Martha DeGrasse
FierceWireless
Austin, TX, United States
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Open RAN tested for digital battle network by AT&T, Fujitsu and Northrop Grumman
Northrop Grumman, which opened a 5G lab in San Diego last year, is now testing 5G private wireless and open RAN with AT&T and Fujitsu. | The U.S. military and its contractors continue to invest in use cases for 5G, with the latest demonstrations from Northrop Grumman focusing on open RAN. → Read More
Cellnex set to replace CEO, deploy edge compute with Vapor IO
Cellnex, which has become Europe’s largest tower owner through a series of acquisitions, will replace the CEO who drove its recent growth. | Cellnex has suspended its tower buying binge and announced plans to deploy edge compute nodes with Vapor IO as it looks for a new CEO. → Read More
AWS plans transcontinental private networks for 2023
AWS Private 5G is just one part of the cloud giant’s private networks business, and private networks are just one part of AWS’s overall telecom business. | The cloud giant said it has 190 private networks in production, most of which are LTE. AWS said it will continue to tap partners for spectrum, hardware and network software. → Read More
Cal Poly works with Federated, AWS for private 5G network
California Polytechnic State University (Cal Poly), located roughly halfway between Los Angeles and San Francisco, attracts a tech savvy and affluent student body. | Instead of building a big private network and hoping people will use it, the school will expand the network to meet demonstrated needs. → Read More
Ericsson taps industry partners to market private wireless
Ericsson plans to work with industrial partners to market private wireless services in countries that make spectrum available for enterprise use. | Becker Mining is just one of several partners that will help Ericsson sell private wireless networks to industry. → Read More
AT&T goes all in on eSIM
Smartphones that don’t use physical Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) cards make it easier for subscribers to switch networks, and AT&T says this is an opportunity to grow its customer base. | Embedded SIMs are making it easier for mobile subscribers to switch carriers. AT&T says bring it on. → Read More
Sateliot plans 5G IoT launch
A slew of satellite companies have been promoting non-terrestrial networks as a way to connect more people to the internet, but there are also several space entrepreneurs looking to use satellites | The startup says off-the-shelf NB-IoT modules will be able to connect to its LEO satellites, enabling mobile operators to offer global coverage. → Read More
Starry seeks buyer as cash runs low
Fixed wireless service provider Starry told investors it has hired investment bank PJT Partners to advise the firm on a merger, sale or other "balance sheet solution." Co-founder and CEO Chet Kanoj | Co-founder and CEO Chet Kanojia says the business is growing but needs new financing → Read More
T-Mobile’s crypto MVNO raises the bar for its network builders
Nova Labs, the company formed by the merger of Helium Labs and FreedomFi, is changing the rules for the crypto miners who | Proof of coverage alone will no longer qualify Nova Labs community members for maximum rewards. To fully cash in, DIY small cell operators will need to offer reliable coverage in the right places. → Read More
Private 5G delivers data and cost savings for electric boat maker
As head of industrialization for a maker of electric boats, Elias Wästberg is used to thinking big. | Sweden's X Shore said a private 5G network was an economical way to connect its new factory. → Read More
Factories look beyond network operators for wireless solutions
Advanced manufacturing facilities are emerging as early adopters of private wireless technology, but they're not always turning to mobile network operators for these solutions. | Private LTE and 5G are not the only wireless technologies that can support next-generation manufacturing. When manufacturers do choose 5G, they may not always tap carriers as partners. → Read More
Boingo CTO: OpenWiFi deployments are saving time and money
Boingo Wireless will be the first member of the Telecom Infra Project (TIP) to roll out the association’s OpenWiFi architecture, and is starting with deployments in U.S. military barracks. | Neutral host network provider Boingo Wireless is rolling out TIP OpenWiFi in partnership with NetExperience and Actiontec. → Read More
Ericsson says private network AI can scale to public networks
Ericsson said a private 5G network using its artificial intelligence service has more uptime than traditional telco networks, and that the service can scale to public networks. | Networks that never go down are the goal for Ericsson's AI. The vendor says AI can find network problems, but humans often need to fix them. → Read More
2022 FierceWireless Rising Star
For our 2022 Rising Stars, Fierce Wireless focused on the top U.S. operators. | Nate Zager is director of UX: design ops & program management – design technology, at AT&T. → Read More
2022 FierceWireless Rising Star
For our 2022 Rising Stars, Fierce Wireless focused on the top U.S. operators. | Linda Zhao's background in corporate strategy and M&A has served her well at T-Mobile, where she serves as VP, product strategy. → Read More
2022 FierceWireless Rising Star
For our 2022 Rising Stars, Fierce Wireless focused on the top U.S. operators. | Kadie Gavan is director, network system performance, at Verizon. She enjoys solving complex problems and leading technical teams. → Read More
2022 FierceWireless Rising Star
For our 2022 Rising Stars, Fierce Wireless focused on the top U.S. operators. | 2022 Rising Star Leena Peters, senior DevOps manager at Verizon, is passionate about STEM education for girls. → Read More
2022 FierceWireless Rising Star
For our 2022 Rising Stars, Fierce Wireless focused on the top U.S. operators. | A leadership development program and two chief of staff roles gave Stephanie Stare exposure to many parts of AT&T's business. → Read More
John Deere harvests startup innovation at GroundBreakers event
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Koch continues telco march with OneLayer investment
Koch Industries, the first manufacturer named by AWS as a customer of its private 5G service, has made another commitment to telco technology. | Private conglomerate Koch Industries has deployed the OneLayer security solution at one of its factories, and it has invested in the Israeli startup. → Read More