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Ericsson: The ‘new reality’ is software, IoT and 5G

As BSS/OSS blend, 'mass personalization' is key, Ericsson says NICE, France--Customer experience is a function of rapid, personalized service offerings, Ove Anebygd, VP of OSS/BSS for Ericsson told members of the media during a session at TM Forum Live. Digital transformation, he said, is a popular...

U.S. IoT market gets big investment from Sigfox

France-based dedicated "Internet of Things" network provider Sigfox is investing big in the U.S. IoT market with plans to deploy its purpose-built network in 100 cities by the end of the year. Sigfox currently operates in 18 countries and claims more than 7 million registered...

U.S. IoT market gets big investment from Sigfox

French dedicated IoT network provider Sigfox is investing big in the U.S IoT market with plans to deploy its purpose-built network in 100 cities by the end of the year. Sigfox currently operates in 18 countries and has more than 7 million registered devices in...

Reader Forum: How can mobile operators cope with IoT demand?

Adax looks at what mobile operators need to do in order to prepare their networks for IoT and M2M traffic The “Internet of Things” has continued to snowball over the past couple of years, and it’s the buzzword that continues to dominate the tech world....

Smart cities: start locally, think globally

NICE, France – In an exclusive interview with Carl Piva, VP of strategic programs at TM Forum, RCR Wireless News learned about the group's growing emphasis on smart cities technology, as well as the outlook for adoption, potential pitfalls and more. Although not specifically defined,...

Smart cities: Start locally, think globally

NICE, France--In an exclusive interview with TM Forum Vice President of Strategic Programs Carl Piva, RCR Wireless News learned about the group's growing emphasis on smart cities technology, as well as the outlook for adoption, potential pitfalls and more. Although not specifically defined, smart cities...

AT&T targets 30% software control by year-end; NFV, SDN and IoT skills needed

In looking to hit 30% software control by year-end, AT&T set to increase education of workforce in NFV, SDN and IoT technologies AT&T is looking to increase the pace in which it’s migrating software control over its network as well as bolstering the software-based...

Ericsson IoT Accelerator meant to speed time-to-market

Cloud-based, SaaS IoT Accelerator addresses transport, energy and public safety With numerous projections pegging the value of "Internet of Things" solutions in the trillions of dollars, it's apparent carriers, enterprises and developers have a huge, albeit complex, opportunity to transform their businesses and industries. With...

Ericsson IoT Accelerator meant to speed time-to-market

Cloud-based, SaaS IoT Accelerator addresses transport, energy and public safety With numerous projections pegging the value of Internet of Things (IoT) solutions in the trillions of dollars, it's apparent that carriers, enterprises and developers have a huge, albeit complex, opportunity to transform their businesses and...

Swisscom reports quarterly profits up 3.7% year-over-year

The telco reached 6.61 million mobile subscribers in March Swiss mobile operator Swisscom recorded 2.88 billion francs (about $3 billion) in revenues for the first quarter of 2016, down slightly compared to 2.89 billion francs in the same quarter last year. The telco’s Q1 net profit...

Analyst Angle: Wi-Fi doesn't let success go to its head

Wi-Fi is a decades-old technology, but it remains as relevant as ever because it continues to evolve in ways that benefit vendors, service providers and their customers. The Wi-Fi Alliance’s 2015 annual report is a convenient opportunity to look back and forward at some of the...

Intel CEO talks IoT, 5G and the cloud

Intel CEO Brian Krzanich, in a post to the company's web site, laid out an internal transformation from a PC company to a cloud company poised to support the Internet of Things (IoT) and ultimate commercialization of 5G. Krzanich laid out five "core beliefs that...

Intel CEO talks IoT, 5G and the cloud

Intel CEO Brian Krzanich, in a post to the company's web site, laid out an internal transformation from a PC company to a cloud company poised to support the Internet of Things (IoT) and ultimate commercialization of 5G. Krzanich laid out five "core beliefs that...

ZTE posts jump in Q1 revenues; China Telecom grows LTE base

ZTE said it invested 14% of revenues in research and development during the quarter, while China Telecom posted strong LTE growth ZTE posted CNY 21.86 billion ($3.37 billion) in operating revenues during the first quarter of 2016, climbing 4.1% year-over-year. Net profit for the quarter...

Top 5 takeaways from AT&T Q1 performance

AT&T mixed results showed own customers love unlimited data, 2G network turn down remains on track for year-end and software improving financials Story updated to correct AT&T CTO as John Stephens AT&T this week reported mixed first quarter results, somewhat muddled by its current state of...

Sequans VoLTE, IoT chip gains Verizon certification

Sequans claims LTE Cat-1 products are first to be certified for VoLTE support, look to bolster Verizon IoT strategy Verizon Wireless continues to find value in its chipset partnership with Sequans Communications, with the carrier recently certifying the chipmaker’s Calliope LTE Cat-1 product to support...

LTE and smartphones power SK Telecom Q1 growth

SK Telecom posted Q1 growth highlighting continued growth among LTE and smartphone users, with planned focus on IoT expansion SK Telecom said it added 295,000 mobile customers during the first quarter, pushing its total customer base to 28.92 million subscribers. LTE customers numbered 19.52 million...

Top 5 T-Mobile US Q1 highlights

Here is a breakdown of the top 5 most interesting facts from T-Mobile US following release of its latest Q1 operating results T-Mobile US this week posted another quarter of robust customer growth, especially in high-valued segments its rivals continue to struggle in. Following the...

Huawei, Vodafone launch Open NB-IoT Lab

The new facility will develop IoT products and apps Chinese ICT solutions provider Huawei and Vodafone Group have launched a new Open IoT Lab to develop products and applications relating to Narrowband Internet of Things (NB-IoT) technology. The lab will offer a pre-integration testing environment for...

Verizon, Telstra, KT and EE form LTE-B Alliance

Verizon and partners form LTE-B Alliance in move to bolster device support for LTE Broadcast technology beginning in 2017 Verizon Communications and a trio of international carrier partners have thrown their considerable might behind the LTE Broadcast standard with the formation of an alliance focused...

3 smart city use cases: Amsterdam, Busan and Nice

Smart city use cases highlight role of Internet of Things We've all heard the term smart cities, but it covers a broad swatch of technologies and applications. To get a better idea of the underlying vision, let's take a look at three smart city use...

Reality Check: Wearable devices underscore need for secure design

Security issues connected with consumer uptake of wearable devices and the ‘Internet of Things’ remains a significant hurdle for the market Wearable computing devices are changing the way humans interact with technology and that shift has security implications that must be addressed. Wearable fitness tracking...

Feds seek input on Internet of Things impacts

The Internet of Things is projected to connect billions of previously unintelligent objects to global telecommunications networks opening up the possibility of gaining new, analytics-based insight from machines with the goal of revolutionizing industry. There are various market forecasts that place differing values on the...

5G: A triumph of hype over expectation?

A primer on 5G, when it will be deployed and what difference it is likely to make The 5G future is closer than you think. That’s the headline on a recent article by Charla Rath, Verizon’s vice president of wireless policy development. Verizon isn’t the only...