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Vodafone Launches First IoT Tracker for Consumers in Qatar

Vodafone Qatar has launched its first through a dedicated app, developed in- reliable connection for customers. The new
consumer Internet of Things (CIoT) house by Vodafone, and is available to Vodafone Smart Tracker’s versatility means
product, the Vodafone Smart Tracker, a download on both Android or IOS devices. that users can keep track of their items
new multi-purpose tracking solution that The new consumer IoT tracking solution is not only in Qatar, but also while traveling
is able to locate users’ valuables, such as lightweight, easy to carry and comes with in more than 155 countries. According to
wallets, bags, luggage, laptops, motorbikes a built-in SIM, providing connectivity when Business Insider, by 2026 there will be 64
and even cars. The Vodafone Smart Tracker users are on the move. Unlike Bluetooth- billion smart devices globally. The launch
is built on the Vodafone IoT Platform. It only trackers, the Vodafone Smart Tracker of the Vodafone Smart Tracker shows
enables users to find and track their most uses three different tracking technologies; the continued commitment of Vodafone
important belongings locally and globally, GPS, Wi-Fi and cellular, to provide a more Qatar to this rapidly evolving sector.
Diego Camberos, Chief Operating Officer
at Vodafone Qatar said: “We are excited
to enhance our product portfolio with an
innovative, brand new, first in the market
solution, which makes our customers’
lives easier and more comfortable than
ever before. Our own research has
demonstrated just how important it is to
create a versatile product that allows users
to keep track of their belongings and stay
connected to what matters most, and our
IoT Platform has enabled us to respond to
the clear consumer demand”. This launch
is the first in a series of new smart products
that will be unveiled by Vodafone Qatar
over the coming months.

Rogers’ 3500MHz 5G Goes Live

Rogers Communications announced that investment in low-band 600MHz spectrum, diagnostic capabilities to provide real time
it has started to deploy its 5G 3500MHz so we can usher in a new era of mobile and images and X-rays to health care providers
spectrum holdings, with the first location fixed wireless broadband that will create as they work en route to health centers
going live in Nanaimo, British Columbia. jobs, fuel innovation and keep our economy in ambulances. As another example,
The company will continue its deployment competitive.’ Rogers’ press release gave using 5G Mobile Edge Computing (MEC),
across Canada, including the urban centers examples of new solutions being made port authorities will remotely control
of Calgary, Edmonton, Montreal, Ottawa, possible by 5G, including network slicing autonomous haulage vehicles in real-time
Toronto and Vancouver and multiple rural in the healthcare sector, supporting remote to improve safety.
areas. More regions will follow as they
are released according to the regulatory
timetable. Rogers highlighted that adding
the 3500MHz band to its existing 5G
network increases capacity and will boost
speed and deliver ultra-low latency, paving
the way for future service possibilities
for consumers and business customers
– from augmented reality and machine
learning to smart homes, vehicles and
cities. Tony Staffieri, President and CEO
of Rogers Communications, said: ‘As the
country’s biggest investor in 5G spectrum
and the first to launch 3500MHz … today’s
deployment builds on our foundational 5G

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