Cybersecurity plays a crucial role in enabling the safe and secure function of our increasingly hyperconnected world. The rising frequency and sophistication of cyber-attacks, which have targeted major hospitals, tech giants and government agencies alike, highlights a pressing need for advanced security strategies. With...
Commerce Secretary Lutnik signaled in an interview with Broadband Breakfast on March 5th, 2025 that the U.S. government will rethink the BEAD program so that Americans “get the benefit of the bargain.” He elaborated that it could mean that homes get broadband through satellite...
In the early days, Narrowband IoT (NB-IoT) was touted as the ultimate low-cost, low-power solution that would upend the IoT connectivity market for good. Offering reliable indoor coverage and minimal power consumption, it promised massive-scale deployments across essential products such as smart meters, environmental...
Editor's note: While you're reading this, put on the song "One Fine Day" by David Byrne. It's from the album Byrne made with Brian Eno called Everything That Happens Will Happen Today. I can't think of a more appropriate title.
For me to understand...
The telecom industry is on the precipice of enormous upheaval thanks to disruptive technologies, shifting consumer behavior, and other industry-wide changes, opening the doors for new entrants and potentially shaking up established hierarchies. The two previous installments in this three-part series discussed how telecommunication...
If Jenson Huang says jump, the markets say ‘how high?’. Right? Such is the planet-shifting potential of artificial intelligence (AI), apparently – in capitalist minds today. At least until a Chinese upstart AI-outfit says, ‘wait; not that high’, and enough financial chaos is unleashed...
Editor’s note: I’m in the habit of bookmarking on LinkedIn and X (and in actual books) things I think are insightful and interesting. What I’m not in the habit of doing is ever revisiting those insightful, interesting bits of commentary and doing anything with...
As Greil Marcus said of Bob Dylan, somewhere between Nashville Skyline and Blood on the Tracks: what is this shit? Because the newest ‘magic quadrant’ study from Gartner, which holds a Bob-like influence in the heritage pop canon of telecoms and IT research (partly...
The global market for home medical equipment is experiencing explosive growth. Smart devices are being used to monitor and treat patients suffering from diabetes, cardiac disorders, and other medical conditions without exposing those patients to the risk of hospital-acquired infections. Numerous organizations, including the...
With several shakeups over the past few years, the state of the low power wide area networking (LPWAN) market is not always clear. However, the reality is that all the pieces are in place, and market demand paired with continuous technology evolution is fueling...
Deere CTO: "Labor is a common challenge...We believe autonomy can be part of that solution."
LAS VEGAS—The Consumer Electronics Show (CES) is a weird one. The media days in the run-up to the show officially opening are also weird—a mashup of things that are...
Six billion dollars. That’s how high private 5G sales will reach in 2027, according to recent data from market research firm SNS Telecom & IT. These projections come after Analysys Mason said in early 2024 that enterprises will spend as much as $9 billion...
Cellular IoT is evolving rapidly, driven by three distinct trends: the growing demand for actionable data, advancements in edge processing, and the long-anticipated shift from 4G to 5G NR. These trends are not just reshaping the technology landscape, but redefining how businesses, networks, and...
Enterprises are hungry. Appetites for digital transformation are reaching a new intensity, brought on in part by excitement around paradigm-shifting tools like generative AI. This enthusiasm is inspiring enterprises to be bolder with their technology roadmaps and strategies in general, lest they miss out...
In 2025, the demand for smart IoT tracking technologies, including smart labels, will reach new heights.
Pre-parcel anxiety is a growing phenomenon among today’s shoppers, characterised by an obsessive need to track their parcels. Studies show that 90% of consumers check their parcel status...
I know that now is the time of year for industry leaders to rattle off their top five predictions for the coming year, offering up a list of bullets that just so happen to fit into their product launch plans for the new year....
A couple of submissions from Nokia, here, in response to RCR's request for industry soothsayers to step forward, and tell us about the year ahead – in industrial networking, computing, sensing, analytics (and everything in between) in the name of digital change.
Carlijn Williams,...
The internet of things (IoT) continues to grow apace as more industries connect devices for commercial and operational reasons. Transforma Insights forecast global IoT connections to land at 18.2 billion this year, with a projected rise to 20.4 billion next. It is a linear...
The rapid adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) in industrial enterprises is reshaping the way organizations view and implement cloud strategies. Industrial enterprises generate a staggering amount of data – from factory sensors to supply chain systems – and leveraging this data effectively is becoming...
Think of all the technologies an enterprise needs to operate – cloud services, robotics, mobile devices, IoT devices, and so on and so forth. What do all of these things have in common? In some capacity, they must always stay connected to a network....
Note, this is a transcript, more or less, of the opening address at Industrial 5G Forum (still available on-demand) at the start of November; printed here for posterity, and to make up the numbers, but also because it works as an op/ed piece about...
The IoT landscape is poised for innovative developments. Central to this transformation is LoRaWAN, which has steadily established itself as a cornerstone of IoT innovation. LoRaWAN enables low-power, long-range connectivity, making it ideal for applications ranging from smart utilities to remote agriculture. But what...
Generative AI hype hinges on its novelty: new creative possibilities, business applications, and growth opportunities. For manufacturers, this technology has the potential to streamline supply chain management, help plant managers proactively address maintenance problems and drive efficiency across manufacturing sites.
Today’s industry leaders are exploring...
In November, President-elect Donald Trump announced he would appoint Brendan Carr as the new chairman of the FCC. A Republican currently serving on the Commission, Carr will aim to redirect the FCC’s focus toward broadband expansion — especially in rural areas, streamlined infrastructure development...
