriers OEMs and ODMs Carrier CIOs and CTOs   From The Expert Corner August 09, 2016 Getting a Fix on 5G Wireless with Cambridge Broadband Networks By Carl Ford Partner, Crossfire Media For those who know me, they recognize that I am reluctant to talk about beam forming and millimeter wave technologies. It’s not that I don’t think they don’t work, I just think the deployments are going to be slow. It’s hard to see a strategy that impacts revenue. However, bringing broadband services to fixed wireless is definitely a game changer that makes sense to me. Cambridge Broadband Networks known as CBNL has been steadily winning customers with their 28 Ghz solution. First Communications is deploying this solution CBNL calls “VectaStar” to “Businesses in Cleveland, Akron and Canton are amongst the first to gain access to services offered by the network, which include bandwidth packages of up to 200Mbps, alongside voice and cloud solution.” Read More Featured Videos Host.Net at TEX 2016 Featured Channels » IoT Evolution World Advertise With Us   General advertising Info: Click here      Become a MobilityTechzone columnist! Interested in reaching Mobility Techzone's Global Wireless and Mobile Communications Audience of 70,000 Unique Visitors? Please contact Matthew Gleeson to learn how at mgleeson@tmcnet.com or 1 (203) 852-6800 x145.

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