August 2016

Cisco fog applications provide factory maintenance Machine tool provider Mazak teamed with Cisco to increase its manufacturing line availability and improve machine utilization through the use of fog applications. Mazak required …

Smart cities is a quickly evolving area in the U.S., following in the footsteps of global leaders like Barcelona, Amsterdam and Beijing. I had the chance to talk with Beverly …

Sony and Tepco could start bringing smart home services to millions of Japanese households as soon as next year. Sony Mobile Communications and power company Tokyo Electric Power Co. Holdings …

Can the use of IP-based PTT platforms allow for a more profitable, secure and efficient working environment in the security space? The global security industry is growing at a rapid …

Hype surrounding the connected car continues to grow There are a plethora of stories out there about connected cars, autonomous cars and telematics. After the 2016 Consumer Electronics Show, there …

Verizon snared network performance wins across all 6 categories from AT&T, Sprint and T-Mobile in RootMetrics 1H 2016 testing; T-Mobile improves in metros Verizon Wireless yet again topped nationwide operators …

Questions via message board Reddit continue to mount over the T-Mobile One unlimited data plan, though biz case looks sound T-Mobile US is garnering some backlash from its recent Un-carrier …

Bidding activity for larger markets continues to outstrip supply, as FCC 600 MHz incentive auction prepares for faster pace The Federal Communications Commission’s 600 MHz incentive auction entered its eighth …

A fight against the living room Stadiums are in trouble. In a 1998 ESPN poll, 54% of sports fans said they’d rather watch a game at the stadium than at …

A fight against the living room Stadiums are in trouble. In a 1998 ESPN poll, 54% of sports fans said they’d rather watch a game at the stadium than at …

As consumers add more devices to home networks, Wi-Fi networks could struggle to keep up. To address this problem, as well as the frustration association with Wi-Fi dead spots, Netgear …

Samsung devices are set to be highlighted in 100-square-foot space using virtual and real hosts, beginning at U.S. Cellular store in Madison Regional wireless operator U.S. Cellular tightened its relationship …

Intel devices will use GE Predix industrial IoT cloud platform for smart manufacturing During the Intel Developer Forum in San Francisco, Intel CEO Brian Krzanich was joined on stage by GE …

The need for better connectivity In a 2012 Cisco study, 44% of fans said connectivity is very important to their experience at a sports stadium. That number likely will continue to …

In addition to narrowband IoT, Nokia and M1 plan HetNet deployment to face increasing data demand Singapore telecom services provider M1 Limited (M1) and Nokia have signed a strategic partnership …

Nokia will deploy an optical transport network, dense wavelength division multiplexing backbone for China Mobile Nokia has been awarded more than 30% of China Mobile’s project to construct a 100G optical …

It seems unlimited wireless data is going to be one of the next, hot areas in the world of wireless competition. Last week, both Sprint and T-Mobile US made announcements …

Deutsche Telekom and SK Telecom are expanding their 5G alliance to include more operators and vendors around the globe. Deutsche Telekom (DT) and SK Telecom announced they are expanding their …

Fiber is expected to be a significant focus on planned 5G network deployments Bzzzzzzzzzzzzz. That sound you’re hearing is the marketplace buzz over mobile carriers’ plans to accelerate the rollout …

5G is coming, but not everyone is ready. Here are 5 keys CSPs should have in place when preparing to migrate their networks Over the next five to 10 years, …

Video downloads, social media and mobile video games are a double-edged sword for wireless carriers: more data use means more revenue, but it also means carriers must invest more in …

Argyle Data discusses how mobile operators are using big data and machine learning technologies for real time fraud detection, prevention and profit On this week’s NFV/SDN Reality Check we have …

Test companies are reporting a generally strong quarter in financial results thus far, with test-related revenues showing significant growth. Keysight Technologies’ revenues were up 7% year-over-year to $715 million, with …

The FCC 600 MHz incentive auction hits 11 figures after 5 rounds, with bidders broadening their market targets Bidding activity in the Federal Communications Commission’s 600 MHz incentive auction proceedings …

According to a report this week by Bloomberg, Masayoshi Son, the CEO of SoftBank, remains interested in a potential combination of U.S. carriers Sprint and T-Mobile US despite past regulatory roadblocks. …