BROWSING: IoT

Huawei launches end-to-end NB-IoT solution

Huawei said the NB-IoT solution will be available in September Huawei launched an end-to-end narrowband "internet of things" solution with the aim of helping operators expand their IoT services. Huawei confirmed its new NB-IoT solution will be commercially available in September 2016, with plans to conduct a commercial...

Huawei launches end-to-end NB-IoT solution

Huawei said the NB-IoT solution will be available in September Huawei launched an end-to-end narrowband "internet of things" solution with the aim of helping operators expand their IoT services. Huawei confirmed its new NB-IoT solution will be commercially available in September 2016, with plans to conduct a commercial...

Analyst Angle: No single internet of things market, but lots of opportunity

The internet of things may still be in its early stages, but iGR notes the opportunities and market segments are vast We have been busy this spring preparing a series of new “internet of things” reports. Obviously, IoT presents a significant opportunity for the entire...

In a smart city, the billboard will bounce back

For the advertising industry, the smart city may be a better medium than the smartphone As more urban infrastructure gets connected, city mayors may find advertising executives beating a path to their doors. That’s because the advertising industry has a serious problem – it needs...

In a smart city, the billboard will bounce back

For the advertising industry, the smart city may be a better medium than the smartphone As more urban infrastructure gets connected, city mayors may find advertising executives beating a path to their doors. That’s because the advertising industry has a serious problem – it needs...

Reader Forum: But what about smart buildings?

  People have always sought to make sense of the environment and utilize resources to enhance their safety, comfort, and wellbeing. It is no different in the growing world of IoT and the evolution of how brick-and-mortar buildings are moving from solely providing shelter to...

Comcast bolstering smart home with iControl acquisition

Continuing its move into territory dominated by telecom outfits, Comcast has agreed to acquire smart home management company iControl to bolster its smart home service offerings. Based in Austin, Texas, iControl's primary consumer product is the Piper home security system, which features devices as well as a...

Comcast bolstering smart home with iControl acquisition

Continuing its move into territory dominated by telecom outfits, Comcast has agreed to acquire smart home management company iControl bolstering its smart home service offerings. Based in Austin, Texas, iControl's primary consumer product is the Piper home security system, which features devices as well as...

KDDI to deploy Ericsson global internet of things platform

KDDI will provide services with Ericsson CDP internet of things solution Swedish vendor Ericsson is partnering with Japanese operator KDDI to deploy Ericsson Device Connection Platforms to manage global "internet of things" connections.  The partnership will provide enhanced connectivity services to KDDI's enterprise customers and support the deployment of...

KDDI to deploy Ericsson global internet of things platform

KDDI will provide services with Ericsson CDP internet of things solution Swedish vendor Ericsson is partnering with Japanese operator KDDI to deploy Ericsson Device Connection Platform (DCP) to manage global internet of things (IoT) connections.  The partnership will provide enhanced connectivity services to KDDI's enterprise customers and support...

ZTE launches cloud RAN for 5G

Cloud RAN solution to be deployed by operators in Q2 2017 SHANGHAI – Chinese vendor ZTE Corporation launched its newest generation radio access network solution – ZTE Cloud RAN – during Mobile World Congress Shanghai. Designed to reconstruct the wireless network based on the cloud processing platform,...

ZTE launches cloud RAN for 5G

Cloud RAN solution to be deployed by operators in Q2 2017 SHANGHAI- Chinese vendor ZTE Corporation launched its newest generation radio access network (RAN) solution -- ZTE Cloud RAN--during Mobile World Congress Shanghai. ZTE Cloud RAN is designed to reconstruct the wireless network based on the...

Operators in Korea, Netherlands deploy LoRa networks for IoT

SK Telecom completed nationwide deployment of LoRa network As global "internet of things" adoptions continue, operators around the world are working to deploy purpose-built networks, using varying technologies including those for a LoRa network. Korean operator SK Telecom recently completed its nationwide deployment of a Low-Power Wide-Area Network...

Operators in Korea, Netherlands deploy LoRa networks for IoT

SK Telecom completed nationwide deployment of LoRa network As global internet of things (IoT) adoptions continue, operators around the world are working to deploy purpose-built networks, using varying technologies including those for a LoRa network. Korean operator SK Telecom recently completed its nationwide deployment of a low power...

IoT operator Sigfox: No one can match our offering

IoT operator Sigfox is confident that competing LPWAN technologies are no match to its own offering at this point. An exclusive interview with Thomas Nicholls, EVP of communication at Sigfox. We can count the days without an announcement on Low-Power Wide-Area Network, a market that is...

IoT operator Sigfox: No one can match our offering

IoT operator Sigfox is confident that competing LPWAN technologies are no match to its own offering at this point. An exclusive interview with Thomas Nicholls, executive vice president of communication at Sigfox. We can count the days without an announcement on Low-Power Wide-Area Network (LPWAN), a...

Five smart city drivers

What are the underlying factors driving the adoption of smart city solutions? How can smart city advocates overcome the inertia that can paralyze urban administrations? As in any large organizations with long standing vested interests and many different calls on their resources, municipalities tend to...

Five smart city drivers

What are the underlying factors driving the adoption of smart city solutions? How can smart city advocates overcome the inertia that can paralyze urban administrations? As in any large organizations with long standing vested interests and many different calls on their resources, municipalities tend to...

China bids for global internet of things leadership

Leading Chinese companies lay out the opportunities and challenges presented by the internet of things Supported by the government, China’s leading digital players are gearing up to lead the world in harnessing the internet of things (IoT). With its massive managed economy, the country should...

China bids for global internet of things leadership

Leading Chinese companies lay out the opportunities and challenges presented by the internet of things Supported by the government, China’s leading digital players are gearing up to lead the world in harnessing the internet of things (IoT). With its massive managed economy, the country should...

ZTE involved in more than 150 smart city projects across China

In addition to smart city deployments, ZTE launches government-oriented IoT application with China Mobile Chinese telecom equipment manufacturer ZTE has been involved in more than 150 smart city projects across China, the company’s CIO and chairman of ZTESoft, Chen Jie told reporters. “We have a very...

ZTE involved in more than 150 smart city projects across China

In addition to smart city deployments, ZTE launches government-oriented IoT application with China Mobile Chinese telecom equipment manufacturer ZTE has been involved in more than 150 smart city projects across China, the company’s CIO and chairman of ZTESoft, Chen Jie told reporters. “We have a very...

ZTE pushes ahead on 5G new radio, promotes pre-5G approach

ZTE wants its Unified Air Interface technology integrated into 5G new radio, promotes a pre-5G approach LONDON – The 3GPP announced earlier this week the first formal specifications for "5G" technology, which will define new radio technology and is expected to be ready in June 2018....

A new kind of emotional intelligence

How will real-time monitoring of emotions impact the internet of things? Cutting-edge tech being harnessed by the advertising industry could take the "internet of things" in fascinating new directions. Ad agencies are beginning to use emotion detection solutions, which employ webcams to track the movement...