Verizon partners with Amazon to use its Kuiper satellite network to expand 4G and 5G coverage to rural and remote locations globally
They still have to launch the satellites first — Amazon's ambitious satellite venture, called Kuiper, is teaming up with Verizon to further expand 4G/LTE …
Ring announces a new line of security cameras for cars and says it is working with Tesla and others to integrate existing cameras into the Ring platform
Dan Seifert / The Verge : Tweets: @metaljesusrocks , @artemr , and @thekenyeung Tweets: Metal Jesus Rocks / @metaljesusrocks : Today Amazon announced they will be developing car security cameras w/ R...
Alphabet's Loon starts providing internet service to Kenya in the first-ever commercial deployment of the tech, extending 4G LTE to a ~31K square-mile area
A commercial deal in Kenya marks the first application of balloon-powered internet in Africa, the region with the lowest percentage of internet users globally.
AT&T starts testing drones to provide LTE service in disaster areas or other locations without cell coverage
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AT&T starts testing drones to provide LTE service in disaster areas or other locations without cell coverage
During several short test flights in a “dead zone” about an hour outside of Atlanta, the drones successfully transmitted and received LTE signals.
Qualcomm, AT&T to test drones' capabilities on 4G LTE networks using Qualcomm's Snapdragon Flight development platform
Qualcomm said its researchers will team up with AT&T to test how unmanned aircraft systems can utilize cellular networks for processing, navigation and flying beyond line of sight.
LA deploying 100 SmartPole streetlights with LTE small cells to improve wireless coverage
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Audi will use Baidu's CarLife smartphone integration technology, develop country specific LTE module with Huawei for its cars in China
Is there a path to 60 for USA Freedom? U-Jin Lee / TheStreet.com : One Reason Baidu (BIDU) Stock is Climbing Today Sam McEachern / Motrolix : Audi To Offer Baidu CarLife In Vehicles For Chinese Smartp...
Verizon, AT&T, Sprint, and T-Mobile to collectively install a $32.5M 4G LTE upgrade to Chicago's subways
The big 4 carriers will bring LTE to Chicago's subways — 4G services are finally coming to Chicago's subways. Verizon, AT&T, Sprint and T-Mobile are collectively installing …