Nine summers ago Chuck Grindstaff got a call from Wally Rhines, chairman and CEO of Mentor Graphics. As president and CEO of Siemens PLM Software, Grindstaff was running a company that could use Mentor's chip design expertise to set itself apart, Rhines reasoned. Mentor...
Google's Nest has had a mixed track record in recent years, but the company's smart cameras could represent a turning point. The Nest Cam IQ incorporates Google's facial recognition software, and can alert users to the presence of unknown visitors.
“When designing Nest Cam IQ,...
When outdoor lighting giant Schréder decided to launch a smart lighting division, the company didn't choose a low-power wide area network technology. Instead, Schréder's Owlet Nightshift went with Zigbee, a protocol typically used for smart home applications. Zigbee is a shorter range technology, but...
Some users can control home appliances by speaking to their Android smartphones
GE Appliances has integrated its Geneva software with Google Assistant, enabling users to query and control home appliances by talking to a Google Home device. Geneva will also work with Google's Pixel phones...
Google's new service allows companies to centrally manage distributed devices by integrating with the firm’s data analytics services
Google has announced its Google Cloud Platform (GCP) service called Google Cloud IoT Core, which allows businesses connect their IoT sensors and devices to the company's cloud...
AT&T and AT&T Mobility launched a new ad campaign staring TV and Hollywood star Mark Wahlberg. The spots just started and they are great. They use humor and Hollywood to capture user imagination. This is typical AT&T. I remember these kind of memorable, funny...
I had the opportunity to attend the Continental Automated Building Association's annual event in Santa Clara April 26-28. Overall, the forum had a diverse set of topics and speakers organized under an interesting format: Tutorials and workshops on Day 1 followed by a series...
The world's leading designer of chipsets for wireless devices has updated its portfolio with the launch of two new integrated chipsets: the Snapdragon 630 and Snapdragon 660. The new chips can process faster, charge faster and stay charged for longer than their predecessors. Both...
As the Federal Communications Commission works to make the 3.5 GHz consumer broadband radio service (CBRS) band accessible to new users, U.S. operators and their vendors see a big opportunity associated with the deployment of LTE in unlicensed spectrums. Case in point, in February...
Federated Wireless CEO Iyad Tarazi notes continued progress in developing SAS platform, benefits of 3.5 GHz band for planned 5G deployments.
On this week’s “Carrier Wrap” we speak with Federated Wireless CEO Iyad Tarazi to get an update on efforts to free...
Nokia and Elisa said the test hit speeds of 1.5 Gbps, though access to 3.5 GHz band for 5G support is not expected until at least 2019.
Finnish telecommunications provider Elisa and vendor partner Nokia said they recently completed a test of...
The Indigo cable system is set to link Singapore, Indonesia and Australia.
A consortium of Asian operators, Google and telecommunications infrastructure firm Superloop have commissioned a subsea cable system linking Singapore, Indonesia and Australia.
Google, Indosat Ooredoo, Singapore’s Singtel, SubPartners, Australian telco Telstra and...
Sprint unveiled its spectrum-infused LTE Plus service in NYC and other markets, while Verizon wireline workers begin strike … 1 year ago this week.
Editor’s Note: RCR Wireless News goes all in for “Throwback Thursdays,” tapping into our archives to resuscitate...
Apple told Imagination Technologies it will no longer need the British company's intellectual property to create graphics processors, wiping out more than two-thirds of the chipmaker's market value overnight.
"Apple has asserted that it has been working on a separate, independent graphics design in order...
After the Galaxy Note 7 battery disaster several months ago, Samsung teased us with their upcoming AI services. Last week Samsung introduced Bixby, which is their new AI service. It is similar to Apple Siri, Google Now and Microsoft Cortana. It is on the...
Alphabet, which oversees the Google empire, claims testing success for its planned SAS platform designed to manage access to 3.5 GHz CBRS resources.
The move to provide access to the so-called consumer broadband radio services spectrum in the 3.5 GHz band received...
Ruckus Wireless has agreed to be acquired by video and broadband hardware maker Arris, following weeks of rumors and negotiations. Arris will buy the Wi-Fi equipment maker for $800 million in cash, plus the additional cost of unvested employee stock awards.
Less than one year...
So, what can we expect from Mobile World Congress 2017 next week in Barcelona, Spain? Looking at CTIA and CES, I expect to see plenty. All these conferences are a great barometer of the industry in transition as they show where we’ve come from,...
ONF and ON.Lab claim the OIP initiative to bolster open source SDN, NFV and cloud efforts being hampered by open source-based proprietary work.
Tapping into an ongoing merger arrangement with Open Networking Lab, the Open Networking Foundation recently unveiled its Open Innovation Pipeline...
Internet of things-focused Thread Group is making progress on its work toward an IoT standard for smart home use cases. The group has launched its certification program, starting with four software stacks that have successfully completed interoperability testing and are now considered Thread Certified Components....
Artificial intelligence is one of the hottest areas of growth and transformation we have ever seen. The next step is integrating itself and working with wireless and wireline networks. This is a huge growth opportunity and the sky looks bright for the investor, worker,...
Mimosa predicts that ISPs across the globe will recognize that new methods are required to deliver ubiquitous, fast broadband.
Editor’s Note: With 2017 now upon us, RCR Wireless News has gathered predictions from across the mobile telecommunications space on what they expect...
Either cannibalize your own company or a competitor will do it for you and take your market share. This is one of the most important secrets of success. Most people are astounded by ride-hailing services like Uber and Lyft, and how rapidly they are...
How long will it be until self-driving cars become part of daily life? For some Americans, the future is literally right around the corner. Google parent Alphabet is preparing to put Chrysler Pacifica minivans that drive themselves onto public roads in Phoenix and Mountain...
