BROWSING: NB-IoT

New development kit to enable faster LoRa-based IoT app prototyping

A new development kit launched by LoRa Alliance members Libelium and Loriot promises faster LoRa-based IoT app prototyping and testing. Semtech announced the availability of a new development kit delivered by LoRa Alliance members Libelium and Loriot, which will enable faster LoRa-based IoT app prototyping...

What is the internet of things?

Understanding the internet of things and what it means for enterprises and industries Mobile operators globally are already paving the way to a massive adoption of the internet of things (IoT) in the coming years and some of them are already deploying network infrastructure to...

DT, Huawei, Audi and Toyota carry out LTE-V trials in Germany

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 and Toyota are currently testing LTE-Vehicular (LTE-V) in Germany. The German telco said that technical tests...

Sigfox deploying internet of things network in Mexico City

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 the deployment of its dedicated IoT network in Mexico in partnership with its Latin American...

Huawei launches end-to-end NB-IoT solution

Huawei said the NB-IoT solution will be available in September Huawei launched an end-to-end narrowband "internet of things" solution with the aim of helping operators expand their IoT services. Huawei confirmed its new NB-IoT solution will be commercially available in September 2016, with plans to conduct a commercial...

IoT operator Sigfox: No one can match our offering

IoT operator Sigfox is confident that competing LPWAN technologies are no match to its own offering at this point. An exclusive interview with Thomas Nicholls, executive vice president of communication at Sigfox. We can count the days without an announcement on Low-Power Wide-Area Network (LPWAN), a...

China bids for global internet of things leadership

Leading Chinese companies lay out the opportunities and challenges presented by the internet of things Supported by the government, China’s leading digital players are gearing up to lead the world in harnessing the internet of things (IoT). With its massive managed economy, the country should...

Sigfox expands Internet of Things network to Ireland

The French Internet of Things firm expects to connect 1 million devices across the country by 2017 French provider of global communications service for the Internet of Things (IoT), and Irish telecoms provider VT Networks, announced the nationwide availability of the Sigfox IoT network across...

Huawei, Vodafone complete smart parking trial in Spain

Huawei said smart parking solutions would generate revenue opportunities for municipal governments Chinese vendor Huawei and U.K-based telecoms group Vodafone completed the first trial on commercial networks for pre-standard NB-IoT smart parking in Spain. Following a smart metering trial in Spain last November, the two companies began...

Vodafone to trial NB-IoT this year to prep 2017 commercial launch

Vodafone upgrading core, radio networks for NB-IoT services U.K. telecom group Vodafone plans to focus on narrowband-"internet of things" trials during the rest of the year ahead of plans for a commercial launch of the technology next year, said Vodafone research and development director Luke Ibbetson in...

China Mobile, China Unicom leading NB-IoT development

ZTE, China Mobile demo NB-IoT verification Chinese ICT services provider ZTE claims to be the first in the industry to demonstrate verification based on Narrowband-Internet of Things (NB-IoT) standards in China Mobile’s 5G innovation laboratory. “Since the 3GPP NB-IoT  standards  are  expected  to  be frozen  late...

IoT operator Qowisio launches disruptive IoT price plan

France-based IoT operator Qowisio launched its IoT network in France this week and presented a rather aggressive IoT price plan. Just about $0.11 or €0.10 per connected object per year: this is what it will cost businesses to connect their IoT devices to Qowisio ’s newly-launched...

The Industrial IoT in 2020: The view from Vodafone

One of the world’s largest telcos promises a major step change in its IoT capabilities Last week, Vodafone Group gave its enterprise customers key insights into how fast the "Internet of Things" is likely to develop. By 2020, Vodafone pledged all of its LTE base...

Vodafone to launch NB-IoT in multiple markets next year

The UK telco urges the industry to focus on rapid NB-IoT trials U.K.-based telecommunications group Vodafone plans to roll out narrowband "Internet of Things" technology across multiple markets in 2017, noted Erik Brenneis, director of Vodafone’s "Internet of Things" group, in a post to the...

Huawei, Vodafone launch Open NB-IoT Lab

The new facility will develop IoT products and apps Chinese ICT solutions provider Huawei and Vodafone Group have launched a new Open IoT Lab to develop products and applications relating to Narrowband Internet of Things (NB-IoT) technology. The lab will offer a pre-integration testing environment for...

Etisalat, Huawei trial smart parking in UAE

Etisalat targeting additional verticals with LPWA and NB IoT Huawei and Middle East telecom operator Etisalat conducted a trial of smart parking technology in the United Arab Emirates. The live trial of narrow-band "Internet of Things" technology used the end-to-end infrastructure based on Etisalat's live...

NB-IoT nearing commercialization; 2017 deployment target

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 commercially deployed in support of machine communications as early as 2017. That was the message communicated...

NB-IoT tech to go into anything with a battery

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, what’s the right low-power, wide-area solution? The NB-IoT Forum thinks narrow-band IoT technology, which set for...

Ericsson aims to help customers monetize IoT

Wireless equipment giant Ericsson announced three initiatives around the "Internet of Things" at CES 2016, all software-based offerings focused on helping its customers monetize IoT. The company's three announcements focused on data analytics, low-power connectivity and smart metering. Ericsson's data analytics software is said to...

Low power, low throughput IoT is focus of industry forum

"Internet of Things" is a red-hot buzzword in the telecom industry. While use cases involving consumer wearables tend to dominate the discourse, there's another, much less flashy IoT optimized for low power, low throughput applications that is quietly taking shape. Narrow-band Internet of Things (NB-IoT)...

AT&T, Ericsson to demo 10-year IoT battery life

Battery life has become an increasing concern with the growth of the "Internet of Things." Many IoT devices are not located near a battery source, so they need long-lasting batteries to make them viable parts of the IoT ecosystem. Ericsson and AT&T teamed up...

EMEA: Vodafone M2M Barometer – high or low?

Vodafone recently released its third annual M2M Barometer report, developed in conjunction with Circle Research to better understand how businesses are utilizing machine-to-machine and "Internet of Things" technology. In order to get at these answers, 650 business and IT executives around the world were surveyed. In...