News & Event Coverage

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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, …

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 …

The “Internet of Things,” connected car, big data and data analytics are all popular topics of the day. Although many companies talk about the capability of their existing analytics tools …

  Connecting cars in China is a priority. Noted as the fastest-growing automotive market in the world, it shouldn’t be surprising to see a great deal of innovation occurring in …

Blog: “Not once was the self-driving car the cause of the accident” After six years and 1.7 million miles covered, Google’s director of the self-driving car program has learned a …

Audi Electronics Ventures and Cubic Telecom have announced a strategic partnership inclusive of a $20.3 million investment. Yet another example of telecommunications and the automotive industry joining hands to further …

Sprint announced in late April its Command Center 2.0 for machine-to-machine solutions. The original Command Center has been around for four years, but the new offering is what is driving industry …

Last week London was host to M2M World Congress. The presenters were an interesting mix of network operators, hardware and software vendors and industry analysts approaching this space from many different …

DARPA researchers plan to demo vulnerability of connected car at conferences WASHINGTON – Cybersecurity researchers Charlie Miller and Chris Valasek, funded by the federal government, announced they will publicly hack …

Earlier this year Accenture released its “Digital Consumer Survey” taking a look at how consumer views are changing in this new connected world. Focusing on how the “Internet of Things” …

More connected devices equates to more cybersecurity exposure, more risk WASHINGTON – Booz Allen Hamilton, one of the nation’s largest management consulting firms that is well known for its broad …

Booz Allen Hamilton recently published its views on the increasing battle for the dashboard in the connected car. I had the opportunity to learn more about the company and its work in this …

At the simplest level, “Internet of Things,” connected car, M2M and telematics have all been buzzwords synonymous with the integration of telecommunications and automotive. Now “mobility” is entering the mix. …

New InControl Touch Pro unveiled at New York Auto Show in Jaguar XF Automaker Jaguar Land Rover launched its connected car control panel, InControl Touch Pro, in the latest Jaguar …

Another milestone has been reached for self-driving cars; 3,400 of them to be exact. The Roadrunner, an autonomous vehicle created by English auto technology company Delphi, completed a nine-day, 3,400-mile …

International investment to use IoT to connect major world hub WASHINGTON – Dutch firm NXP Semiconductors announced on March 27 it had signed a memorandum of understanding with Digital China …

AT&T strikes connected car deals with Autonet, Voxx tapping into LTE capabilities AT&T is looking to expand its already strong position in the domestic telematics space, announcing a pair of …

Telehealth has been a goal of healthcare providers and network operators for more than 20 years, and now advances in mobile technology are finally making remote access to healthcare affordable …

Solutions to power the IoT RCR Wireless News covered the recent announcement of the LoRa Alliance and resulting go-to-market activities of IBM Research and Semtech. After meeting with Semtech and KPN, …

Hannover, Germany – On the last day of CeBit15, the Automotive IT Kongress also took place in the city. Presenters included a combination of OEM, telecommunications and IT vendors, and …