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Memphis Utility Deploys First Standalone Private 5G Network with Nokia

Memphis Light, Gas and Water (MLGW), the largest three-service municipal utility in the U.S., has selected Nokia to deploy the country’s first standalone private 5G wireless network for a municipal utility. The network will support MLGW’s grid...

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Emergent Connext Raises $5M to Expand Rural IoT Network Across the U.S

Plano-based Emergent Connext, a rural IoT network operator and solutions integrator, has secured $5 million in seed funding to accelerate the rollout of its connectivity infrastructure across underserved areas in the U.S. The round drew over 20...

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Basque Government Unveils Plan to Expand Public IoT Network by 2028

The Basque Government has announced a project to expand the public Internet of Things (IoT) network across Euskadi, aiming to connect over 300,000 sensors by 2028. The initiative, led by Itelazpi, the region’s public telecommunications company,...

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Belval Selected for €3 Million Smart City Initiative in Luxembourg

The Belval campus near Esch-sur-Alzette will host a €3 million smart city pilot project, funded partly by the EU’s Connecting Europe Facility. The three-year initiative will test AI, 5G, and IoT technologies to improve urban infrastructure. A...

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BT Secures Major Mobile Connectivity Contract with DEFRA

BT has signed a multi-million-pound deal with the UK’s Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) to provide mobile connectivity for real-time environmental monitoring. The five-year contract will deliver 34,000 mobile...

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UK Smart Meter Network to Undergo Major Upgrade

The Data Communications Company (DCC) has awarded contracts to IBM UK, CGI, Netcompany, and Vodafone to modernize Britain’s smart meter network. The upgrade follows an 18-month competitive procurement process aimed at improving cost efficiency and...

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Oxford Selected as First UK City for Enhanced 5G Small Cell Network

Oxford has been chosen as the first of three UK cities to receive a city-wide 5G small cell network upgrade in 2025. The project, led by mobile infrastructure provider Cornerstone in collaboration with Signify and Dense Air, will use existing street...

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