For the latest and most important 5G news and developments from September and October 2021 please see below for all the key stories.
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National Governments’ Announcements for 5G
A summary of the key announcements by national governments in relation to 5G is as follows.
Telcos’ Future 5G Initiatives
Some of the future initiatives by the leading telecommunication companies are as follows:
08 OCTOBER 2021: TECHNOLOGY
New York announced ‘MITRE Engenuity Open Generation 5G Consortium’ to deploy 5G connectivity for the 50-mile drone corridor between Syracuse and Rome cities
- The Governor of New York announced that New York State’s 50-Mile drone corridor between the cities of Syracuse and Rome will host a 5G test network for Unmanned Aircraft, the first such initiative taken by any US state
- The move is expected to transform commercial and private drone use, presenting a new turning point for the sector’s ongoing development in the state
- The drone corridor, with support from NUAIR (Northeast UAS Airspace Integration Research), will have an experimentation hub dedicated to 5G testing and long-range flight paths
05 OCTOBER 2021: DEFENSE
AT&T signed a 21 year deal with US Air Force for deployment of FirstNet service at 15 bases
- AT&T, an American telecommunications company, entered into an agreement with Air Force Civil Engineer Center (AFCEC) to provide FirstNet service on 15 Air Force bases
- The agreement forms part of the first few steps taken by the US Air Force to improve network coverage at the bases
- Under the agreement AT&T will build new infrastructure at the first 15 sites selected by the US Air Force to use FirstNet that will have access to deployable assets, including 100+ land-based and airborne portable cell sites
29 SEPTEMBER 2021: AVIATION
Air France partnered with Intelsat for leveraging its capabilities for in-flight connectivity
- Air France, France’s flag carrier airline, has entered into a partnership with Intelsat for installing their 2Ku high-speed, satellite-based’ in-flight connectivity solution on 60 new twinjet Air France A220-300 aircraft. It is expected to launch and come into service by the end of October 2021
- The aircraft with Intelsat connectivity will fly to short-to-medium stop destinations in the Air France network
- Including this move for the aviation industry, Intelsat has further plans for investing $2 billion in the development of a unified global 5G network that would support next-gen mobility, connectivity and internet of things (IoT)
29 SEPTEMBER 2021: INFRASTRUCTURE
OVHcloud US has been selected by Peachtree Corners for real-world smart city applications
- OVHcloud, a leading global cloud services provider, and Peachtree Corners, one of the first few 5G smart cities in the US powered by real-world connected infrastructure, have collaborated to enhance and promote innovation across the smart city by using OVHcloud’s global cloud infrastructure
- Under the collaboration, Peachtree Corners’ 5G smart city and select technology partners will be able to manage, analyze, gain critical insights and make informed decisions
- OVHcloud’s offerings will include computation, storage, and other cloud platform resources for Peachtree Corners and Curiosity Lab Innovation Centre members
23 SEPTEMBER 2021: MINING
AngloGold Ashanti announced collaboration with Nokia for trial of 5G mining
- As the mining industry moves into the digital age, AngloGold Ashanti, a global mining company, has initiated an underground 5G mining trial in Colombia under a new partnership with Nokia
- The introduction of 5G connectivity in the mining sector could boost the economy of the Columbian nation by up to $11.4 billion between 2021-2035
- The move is a first-of-its-kind drive in the mining sector, where an industrial-grade 5G private wireless network has been deployed for the trial along with the latest Nokia AirScale 5G portfolio in the 3.5 GHz spectrum band, offering ultra-wideband connectivity
22 SEPTEMBER 2021: DEFENSE
US Air Force Reserve Command plans to expand and strengthen 5G connectivity at its bases
- To expand its 5G connectivity, Verizon Public Sector has been selected by the Air Force Reserve Command (AFRC) to deliver a 5G footprint at its bases
- The network provider will be in charge of the installation of the 5G Ultra Wideband mobility service at 7 AFRC bases in California, Florida, Massachusetts, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania and Texas, where C-band radios will be rooted outside at the AFRC facilities
- The additional capacity of 4G and 5G will enable reservists at the bases to work more efficiently with higher speeds, more bandwidth and lower latency
22 SEPTEMBER 2021: AGRICULTURE
CNH Industrial announced plans to work with 5G Open Innovation Lab on 5G technologies for transformation in the agricultural sector
- CNH Industrial, an American-Italian agricultural machinery company, will work with the 5G Open Innovation Lab, a global ecosystem for enterprises, carriers and technology leaders working together to make 5G a reality, as the first industry partner in manufacturing and agriculture
- The partnership is expected to enhance CNHI’s precision farming portfolio through the development of innovative connected digital technologies
- The 5G Open Innovation Lab is expected to serve CNH Industrial as a dynamic testing platform to pilot digital farming solutions for its customers with its first application development field lab launched recently for the agricultural industry, which has dedicated access to a 5G-capable, CBRS LTE private network and edge computing platform
20 SEPTEMBER 2021: AVIATION
Malaysia Airports collaborated with Maxis for creation of Malaysia’s first 5G Digital Airport
- Malaysia Airports Holdings Bhd (MAHB) has entered into a strategic partnership with Maxis Bhd to co-develop a digital transformation road map for Smart Airport operations to manage and streamline Malaysia Airport’s connectivity services via a single operator model
- The step has been taken as the partnership plans to leverage combined expertise of both operators to develop solutions for a Smart Airport experience using 5G connectivity
- Under the partnership, Maxis will handle all the Wi-Fi and 5G-related network services and solutions for both terminals at Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA)
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