Automotive News Feature

  1. Back Channel — Rolls Royce And Nuclear Reactors On The Moon, Ultra-Low-Power IoT Through RF, The Father Of Polish RF, And More 3/30/2023

    Back Channel presents the most captivating news and innovations in RF and microwaves. This week, we look at some AOC news, the successful test flight of an electric motor drive on a hybrid electric aircraft, a life well lived, and more.

  2. Back Channel — New Composite Safer Than SPE, Taiwan Making Inroads Into Global Space Supply Chain, China “Most Immediate Threat” In Weaponizing Space Technology, And More 3/23/2023

    Back Channel presents the most captivating news and innovations in RF and microwaves. This week, we look at why Lockheed Martin is giving money to Northumbria University, how RF is helping find missing people, an end to my wife and me debating sell-by dates, and more.

  3. Back Channel — SWOT Launch, RCMP Not Down With China, No AM For EVs, And More 12/15/2022

    Back Channel presents the most captivating news and innovations in RF and microwaves. This week, we look at KaRIN, the technology behind SWOT; the RCMP’s suspension of radio communication installations due to Sinclair Technologies’ ties to China; why EV manufacturers are no longer going to install AM radios; and more.

  4. The Week in 5G: UAS Corridor Develops in Central NY, India's Spectrum Auction & Rollout Could See 1-Year Delay 10/28/2021

    This week in 5G, metal foundries are adapting to market demands as they create bigger, more resilient tower housings, Volkswagen is piloting a private 5G network at its main plant in Germany, and Starlink is cozying up to Vodafone in hopes of sharing some of its spectrum allocation. 

  5. The Week In 5G: 8/8/2018 – FCC Implements 'One-Touch, Make-Ready' Pole Access, Vows To Preempt Local Laws Blocking 5G Deployment 8/7/2018

    The FCC is moving to drop barriers to 5G deployment in the U.S., Motorola touts phones' bolt-on 5G capability, and Australia preps for a spectrum auction, all in today's The Week in 5G!

  6. The Week In 5G: 7/31/2018 — Nokia and T-Mobile US Ink $3.5 Billion Deal, Ericsson and NTT DoCoMo’s Test Vehicle Glass-Mounted Antenna 7/31/2018

    Nokia will supply T-Mobile US with 5G hardware, software, and services; Verizon still intends to roll out 5G in the second half of 2018; Huawei's 5G phone needs a bigger battery, and more, on the Week in 5G!

  7. Success And Peril As The Internet Of Things Haul Trillions Into Global Economy 11/14/2017

    The Internet of Things (IoT) is set to contribute trillions of dollars to the global economy over the next two decades as the networked system of sensors, devices, and everyday objects becomes more pervasive and ubiquitous. Pitfalls abound, however, as cybersecurity and other challenges have not been sufficiently addressed by IoT innovators.

  8. Metawave Set To Unveil Analog-Based Radar For Autonomous Vehicles 10/27/2017

    Wireless technology startup Metawave says its analog-based radar platform, made of engineered metamaterials with embedded artificial intelligence, will allow autonomous vehicles make better sense of their surroundings. This technology has the potential to disrupt the automotive radar market, according to the company.

  9. The Week In 5G: Hyper-Connected Cars and the World’s First 5G Smartphone 9/15/2017

    The first 5G smartphones could make their way to store shelves as early as next year, and 5G-connected cars could hit roads by 2020, according to major industry players who are shaping the fast-emerging 5G ecosystem.

  10. U.S. House of Representatives Approves Self-Driving Car Bill 9/8/2017

    The United States House of Representatives has unanimously approved a key bill that aims to set the regulatory framework for self-driving vehicles.