December 22, 2021 TELUS, a leading communications technology company, and thinkRF Corp., a leader in software-defined spectrum analysis, announced a partnership to co-develop a spectrum monitoring system (Spectrum eXperience Management, “SXM”) that will feed TELUS continuous insights about competitive mobile infrastructure deployments and deliver its world-leading network connectivity to Canadians. thinkRF’s patent pending SXM solution […]
By Ashleigh Raper and Nick Sas Sun 6 Jan 2019 Residents of a quiet Sydney suburb are looking for answers from a major telco after it revealed plans to place a number of new telecommunication “small cell boxes” outside their homes without any approval. Key points: Small cell boxes will become commonplace as the 5G […]
Scientists say wireless technology is safe; others say their symptoms tell a different story Nanette Van Doorn Oct 7, 2012 1:00 AM Three groups opposed to smart meters stop a BC Hydro truck leaving its yard in Victoria Thursday. They were one of four demonstrations in B.C taking part in a North American day […]
POSTED ON JUNE 2, 2022 By Sara Tipton An unusually high honey bee die-off in Canada is going to impact the world’s farming system. Bees are necessary pollinators and help in all agricultural industries. In 2020, the total estimated contribution from the Canadian honey and bee industrywas between $4 to $5.5 billion. But over this […]
Published on May 20, 2022 by Chris Galford Growing their focus on security, reliability, and value for a transitioning grid, Itron, Inc. and Microsoft Corporation announced an expansion of their existing collaboration this week, pledging to hasten cloud adoption and next-generation solutions for utilities and smart city industries. This artificial intelligence and machine learning-driven effort […]
The purpose of the protocol is to establish the city’s preferences for locating and designing proposed towers as well as “expectations for public consultation.” Regina Leader-Post Publishing date: May 24, 2022 As demand for better wireless services grows, the City of Regina is looking for feedback on a new protocol that outlines where new infrastructure […]
Trudeau says Huawei, ZTE 5G ban took longer because government wanted to get it right U.S. State Department welcomes Canada’s move to ban Chinese telecoms from 5G Peter Zimonjic · CBC News · Posted: May 20, 2022 Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Canada took longer that its allies did to ban Chinese firms Huawei […]
By Andrew Brookes Published: 11:39, 18 May 2022 A telecoms firm has failed again in its bid to win permission for a 5G phone mast in Spalding. CK Hutchison – which runs the Three network – had lodged a third application to install a mast on the corner of Wygate Park and Claudette Avenue. Its […]
3G must die so 5G can live
Apr 21
In the US, 3G generally runs between 850 megahertz and 1900 to 2100 megahertz frequencies. …Because these networks can carry more data at a faster rate, wireless providers want to run them on the frequencies they currently use for their 3G networks. And that can only happen if they turn 3G off first. “It’s a one-or-the-other choice,” said Kevin Ryan, a professor who researches wireless systems at the Stevens Institute of Technology. “It would be analogous to trying to have two FM radio stations broadcasting at the same frequency.”
April 8, 2022 Apple recently announced that is not building millimeter-wave spectrum antennas into the next generation SE iPhone. Interestingly, this is a phone sold by Verizon, which spent a year advertising on TV and showing us speed tests on cellphones that were receiving gigabit speeds. As a reminder for those who have never encountered […]
