By Peter Cohen Jet Engineering System Solutions has announced the successful deployment and testing of a floating 5G base station, a proof of concept the company hopes will spur further investment in solutions designed to improve maritime telecommunications access. Now the company’s looking for partners to take its business to...

By Juan Pedro Tomás Dataport and O2 Telefónica have agreed on a cooperation package for the construction and operation of Dataport’s 5G lab German telco O2 Telefonica said that compatriot IT service provider Dataport is commissioning the first private 5G Standalone campus network in Hamburg for its new 5G test...

By James Blackman Vodafone and Nokia have deployed a private LTE and 5G network to underpin “the world’s first marine-focused 5G testbed” in the UK port city of Plymouth, on the Devon coast. The new installation – “deployed by Vodafone in partnership with Nokia” – is located in the Plymouth...

By James Blackman Private cellular provider Geoverse is to provide an LTE network in the CBRS band for Oakland Maritime Support Services (OMSS) at the Port of Oakland in the US. The new LTE deployment will enable various management applications for ‘intermodal’ transportation in the container yard in the first...

By Ron Chen, Correspondent ASEAN Region Ericsson is partnering with Taiwanese bulk carrier, U-Ming Marine Transport Corporation (U-MING), to digitize its fleet performance management through intelligent Internet of Things (IoT) connectivity. Resulting benefits will include increased efficiency, greater safety, reduced costs, and lower environmental risks. The new fleet performance management...