connected cars

In a patent filed on Feb. 9, Google forecasts potential interest in using autonomous, self-driving vehicles to deliver packages, a concept Amazon and Google have both been exploring with the …

LTE is all about high-speed data and lots of it, right? Not always. If your goal is to connect factory equipment, cargo containers or utility meters to the Internet, you …

AT&T has a longer history than any other U.S. telecom provider, and cellular is just one chapter in that history. The company’s leaders know cellular will not be the primary …

CES 2016 Internet of Things (IoT) musings from the IoT Innovation gang. Listen in as Sean Kinney, Managing Editor – RCR Wireless News; Chris Hare, CEO – nTeTe; and Steve Brumer, …

AUSTIN – After investing $500 million into ride sharing company Lyft, GM this week announced it would partner with the ride-hailing service to bring a fleet of self-driving cabs to …

Automaker partners with Lyft on go-to market strategy for autonomous vehicles The future of autonomous vehicles is slowing approaching with advancements like Tesla’s autopilot and driverless trams, but what will …

The promise of a smart cars connected to smart cities is certainly exciting – traffic lights that respond to real-time fluctuations in road congestion, streamlined navigation, time and cost savings, …

As the “Internet of Things” and big data analytics continue to transform different industries, Ericsson and Inmarsat are applying the technology to streamline the maritime supply chain by creating smart, connected …

Editors Note: Bob Metcalfe invented Ethernet in 1973 while working for Xerox in Palo Alto, Calif., and went on to serve in numerous roles with 3Com, InfoWorld and Polaris Venture Partners, …

WASHINGTON – Academic think tank the Brookings Institute hosted a panel on Oct. 21 to discuss the emerging economic force that is the “Internet of Things” and how it is …

Dedicated short-range communications technology, or DSRC, is one of the primary areas of research and development for a network exclusively for transportation-related uses. Here are some of the basics on …

The end goal of the connected car is autnomous driving as a way to reinvent the way people get around; but, it’s clear there’s a long runway before widespread consumer …

WASHINGTON – Two Democratic members of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation have sent letters to the CEOs of 18 major automakers asking that they conduct a comprehensive …

Recently I had an opportunity to meet with Martin Hunt, senior business development director of the automotive industry practice for BT Global Services, to better understand how BT is working in …

Have you ever wondered how the connected car market might stack up if you look at it as a financial investment opportunity? Well, there’s actually an index, created by a …

Connected cars require interoperability to be truly connected As the goal for car-to-x functionality becomes closer to reality in the world of connected cars, the issue of interoperability plays a …

California disclosure comes following challenge from media organization After a back and forth with The Associated Press, the California Department of Motor Vehicles this week turned over data related to traffic …

Today’s vehicles are viewed by many as the next frontier for mobile devices and Internet connectivity. In fact, we already see automakers adding Wi-Fi hot spots and LTE capabilities to …

The Colombian agencies for spectrum and communications regulation, the ANE and CRC, have posted a draft to auction spectrum in the 900 MHz, 1.9 GHz, 2.5 GHz and 700 MHz bands. …

DARPA researchers plan to demo vulnerability of connected car at conferences WASHINGTON – Cybersecurity researchers Charlie Miller and Chris Valasek, funded by the federal government, announced they will publicly hack …

Hello! And welcome to our Friday column, Worst of the Week. There’s a lot of nutty stuff that goes on in this industry, so this column is a chance for …

Remember the dawn of the Internet? Remember all the skeptics who didn’t see its transformational genius? Remember how it became enormous? It’s happening again. What’s happening involves the Internet, of …

AT&T, Verizon will give us the answer One hot area for automotive technology these days is the “connected car,” a vehicle sold with a built-in cellular radio modem that connects …

Google looking for partners for self-driving car Shaping up to be the year of “Internet of Things,” a big part of the trend in 2015 will come from an increase …

IoT: Connected device trends for 2015 A record number of people globally are now connected via devices. From smart homes to wearables to connected cars, and everything in between, more …