The deal stipulates cooperation in IoT and smart cities fields
Spanish telecommunications giant Telefónica has signed an agreement with compatriot infrastructure company Ferrovial for the provision of a range of communications services.
Under the terms of the five-year agreement, Telefonica will provide fixed and mobile technology,...
Three ways a utility benefits from reliable communications – and 10 must-haves when selecting a network.
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The Swiss operator had launched a low power network in the country last year to expand its IoT offering
Swiss telecommunications operator Swisscom and Swiss Post have signed an agreement to joint efforts for the implementation of Internet of Things (IoT) across the country.
Swisscom already...
Chinese wind turbine manufacturer Envision Energy is using an internet of things analytics platform to improve the efficiency of its wind turbines. The solution was provided by ParStream, a German startup that was acquired by Cisco Systems at the end of 2015.
Envision focuses on producing...
New data center and research labs are part of Huawei project.
Huawei announced an investment plan to open a data center and research labs in New Zealand; founder and permanent CEO Ren Zhengfei made the announcement during a visit to the country.
Huawei said it's...
With its new SoC, Sequans includes LTE connectivity along with the horsepower necessary for increasingly complex IoT applications
At this point, there are well established IoT use cases like wearables, environmental sensing and asset tracking, but when the connectivity power of 5G is factored in,...
What impact did news from this year’s Mobile World Congress event have on the direction and pace of 5G technology and IoT deployment models?
On this week’s “Carrier Wrap” we speak with Dan Hays from PwC’s Strategy& division to get his views...
Vodafone to support the Chinese bike-sharing service already operating in 33 cities.
Vodafone announced it is providing all the managed internet of things connectivity for Chinese bike-sharing company Mobike’s operations in Singapore, which is the firms first business outside of China.
Under terms of the...
New meters use technologies including nonmagnetic induction and NB-IoT wireless remote transmission.
ZTE released two narrowband internet of things-based smart water meters during the CeBIT exposition taking place this week in Hannover, Germany.
The new smart meters – dubbed the LXY-15 and LXY-20...
SAN FRANCISCO – There's a big difference between the internet of things as we know it today and truly massive IoT, which is what "5G" technology aims to support. That was the message Matt Grob, EVP and CTO at Qualcomm, shared with attendees of...
Signaling-control delivered via software sets the stage for the explosion in IoT devices, as well as 5G, while accelerating innovation
Virtualizing telecommunications networks is a costly and expensive task. But, given the increasing complexity of existing networks, coupled with the continued and dramatic growth of...
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...
Indian company Prompt Softech was founded in 1995 to help tackle inefficiencies in the local dairy supply chain. The company initially launched operations with three main offerings: an electronic weighing scales, data logging software and a machine for measuring fat content in milk.
“Previously the...
Recent attacks show IoT devices are vulnerable, but what role to CSPs play in ensuring customer security?
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Communications...
We talk about artificial intelligence, but how will AI change our lives going forward?
Let’s take a closer look at the players and how they are already impacting industries like automotive. AI is one of the technologies that will redefine our world going forward. Every...
The LPWAN solution uses IoT, cloud computing and big data technologies.
ZTE announced its new smart street solution, dubbed “Smart Street 2.0. The solution was unveiled at the CeBIT exposition in Hannover, Germany, and is the second generation of ZTE’s low-powered wide area network solution...
Over the last few years, the city of Rio de Janeiro, in Brazil, has been heavily using the information and communication technology to bring the government closer to the citizens under the umbrella of its Smart City Plan. It has adopted solutions that are...
InterDigital leverages horizontal platform and vertical partners to address customer needs
With myriad access choices, standard and non-standard, and based in licensed and unlicensed spectrum, the booming Internet of Things (IoT) space is an increasingly fragmented ecosystem. This presents problems for both operators and vendors...
German firm ICE Gateway selected Vodafone Group to improve the company’s smart city offerings.
ICE Gateway offers end-to-end products and services, and develops the hardware and software for wireless outdoor infrastructure-as-a-service, including light-emitting diodes, traffic, marketing, security, logistics and applications. The company has...
Ingenu said its Machine Network is now available in New Mexico, Texas, Tennessee, Virginia and North Carolina.
Ingenu said it has expanded coverage of its internet of things-focused network across parts of five states, pushing total coverage of its low-power wide area...
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...
The Orange IoT facility will focus on LTE-M technology and provide support for partners looking to accelerate device development.
French telecommunications group Orange is planning to inaugurate its Open IoT Lab designed to boost the ecosystem around the mobile internet of things. The telco claimed...
Mobile network and LPWAN infrastructure operators expect to play a major role in tomorrow’s “smart cities,” and they are learning that their networks can be even more effective when paired with other wireless technologies. In one major U.S. city, a Tier 1 operator is...
Serge Willenegger, Qualcomm SVP of product management, explains how gigabit LTE will enable new use cases for wireless, including consistent cloud connectivity, industrial IoT use cases, virtual reality and augmented reality.
