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O2 Telefónica and AWS Collaborate to Test Quantum Technology for 6G Development

O2 Telefonica (Telefonica Germany) and AWS announced on November 28, 2024 that they are piloting the integration of quantum technology into O2 Telefonica's mobile network to improve performance and explore new data security standards....

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Global 5G Subscriptions to Reverse 4G by 2027, Ericsson Reports

On November 26, Sweden's Ericsson released the latest edition of its Ericsson Mobility Report on trends in the global mobile communications market (November 2024). According to this report, the number of 5G subscriptions worldwide will reach 2.1 billion at the end of September 2024....

A broad view of the future of communications, from fine devices for terahertz wave to space communications--NTT R&D FORUM 2024

NTT R&D FORUM 2024, an event to introduce NTT Group's technologies, will be held from November 25 to 29, 2024, at the Takefu... FORUM 2024," an event to introduce NTT Group's technologies, will be held from November 25 to 29, 2024, at the Takefu...

Yokogawa Electric to Provide Integrated Control and Energy Monitoring System for Green Hydrogen Production Plant in Europe

Yokogawa Electric Corporation, a leading electronics manufacturer, announced that its subsidiary, Yokogawa Italia, has received an order for an integrated control and energy control and monitoring system for the Baseload Power Hub, an offshore green hydrogen production and storage pilot plant from CrossWind of Italy....

Ericsson and Swisscom cooperate on private 5G services for Swiss companies.

Swedish Ericsson and Swiss telecom giant Swisscom recently announced that they will collaborate on the provision of a standalone mobile private network (MPN) based on Ericsson's private 5G portfolio....

British Telecommunications Authority Announces Final Proposal for Millimeter Wave Band Auction

Ofcom, the UK's broadcasting and telecommunications regulator, recently released its final proposals for the auction of millimeter wave spectrum. According to the proposal, the authority will auction 2.4 GHz width (25.1 GHz to 27.5 GHz) in the 26 GHz band and 3 GHz width (40.5 GHz to 43.5 GHz) in the 40 GHz band....

NEC to Offer Private 5G Solution for EMEA Market in Cooperation with Cisco

NEC announced on October 28 that it has signed a reseller agreement with Cisco for its private 5G core network and management solutions.NEC will use Cisco's architecture, including its 5G SA Core and Cloud Control Center, and its wireless network and sy...

Rethinking a "Happy Future" Envisioned by Technology at KOTARO NUKAGA
Exploring R&D material from the field of art/design (No.7)

Have you ever been in a gallery or art gallery? Many of you may not be familiar with galleries, as they are generally places where works of art are displayed and sold. KOTARO NUKAGA, which we visited this time. The gallery is a place that exhibits and sells art...

Nokia to lead European project to explore sustainable 6G technologies and use cases.

Finland's Nokia announced on October 30 that the European Commission-funded public-private partnership SNS JU (Smart Networks and Services Joint Undertaking) has awarded the 6G sustainability project SUSTAI...

SK Telecom and Samsung Develop AI-Based 5G Base Station Optimization Technology

Korean telecom giant SK Telecom and Samsung Electronics announced on October 28 that they have jointly developed AI-based 5G base station quality optimization technology. The technology is expected to be used for future wireless network upgrades....

Strengthening Japanese industry through IX (Industrial Transformation), a reality supported by local 5G/millimeter wave band utilization

The topic of IX will be discussed at MWE2024 (Microwave Workshops & Exhibition) (Pacifico Yokohama, November 27-29, 2024), one of the largest academic, industrial, and educational events related to microwave technology in Japan....

Correct use of millimeter wave in 5G/6G - through the example of Ookayama 5G/6G demonstration field - (Kei Sakaguchi, Vice President, Tokyo Univ. of Science)
ODAIBA IX Core/Industrial Transformation (IX) Leaders
Leaders Transforming Industrial Technology (No. 4)

Even if speed tests are conducted using commercially available 5G terminals, ultra-high-speed communications of 1 Gbit/s or higher and ultra-low latency communications of 1 ms cannot be achieved. This is because the cloud (server) and upper network are bottlenecks. Therefore, what kind of ser...

Vodafone, Ericsson, and Qualcomm successfully complete two 5G millimeter wave trials in the UK

Vodafone UK, Ericsson Sweden, and Qualcomm Inc. announced on October 23 that they have successfully completed two trials of 5G millimeter wave technology in the UK. The success of these trials will enable fixed wireless access for residential broadband (Fixed Wir...

NVIDIA and SoftBank collaborate to build the world's first 5G AI-RAN

On November 13, U.S. semiconductor giant NVIDIA and SoftBank announced a series of collaborations on AI-RAN solutions that integrate communications and AI. The collaboration is aimed at creating multi-billion dollar AI revenue opportunities across telecom operators worldwide, and the two companies have already...

Reverse the 5G/millimeter wave negative loop to drive IX (Mototaka Taneya, Senior Managing Executive Officer CTO, Sharp Corporation)
ODAIBA IX Core/Industrial Transformation (IX) Leaders
Leaders Transforming Industrial Technology (No. 3)

What is lacking in the utilization of communications to promote IX, and what can be changed to reverse the situation from a negative loop to a positive loop? We asked Mototaka Taneya, Sharp Senior Managing Executive Officer, CTO and General Manager of Next Innovation Group, to share his insights....

Thursday, November 21, 2024, 3:00 p.m.
XGMF ODAIBA IX (Industrial Transformation) Core
Workshop on the Integration of Advanced Industrial Technology and Advanced Telecommunications Technology (IX) Vol. 3

Millimeter wave implementation as a milestone for factory 5G sites and 6G

This year's seminar will focus on "Connecting" and how factory 5G is actually being realized, as well as how to accelerate social implementation of millimeter wave as a stepping stone to 6G. The first part of the OPEN HUB tour is limited to XGMF members, but the second session is on...

T-Mobile Partners with Miller Electric to Use Local 5G for Self-Driving Shuttles

U.S. telecommunications giant T-Mobile announced on October 21 that it is partnering with local Miller Electric Company for the use of local 5G for self-driving vehicles in the Jacksonville, Florida waterfront area....

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