BROWSING: IoT

VoLTE and the Internet of Things

Internet of Things VoLTE applications Voice over LTE, or VoLTE, is in some ways the final frontier for LTE. Most voice calls still use 3G networks, but mobile operators are expected to transition more voice service to LTE in the years ahead. At the same...

VoLTE and the Internet of Things

Internet of Things VoLTE applications Voice over LTE, or VoLTE, is in some ways the final frontier for LTE. Most voice calls still use 3G networks, but mobile operators are expected to transition more and more voice service to LTE in the years ahead....

IIoT news recap: Michigan, HMi, Microsoft, Ipass

Michigan, home of the traditional automotive industry, is hoping to take the lead on autonomous driving regulation. In the meantime, Microsoft opens its Azure IoT Gateway SDK to public beta and iPass launches its developer program with the promises of scale and shorter time-to-market. Michigan...

Intel CEO talks IoT, 5G and the cloud

Intel CEO Brian Krzanich, in a post to the company's web site, laid out an internal transformation from a PC company to a cloud company poised to support the Internet of Things (IoT) and ultimate commercialization of 5G. Krzanich laid out five "core beliefs that...

Intel CEO talks IoT, 5G and the cloud

Intel CEO Brian Krzanich, in a post to the company's web site, laid out an internal transformation from a PC company to a cloud company poised to support the Internet of Things (IoT) and ultimate commercialization of 5G. Krzanich laid out five "core beliefs that...

ZTE posts jump in Q1 revenues; China Telecom grows LTE base

ZTE said it invested 14% of revenues in research and development during the quarter, while China Telecom posted strong LTE growth ZTE posted CNY 21.86 billion ($3.37 billion) in operating revenues during the first quarter of 2016, climbing 4.1% year-over-year. Net profit for the quarter...

Top 5 takeaways from AT&T Q1 performance

AT&T mixed results showed own customers love unlimited data, 2G network turn down remains on track for year-end and software improving financials Story updated to correct AT&T CTO as John Stephens AT&T this week reported mixed first quarter results, somewhat muddled by its current state of...

Sequans VoLTE, IoT chip gains Verizon certification

Sequans claims LTE Cat-1 products are first to be certified for VoLTE support, look to bolster Verizon IoT strategy Verizon Wireless continues to find value in its chipset partnership with Sequans Communications, with the carrier recently certifying the chipmaker’s Calliope LTE Cat-1 product to support...

LTE and smartphones power SK Telecom Q1 growth

SK Telecom posted Q1 growth highlighting continued growth among LTE and smartphone users, with planned focus on IoT expansion SK Telecom said it added 295,000 mobile customers during the first quarter, pushing its total customer base to 28.92 million subscribers. LTE customers numbered 19.52 million...

Top 5 T-Mobile US Q1 highlights

Here is a breakdown of the top 5 most interesting facts from T-Mobile US following release of its latest Q1 operating results T-Mobile US this week posted another quarter of robust customer growth, especially in high-valued segments its rivals continue to struggle in. Following the...

Huawei, Vodafone launch Open NB-IoT Lab

The new facility will develop IoT products and apps Chinese ICT solutions provider Huawei and Vodafone Group have launched a new Open IoT Lab to develop products and applications relating to Narrowband Internet of Things (NB-IoT) technology. The lab will offer a pre-integration testing environment for...

Verizon, Telstra, KT and EE form LTE-B Alliance

Verizon and partners form LTE-B Alliance in move to bolster device support for LTE Broadcast technology beginning in 2017 Verizon Communications and a trio of international carrier partners have thrown their considerable might behind the LTE Broadcast standard with the formation of an alliance focused...

3 smart city use cases: Amsterdam, Busan and Nice

Smart city use cases highlight role of Internet of Things We've all heard the term smart cities, but it covers a broad swatch of technologies and applications. To get a better idea of the underlying vision, let's take a look at three smart city use...

Nokia to buy Withings

Nokia's return to the consumer market will not just be about smartphones. The company said today it plans to buy France's Withings, which makes connected devices to monitor health and fitness. "With this acquisition, Nokia is strengthening its position in the 'Internet of Things' in...

Nokia to buy Withings

Nokia's return to the consumer market will not just be about smartphones. The company said today that it plans to buy France's Withings, which makes connected devices to monitor health and fitness. "With this acquisition, Nokia is strengthening its position in the Internet of Things...

Reality Check: Wearable devices underscore need for secure design

Security issues connected with consumer uptake of wearable devices and the ‘Internet of Things’ remains a significant hurdle for the market Wearable computing devices are changing the way humans interact with technology and that shift has security implications that must be addressed. Wearable fitness tracking...

AT&T partners with Globecomm for industrial IoT services

AT&T has been saying for months that satellites will be part of its "Internet of Things" strategy, and this week the carrier finally shared details. Globecomm will be AT&T's IoT partner for satellite services, enabling AT&T to better leverage DirecTV's satellite portfolio to connect...

AT&T partners with Globecomm for Industrial IoT services

AT&T has been saying for months that satellites will be part of its "Internet of Things" strategy, and this week the carrier finally shared details. Globecomm will be AT&T's IoT partner for satellite services, enabling AT&T to better leverage DirecTV's satellite portfolio to connect...

T-Mobile lawsuit, iCar update … 5 things to know today

5 things to know today .... 1. A former T-Mobile US customer is trying to bring a class action lawsuit against the "Un-carrier." A man who bought four handsets from T-Mobile US and was paying for them in monthly installments claims the carrier's advertising campaign...

Feds seek input on Internet of Things impacts

The Internet of Things is projected to connect billions of previously unintelligent objects to global telecommunications networks opening up the possibility of gaining new, analytics-based insight from machines with the goal of revolutionizing industry. There are various market forecasts that place differing values on the...

5G: A triumph of hype over expectation?

A primer on 5G, when it will be deployed and what difference it is likely to make The 5G future is closer than you think. That’s the headline on a recent article by Charla Rath, Verizon’s vice president of wireless policy development. Verizon isn’t the only...

Nine Wi-Fi gadgets that reflect IoT momentum

With predictions of billions of new devices with wireless connectivity over the coming years, the "Internet of Things" is expected to have a major influence on multiple verticals and consumers' everyday lives. And it turns out that already, everything from dog dishes to stuffed...

How the Industrial IoT is changing enterprise asset management

Increase productivity with enterprise asset management cloud and data analytics tools Companies of all sorts, particularly those working in physical plant-intensive markets, need to keep up with their equipment to understand maintenance needs, optimize process efficiency and, ideally, get more productivity for less money. The practice...

CCA MCS event sees strong focus on 5G, IoT and spectrum challenges

Competitive Carriers Association Mobile Carriers Show highlights focus on 5G, IoT and spectrum challenges for carrier members The Competitive Carriers Association managed to deftly pull off its rebranded Mobile Carriers Show, with a degree of additional difficulty in doing so in a new host city...