RIO DE JANEIRO–Two years after Brazil hosted the 2014 Fifa World Cup, the city of Rio de Janeiro will host the first Olympic and Paralympic Games to take place in South America. …
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RIO DE JANEIRO–Brazilian Elly Resende is leading the orchestration of all information technology and communication infrastructure providers for the 2016 Rio Olympics and Paralympics. Less than a month from the …
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Using high-band 70 GHz spectrum, Huawei and Vodafone achieved a data rate of more than 20 Gbps in a recent test of 5G mobile network technology. According to Mobile World …
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Mississippi-based regional service provider C Spire is using Nokia equipment to test a fixed wireless “5G” use case; so far the tests have achieved network speeds up o 2.2 gigabits …
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Amid questions about safety, autonomous bus completes trip in Amsterdam As autonomous vehicles become increasingly viable from a technology standpoint, questions about safety–many tied to Tesla’s in-market auto pilot feature–are …
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Gemalto said there will be 1 billion IoT devices in the Japanese market by 2020 Dutch provider of digital security solutions Gemalto confirmed that its Cinterion LTE Cat-1 M2M module …
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SoftBank’s acquisition of ARM to help accelerate much-needed internet of things standardization The “internet of things” looks to have received a massive vote of confidence as one of the boldest …
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Connected car solutions said ti allow drivers access to real-time information about traffic, navigation and emergency services Japanese telecom operator KDDI in boosting its IoT portfolio selected digital security solutions …
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U.K.-based telecom group Vodafone said 89% of companies investing in the internet of things (IoT) have increased their budgets over the last 12 months. The finding is part of its …
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Spectrum Frontiers approval sees nearly 11 gigahertz of spectrum freed up for licensed and unlicensed use in support of 5G services In a move designed to bolster the development and …
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Chinese vendor sees increasing penetration for its smart city solutions including government, grid and transport applications Huawei is focusing on its safe city initiatives as the initial step before implementing large-scale …
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AT&T is seen by many as the domestic investment leader in the “internet of things” and virtualization of its network. The telecom company also has its sights set on “5G” …
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Verizon CDMA network shutdown is set to happen by Dec. 31, 2019 According to reports, Verizon Wireless plans to shut down its 2G CDMA network by the end of 2019; …
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5G demo slated for 15 GHz range Ericsson, in a recent filing with the Federal Communications Commission, is seeking special temporary authority to conduct a “5G” demo for T-Mobile US …
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The region ended 2015 with an installed base of 5.8 million fleet management systems; projected to pass 12.7 million by 2020 North America is expected to reach 12.7 million active …
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Using Cat M-1 standard, AT&T looks to cut costs, extend battery for internet of things deployments Looking to run internet of things traffic on its LTE network, AT&T will begin …
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The German telco said LTE-V is a potential enabler for road safety and traffic efficiency apps German telecoms operator Deutsche Telekom (DT), Chinese vendor Huawei and car makers including Audi …
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In partnership with UnaBiz and Engie, internet of things network will be fully operational by early 2017 Sigfox, a French provider of global communications service for the “internet of things,” …
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Are telcos bluffing or will the development of 5G depend on the regulatory agenda? Last week, Europe’s telecoms industry warned policymakers that the business case for 5G is hanging in …
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Although 5G isn’t set for standardization by 3GPP and the ITU until 2020, carriers and vendors are aggressively working on pre-standardized technology with many bullish on the outlook for commercialization. …
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Alibaba officials said the RX5 SUV is already available for pre-order Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba Group announced the launch of OS’Car, the first mass-produced internet car powered by the company’s YunOS …
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5G Manifesto aims for one 5G city in every EU country by 2020 Major European telecom companies presented a jointly developed “5G Manifesto” that lays out industry recommendations on how the European Union …
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IoT platform ThingPark China will launch commercial operations in Q3 2016 French provider of internet of things services Actility partnered with Foxconn Technology Group to launch ThingPark China, a collaborative …
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Manufacturing and healthcare will lead industrial internet of things growth In the drive for efficiency and cost savings, different verticals are adopting industrial internet of things to use the power …
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French firm aims to expand internet of things network coverage to the rest of the country next year Sigfox, a French provider of global communications service for the “internet of things,” announced …
