BROWSING: IoT

Analyst Angle: 5G one of several opportunities claimed by Ericsson

Ericsson highlighted a number of industry trends at its latest Capital Markets Day, including expectations of broad 5G deployments. From a mobile broadband industry perspective, there were several key takeaways from Ericsson’s Capital Markets Day held today in New York including: •...

5G and IoT connection could be stressed by 3GPP standards work

IoT network support seen behind push for tighter integration into current LTE work, with 5G integration pushed until Release 16. DALLAS – “5G” and the “internet of things” are often connected in the same breath, but could actually be moving further apart in...

How Huawei set the tone for NB-IoT, cellular’s LPWA network

In 2015, Huawei published a report titled "NB-IoT: Enabling new business opportunities," arguing that wide area low power networks, which had already been around for a decade, were fragmented – having poor reliability, security and high operational costs. Its response was narrowband-IoT, the cellular...

How Huawei set the tone for NB-IoT, cellular’s LPWA network

In 2015, Huawei published a report titled "NB-IoT: Enabling new business opportunities," arguing that wide area low power networks, which had already been around for a decade, were fragmented – having poor reliability, security and high operational costs. Its response was narrowband-IoT, the cellular...

Meet LTE-R, the network responsible for next-generation smart trains

GSM-R, an aging railway standard In 2000, the railway companies of Europe sat down to finish up the creation of a cost-efficient and interoperable standard for communication between trains. The aim was to replace all analog systems then in use. They laid down the requirements...

Meet LTE-R, the network responsible for next-generation smart trains

GSM-R, an aging railway standard In 2000, the railway companies of Europe sat down to finish up the creation of a cost-efficient and interoperable standard for communication between trains. The aim was to replace all analog systems then in use. They laid down the requirements...

Antenna space braces for 5G and IoT advances

Representatives from CommScope and Kathrein note 5G is still in early days, though industry is prepping for new technology models. DALLAS – With the first official “5G” standards still not expected until the end of next year, the topic of how the wireless...

Samsung buys Harman to expand IoT, connected cars footprint

Samsung yesterday announced it will acquire audio giant Harman for $112 per share in cash, or total equity value of approximately $8 billion. Samsung is set to use Harman as a platform to expand its presence in the large and rapidly growing "internet of things"...

Samsung buys Harman to expand IoT, connected cars footprint

Samsung yesterday announced it will acquire audio giant Harman for $112.00 per share in cash, or total equity value of approximately $8.0 billion.  Samsung is using Harman as a platform to expand its presence in the large and rapidly growing market of IoT connected...

Amid decline, Ericsson expands scope of agreement with Cisco

Building on existing partnership, Ericsson and Cisco will further collaborate on IoT, security, Wi-Fi and data center switching Ericsson and Cisco have expanded the scope of a strategic agreement to now include new areas of business such as data center switching, Wi-Fi, security and the...

How carriers can use SDN and NFV to battle OTT

OTT rivals continue to hound the mobile telecom space, but NetScout notes SDN and NFV platforms can help even out the playing field. On this week’s NFV/SDN Reality Check we speak with Vikram Saksena, office of the CTO for virtualization at NetScout, on how telecom...

Monitoring air quality in a smart city using a sensor network

Transparency based on open data is another hallmark of a smart city Reemphasized by the ongoing, United Nations-hosted Marrakech Climate Change Conference, reducing levels of greenhouse gases in an effort to combat global warming is a major priority of world governments. And while smart city...

A cloud in space, NASA uses AWS for Mars image analysis

NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory is a center for the robotic exploration of space, having sent a robot towards every planet in the solar system. Cloud computing is an essential part of the tactical operations for the Mars Science Laboratory mission. From the control room...

A cloud in space, NASA uses AWS for Mars image analysis

NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory is a center for the robotic exploration of space, having sent a robot towards every planet in the solar system. Cloud computing is an essential part of the tactical operations for the Mars Science Laboratory mission. From the control room...

Meet the world’s most intelligent smart building: The Edge in Amsterdam

World's most intelligent smart building Twenty-eight thousand sensors. That is how many it takes to create the world's smartest, most environmentally friendly building: The Edge. An office building in Amsterdam whose main tenant is consulting firm Deloitte, has been rated the most environmentally sustainable smart...

Vodafone connectivity enables IoT health care, public safety

CSL, an "internet of things" and machine-to-machine solutions company with a footprint in the fire and security industry, selected Vodafone to bolster the connectivity of its more than 2,800 alarm installers. CSL became a Vodafone partner in 1996, as it looked "scale resilience of the...

Meet the world’s most intelligent smart building: The Edge in Amsterdam

World's most intelligent smart building Twenty-eight thousand sensors. That is how many it takes to create the world's smartest, most environmentally friendly building: The Edge. An office building in Amsterdam whose main tenant is consulting firm Deloitte, has been rated the most environmentally sustainable smart...

Vodafone connectivity enables IoT health care, public safety

CSL, an "internet of things" and machine-to-machine solutions company with a footprint in the fire and security industry, selected Vodafone to bolster the connectivity of its more than 2,800 alarm installers. CSL became a Vodafone partner in 1996, as it looked "scale resilience of the...

ITU tasked with greater focus on wireline in support of 5G and IoT

ITU members at the World Telecommunications Standardization Assembly call for expanded study of wireline advances in support of “smart 5G systems.” The International Telecommunications Union’s plans for “5G” technology are set to include a greater focus on innovation outside the traditional wireless model in order...

ZenFi builds dark fiber spider web for 5G across five boroughs of NYC

There may be no more appropriate place in the United States than New York City for a discussion on network densification and the challenges of "5G." ZenFi, a dark fiber backhaul company claiming to have the first solution of its kind deployed specifically to...

ZenFi builds dark fiber spider web for 5G across five boroughs of NYC

There may be no more appropriate place in the United States than New York City for a discussion on network densification and the challenges of "5G." ZenFi, a dark fiber backhaul company claiming to have the first solution of its kind deployed specifically to...

Analyst Angle: How did M2M migrate into IoT?

The simple answer is “the addition of people.” IoT now has a very broad swath covering many vertical markets as well as consumer embedded. There’s an old adage in marketing that rapidly expanding markets always segment. A hundred years ago you had the car or...

Nokia highlights smart city best practices in new report

Smart city report IDs three routes: anchor, platform and beta In a new report commissioned by Nokia and conducted by Machina Research, researchers attempted to hone in on best practices that have resulted in successful smart city deployments by taking a look at 22 municipal strategies...

What is a service level agreement and what’s the SLA place in IoT

Defining SLA and examples of its coverage A service level agreement is a contract between the provider of a service and its internal or external end-user or customer that defines what services the provider will offer and the level of performance it must meet as...