Ericsson Mobility Report: As the decade ends, 90% of the globe will have access to mobile broadband networks
In the mobile technology landscape, 2020 is poised to be a big year. The latest Ericsson Mobility Report projects that by the end of the decade, 70%...
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Ben Wood - Chief of Research at CCS Insight the UK based consulting and analysis team explores the type of companies now interested in IoT (among other areas), some of the current and future most interesting technology trends and also he shows off some...
Pothole Alert system could notify local government when your car hits a rough spot
Automaker Jaguar Land Rover is developing technology that will use cloud-computing to push data from a vehicle to municipal authorities in an innovative blend of connected car and smart city technology.
Imagine...
The telco aims to implement the platform in a smart city trial in Busan
South Korea’s largest mobile telephony operator, SK Telecom, has launched an open "Internet of Things" platform dubbed ThingPlug, with the main goal of boosting the IoT ecosystem.
The operator said that the...
Carbon monoxide monitoring can alert to health problems, among other big data points
WASHINGTON – Nicola Palmarini, a technology advocate with IBM Accessibility, helps the technology powerhouse leverage the power of big data.
At the 2015 M-Enabling Summit, he sat down with RCR Wireless News to...
Now being a "super" (like in the movie “The Incredibles”) is actually possible, and you don’t even have to squeeze yourself into spandex, according to Ori Inbar, the co-founder and CEO of AugmentedReality.org
Augmented Reality technologies are bringing real-world enhancements to our physiological and mental capabilities....
Heterogeneous network support from Birdstep
Birdstep today announced enhancements to its existing SmartANALYTICS portfolio in support of heterogeneous mobile networks. Building on its existing data-collection platform, the enhancements are focused on data correlation and visualization. The platform will enable network operators and virtual network operators...
Wireless charging is a common discussion related to electronic devices. But what about charging electric vehicles? Qualcomm and Daimler are collaborating on how to bring wireless charging to the world of the connected car. Qualcomm recently announced a strategic initiative that builds on work from earlier this...
Prototype uses Wi-Fi for power without detracting from data throughput
With an eye on Internet of Things applications, a research team at the University of Washington Seattle’s Sensor Systems Labs have developed a method to use Wi-Fi to power a camera.
The tech is called power-over-Wi-Fi...
You might not realize it, but Santander is the largest independent financer of car purchases in Germany, putting it in a great position to leverage relationships to open new lines of business for Santander and auto dealers. That is exactly what it did recently by launching...
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IoT requires complex connected hardware - many companies are underestimating topics like antenna design
Join Chris Hare and guests Dr Gerry Hayes President/Founder and Larry Steffann GM of the Wireless Research Center of NC, a non-profit research, development, test and certification team focused on advanced...
Smart city initiatives focus at annual software showcase
NICE, France – As the "Internet of Things" revolution picks up and previously static objects are given intelligence, smart cities appear poised to push broad quality-of-life improvements in connected urban areas.
This trend was reinforced at TM Forum...
Smart water pipes alert to leaks before small problems become big ones
WASHINGTON – Even among the rank partisanship of Washington, D.C., one thing no one will disagree with is that the nation’s civil infrastructure needs urgent attention.
The American Society of Civil Engineers gave the...
We’ve got software-defined base stations in the mobile industry, we’ve got software-defined telecommunications networks: Why not a software-defined car? That is the vision of a company called Movimento, who today announced its over-the-air platform to update every module in the vehicle, not only models...
Smart Solutions tech uses eye control to change the TV channel, call a nurse or adjust temperature
WASHINGTON – Smart Solutions, an Alabama-based company, has embraced the "Internet of Things" as a way to help improve quality of life for the elderly and disabled.
Company owner...
Chinese firm signs MoU with the government of Gujarat state
ZTEsoft, the software subsidiary of Chinese telecoms equipment manufacturer ZTE, has signed a memorandum of understanding with the government of India's Gujarat state to collaborate on the development of smart city projects.
Under the terms of...
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The Internet of Things has become part of the vocabulary of not just the wireless and tech sector, but now also the C Suite of any large company. Connecting devices and people to the internet all the time has huge implications on society, for...
Earlier this year at the Consumer Electronics Show, Ford announced its Smart Mobility plan consisting of 25 global experiments to change the way the world moves. These experiments are really taking the concept of mobility beyond that of traditional car ownership and usage. Fourteen of...
Plan to cap Wi-Fi use at 50 megabytes per day
The government of Delhi, India, plans to deploy free public Wi-Fi in the city, as well as other Internet-based transit, utility and health services in efforts to make Delhi a "smart city."
A pitch of the...
CSP partnering with VC firm to eventually invest $1 billion with other telcos to advance digital transformation
Mardrid, Spain-based telecom provider Telefónica has partnered with an American venture capital firm to invest $200 million in the CSP’s startup incubation initiative dubbed Open Future, which connects entrepreneurs...
Real-time traffic and passenger information management systems in development for LatAm market
Networking giant Ericsson is partnering with Volvo’s Latin American business unit that sells buses for public transit to bring electronic intelligence to traffic and passenger management systems.
Ericsson will develop, deploy, support and maintain...
I recently had an opportunity to speak with Nik Willetts, chief digital officer for the TM Forum organization about its vision for the digital business landscape. If you aren’t familiar with the TM Forum, it is a nonprofit industry association focused on working with its...
The "Internet of Things" is suddenly everywhere and investors are taking notice.
Gartner forecasts that 4.9 billion connected things will be in use in 2015 – up 30% from 2014 – and will reach 25 billion connected objects by 2020.
Inc. reported that more than $1 billion...
Chipmaker’s Drive PX computer being used by manufacturers like Aston Martin, Rolls Royce
Nvidia previewed its self-driving vehicle platform, Drive PX, at the Consumer Electronics Show earlier this year and began shipping units earlier this month to manufacturers including Aston Martin, Tesla, Rolls Royce and...
