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Akoustis Receives XBAW RF Filter Design Win and Order from New 5G Small Cell Infrastructure Customer

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Wednesday, September 23, 2020

This is the second customer in 5G small cell infrastructure where Akoustis now has more than five active engagements.

Key Points: 
  • This is the second customer in 5G small cell infrastructure where Akoustis now has more than five active engagements.
  • Akoustis is currently shipping two XBAW RF filter designs in band n77 to its first 5G small cell network infrastructure customer.
  • Mr. Shealy continued, We are pleased to receive this design win and pre-production order for our band n79 5G XBAW filter from our new 5G small cell customer, and expect to add other new customers in the coming months.
  • This design win highlights the increased demand for BAW filters in the rapidly growing 5G small cell market and underscores Akoustis leadership in delivering BAW filters at ultra-high frequencies.

MultiTech Expands University IoT Program to Include CBRS Private LTE Devices for OnGo Networks

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Tuesday, September 15, 2020

They connect a wide range of educational assets to dedicated private LTE OnGo networks and traditional cellular networks, where available.

Key Points: 
  • They connect a wide range of educational assets to dedicated private LTE OnGo networks and traditional cellular networks, where available.
  • "Our organization has a longstanding commitment to supporting education and talent development of the next generation of IoT innovators.
  • By including our private LTE products in our University IoT Program, we can help make that vision a reality, while at the same time supporting ongoing educational effectiveness during these unprecedented times."
  • Adding a MultiConnect microCell CBRS modem to the USB port solves the issue instantly by providing plug-and-play access to the school's OnGo network.

Mitsubishi Electric to Ship Samples of 100Gbps EML CAN for 5G Mobile Base Stations

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Thursday, September 3, 2020

Mobile communication systems worldwide are being required to handle increasing data communication volume due to the transition from 4G to 5G, the spread of mobile terminals including smartphones and tablets, and the shift of information to the cloud.

Key Points: 
  • Mobile communication systems worldwide are being required to handle increasing data communication volume due to the transition from 4G to 5G, the spread of mobile terminals including smartphones and tablets, and the shift of information to the cloud.
  • The expansion of 5G mobile networks will require the transmission of huge volumes of data to/and from base stations in high-speed optical communication networks, which in turn will drive the demand for high-speed, low-power-consumption optical devices.
  • The new 100Gbps EML CAN not only meets these requirements, it also contributes to greater efficiency in manufacturing optical transceivers.
  • The new 100Gbps EML CAN utilizing the industry-standard TO-56 CAN package will be provided for 5G base stations.

Akoustis Announces Third 5G Network Infrastructure Design Win with Tier-1 OEM

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Wednesday, August 26, 2020

This third design win is for 5G band n79 small cell network infrastructure filters and follows Akoustis recently announced wide bandwidth n77 XBAW filter which has now been qualified in the customers initial build of 5G small cell base stations.

Key Points: 
  • This third design win is for 5G band n79 small cell network infrastructure filters and follows Akoustis recently announced wide bandwidth n77 XBAW filter which has now been qualified in the customers initial build of 5G small cell base stations.
  • The Companys tier-1 OEM customer has received 5G network infrastructure contract awards from the mobile carriers and plans to ramp volume production of all three 5G small cell base station XBAWTM filters in the second half of calendar 2020.
  • The Companys XBAW filters are uniquely suited to serve the 5G network infrastructure market given the ability to handle high frequency, wide bandwidth, and high power.
  • Jeff Shealy, Founder and CEO of Akoustis, stated, We are pleased to follow-up our two previous design wins with this third design win in 5G small cell network infrastructure.

MultiTech Responds to Accelerating Nationwide Demand by Educators and Families for a Cost-Effective, Remote Learning Solution

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Tuesday, August 25, 2020

In addition, this solution helps to contain costs and protect students and faculty from unwanted, unsavory content and or potential security and privacy issues.

Key Points: 
  • In addition, this solution helps to contain costs and protect students and faculty from unwanted, unsavory content and or potential security and privacy issues.
  • They connect a wide range of educational assets to dedicated private LTE OnGo networks and traditional cellular networks, where available.
  • Our radio manufacturer recommended that we look at the MultiTech CBRS receivers.
  • By serving as a complement to existing mobility services, OnGo has the power to make a difference in this time of distance and remote learning.

