Innovations in 5G, virtualization and cloud technologies will make new applications and services possible in both personal and industrial IoT in the next several years. The evolution of the RAN and the packet core in 5G will benefit from pervasive use of cloud and...
ZTE has been deploying IoT applications based on LoRaWAN protocol since 2016.
U.S.-based Semtech, which is a supplier of analog and mixed-signal semiconductors, announced a deal with ZTE to develop low-power, wide area network gateways using Semtech's LoRa devices and wireless RF...
CCA CEO Steve Berry and Ericsson exec Gowton Achaibar discuss policy, infrastructure deployment, 5G, IoT, and video challenges and opportunities.
On this week’s “Carrier Wrap” we speak with Steve Berry, CEO of the Competitive Carriers Association, on challenges and opportunities facing CCA carrier...
Hitachi’s Insights Laboratory will use advanced analytics and artificial intelligence.
Japanese company Hitachi formed its Insights Laboratory, which it claims is a global research team focused on accelerating the delivery of solutions for its internet of things-based Lumada platform.
The company said the Insights...
Actility plans to use funds to focus on industrial IoT solutions in key verticals.
French low-power wide-area networks specialist Actility completed a Series D funding round, raising $75 million to enhance its portfolio of internet of things solutions.
The company said the funds will...
In a new partnership with the University of Technology Sydney in Australia, Finnish network infrastructure vendor Nokia is looking to accelerate IoT solutions for both enterprises and operators.
Nokia will provide the institution with IP routing, optical, fixed, 4G and 5G wireless technologies, plus applications and...
The Hong Kong-based car marker will target companies with focus on IoT and smart city initiatives
Hong Kong-based car maker Infiniti has launched its technology accelerator Infiniti Lab in Toronto, Canada, which is focused on helping to grow companies working on internet of things (IoT)...
TIM partnered with Qualcomm and Ericsson for the trial.
Italian mobile operator TIM said it achieved download speeds of up to 700 megabits per second and upload speeds of 75 Mbps on a live mobile network in a test carried out with Qualcomm...
Germany has long been a leader in the manufacturing sector with global powerhouses including Bosch, Siemens, BMW, Adidas and many others headquartered in the country. Building on that heritage, the national government's Industrie 4.0 plans to accelerate manufacturing automation, a key internet of things...
The new offering will target the European B2B tracking market
French company Groupe Traqueur, a provider of anti-theft devices for the automotive industry has signed a deal with compatriot IoT firm Sigfox to roll-out its Traqueur NANO beacons across Europe.
The two companies had previously...
Sprint, Nokia, Huawei and Interop cite IoT, 5G, use cases and virtualization as ways rural carriers can overcome coverage challenges.
LAS VEGAS – While the competitive environment for rural carriers continues to escalate and steal already stressed resources, the long-time issue of serving a geographically...
The French firm’s IoT network provides coverage in 31 countries.
French IoT firm Sigfox has unveiled a new “GPS-free” internet of things geolocation service designed to allow companies to track assets around the world.
Enabled by Sigfox’s network, which currently is available in parts of...
Ericsson and Cisco hyped opportunities for CCA members in adopting a greater focus on 5G, IoT and video services.
LAS VEGAS – The domestic mobile telecommunications space’s continued head-long rush towards a “5G” technology and internet of things-heavy future is currently being...
Kyocera looks to provide nationwide IoT services by 2020.
Japanese firm Kyocera Corporation announced its subsidiary Kyocera Communication Systems has started providing internet of things network services based on French firm Sigfox’s IoT network.
Kyocera said the service is available in Tokyo, Kawasaki...
Telenor to set up a physical LPWA experimental network and provide free development kits to startups, students and developers for testing.
Norwegian telecommunications group Telenor Group unveiled an experimental internet of things offering in Norway, dubbed Telenor Start IoT. The service is set to...
The internet of things is a topic of conversation in almost every Fortune 500 company boardroom, according to Homaira Akbari, president and CEO of AKnowledge Partners, and a member of four different corporate boards. Some companies are evaluating their opportunities to capitalize on new...
The Dutch firm will provide its remote SIM Provisioning platform
Japanese telecommunications operator SoftBank has selected Dutch digital security firm Gemalto as a partner for On-Demand Connectivity (ODC) services enabling both consumer and industrial machine-to-machine (M2M) IoT connectivity and deployment of value added applications and...
This week's CCA Mobile Carriers Show comes on the heels of the FirstNet contract, end of the FCC 600 MHz incentive auction.
The Competitive Carriers Association is set to host its second annual Mobile Carriers Show in Las Vegas, building on the rebranding...
Microsoft facility in Germany adds to the company’s IoT labs in the U.S. and China.
Microsoft announced it will this month inaugurate an internet of things-focused AI Insider Lab in Munich, Germany. The IoT artificial intelligence lab is set to...
The combination of 5G technologies and millimeter wave spectrum could prove a compelling alternative to fiber in providing gigabit internet speeds.
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Vestberg set to head Verizon Network and Technology division, with focus on carrier efforts on Wi-Fi, fiber, 4G and 5G technologies.
Verizon Communications announced an operations restructuring focused on a trio of business segments, with former Ericsson CEO Hans Vestberg tapped to head...
City governments around the world are increasingly adopting schemes to integrate information and communication technology (ICT) and Internet of Things (IoT) solutions in order to tackle several challenges for the city?s management and to improve the quality of life of citizens and the efficiency...
Hardy Schmidbauer, CEO and Co-Founder, TrackNet
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Hardy Schmidbauer is CEO and co-founder of TrackNet focusing on marketing and strategy. Previously he was the Director of Wireless and IoT at Semtech Corporation where he successfully positioned the wireless division to be a leader in IoT and...
Samsung uses Galaxy S8 device launch event to highlight greater connectivity and IoT support.
NEW YORK – The vision of "mobile" being only a cellphone is narrow, stated Samsung Mobile Chief DJ Koh during his presentation at the company's Unpacked 2017 event held this...
