Wireless tech news from across the web:
The New Jersey Institute of Technology recently honored two contributors to wireless communications and nanotechnology. Article
5G is already shaping up to be a beast that's different from any preceding cellular generation. Analysis
Lowe's Companies announced the latest addition to its Iris smart-home system with the introduction of a water shut-off valve that can be controlled over the Internet to protect homes from flooding. Release
Huawei is sharing case studies of in-building cloud-RAN deployments at a workshop during the Small Cells Americas event Dec. 1-3 in Dallas. Release
Two former Amazon executives have started a new $20 million venture-capital fund that focuses on deep-technology startups. Article (sub. req.)
Dorado Software added a network functions virtualization (NFV) management and orchestration (MANO) component to its Redcell Service Management suite. Release
U‑blox unveiled two new precision timing modules, the NEO-M8T and LEA-M8T. Release
RF Micro Devices and TriQuint Semiconductor received all the necessary shareholder and regulatory approvals to move forward with their previously announced merger of equals and have set Dec. 31 as the anticipated closing date for the transaction. Article
And finally… Two of Google's signature innovations, Street View cameras and self-driving cars, were actually developed by 510 Systems, a small startup the tech giant quietly bought in 2011. Article