Two million farms and 36 million cattle will be connected to the internet by low-power wide-area (LPWA) networks, and other technologies, by 2024. This is the calculation from analyst house ABI Research, in a new report that considers the opportunity for internet-of-things (IoT) technologies in field...
Two million farms and 36 million cattle will be connected to the internet by low-power wide-area (LPWA) networks, and other technologies, by 2024. This is the calculation from analyst house ABI Research, in a new report that considers the opportunity for internet-of-things (IoT) technologies...
Annual revenue from smart street lights will grow at compound annual rate of 31 per cent to reach $1.7 billion in 2026, reckons ABI Research.
The analyst house said street lighting programmes will continue to focus on replacing conventional lamps with LED lamps through...
5G, the next generation of wireless technology, is poised to have a significant impact on the commercial real estate industry--if stakeholders can coalesce on a straightforward strategy to bring 5G indoors. As 5G ’s enhanced IoT capabilities enable more of the built environment to...
Cellular low-power wide-area (LPWA) networks running on LTE-M and NB-IoT technologies will account for three-quarters of the installed base of asset trackers in 2023, according to new research.
These will displace non-cellular LPWA solutions, mostly based on LoRa and Sigfox, as the principle connectivity technologies...
Well established North American and European manufacturers of M2M and IoT devices have seen their share of global shipments slip by 15 per cent in the last 12 months as Chinese vendors have flooded the market with low-value 2G kit, and ramped up their...
The appetite for new digital technologies is growing among manufacturers, with certain brands in certain sectors in certain regions experiencing a considerable uplift in performance. But the take-up of smart manufacturing solutions remains tentative, as companies are unsure how to start with digital change...
The market’s response to reports of the impending sale of GE Digital combined both regret, that the company’s barnstorming run as a digital-change agent is potentially over, and a distinct lack of surprise, that its parent’s performance and culture has finally told against it.
Reports,...
Components in smartphones that relate to the Radio Frequency (RF) Front End (RFFE)—i.e., that provide the link between the modem/RF transceivers and antennas—are expanding exponentially as new network technologies (such as Multiple Input, Multiple Output , Long-Term Evolution- -Advanced Pro, and beyond to 5G)...
According to ABI Research, 5G will be the ideal solution for connected AR/VR experiences
Augmented reality (AR) is growing in presence in industrial applications such as smart manufacturing and remote operation of industrial machinery, according to a recent study by consultancy firm ABI Research.
The consultancy...
The 3rd Generation Partnership Project (3GPP) met this week in San Diego, California, to finalize Release 15, which includes 5G New Radio (NR), and set the workplan for Release 16, which includes several enhancements to 5G, including the full specification of the Next Generation...
The positive impact of smart city technologies on economic development could see cities locking in incremental growth of almost 3% and driving more than $20 trillion in additional economic benefits over the coming decade. These are the findings of a new white paper by...
Today’s wireless networks are hugely complex already, and will acquire new layers of sophistication as the industry launches 5G services. Traditional rule-based, deterministic algorithms no longer cut it.
Network operators require more dynamic methods to get the best from their infrastructure and services. Artificial intelligence...
Satellite communications have been in use for decades now, providing connectivity to remote areas, acting as backup in disaster relief situations, and being a major access mechanism for television (TV) in certain parts of the world. Satellite use has been vital for government, military,...
Digital-first companies, such as Amazon, Netflix, Google, and Facebook, have, in some ways, perfected the art of data and analytics — using data to drive business decisions. It is increasingly hard to compete against these providers without integrating analytics into critical business practices. The...
Cellular technology innovation has been instrumental in creating wealth in recent years and has contributed significantly to global economic growth, either directly or indirectly. Each mobile network generation, including 2G, 3G, and 4G, has transformed consumers’ lifestyles and has enabled businesses to deploy new...
While the global urbanization trend seems to be unstoppable, with cities continuing to be hubs for social and economic opportunity across the globe, the cost of living in cities is skyrocketing, threatening to increase social inequality, slow down economic growth, and push up crime...
The benefits of coordinated shared spectrum
Mobile network operators (MNOs) continually strive to quench their customers’ seemingly inexhaustible thirst for data, and their response to this relentless growth in mobile data traffic is to improve network capacity and performance. This can be done in any...
LTE to 5G Evolution: Key device upgrade considerations for increasing efficiencies in the network
The network evolution to LTE-Advanced (LTE-A) and LTE-Advanced Pro (LTE-A Pro) are essential enhancements for extending the lifespan of LTE, and critical steps for ensuring a smooth transition to 5G. Not...
ABI Research said smaller cities tend to prioritize projects based on more immediate tangible benefits such as cost savings and reduction of carbon footprint.
Los Angeles, New York and Chicago are the smartest cities in the United States, according to a new study by ABI...
RF discrete component approaches, module architectures, and circuits challenged as the mobile industry moves to next-generation networks
Until the deployment of early LTE networks, the design of the RF system was fairly simple and straightforward, as it involved a relatively small number of front-end components....
4x4 MIMO + carrier aggregation + 256 QAM = gigabit LTE
In what Peter Carson, senior director of marketing, Qualcomm Technologies, dubbed an international "speed race" (pun intended?), all four major U.S. operators, as well as numerous international carriers, are deploying gigabit LTE networks.
Off the...
Cellular network performance is driven by top speeds and overall system capacity, and more is
always better. Telcos have three main ways to increase these network parameters, both of which are  so
vital for their business:
1. Deploy more spectrum through larger channels or using carrier aggregation...
The research firm said V2X still needs a credible installation strategy
ABI Research said V2X (vehicle-to-everything) communicaitons is finally gaining momentum in the smart mobility industry, with a growing number of initiatives, trials and product launches.
The search firm said the cellular technology, which is being...
