Monthly Archives: April, 2017

Lenovo to invest $1.2 billion in IoT, big data, AI; Verizon certifies new telematics device

Chinese company set up an AI lab in March China's Lenovo Group said it plans to invest $1.2 billion in the research and development of...

BC Hydro utilizes Cisco’s technology to implement smart grid strategy

British Columbia’s main electric utility, BC Hydro, which provides clean energy to its 1.9 million residential, commercial and industrial customers, has been investing in...

Cumulocity targets Japanese markets through agreement with NTT Com

NTT’s offering will use Cumulocity; IoT application enablement platform German internet of things (IoT) software platform provider Cumulocity, has signed a partnership with Japanese company...

Simplifying network deployments and testing

As new fiber networks are rolled out to meet the capacity and speeds required by access technologies and high-value services, ensuring quality installation is...

Reader Forum: indoor positioning in retail

Visual light communications enables precise in-store location and wayfinding – down to an item on a shelf Indoor positioning systems (IPS) can enhance the shopping...

Reader Forum: As providers push NFV/SDN, 3 key issues remain

Boosted by early adoption from carriers such as AT&T, Telefónica and China Mobile, communications service providers (CSPs) are beginning to ramp up their investments...

Reader Forum: The business advantages of LoRaWAN for IoT

We’ve read the projections, and analyzed the statistics, and by all measures they are remarkable: In 2008, there were already more "things" connected to...

Kagan: Amazon just installed Alexa on your Kindle

Surprise! Ready or not, like it or not, Amazon is installing Alexa on your Kindle. Some like this. Others don’t. Many ask what gives...

FCC proposes limits to local authority on cell sites

Securing sites for wireless infrastructure could become much easier if new rules proposed by the Federal Communications Commission take effect. In a notice of...

5 Huawei 5G trials: Focus on MIMO, mm wave and network slicing

Chinese ICT vendor Huawei, in tests with various global service providers, is working to validate technologies seen as core to future 5G networks. Trials...

Open APIs central to efforts in accelerating SDN development

The TM Forum Open API initiative is part of industry led efforts with AT&T, Orange, MEF and Colt to foster SDN, orchestrated carrier Ethernet...

John Deere looks to the cloud

The world's largest maker of agricultural equipment is encouraging software developers to use John Deere's application programming interfaces to create software that can access...

Pantech pivots to IoT as parent Solid takes write-off

Pantech was once the second largest cell phone maker in South Korea, but as the smartphone market took off the company was one of...

Microsoft looks to reduce internet of things complexity with new SaaS

Microsoft IoT Central connects to Azure cloud services; Connected Factory announced ahead of Hannover Messe Microsoft has unveiled Microsoft IoT Central, a new software-as-a-service (SaaS)...

Oracle buys Moat for analytics, Wercker for app enablement

Oracle made two purchases this week: measurement and analytics firm Moat, and software start-up Wercker that focuses on cloud-based application and micro-services enablement through...

Deutsche Telekom enterprise group wins IoT manufacturing deal in Germany

T-Systems, DT's enterprise group, will provide IoT services to manufacturing interest Kaeser Kompressoren Germany is a leader in the digital transformation of the manufacturing sector,...

Test and Measurement: P3 and InfoVista to provide benchmarking

Network benchmarking company P3 Group and network performance solution company InfoVista announced a partnership this week to provide global mobile network benchmarking services, combining...

Industrial IoT case study: Thyssenkrupp transforms elevator maintenance

Microsoft Hololens and Azure platform join predictive maintenance industrial IoT solution used by Thyssenkrupp Elevator, escalator and moving walkway manufacturer Thyssenkrupp has been using the...

Verizon remains comfortable with LTE, 5G spectrum position

The carrier may have come out of the recent 600 MHz incentive auction empty handed, but Verizon claims plenty of runway for current LTE...

The role of neutral host and small cells in the 3.5 GHz CBRS band

As the Federal Communications Commission works to make the 3.5 GHz consumer broadband radio service (CBRS) band accessible to new users, U.S. operators and...

Worst of the Week: 600 MHz auction ends, as does my time at RCR Wireless News

Dan Meyer does the worst job breaking down the 600 MHz incentive auction results and says goodbye to RCR Wireless News in his last...

5 Nokia 5G trials: AT&T, Orange, STC, Zain and Smart

Like its competitors, Nokia is engaged in numerous 5G pilot and trial projects meant to help gain a better understanding of key technologies, use...

How much is Verizon making from the IoT?

Verizon launched its nationwide internet of things network on the last day of the first quarter. The carrier added Category M1 technology to its...

Verizon customers connected most to Wi-Fi, T-Mobile the least

A new report from OpenSignal found Verizon and T-Mobile at opposite ends of Wi-Fi connectivity, with unlimited data availability, customer mix as reasons. One impact...

Smart city case study: Copenhagen takes on waste, lighting, air quality

The Danish capital implemented a number of smart city initiatives with vendor Cisco Copenhagen is well known as one of the most innovative cities in Europe....
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