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For more on smart metering, and to hear more from Neil Bosworth, check out the RCR Wireless webinar on smart metering (October 19; available on-demand). The urgency to address environmental …

When deploying IoT equipment in remote locations, chances are you’ll be using cellular communication to collect data from and send instructions to each device. This means you’ll need a subscriber …

For production companies to thrive in today’s competitive market, going digital is not merely an option but a necessity. Workflows where paper still dominates are often the bottlenecks that frustrate …

Like many other sectors, the telecoms industry is becoming more focused on its impact on our planet. Telecom decision-makers are faced with certain realities. One being that the industry accounts …

With the ongoing roll-out of 5G standalone networks, wireless carriers find themselves tasked with meeting heightened service quality and performance expectations. In an era where service degradation or network failure …

Ten percent of Americans still lack broadband access, and 39% of those without access reside in rural areas. But connectivity is a necessity for all areas of modern life. And …

Four nines, five nines, six nines – everyone wants more nines. Every enterprise wants ultra reliability, with guaranteed uptime of 99.99 percent (or 99.999 percent, or 99.9999 percent). But here’s …

When we talk about 5G innovation, often the discussion defaults to the end-customer use cases rather than the network itself. Industry 4.0 and the Internet of Things are prime examples …

Doing 10 times more with 10 times less is how we are going to save the planet, and how many public and commercial sectors will survive too. And it is …

The metaverse has captured significant attention in recent years. Indeed, this immersive digital realm has inspired us to transcend physical limitations and explore new experiential opportunities. From Virtual Reality (VR) …

Markets across industries are embracing the Internet of Things (IoT). From widely adopted consumer goods, like watches and thermostats, to applications in aerospace, healthcare, construction & building management, oil & …

In today’s digital landscape, a highly secure and reliable network is a must-have. No matter the sector, traditional network infrastructure is struggling to keep up with the requirements of connected …

Globalization is shifting. Reshoring and nearshoring are the new trends, driven largely by a desire to be less dependent on China, but also by the supply chain fragility revealed during …

The era of 5G is now upon us. While 5G penetration will depend largely on regional rollouts, the global average is set to grow from 13% in 2022 to more …

I’m a technology enthusiast who enjoys exploring new digital technologies and thinking about how they can be adopted at scale and speed. In our industry, the recent years have been …

Over time, fire safety practices and measures have been established worldwide to prevent fires, mitigate their impact and safeguard lives and property. Firefighting is a hazardous occupation. Firefighters face some …

Patrick Griffin, Chief Product Officer, Heliot Europe, the largest Sigfox network operator in the European Union; here, he expands on the importance of the new unlicensed LPWAN working group proposing …

Due to the distributed nature of IoT, connectivity/networking is perhaps the most critical element of the full IoT stack. It is also the area that requires the greatest consideration of …

As organizations rush to automate factories, warehouses, and other industrial environments, deterministic network connectivity and uninterrupted mobility have become nonnegotiable. An increasing number of network-connected devices are being introduced into …

Open RAN and vRAN — along with multi-access computing (MEC) — are enabling the creation of highly-distributed 5G networks to support a plethora of new applications that require ultra-low latency, …

In today’s data-driven world, a significant amount of data storage still happens on-premise. However, when organizations opt for cloud solutions, it is often through cloud subscriptions with hyperscalers like Microsoft …

Selecting the right connectivity technology for agriculture IoT applications is confusing as there are a wide range of options available, from cellular networks to satellite connectivity in addition to low …

The rise of logistics connectivity and shipment visibility systems has been a boon to intermodal, multimodal, and global shipping industries. While rail shipment plays an integral and growing role as …

A new Position Paper from Transforma Insights analyses the substantial changes occurring in the Connectivity Management Platform (CMP) space, including the impact of unit economics on the approach of the …

Private wireless is quickly infiltrating enterprise networks everywhere. For the first time, companies now have direct access to new shared cellular spectrum, made available by the FCC and other telecom …