Franklin Wireless has conducted a customer trial of Pintrac Drive, an aftermarket on-board diagnostic (OBD) device that enables non-connected cars to connect with global 4G LTE networks for enhanced services and broadband wireless connectivity. The plug-and-play ODB device is compatible with virtually any car manufactured after 1998 and connects easily with U.S. and foreign 4G… Continue »
Under 5-year deal that represents a continuation of a longstanding partnership with T-Mobile, Nokia will provide its Airscale radio platform to the wireless carrier to deploy an ultra-capacity 5G wireless communications layer with 2.5-GHz massive multiple-input multiple output (MIMO) technology. Meanwhile, Nokia will continue to expand T-Mobile’s extended-range (low-band) 5G coverage. Both the extended range… Continue »
On Jan. 13, NATE: The Communications Infrastructure Contractors Association, sent letters to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and the National Governors Association to request that the telecom industry’s technicians be accorded priority status in the COVID-19 vaccination hierarchy the CDC has recommended and that states… Continue »
The U.S. Department of Labor (DoL) has approved two new occupations for apprenticeship training through the Wireless Infrastructure Association’s Telecommunications Industry Registered Apprenticeship Program (TIRAP). The new occupations are overhead utility installer technician and underground utility installer technician. “Not only does this approval from DoL demonstrate that there is a national focus on the need… Continue »
To keep up with the latest digital trends, workplaces are implementing private LTE and industrial IoT networks to help enhance performance and productivity while ensuring minimal human intervention, which will drive the private LTE market to $13 billion by 2026, according to a recent study from market research firm Global Market Insights. The demand for… Continue »
Fat Shark has partnered with Skypersonic, the manufacturer of the Skycopter UAV, to complete a remotely piloted long distance drone flight. The flight consisted of a pilot, located in Orlando, Florida, controlling a drone flying in Detroit, Michigan. The flight integrated Fat Shark’s new digital technology, “Shark Byte” with Skypersonic’s Skycopter and remote pilot software… Continue »