Billions of devices are expected to be wirelessly connected as part of the "Internet of Things" evolution – and in order to ensure that they work correctly, these smart meters, smart city sensors, smart fridges, smart vehicles and the like will all need to...
Applications are key to user experience of smart home and consumer-facing "Internet of Things" products – but those apps are dogged by slow performance and in many cases, traditional home security companies are lagging when it comes to how well their smart home apps are pleasing...
KT uses Nokia Flexi Multiradio 10 in its LTE network
South Korean operator KT and equipment provider Nokia recently conducted what the companies say is the industry's first enhanced machine type communications field trial.
The trial was conducted on KT's LTE network using Nokia's Flexi Multiradio...
Sony jump starts IoT strategy with LTE-only chipmaker purchase
LTE has an important role to play in the "Internet of Things," according to Sony. The Japanese conglomerate said it's buying LTE-only chipmaker Altair Semiconductor for $212 million as it expects more "things" to be connected...
The grand vision of autonomous driving is for intelligent vehicles, coupled with smart infrastructure, to use real time communications to make traffic accidents and congestion a thing of the past. But, given the outlook on development and deployment of these technologies, that future is...
New solutions to be based on SK Telecom ThingPlug platform
SK Telecom inked an agreement with networking giant Cisco Systems to develop new solutions for "Internet of Things" technology, The Korea Herald reported.
Under terms of the agreement, the two companies will develop new solutions combining...
On this episode of HetNet Happenings, host Sean Kinney takes a look at Ericsson initiatives and solutions geared toward enabling the smart cities of the future.
Smart cities combine virtually everything RCR Wireless News covers — access networks, densification, the "Internet of Things," autonomous driving...
A look at IoT in 2016
Editor’s Note: With 2016 now upon us, RCR Wireless News has gathered predictions from leading industry analysts and executives on what they expect to see in the new year.
The "Internet of Things" transforms our economy, society and how we...
The Internet of Things is bringing new players into the wireless ecosystem and creating new opportunities for carriers. While mobile operators see opportunities in asset tracking, mobile health monitoring and industrial IoT, vendors are focusing on the low power, short range connectivity solutions that...
LTE is all about high-speed data and lots of it, right? Not always. If your goal is to connect factory equipment, cargo containers or utility meters to the Internet, you probably don't need to transmit a lot of high-speed data in real time. You...
New Yorkers can now enjoy blazing fast free public Wi-Fi. The first LinkNYC public Wi-Fi kiosks are now active on Third Avenue in the Big Apple.
The 300 Mbps capability is approximately 10 times faster than the average U.S. home Internet connection. The project, which...
The Internet of Things is bringing new players into the wireless ecosystem and creating new opportunities for carriers. While mobile operators see opportunities in asset tracking, mobile health monitoring and industrial IoT, vendors are focusing on the low power, short range connectivity solutions that...
IoT gateways have the potential to connect cellular networks with the low-power wide-area networks that promise to make connectivity affordable for billions of devices. Low-power wide-area networks (LPWANs) transmit data at much lower rates than current LTE networks, meaning that they can use less...
The social network inked a bandwidth deal with BSNL
Facebook plans to start offering Internet services in rural areas across India after signing an agreement with Indian state-run telecom service provider Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited.
Under the agreement, the U.S.-based social network acquired bandwidth from BSNL...
AT&T has a longer history than any other U.S. telecom provider, and cellular is just one chapter in that history. The company's leaders know cellular will not be the primary network for the billions of devices that will connect to the "Internet of Things."
“A...
HetNet Happenings Episode 45 looks at chipsets with Altair Semiconductor, Imagination Technologies and Nvidia
The 2016 CES event placed a huge emphasis on the "Internet of Things" and how IoT technology is poised to revolutionize consumer, enterprise and industrial markets.
But the problem with CES (because...
CES 2016 Internet of Things (IoT) musings from the IoT Innovation gang.
Listen in as Sean Kinney, Managing Editor - RCR Wireless News; Chris Hare, CEO - nTeTe; and Steve Brumer, Partner - 151 Advisors, share CES 2016 Internet of Things (IoT) highlights with IoT Innovations...
DOCSIS 3.1, the latest evolution in data over cable service interface specification, could be a game changer for the Internet and TV industry, providing multi-gigabit Internet speeds and interoperability among modem manufacturers and service providers. Many believe the new international telecommunications standard is the...
Complexities associated with IoT 'severely limits' enterprise adoption
The majority of enterprises are in the process of deploying "Internet of Things" solutions, according to recent research, but are getting caught up balancing global scalability with security, interoperability and other challenges.
San Antonio-based research firm James Brehm...
The "Internet of Things: will connect billions of wireless devices in the years ahead, but only a small subset of those things will be connected using cellular networks. According to the Ericsson Mobility Report, a projected 28 billion devices will be connected by 2021,...
After announcing merger plans in April, today marks the first day of combined operations for telecom equipment giants Nokia and Alcatel-Lucent.
The merger is valued at $16.5 billion cumulatively and the new company employs more than 100,000 people globally. It remains headquartered in Finland with strategic business...
DOCSIS 3.1, the latest evolution in data over cable service interface specification, is now certified by CableLabs to run in modems from five key suppliers. The modems will be capable of providing multi-gigabit Internet speeds and interoperability amongst products.
Products from Askey, Castlenet, Netgear, Technicolor and Ubee Interactive have...
The First Responder Network Authority released its official request for proposals for the nationwide LTE network for public safety it is responsible for planning and building, and asked potential partners to respond by April 29.
The FirstNet RFP has been the organization's major focus for more...
The "Internet of Things" revolution, particularly in the industrial IoT space, promises to bring connectivity to everything from manufacturing and shipping to more environmentally challenging industries like mining, oil and gas and the like. That means in addition to providing reliable connectivity, IoT hardware...
