November 2019

The Industrial Internet Consortium (IIC) has added new definitions of ‘IoT sensor’ and ‘IoT actuator’ to its updated ‘dictionary’ of technical definitions for the industrial IoT (IIoT) sector. These terms …

IoT system provider Itron has signed a deal with Rocky Mountain Power to deploy new smart meters and smart grid capabilities. The electric company, serving customers in Idaho, Utah, and …

Editor’s Note: RCR Wireless News goes all in for “Throwback Thursdays,” tapping into our archives to resuscitate the top headlines from the past. Fire up the time machine, put on …

Postal company UPS has achieved another ‘first’ for drone deliveries by making a commercial delivery of a medical prescription from a pharmacy to a residential property. The firm’s drone subsidiary …

Only about 25% of mobile phone users are frequently taking advantage of Wi-Fi calling, according to a new survey by network benchmarking company Global Wireless Solutions. Wi-Fi calling is a …

The evolution to 5G will see an unprecedented increase in network complexity – from new uses cases to different service classes, network function virtualization and large volumes of data. Today’s …

As Internet-of-Things (IoT) devices become more and more commonplace, the uses for such devices continues to expand. One of the key places they are appearing is as part of so-called …

FTC commissioner called former AT&T practice essentially ‘scammed’ unlimited customers This week AT&T agreed to settle a 2014 complaint from the U.S. Federal Trade Commission that alleged the carrier “failed …

  Cities are becoming smarter by producing greater public-sector efficiencies through sensors, IoT, LTE connectivity, and data analysis. The change of culture and technology is causing towns, cities, counties, and …

Wi-Fi 6 is designed for dense user environments like stadiums Cisco and Hollywood Park have entered into a partnership that establishes the U.S. networking company as the official IT network …

Vodafone hunting first commercial NB-IoT deal Indian telecommunications operators Bharti Airtel and Vodafone Idea are currently getting ready to launch commercial NB-IoT services in the Indian market in the coming …

Ericsson and OPPO entered a global patent license agreement in February Ericsson and Chinese technology firm OPPO have established a joint lab in Shenzhen, China, which will focus on 5G …

Small and medium sized enterprises can “punch above their weight” in global markets by taking IoT as-a-service from mobile operators. Where large organisations will go it alone, and develop their …

As Internet-of-Things (IoT) devices become more and more commonplace, the uses for such devices continues to expand. One of the key places they are appearing is as part of so-called …

Last week, FCC Chairman Pai announced a proposed draft called the Fifth Report & Order and Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking with the stated intent of improving 911 vertical location accuracy (known as z-axis) …

  Logistics and transport are definitely the industries that will significantly benefit from the solutions brought by Internet of Things. We can also safely state that every industry uses transport …

It seems, almost, like a daft question, except the hype around 5G is so all-consuming it threatens to eat complementary IoT technologies alive – most of which have the distinct …

Network operators CenturyLink and West Safety Communications have settled with the Federal Communications Commission over violations of FCC rules due to a 911 service outage. The two companies agreed to …

Between them, US telecoms operator Sprint and Swedish telecoms vendor Ericsson claim considerable experience in the IoT space. The variety of IoT use cases is vast, and ever-growing, they say. …

Department of Commerce tallies 260 Huawei license requests U.S. Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross confirmed that the U.S. government would soon start to issue the first licenses for U.S firms looking …

What if nearly every network operation could be predicted using machine learning and AI? Ericsson launched its Operations Engine in January to assist communications service providers with moving away from …

  Korean telecommunications operator SK Telecom will continue to expand its business in the in-building market via 5G technology, the carrier?s CFO, Poong-Young Yoon, said during a conference call with …

UK telco O2 has signed an agreement to provide 5G connectivity for the testing of connected and autonomous vehicles (CAVs) in the Smart Mobility Living Lab (SMLL) in London, the …

When it comes to network slicing, the slice itself is only the pipe — it’s the applications, and bundling it all neatly into an as-a-service model for enterprise that offers …