RCR Wireless News talks with experts across the mobile ecosystem on key trends for the upcoming year, including the impact of new architectures and emerging technologies on networks and the telecom business. Topics to be covered include assessments of the status and importance of...
Streaming, virtual reality, networked lifestyle and sensing homes are just some of the hot tech trends Ericsson's research branch ConsumerLabs is looking out for in 2016.
The Ericsson Consumer Insight Summary Report, compiled by the Swedish telecom equipment vendors ConsumerLabs division, is representative of 1.1...
The First Responders Network Authority board unanimously approved the request for proposal giving broad outlines and direction for a nationwide, public-private LTE network for first responders. The FirstNet RFP is set to be released in early January.
The RFP approval marks the next stage of FirstNet's work and is...
Establishing leadership positions in IP networks, cloud, BSS/OSS, TV & media and IoT industry and society are central to Ericsson's overall strategy, according to Rima Qureshi, chief strategy officer for Ericsson, who provided Jeff Mucci from RCR Wireless News with an update on Ericsson's 2015...
Matt Grob, EVP and CTO of Qualcomm Technologies, gives keynote at IEEE Globecom
SAN DIEGO--Qualcomm EVP and CTO Matt Grob this week told attendees at the IEEE Globecom conference that the telecom industry, since he started in 1991, is still dealing with some of the...
RCR Wireless News talks with experts across the mobile ecosystem on key trends for the upcoming year, including the impact of new architectures and emerging technologies on networks and the telecom business. Topics to be covered include predictions on assessments of the status and...
SAN DIEGO--Next generation 5G mobile networks, which still lack standardization and are a few years from any sort of commercial availability, are currently being demonstrated in real world conditions.
But the trick is moving 5G from these limited trials and controlled test environments into the...
The automotive industry is being transformed by the IoT (Internet of Things). Having cars connected to the Internet is changing the way people drive, order, and service their cars and how passengers enjoy the ride.
But IoT features aren’t a new idea...
Connected car creates growth opportunity
The merger of NXP Semiconductors and Freescale has created the world's largest automotive chipmaker at a time when vehicular technology is taking on new dimensions and scale. Millions of lines of software code power today's vehicles, 90% of which are...
US-based carrier AT&T is one of the leading global service providers when it comes to embracing the transformative and business opportunities associated with the Internet of Things.
Mike Troiano, VP of Industrial IOT, called the company's investment around the Internet of Things "one of the most...
The Atlanta-based Wireless Technology Forum hosted an annual analyst event; the topic this year was the state of the wireless industry with an emphasis on how business models will need to evolve to support innovative new technologies like the "Internet of Things" and "5G."
RCR...
Are IoT standards keeping up with IoT innovation? IEEE IoT standards body is hard at work to deliver IoT P2413 interoperability standards framework by 2017
Watch IoT Innovation interview with Oleg Logvinov - Chair of the IEEE P2413 working group, IEEE Internet Initiative. He is also director, special assignments,...
With an eye on scaling its "Internet of Things" service offerings, Canadian provider Telus partnered with Affirmed Networks to deploy a cloud-based platform optimized for IoT workloads.
Specifically, Affirmed Networks will provide Telus with its Mobile Content Cloud solution, which works with 2G, 3G and...
As the "Internet of Things" continues to develop, with industrial applications leading the way, new chipsets are set to allow IoT devices to connect to the Verizon LTE network.
The chipsets developed to support IoT connections to the Verizon Wireless LTE network were developed by...
Who is leading the way in the industrial and consumer Internet of Things markets?
"Internet of Things" technology – connecting every possible device, object or thing to the Internet – promises to be one of the biggest economic revolutions since the Industrial Revolution. Numerous companies...
As communication service providers continue to expand the reach of crucial fiber optic networks, player Birch Communications recently completed connection of 80,000 new buildings in 22 states to its metro fiber network.
Based in Atlanta, Birch provides communications, network and cloud services to small- and...
Voice-over-LTE trial to initially involve 5,000 subscribers
French operator Bouygues Telecom launched a pilot voice-over-LTE service, the company said in a statement; the move makes the telco the first operator in France to offer VoLTE to users.
The carrier said the VoLTE trial involves 5,000 subscribers, including 700...
LTE in China is projected to reach 1.2 billion subscribers by 2021
Almost two years after the launch, China Mobile said it has approximately 267.3 million LTE subscribers and aims to reach 300 million customers by the end of this year.
The telco has recorded a nearly...
Li-Fi works like Wi-Fi, but relies on optical data transmission
Velmenni, an Estonia-based tech startup, is conducting trials of Li-Fi in commercial and industrial settings, and according to reports has achieved data throughput speeds of 1 gigabit per second.
Li-Fi transmits data using LED lights. University of...
WASHINGTON – As the "Internet of Things" becomes a staple of the conversation across all aspects of the economy, there’s a growing concern around how to secure all these new connections.
At the recent Federal Building Council event, many participants analogized that creating an IoT network is...
WASHINGTON – "Internet of Things" technology has a wide range of applications from precision agriculture to a smart city and even a smart building. Like so much with IoT, what a smart building currently lacks is a concrete, widely accepted definition.
The definition most...
WASHINGTON – Federal Chief Information Officer: "We are facing a crisis ..."
The U.S. government, despite commanding a $3.8 trillion budget, is lagging behind many other developed countries in IT and "Internet of Things" investment.
When most people think of the federal government, they focus...
As the "Internet of Things" and big data analytics continue to transform different industries, Ericsson and Inmarsat are applying the technology to streamline the maritime supply chain by creating smart, connected ships.
The agreement between the two companies will begin with a contract allowing Ericsson to...
On Nov. 17, representatives from governments, trade groups and industry gathered in Barcelona, Spain, for the Smart City World Congress Expo. Attendees discussed and examined various technologies that could become cornerstones of urban planning and city management in the 21st century and beyond. So...
