News & Event Coverage

Initiatives like Germany’s Industrie 4.0 and Made in China 2025 seed regional IoT economy The “Internet of Things” promises to connect 20 billion previously unconnected objects by 2020. As the …

Smart home efforts target European telcos and verticals Dutch telecom operator KPN signed a deal with Deutsche Telekom to offer smart home services in the Netherlands. The service, called KPN …

Smart City Challenge finalists take part in Google initiative The U.S Department of Transport has partnered with Sidewalk Labs, a subsidiary of Google’s parent company Alphabet, to develop Flow, a …

SK Telecom said it will invest $84 million over 2 years on IoT plans SK Telecom bolstered its support for the “Internet of Things,” announcing plans to build a nationwide …

The solution uses a GIS-based management system Huawei, looking to grow its industrial “Internet of Things” portfolio, launched a smart city connected lighting solution designed with multilevel intelligent control. Huawei …

SXSW panel: smart cities use intelligent infrastructure to keep up with urbanization AUSTIN, Texas – “Cities are on the rise,” proclaimed Harvard University’s Rosabeth Moss Kanter during a panel discussion …

Smart City Challenge finalists competing for $50 million in support of transportation innovation AUSTIN, Texas – U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx announced the seven finalist cities in the …

Google opened its pay-as-you-go mobile service to the entire country and discounted the network’s flagship handset, the LG Nexus 5X. Google’s Project Fi, which relies on Wi-Fi with cellular backup …

Google calls it a learning experience; chalks collision with bus up to sandbags in the road In pursuit of an autonomous driving future, Google has run its self-driving cars through …

AT&T adds support with Vodafone to GM divisions in Europe; expands Audi, signs Porsche in NA AT&T Mobility continues to bolster its worldwide connected car presence, announcing a handful of …

After some missteps, NB-IoT is poised to revolutionize low-power, wide-area networks BARCELONA, Spain – Narrow-band “Internet of Things” networks, which are slated for standardization by 3GPP this year, could be …

NB-IoT Forum members look to revolutionize underserved LPWA market BARCELONA, Spain – With billions of previously unconnected objects being added to cellular networks as the “Internet of Things” takes shape, …

The U.S. Department of Transportation, looking ahead to smart city projects of the future, plans to award $160 million to improve traffic congestion, make cities safer, deal with climate change, …

Volvo and Ericsson are teaming up to add experiential in-car technology designed to provide the infotainment passengers want in a future of autonomous vehicles. At the Consumer Electronics Show last …

Low-power, wide-area IoT network also being deployed in 10 U.S. cities Adding to its European dedicated “Internet of Things” network, provider Sigfox plans to expand its low-power, wide-area network into …

LinkNYC, an ambitious project to convert old New York City phone booths in public Wi-Fi access points, is still in the beta phase, but project backer Qualcomm is looking forward …

On this episode of HetNet Happenings, host Sean Kinney, managing editor at RCR Wireless News, learns about antenna concealment solutions from Jon Fitzhugh, CEO of Colorado-based ConcealFab. Fitzhugh highlights how …

Having already racked up 1.4 million miles on the road, Google is expanding its testing program for self-driving cars to Kirkland, Washington. According to an announcement posted to the companies …

Cisco buys software platform behind AT&T Drive and other IoT solutions Cisco Systems said it’s acquiring “the industry’s leading IoT service platform” with its purchase of Silicon Valley’s Jasper Technologies …

The Federal Communications Commission granted Qualcomm permission for a small-scale LTE Unlicensed trial at two Verizon Wireless locations. FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler extended Special Temporary Authority to Qualcomm today, responding to …

AT&T has a major focus on the “Internet of Things” with major investments in consumer-facing products and industrial products like its Global SIM, which has tremendous utility in verticals like container …

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 …

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. …

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 …

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 …