The global spending on the internet of things (IoT) is forecasted to grow 16.7% year-over-year in 2017
By 2021, global internet of things spending is expected to total nearly $1.4 trillion as organizations continue to invest in the hardware, software, services, and connectivity that enable...
The global spending on the internet of things (IoT) is forecasted to grow 16.7% year-over-year in 2017
By 2021, global internet of things spending is expected to total nearly $1.4 trillion as organizations continue to invest in the hardware, software, services, and connectivity that enable...
Reliance and Aircel initially signed a merger agreement in September 2016.
Indian telecommunications firms Reliance Communications and Aircel obtained approval to merge their operations from the Securities and Exchange Board of India. The deal has already garnered approval from the Bombay Stock Exchange...
Greater definition of mobile strategy decision making, mobile development and wearables are set to expand across enterprise space in 2017.
Editor’s Note: With 2017 now upon us, RCR Wireless News has gathered predictions from across the mobile telecommunications space on what they...
SK Telecom also announced plans to launch 35 IoT services before the end of the year
Korean operator SK Telecom has already completed the development of 24 different internet of things (IoT) services for the domestic market. New services include several areas including gas and electricity.
SK Telecom is pushing enhanced...
A new European Commission-supported study details the expected costs and benefits of 5G deployment in the European Union’s 28 member states.
The cost of 5G deployment in the European Union’s (EU) 28 member states could reach €56 billion ($63 billion) in 2020, according to a...
Samsung takes 25.1% market share in India, which saw total smartphone shipments of 27.5M units in Q2
Smartphone shipments in India totaled 27.5 million units in the second quarter of 2016, up 3.7% year-on-year, according to a recent study by tech consultancy IDC. Compared to...
Driven by strong IoT investment, revenues projected to grow at 16.1% CAGR from 2015 to 2019
U.S. investment into the "internet of things," including hardware, software, services and connectivity spending is expected to hit $232 billion this year, according to a recent study by IDC....
Driven by strong IoT investment, revenues projected to grow at 16.1% CAGR from 2015 to 2019
U.S. investment into the "internet of things," including hardware, software, services and connectivity spending is expected to hit $232 billion this year, according to a recent study by IDC....
Deploying wearables in the workplace may seem like a logical step for businesses but concerns over privacy make workers wary of their use.
Using wearables in the workplace is only but a logical step as the popularity of wearable devices continues to increase. Sales of wearable devices...
The European Commission has launched a consultation on opportunities for a coordinated introduction of 5G networks in the European Union by 2020
The European Commission has launched a consultation aimed at identifying opportunities for a coordinated introduction of "5G" networks and assessing elements of a 5G action...
The European Commission has launched a consultation on opportunities for a coordinated introduction of 5G networks in the European Union by 2020.
The European Commission (EC) has launched a consultation aimed at identifying opportunities for a coordinated introduction of 5G networks and assessing elements of a 5G...
The US market set to represent more than 52% of overall revenue
Worldwide revenue for big data and business analytics is set to grow from nearly $122 billion in 2015, to more than $187 billion in 2019, an increase of more than 50% over the...
5G and robotics research attracted the highest funding within Horizon 2020, the European Union’s largest research and innovation programme ever, in the past two years.
Europe's Digital Progress Report (EDPR) is out and shows that a total of 850 projects involving 3,312 organisations received $2.7 billion...
According to IDC analyst Linn Huang, Google Chromebooks, the tech giants low-cost laptop offering, outsold Apple's popular Mac laptops for the first time in the U.S. last quarter.
Huang pointed out the milestone in an interview with The Verge. "Chrome OS overtook Mac OS in...
VR for IIoT is coming: Hiab is planning to launch a crane operation system that uses real-time virtual reality video technology. The innovation offers safety and productivity gains.
VR for IIoT has the potential to transform many industries by enabling remote operations. Thanks to virtual reality...
Wi-Fi use continues to boom, and the technology has established itself as a crucial part of connectivity in the home, the workplace, and in public spaces. Wi-Fi standards continue to advance, with multiple projects in development to improve speeds and efficiency. In examining the...
Indian carriers aim to complete the deal in Q2
Reliance Communications confirmed its shareholders have approved a proposal to acquire local telecom firm Sistema Shyam Teleservices. The deal has been already authorized by the Competition Commission of India, Rajasthan High Court, Bombay High Court and...
China to account for 24% of smartphone shipments
Total smartphone shipments are expected to reach 1.5 billion units this year, representing a 5.7% compared to 2015, according to a report from IDC. The research firm said total smartphone shipments hit 1.44 billion units last year,...
An IDC survey commissioned by Amdocs finds telecom providers lagging in digital transformation
BARCELONA, Spain – Service providers are not transforming fast enough to meet demands of today’s digital era. This was the main conclusion of a global survey conducted for Amdocs by research firm...
Samsung leads the market with 13.1% growth
One out of three smartphones shipped in the Indian market in the third quarter of this year were "4G" enabled, according to a new report published by International Data Corp.
IDC’s Quarterly Mobile Phone Tracker reported a total of...
The applications of big data continue to be an ongoing transformative force across a number of industries, including telecom. RCR Wireless News rounds up some of the 2015 predictions and recent reports that give insight into the latest trends and areas of movement and...
Support continues to roll in for the mobile telecommunications industry’s move toward virtualization, with the latest coming from Radisys. The company said it will begin offering support for Intel’s fourth-generation Core processor technology across its x86 product portfolio to meet growing processor demands from...
