The Japanese IoT firm currently has nearly 5,000 customers globally
Japanese company Soracom, a provider of cloud-based communication platforms for the internet of things (IoT), has recently launched its IoT platform and global connectivity services in Europe.
“Soracom aims to use its platform to contribute to...
The project stipulates a smart city initiative in China’s Pilot Free Trade Zone Hengqin
PCCW Global, the international operating division of Hong Kong telecoms services provider HKT, and Chinese company Zhuhai Da Hengqin Technology Development Company (DHQ Tech) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU)...
A complete software- and cloud-based reorganization of how telecom networks are constructed and operated is needed to meet 5G and IoT demands.
SANTA CLARA, California – Latency and a business model were cited as two significant overhangs to the telecommunication industry’s move towards...
Capstone Metering is one of the first customers for AT&T's LTE-M technology, which the carrier plans to roll out nationwide this year. Unlike the higher categories of LTE that our smartphones use, LTE Category M1 uses very low amounts of bandwidth to send small...
The IoT agreement will allow the Middle East telco to connect to Ericsson’s DCP in Europe
Middle East telecom group Ooredoo has selected Swedish company Telia Carrier to provide internet of things (IoT) backhaul connectivity to Ericsson’s DCP platforms in Europe.
“Ooredoo is positioning itself as...
New IoT Gateway supports Bluetooth and Wi-Fi, with cellular and other IoT access technologies also configurable
The enterprise market, despite facing numerous challenges in adoption, is embracing IoT solutions as a way to better monitor assets and gain operational efficiencies and savings. A persistent pain...
STC and Nokia will trial various technologies.
Nokia and Saudi Telecom Company signed a memorandum of understanding to collaborate on the development of "5G" and internet of things use cases. Under terms of the agreement, Nokia and STC will carry out trials of...
Americans toss $165 billion worth of food into the trash each year, according to the Natural Resources Defense Council. That comes out to more than $2,000 per family.
Some of that value can be reclaimed by recycling food waste into energy. Industrial giant Emerson has...
BARCELONA, Spain – Mobile World Congress 2017 provided a glimpse into how automation is currently enabled by the internet of things, and, down the line will be further emboldened by "5G" networks. Use cases ranging from lights out manufacturing to driverless trucking promise a...
The connected car service is offered through technology provided by Cisco Jasper and Bright Box
BARCELONA, Spain--Japanese car manufacturer Honda has implemented technology from Cisco Jasper and Bright Box to deliver the MyHonda connected car platform.
The MyHonda connected car platform utilizes telematics solutions provided by...
Gemalto looks at five scenarios regarding IoT device security that need to be addressed.
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Affirmed Networks discusses how virtualizing the evolved packet core will facilitate 5G network slicing for the internet of things.
BARCELONA, Spain – In the race to "5G," operators are steadily implementing network functions virtualization and software-defined networking solutions to gradually gain software control...
DT said M2M deal with China Mobile will provide customers access to the Chinese market, while smart glass partnership could target augmented reality.
BARCELONA, Spain – Deutsche Telekom and China Unicom inked a partnership to enhance their respective machine-to-machine operations and...
Connected factory trial is currently focused on production line monitoring and materials tracking use cases.
China Mobile and Ericsson said they are carrying out a connected factory trial at the plant of Ericsson’s subsidiary Ericsson Panda Communication, in the city of Nanjing,...
Cloud-based 5G end-to-end network slicing demo hosted at DT’s lab in Bonn, Germany.
Huawei and Deutsche Telekom said they are currently carrying out a demonstration of cloud-based “5G” end-to-end network slicing, which includes radio access, transport and core network elements. ...
ZTE and Intel said they plan to collaborate on verification, evaluation and research of IoT technologies; tap SDN, NFV for 5G BBU.
ZTE and Intel signed a strategic cooperation agreement targeting the internet of things market and announced a collaboration on a...
More realistic expectations and real-world use cases highlighted significant action around 5G and IoT at this week’s Mobile World Congress event.
With this week’s Mobile World Congress event in Barcelona, Spain, in full swing, we figured it would be a good time...
VoLTE call for IoT is said to target expansion of voice services to IoT devices, with AT&T, Ericsson and Qualcomm claiming the platform is commercial ready.
AT&T, Ericsson and Qualcomm Technologies claimed the first successful voice-over-LTE call for the internet of things using...
T-Mobile US attracts the most customers in 2016, while Verizon excelled in retail churn.
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All four nationwide carriers...
UPDATE: Story updated to clarify Sprint handset requirements for 64T64R MIMO.
RCR Wireless News editors dive into early news out of this week’s MWC event, including Sprint MIMO moves, 5G test and simplifying IoT deployments.
With this week’s Mobile World Congress...
China Mobile states plans to begin large-scale precommercial 5G technology trials in 2019.
BARCELONA, Spain – China Mobile said it will launch a new phase of its “5G” field trials this year, according to Liu Guangyi, CTO of wireless development at China...
Are communication service providers in a prime position to take advantage of the growing connected home market?
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A report from Viavi Solutions claims 12 operators have already carried out field testing of 5G technology.
Twenty-five mobile operators have announced plans for lab testing of “5G” technologies, according to a recent report by Viavi Solutions. Of those 25 operators, 12...
Telefónica and Sigfox said to be already speaking with customers in the asset-tracking, smart-metering industries.
Sigfox, a French-based provider of connectivity for the internet of things, and Telefónica inked a global deal to integrate Sigfox’s low-powered connectivity into the operator’s managed connectivity platform.
The...
