Monthly Archives: October, 2016

Automotive IoT use cases brought on by the connected car

The connected car changes everything Of all the domains IoT has impacted, the automotive industry, with its connected car, seems to be creating the most interest...

Reality Check: 5 ways telcos can compete in the digital world

Opportunities abound for telcos, including IoT, cloud, carrier-grade Wi-Fi, 5G and content integration Just about everything the telecom industry is doing today is completely different...

Globe: 2016 marks the beginning of digital transformation

The Philippine telco said data monetization will play a key role in digital transformation BERLIN – Philippine operator Globe Telecom has been actively implementing its digital...

Nokia joins Bristol Is Open smart city initiative

Nokia will test several applications under this smart city program Finnish vendor Nokia has joined the Bristol Is Open initiative, a program which seeks to implement...

SpiderCloud preps multi-operator small cells

Dual-mode solution can support multiple operators, but not until mobile devices support CBRS As the debate intensifies over whether and how carriers should implement LTE...

Endpoint protection strategy lacking in two-thirds of enterprises

Despite the proliferation of endpoints, only a third of enterprises have an endpoint protection strategy, a new survey reveals. The number and nature of critical...

Reality Check: Improved Wi-Fi user experience with a fraction of LTE latency

LTE and Wi-Fi may appear to be competing for the same market, but superior latency provides the latter with a better user experience At Aptilo...

Emerson uses IoT to help oil and gas company fix hydrogen leaks

Oil and gas refinery leakage costs hundreds of thousands One of the largest oil and gas refineries in the world, working with various types of crude oil...

Sprint Unlimited Freedom plan migrates to business customers

Sprint expanded the availability of its Unlimited Freedom plans to enterprise accounts, including the bonus of a $5 per month discount compared with consumer...

Spectrum support remains critical for industry’s 5G plans

With channel bands of several hundred megahertz expected to support 5G deployments, government regulators will need to be creative in providing resources Spectrum remains one...

5G use cases remain significant challenge for industry

Carriers and vendors are solidly behind advances in 5G technology, but the advanced business and use case to support the technology remains elusive Perhaps the...

Nokia buys US startup, Apple and Samsung head for Supreme Court … 5 things to know today

5 things to know today ... 1. Nokia has bought a Massachusetts startup to help it create smaller, more efficient base stations. Eta Devices of...

Verizon cuts jobs at retail locations on heels of labor pact

Verizon admits to cutting an undisclosed number of jobs at retail locations connected with combining in-store duties Verizon Communications has reportedly slashed jobs at retail...

Swisscom expands coverage of its LoRa-based IoT network

The telco said more than 30 companies are already hosting trials on the IoT network Swisscom announced that its LoRa-based IoT network already covers 75% of...

Delivering NFV solutions to address different operational models

NFV platforms are growing in use across telecom, but it’s important to line up which solutions are needed to address different types of operational...

India raises almost $10B in mobile spectrum auction

Indian government confirmed only 40% of the available frequencies were sold during spectrum auction The government of India has raised more than 657.9 billion rupees ($9.8 billion) in the...

US carriers stop sales of Samsung Note 7

News reports suggest Samsung Note 7 production facility is shut down as reports of exploding phones, including replacements, continue After debuting its high-end new Note...

Kagan: AT&T Industry Analyst Summit, wireless angle

Last week I attended the AT&T Industry Analyst Summit. Wireless is going to play an increasingly large and important role at the company going...

Developing a health care IoT solution to monitor vaccine temperatures

Keeping vaccines cold Dulas, a renewable energy provider, sought a machine-to-machine (M2M) solution that would allow it to record and report the temperature inside vaccine refrigerators to...

CSA releases guidelines for securing IoT products

Amid growing concerns about IoT devices being used for cyber attacks, the Cloud Security Alliance (CSA) released a 13-step guide for securing IoT products. Internet...

Reader Forum: 4 tips in preparation for IoT

The internet of things is set for explosive growth, but are you prepared? Here are 4 tips from Fortegra that might help in preparing...

Reader Forum: VoWi-Fi – obstacles and opportunities

Voice over Wi-Fi has captured a lot of attention lately. A&T Mobility recently announced that it is handling 4 million VoWi-Fi calls per day,...

Spectrum support remains critical for industry’s 5G plans

With channel bands of several hundred megahertz expected to support 5G deployments, government regulators will need to be creative in providing resources Spectrum remains one...

Optus and Nokia partnering on 5G development

Nokia and Optus will carry out a 5G trial in Australia using the 4.5 GHz band Australian telecommunications firm Optus has signed a memorandum of understanding...

Test and Measurement: Companies expand IoT testing capabilities

The ecosystem support for testing internet of things devices is expanding, with a number of recent announcements related to IoT testing. Test lab group SGS...
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