Filtronic Reaches 50k Milestone With E-band Transceivers for 5G Backhaul

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Thursday, July 23, 2020
Key Points: 
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20200723005449/en/
    Filtronic Reaches 50k Milestone With E-band Transceivers for 5G Backhaul (Photo: Business Wire)
    E-band spectrum (in the mmWave frequency ranges 71 76GHz and 81 86GHz) offers OEMs wide bandwidth, enabling them to provide 5G mobile network operators with high-capacity and high data rate backhaul, midhaul and front-haul (collectively known as XHaul).
  • E-band has been identified as one of the critical wireless technologies required to address the demanding XHaul capacity requirements of 5G networks, and is now experiencing significant growth.
  • Morpheus II also incorporates a new generation of highly linear, high-power amplifier MMICs that have been developed in house by Filtronic.
  • Filtronic is AIM listed on the London Stock Exchange, with operations in the UK and the US.

Microlab Solutions Expand to Enable Deployment of Mid-band Spectrum Allocations for 5G

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Wednesday, July 15, 2020

The new spectrum includes highly valued mid-band frequencies within the Citizen Broadband Radio Service (CBRS), C-Band, 2.5 GHz Band 41 and Release 16 5G New Radio Unlicensed (NR-U) standards.

Key Points: 
  • The new spectrum includes highly valued mid-band frequencies within the Citizen Broadband Radio Service (CBRS), C-Band, 2.5 GHz Band 41 and Release 16 5G New Radio Unlicensed (NR-U) standards.
  • Mid-band spectrum is ideal for 5G due to its capacity for higher data transmission and lower transmission loss yielding wider coverage.
  • With Microlab solutions, Mobile Network Operators (MNOs), neutral host providers, system integrators and 3rd party operators will be able to improve capacity for an increasing number of 5G connected devices.
  • As the realization of 5G networks continues, our customers are preparing their network infrastructure for upcoming mid-band spectrum allocations to capitalize the ideal balance it provides between throughput improvement and coverage for 5G, says Dino Giordano, VP of Engineering.

Akoustis Announces Second 5G Network Infrastructure Design Win with Tier-1 OEM

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Wednesday, June 24, 2020

The Companys tier-1 OEM customer has received 5G contract awards from the carriers and plans to ramp volume production of this 5G small cell base station product in the second half of calendar 2020.

Key Points: 
  • The Companys tier-1 OEM customer has received 5G contract awards from the carriers and plans to ramp volume production of this 5G small cell base station product in the second half of calendar 2020.
  • This represents the second design win of Akoustis XBAW filters in the small cell network infrastructure market.
  • XBAW filters are uniquely suited to serve the 5G network infrastructure market given the ability to handle high frequency, wide bandwidth, and high power.
  • Jeff Shealy, Founder and CEO of Akoustis, stated, We are pleased to follow-up our previous product announcement with our second design win in network infrastructure.

Keysight Technologies Selected by Rakuten Mobile to Speed Introduction of High-Performance 5G Services

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Tuesday, April 14, 2020

Rakuten Mobile, a group company of Rakuten, Inc., a global leader in internet services, is currently building a 5G-ready fully virtualized, cloud-native mobile network.

Key Points: 
  • Rakuten Mobile, a group company of Rakuten, Inc., a global leader in internet services, is currently building a 5G-ready fully virtualized, cloud-native mobile network.
  • Rakuten Mobile selected Keysight 5G solutions to improve the efficiency in their test and validation processes, critical to the delivery of high-performance end-user-experiences that align with market timelines.
  • Keysight's suite of 5G network and channel emulation solutions, including the companys recently launched 5G Device Benchmarking Toolset , will enable Rakuten Mobile to efficiently validate 5G devices and network infrastructure end-to-end in over-the-air (OTA) test environments.
  • This enables Rakuten Mobile to accelerate protocol and radio frequency (RF) device acceptance, according to the 3GPP 5G new radio (NR) standard.

Spooky Action unveils Telelift Healthline, a flying cell tower for field hospitals

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Tuesday, April 14, 2020

This disparity is important to fix, as high-speed internet access is a fundamental tool for healthcare workers in both telemedicine and at field hospitals.

Key Points: 
  • This disparity is important to fix, as high-speed internet access is a fundamental tool for healthcare workers in both telemedicine and at field hospitals.
  • As the country races to build field hospitals and drive-through testing sites, it's evident that the cell tower is almost as important as the building.
  • In response, Spooky Action is introducing Telelift Healthline, a variant of our Telelift Flying Cell Tower specifically aimed at providing network coverage to healthcare workers at field sites.
  • Telelift Healthline is a drone-based cell tower that fits in a suitcase, and can be rapidly deployed in the field to expand cellular network coverage.