IoT partnership focused on open ecosystem ideal for makers
LAS VEGAS – Microsoft and Samsung, two heavyweights in the consumer electronics space, are joining forces to bring Windows 10 to future Samsung devices with an eye on appealing to "Internet of Things" applications developers.
The two...
Vodafone predicts M2M set to continue evolution in 2016
Editor’s Note: With 2016 now upon us, RCR Wireless News has gathered predictions from leading industry analysts and executives on what they expect to see in the new year.
M2M will move out of the back office
Previously,...
From thermostats to door locks, AT&T Digital Life brings the Internet of Things home
Of the four major U.S. wireless carriers, AT&T Mobility stakes its claim as being the leader in the "Internet of Things" arena in terms of investment and commercialization. In the industrial...
LAS VEGAS — The "Internet of Things" is a hot topic at this year’s CES 2016 event. Ericsson is one company making a huge push to help its customers monetize IoT, announcing a number of initiatives and partnership over the last few days. The...
SK Telecom used its ThingPlug IoT platform for CES demo
South Korean mobile operator SK Telecom, together with Samsung Electronics, Korea Electronics Technology Institute, Atmel and Axstone, said it successfully demonstrated interworking between heterogeneous "Internet of Things" standards OneM2M and Open Interconnect Consortium. The demo...
Wireless equipment giant Ericsson announced three initiatives around the "Internet of Things" at CES 2016, all software-based offerings focused on helping its customers monetize IoT. The company's three announcements focused on data analytics, low-power connectivity and smart metering.
Ericsson's data analytics software is said to...
IoT was a clear theme in the announcements coming from major chipmakers ahead of this week's CES 2016 event. Connected cars, connected home appliances and sensors to connect virtually everything else are all shaping up as major trends across the "Internet of Things" space...
UK telecom provider O2 taps AT&T Digital Life for home automation services
LAS VEGAS – AT&T’s Digital Life home automation platform is set for an international expansion as U.K.-based O2 said it plans to commercially launch services from the offer later this year.
Speaking at this...
Hadoop to impact how mobile operators tackle big data
Editor’s Note: With 2016 now upon us, RCR Wireless News has gathered predictions from leading industry analysts and executives on what they expect to see in the new year.
Last January we predicted 2015 would be...
Operations to be impacted by M2M and IoT deployments
Editor’s Note: With 2016 now upon us, RCR Wireless News has gathered predictions from leading industry analysts and executives on what they expect to see in the new year.
M2M will move out of the back office
Previously,...
Breaking down top trends expected from CES 2016
During the past several months, Accenture has done extensive research and engaged with a broad range of clients to identify the big stories to watch at the fast-approaching 2016 Consumer Electronics Show. Based on this we expect...
IT plans in 2016 set for challenge from digital transformation
Editor’s Note: With 2016 now upon us, RCR Wireless News has gathered predictions from leading industry analysts and executives on what they expect to see in the new year.
CIOs and other tech leaders will...
AT&T reportedly plans to announce a major smart cities initiative at CES 2016. The company is expected to use the huge consumer electronics trade show to share the names of the cities it is working with and to promote its solutions for other cities....
Huawei '4.5G' tests with STC, Zain both clear 1 Gbps
Chinese ICT solutions provider Huawei together with Saudi Telecom Company claimed to have successfully demonstrated its so-called "4.5G" technology achieving network throughput speeds in excess of 1.59 gigabits per second.
“This exceptional milestone will have...
Half of all smartphone owners believe internal sensors will update us on our well-being within 3 years, according to Ericsson’s Consumer Trends Report. But until now, those health sensors have not been able to process the information they collect from their human hosts. Sensors...
Swedish vendor Ericsson and China Mobile Research Institute signed a memorandum of understanding to collaborate on "5G" research and development as well as "Internet of Things" technology.
China Mobile, the world's largest mobile operator by number of subscribers, is accelerating investments in both LTE rollouts...
The automotive industry is being transformed by the “Internet of Things.” Having cars connected to the Internet is changing the way people drive, order and service their cars and how passengers enjoy the ride.
But IoT features aren’t a new idea for commercial fleet vehicles....
As the "Internet of Things" gains momentum, expecting to be fueled and enabled by big data analytics, investors and companies are seeking to expand their holdings across these areas.
Kylie Wansink, senior analyst for global markets at analyst firm BuddeCom, said in a research note...
At the next football game at your local high school, look around at the students sitting in the stands. They’re all unique in their own way, but one thing is consistent: nearly all of them have some sort of wireless, mobile device in their...
The 3rd Generation Partnership Project accepted specifications developed by industry players for low-power wide area network development, expected to be a major piece of the "Internet of Things" in terms of devices that send small amounts of data, require a long battery life and may...
As RCR Wireless News prepared for its 2016 Analyst Predictions Day, the editorial team met with analyst Roger Entner of Recon Analytics and Chris Pearson of 4G Americas to hear their forecasts for the year ahead. The conversation was part of RCR Wireless News'...
Orange, Ericsson, Sequans, LoRa and publicly traded Silver Spring Networks launch of Starfish makes waves in the "Internet of Things" space this week on IoT Innovation, sponsored by Anritsu and Telecomcareers.
IoT Security - Do we really understand how vulnerable IoT is to hackers?
Watch Rupert Baines, CEO...
AT&T's "Internet of Things" initiatives in 2016 are set to include a focus on sensing and tracking, wearables, connected health and smarter cities.
Igal Elbaz, VP of ecosystem and innovation for AT&T Services, discussed AT&T Internet of Things outlook for 2016 in a Dec. 9...
SAN DIEGO – As Internet connections expand from people to objects with the "Internet of Things," and next-generation "5G" mobile network technology takes shape, the Institute for Electrical and Electronics Engineers this week drew together industry and academia at its annual Globecom event.
Event chairman...
