Nokia CEO on Fourth Industrial Revolution: "If ever something was worth working, it's this."
Harnessing steam to drive mass production; tapping electricity to globalize manufacturing; widespread computing--all past industrial revolutions that ushered in sea changes in the way people live, work and communicate. And now,...
The notion of “peak smartphone” is widely discussed of late, including by the Economist. Revenues are flattening with longer replacement cycles, saturating markets, resistance to Apple’s price increases, decreasing prices among Android’s fiercely competitive OEMs and allegedly diminishing technical improvements in successive new device...
AI will make expense reporting, sales, manufacturing and other work applications a lot more useful—and hopefully less annoying
It’s not just your home appliances that are getting smarter.
Artificial intelligence (AI) is making its way not only into homes via Internet-connected speakers, thermostats, and insert-your-favorite-kitchen-gizmo-here. It is also...
The industry announcement of the Open Retail Initiative (ORI), (see this blog as well), spearheaded by Intel and Dell, couldn’t have come at a better time. Pithy statements like “Data is the new oil” and “Data is the future” sound great, but the reality...
What is the IoT edge? Where is the IoT edge? I want to put a stake in the sand on my definition of this oft misunderstood term.
Having just completed a podcast with Qualcomm discussing IoT edge computing (take a listen here), I was struck...
Cybersecurity road map aims to support more secure and resilient IoT development for consumer, enterprise and government users
If there is a path to a digital world that is more secure and resistant to botnet attacks, what would that path look like?
A newly published U.S....
The French carrier expects to launch LTE-M in Spain and Romania by end-2019
French telecom operator Orange has announced the commercial launch of its LTE-M network in France. Orange already launched its LTE-M network in Belgium in May 2018. The carrier also confirmed plans to launch LTE-M networks in Spain and Romania by the end...
“The kaleidoscope has been shaken; the pieces are in flux.” It is a phrase written for the political age, almost two decades ago. But as an analogy for ground-shaking change, it suits the mad-paced technology market’s face-off with industry particularly well.
For the technology market...
Editor’s note: On June 22, RCR Wireless News published a contributed piece from analyst Mike Krell of James Brehm & Associates LLC titled “Analyst Angle: 5 reasons Qualcomm is soon to be anointed king of IoT silicon.” Following that, Georges Karam, president and CEO...
Smart cities and vendors are navigating new technologies and relationships
WASHINGTON, D.C.--Public-private partnerships are seen as being key to smart city initiatives, and cities and vendors have to navigate -- and often, create -- new types of relationships, procurement processes and funding mechanisms that go...
AT&T IoT chief discusses integrated offerings
Chris Penrose, president of internet of things solutions for AT&T, is passionate about the value the IoT can create for both businesses and individuals. During a meeting with reporters at Mobile World Congress Americas in Los Angeles, Penrose showed...
Editor's note: On June 22, RCR Wireless News published a contributed piece from analyst Mike Krell of James Brehm & Associates LLC titled "Analyst Angle: 5 reasons Qualcomm is soon to be anointed king of IoT silicon." Here the Georges Karam, president and CEO...
What does an automated world mean for the workforce?
Rajeev Suri, chief executive officer of Nokia, has been consistently spreading the Industry 4.0 message in meetings with customers, employees and during major industry events. He followed suit last week at Mobile World Congress Americas in...
IoT security is top-of-mind for governments, enterprises
Speaking during a Fortinet event in Singapore last week, the U.K.-based Centre for Strategic Cyber Space and Security Science (CSCSS) announced that it is planning to launch a new IoT security standard in September 2018.
The organisation's Asia-Pacific Executive...
Qualcomm sees opportunity in enterprise, industrial and consumer IoT
During its analyst day in San Diego, Qualcomm Technologies' executives discussed the company's overall strategy to build IoT momentum, including that it reaches more than 9,000 customers across its channels. Now reaching 20 times the number...
Arm looks to move IoT from pilots to production
Treasure Data, an enterprise data management company, has been acquired by Arm for an undisclosed sum, adding to its internet of things (IoT) ecosystem. This announcement follows the company's recent acquisition of Stream Technologies which was...
IoT telematics solution takes cost out of grocery delivery
Farmdrop, an ethical grocer based in London, has seen double-digit improvements in driver behavior and fuel consumption thanks to the implementation of the internet of things (IoT). Using a custom-tailored solution, Farmdrop tapped services from Geotab...
The sharing economy is something of a disruptive trend that's reshaping the way people purchase goods and services—with access to bike sharing, ride hailing apps and shared vehicle services like Zipcar, owning a vehicle isn't really necessary or, depending on a number of variables,...
Many hotels like Hilton are doing something new. The cutting edge can be exciting, but it does come with risk. I want to teach you an important lesson about using your iPhone or Android smartphone as your key to open your hotel room door....
With the proliferation of devices, the home is rapidly becoming a dense environment requiring a new level of Wi-Fi performance and coverage. The wireless footprint of these devices varies considerably and, unless some order is established, is a sure way towards an inconsistent Wi-Fi...
Sprint IoT push includes a dedicated core
The internet of things is driving digital transformation for enterprises in a variety of sectors by creating new revenue streams and decreasing operating expenses through actionable data insights. To address this market segment, Sprint Business, the operator's enterprise-facing...
The digital transformation of industry will be more dramatic than transformation of the consumer retail and media markets, reckons General Electric.
“We have seen how retail has been remade, how media has been remade, how telecoms has been remade. The winners and losers in...
Smart buildings create a win-win for owners, occupants
The continued perpetuation of internet of things (IoT) implementations is bringing to life digital transformation across nearly all enterprise and industrial verticals. In the case of smart buildings, in-building connectivity, IoT sensors and cloud-based data analytics are...
Commercial real estate industry has to keep up with pace of technological change
LAS VEGAS—The pace of technological change is only going to continue accelerating. As such, keystone industries like commercial real estate have to keep pace to realize internal and client-facing efficiencies, as well...
