I have never seen a situation quite like it in my 22 years in the high-tech industry. I am referring to the sudden and more intense focus by executives on data security, digital trust and intrusion protection.
During my meetings with clients in the past...
Prototype uses Wi-Fi for power without detracting from data throughput
With an eye on Internet of Things applications, a research team at the University of Washington Seattle’s Sensor Systems Labs have developed a method to use Wi-Fi to power a camera.
The tech is called power-over-Wi-Fi...
Smart water pipes alert to leaks before small problems become big ones
WASHINGTON – Even among the rank partisanship of Washington, D.C., one thing no one will disagree with is that the nation’s civil infrastructure needs urgent attention.
The American Society of Civil Engineers gave the...
Intelligent buildings are a unique segment in the “Internet of Things,” an industry that has several different types of use cases for connected technology. For example, energy management and how demand response work in a building. Security is another area, such as video surveillance...
Smart Solutions tech uses eye control to change the TV channel, call a nurse or adjust temperature
WASHINGTON – Smart Solutions, an Alabama-based company, has embraced the "Internet of Things" as a way to help improve quality of life for the elderly and disabled.
Company owner...
More than 75% of all mobile phones used in the United States are smartphones, according to ComScore’s most recent MobiLens report. That’s 184 million Americans using Web-connected devices every day. A major component of smartphone use is the reliance on over-the-top services offering users...
IoT will require 5G, NFV
NICE, France – Predictions are always a tricky proposition, even more so in the telecom market where unpredictable change is the name of the game. Despite the inherent risk, Ken Dilbeck, VP of collaboration research and development at the TM...
The role of mobile phones today has evolved beyond a general-purpose communications tool to become an extension of a user’s persona and everyday routine. New revenue opportunities for mobile operators will only increase as customers want and expect more services from their phones –...
Yesterday's Google IO keynote gives us plenty to talk about, with updates on Project Loon, Android Wear, and the introduction of cloud testing, an IoT solution for developers, Android M, Google Photos and more.
Android M is particularly notable for the introduction of system-level support...
Our world is exploding with new connected devices designed to simplify and improve modern living – connected cars, smart homes, wearables and even objects like toothbrushes and umbrellas. The rise of the “Internet of Things” – smart objects and machines connected and controlled via...
TM Forum Live event set to showcase NFV, SDN and IoT advances
Advances in software technology are expected to be main talking points at the upcoming TM Forum Live event in Nice, France. Those advances include telecom operators beginning to move toward virtualization platforms as...
CSP partnering with VC firm to eventually invest $1 billion with other telcos to advance digital transformation
Mardrid, Spain-based telecom provider Telefónica has partnered with an American venture capital firm to invest $200 million in the CSP’s startup incubation initiative dubbed Open Future, which connects entrepreneurs...
I recently had an opportunity to speak with Nik Willetts, chief digital officer for the TM Forum organization about its vision for the digital business landscape. If you aren’t familiar with the TM Forum, it is a nonprofit industry association focused on working with its...
The "Internet of Things" is suddenly everywhere and investors are taking notice.
Gartner forecasts that 4.9 billion connected things will be in use in 2015 – up 30% from 2014 – and will reach 25 billion connected objects by 2020.
Inc. reported that more than $1 billion...
The "Internet of Things," connected car, big data and data analytics are all popular topics of the day. Although many companies talk about the capability of their existing analytics tools to be used in these markets, a company named Parstream has developed data analytics...
Secrets are pervasive in the high-tech industry.
For many years, members of the industry have been wary about sharing their intellectual property with others. They believed doing so would jeopardize their competitive differentiation and business opportunities.
But, in many cases, remaining secretive is no longer the...
Telensa, a Plextek company, focuses on "Internet of Things" connected via ultra narrowband technology. Eighteen years ago, this technology was developed to track stolen vehicles and used by companies such as LoJack in the United States and Tracker in the United Kingdom. UNB is a long-range,...
Could a nationwide stock of connected umbrellas (see here for a $43 prototype) replace the National Weather Service? Is a weather forecast by crowdsourcing more accurate than a room of high-performance computers?
These were some of the questions posed at a recent London event by...
This week Berlin played host to TU Auto’s latest event to discuss key topics in the connected car space – big data, autonomous driving, car security and electric vehicles. The speakers represented a mix of established companies and local Berlin startups, raising a lot of...
Accel specializes in enterprise connectivity; Sierra focused on IoT/M2M
Sierra Wireless this week announced a “definitive agreement” to acquire Accel Networks, a move that will broaden Sierra’s enterprise "Internet of Things" and machine to machine connectivity portfolio.
The transaction is expected to close in June, according to the companies.
Accel provides...
Audi Electronics Ventures and Cubic Telecom have announced a strategic partnership inclusive of a $20.3 million investment. Yet another example of telecommunications and the automotive industry joining hands to further the vision of the connected car.
Let’s start by taking a look at who these...
Site acquisition, jurisdictional approval, backhaul access key small cell challenges.
Chris Stark, Nokia’s chief business development officer for North America, envisions a future of smart mega cities where traffic, resource use, emergency response latency and more are problems of the past.
Stark, during a keynote address...
Sprint announced in late April its Command Center 2.0 for machine-to-machine solutions. The original Command Center has been around for four years, but the new offering is what is driving industry attention to Sprint in the M2M space – providing connected device support and a global...
Carrier plans an 8-city IoT education tour
WASHINGTON – Verizon Enterprise Solutions announced it will expand its foray into smart city and smart agriculture technology as part of the vaunted "Internet of Things" revolution.
The carrier’s push into IoT makes business sense as many analysts predicted connected...
