According to research conducted by analyst Chetan Sharma, the term “Internet of Things” was first coined in September 1985 by Peter T. Lewis in a speech to the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation 15th Annual Legislative Weekend in Washington, D.C. Lewis defined the IoT as...
From predictive crime applications to police monitoring, public safety IoT is driving governmental innovation
The "Internet of Things" is already offering benefits for private companies across the globe, but the adoption of these technologies by government institutions and agencies is also going through a rapid...
LAS VEGAS – The First Responders Network Authority is pinning much of its economic viability on the ability to share its dedicated 700 MHz spectrum with a network partner who could use excess spectrum capacity, so long as first responder use will still be...
IBM says continuous engineering is key to IoT
IBM Watson, a data-analyzing computer platform that can answer open domain questions, first became famous in 2011 when it beat two "Jeopardy" champions, and has since involved into medical use and more recently the "Internet of Things."
The...
Smart home efforts target European telcos and verticals
Dutch telecom operator KPN signed a deal with Deutsche Telekom to offer smart home services in the Netherlands. The service, called KPN Smartlife, was introduced last year via customer trials and is now available to its customer...
Here’s the thing about Mobile World Congress: exhibitors are working hard to dazzle attendees with splashy, show-stopping demonstrations of cutting edge technology, although oftentimes that technology is years from being commercialized and having a real impact on your life.
For instance, at the show this...
Accenture looks at how telecom providers can play a key and integrated role in the growing digital economy
Wireline and wireless service providers who have staked their business on voice and messaging revenue must now grapple with the harsh realities of a different market with...
Smith Micro breaks down challenges and offers potential solutions to industrial Internet of Things deployments
Over the last few years, no other emerging technology trend has captured our imagination and spurred innovation quite like the “Internet of Things.” From health monitoring wearable technology to connected...
Swisscom expects initial phase to be ready by year-end
Swisscom said it’s currently deploying a nationwide network designed to support the “Internet of Things,” with the initial roll out scheduled for year-end. The network is set to use technology based on the Low Power Wide...
SK Telecom said it will invest $84 million over 2 years on IoT plans
SK Telecom bolstered its support for the “Internet of Things,” announcing plans to build a nationwide low-power wide-area network this year, developing IoT-dedicated modules and upgrading its IoT platform. The moves...
The solution uses a GIS-based management system
Huawei, looking to grow its industrial "Internet of Things" portfolio, launched a smart city connected lighting solution designed with multilevel intelligent control.
Huawei said its solution connects street lamps to the IoT and adopts a GIS-based management system, enabling...
Panelists: A huge amount of data doesn’t necessarily equate to a useful application
AUSTIN, Texas – Wearable product developers this week discussed key challenges to driving adoption of the consumer-facing "Internet of Things" during the South by Southwest Interactive conference.
Josh Gunkel, a senior developer with...
The telecoms industry has always been open to innovation and new ideas. The industry spends money and resources, encouraging incubators and innovators to develop new ideas in digital innovation. This innovation has seen incredible leaps forward since the advent of the Internet, with mobile...
SXSW panel: smart cities use intelligent infrastructure to keep up with urbanization
AUSTIN, Texas – “Cities are on the rise,” proclaimed Harvard University's Rosabeth Moss Kanter during a panel discussion at this week's South by Southwest event. “Technology is the big hope.”
Kanter, chair and director...
Smart City Challenge finalists competing for $50 million in support of transportation innovation
AUSTIN, Texas – U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx announced the seven finalist cities in the Smart City Challenge funding completion. Austin, Texas, was among the seven finalists, with Foxx making...
Austin is a laboratory for IIoT 5G innovation and a microcosm of the global trend towards urbanization
Known to many as home to South by Southwest, barbecue, live music and 6th Street revelry, Austin, Texas, has emerged as a “laboratory for innovation” according to...
Initiatives like Germany’s Industrie 4.0 and Made in China 2025 seed regional IoT economy
The "Internet of Things" promises to connect 20 billion previously unconnected objects by 2020. As the IoT takes shape, some global regions, largely due to government-led planning, are emerging as likely...
On this episode of HetNet Happenings, RCR Wireless News Managing Editor Sean Kinney takes you inside Mobile World Congress 2016 to dissect the big themes of "5G" and the "Internet of Things."
Clips feature conversations with Ericsson CEO Hans Vestburg, AT&T Mobility President Glenn Lurie,...
TechNavio said the growing use of mobile applications is one of four major trends impacting the software testing market, with the other three being the emergence of vertical-specific testing services, the increased use of cloud-based software testing and a shift toward increasingly automated testing.
The...
AT&T, Telit, ARM, F-Secure talk IoT during Mobile World Congress
The "Internet of Things" promises to change the way we all live and work, according to myriad discussions during the recent Mobile World Congress event in Barcelona, Spain.
Consumer and industrial use cases are taking shape...
Lurie talked 5G and IoT with Ericsson CEO Hans Vestberg during Mobile World Congress 2016
AT&T Mobility CEO Glenn Lurie told Ericsson CEO Hans Vestberg the really exciting thing, to him, about "5G" technology "is what it does for ."
Lurie made the comment at the...
RCR Wireless News editors recap the highlights of Mobile World Congress 2016
Mobile World Congress 2016 was a jam-packed show with a huge emphasis on the future of "5G" and the "Internet of Things." 5G is moving into the trial phase, which will help inform...
Eagerly anticipated in the communications ecosystem is The Telecom Council's annual Innovation Showcase. This year, on March 18 in the Juniper Aspiration Dome, 20 early-stage communication start-ups, selected by telco judges for their innovation, momentum, viability and management will meet with strategic fitting telcos, vendors, investors and potential...
Nokia Networks executives stressed during Mobile World Congress last week that "5G" isn't just marketing hype, but rather that innovative new use cases and commercialization may be here sooner than the industry thinks.
Although still prestandardized, 5G trials and partnerships are developing in earnest. RCR...
