IoT

The French company is currently working with local operators to roll out IoT networks in Latvia and Estonia. French low-power wide area networks specialist Actility is currently deploying two LoRaWAN …

A fragmented ecosystem and sheer complexity are major challenges to IoT In a wide ranging discussion with RCR Wireless News, Verizon VP of IoT Connected Solutions Mark Bartolomeo shared the …

Verizon has bought drone management firm Skyward for an undisclosed sum. Skyward is an Oregon software startup that helps more than 100 companies manage drone operations. The firm targets enterprises …

AT&T said it is seeing “real momentum for LTE-M” and will roll out the low power wide-area network technology nationwide during the second quarter of this year. The announcement follows …

If time is money, businesses can assign a dollar value to network performance issues if they know how many hours of work were lost due a network problem. That’s the …

South Korean city began its smart city project in 2003, and now monitors transportation and crime prevention efforts. Anyang, a city of 600,000 people near South Korea’s capital Seoul, has …

Internet of things-focused Thread Group is making progress on its work toward an IoT standard for smart home use cases. The group has launched its certification program, starting with four software …

AT&T, IBM and Nokia part of founding group of companies targeting IoT security. AT&T, IBM, Nokia, Palo Alto Networks, Symantec and Trustonic formed the IoT Cybersecurity Alliance, with a focus …

German power distributor Stromnetz Berlin is also part of the 5G trials. Deutsche Telekom, Ericsson and distribution network operator Stromnetz Berlin are testing the impact of “5G” technologies on the …

LGS Innovations notes challenges remain in terms of meeting spectrum demand as 5G and IoT services look set to further stress the system. On this week’s “Carrier Wrap” we speak …

Verizon Wireless is moving closer to connecting meters and asset trackers directly to its LTE network. Modem maker NimbeLink said it has demonstrated a live Category M1 connection on the …

Wireless Infrastructure Association CEO calls for a ‘network of reality’ in support of the IoT. Speaking this week at the IT Expo in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, Wireless Infrastructure Association CEO …

Inmarsat and Actility laud LoRa-based IoT network as first global LPWAN option. As large enterprises continue to adopt internet of things solutions for a variety of use cases, global connectivity …

In New Zealand, where agriculture plays a central role in the country’s economy, mobile operator Vodafone is helping local farmers to improve performance and reduce costs through precision agriculture tools. …

The platform also supports machine-type communications and includes a new 3GPP Cellular IoT feature. Nokia announced its Cloud Packet Core now supports converged broadband, internet of things and machine-type communications …

In a recent conversation with Enterprise IoT Insights, Will Yapp, VP for business development at LoRa internet of things network provider Senet, discussed the company’s network expansion plans, support of …

French IoT firm Sigfox currently operates in 30 markets. Global internet of things and mobile virtual network operator enabler Teleena signed a strategic partnership with Dutch Sigfox network operator Aerea. …

With the world’s population set to hit 9.7 billion people by 2050, smart city and IoT technologies will be critical to meet demands. Editor’s Note: The RCR Wireless News Reality …

Thai government looks to develop IoT initiatives including a smart city project in Phuket. SK Telecom signed a contract with Thai state-run telecommunication operator CAT Telecom for the deployment of …

GSMA says LPWA technologies are backed by 67 global operators. The GSMA predicts low power wide area technology connections are set to exceed 2G, 3G and 4G, becoming the leading …

The IoT platform is set to allow the company to connect smart building products to the cloud. Salus, a provider of energy control solutions for smart buildings, is using Ayla …

Aeris revealed the main benefits network optimization offers in the IoT field IoT network optimization is increasingly gaining relevance due to the expected huge increase in internet of things-related traffic …

Continuing automotive IoT focus, the Norwegian telco also announced the establishment of the Nordic Car Connect Forum Norwegian telecommunications group Telenor announced the pilot of Telenor Connect, a new automotive …

The new acquisition will allow Telit to grow in IoT segments including smart cities, home automation, healthcare and asset management Telit, a global enabler of the internet of things (IoT), …

The United Nations predicts that, based on an ongoing wave of global urbanization, 70% of the world’s population will live and work in urban areas by 2050. As such, smart …