IoT

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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, …

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 …

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 …

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 …

Recent attacks show IoT devices are vulnerable, but what role to CSPs play in ensuring customer security? Editor’s Note: The RCR Wireless News Reality Check section is where C-level executives and advisory firms from across the mobile industry share unique …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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. …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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.

The funding round was led by U.S. investor Sway Ventures. London-based internet of things company Evrythng said it raised $24.8 million in a Series B funding round led by San Francisco-based investor Sway Ventures, with additional funding from Toronto-based Generation …

Vendors include Cisco, CommScope, Johnson Controls Florida’s Ave Maria University is built to withstand the 100-mile-per-hour hurricane winds that are an annual threat in the Sunshine State. Thick concrete walls are in place to protect the college’s students and faculty, …

Smart toilet technology informs festival attendees of bathroom wait times. Organizers of the Rock in Rio festival selected Vodafone to supply smart city solutions to tackle a number of challenges in the execution of the music festival. The Rock in Rio …

NEC used VPN routers as well as SDN controllers and switches in IoT tests. NEC said it carried out a system trial allowing the company to create and utilize optimized networks by monitoring network traffic volumes and information tied to …

Particle looks at how the customer service experience can be bolstered with IoT technology. Editor’s Note: The RCR Wireless News Reality Check section is where C-level executives and advisory firms from across the mobile industry share unique insights and experiences. …