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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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

  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 …

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 …

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 …

  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 …

  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 …

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, …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

4×4 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 …

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 …

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 …

ABI Research said most of the projects are related to smart lighting, meters, buildings and transportation The governments in China, Japan, and South Korea are currently leading the deployment of …

The promise of augmented and virtual reality will be dependent on 5G networks that can handle the speed and capacity requirements of AR and VR. Editor’s Note: In the Analyst …

Are LTE smartphones not moving as fast as the networks they support? Editor’s Note: In the Analyst Angle section, we’ve collected a group of the industry’s leading analysts to give …

Astellia claims its Nova RAN platform can help Telefonica geolocate high ARPU customers in move to optimize network investment and performance. Telefonica continued its push to modernize network operations, signing …

Japanese operator Softbank will deploy IoT networks using multiple LPWAN technologies, starting with LoRaWAN. Low power wide area network (LPWAN) technology LoRaWAN for IoT networks continues to gain ground as …