The Global mobile Suppliers Association (GSA) announced the establishment of the GSA 4G-5G fixed wireless access (FWA) forum to bring together leading chipset, module and terminal vendors—as well as other telecommunications industry representatives, who wish to promote 4G and 5G FWA technology, products and services. 

Adding to its capabilities in UWB technology for mobile, Qorvo® has acquired Paris-based 7Hugs Labs, a software provider for UWB applications, for $48.7 million. Qorvo sees UWB enabling new location and communication services based in the smartphone.

Viavi Solutions Inc. announced the company successfully participated in a global O-RAN plugfest hosted by several Tier-1 communications service providers and the O-RAN ALLIANCE.

The Global mobile Suppliers Association (GSA) confirmed that it is tracking at least 330 companies that have been or are investing in private mobile networks based in LTE or 5G, in the form of trials and pilot deployments, commercial network launches or investment in licences that would enable deployment of private LTE or 5G networks.

Qorvo® announced it is expanding its IoT portfolio with two RF front-end (RFFE) modules that support the NB-IoT and LTE-M cellular standards.

Nokia has announced further details after being named by NASA as a partner to advance “Tipping Point” technologies for the Moon, deploying the first LTE/4G communications system in space and helping pave the way towards sustainable human presence on the lunar surface.

CommAgility, a Wireless Telecom Group company, announced that its 4G LTE software has been integrated by EUCAST in South Korea's public safety network, a project led by the country's Ministry of the Interior and Safety, due to its proven robustness and reliability.