BROWSING: IoT

M2M offerings expand with Kore acquisition of Raco Wireless

Machine-to-machine provider Kore Wireless Group, fueled by a majority interest purchase by investment firm Abry Partners, announced an all-cash acquisition of M2M and "Internet of Things" services company Raco Wireless. Kore focuses on machine-to-machine connectivity using GSM, HSPA, CDMA2000 1xEV-DO, LTE and satellite services to industry...

M2M solutions to expand with Orbcomm acquisition of SkyWave

Orbcomm, a New Jersey-based machine-to-machine network solutions provider announced a public offering designed to raise $72 million toward the company’s planned $130 million acquisition of SkyWave Mobile Communications. Canada-based SkyWave provides M2M services using the Inmarsat global L-band satellite network; the company has some 250,000...

IoT solutions from Yanzi Networks and Intel

Yanzi Networks, in partnership with Intel, is preparing to launch a plug-and-play "Internet of Things" product that provides cloud-based monitoring of video cameras, temperature and humidity sensors, energy monitors and other data points. Yanzi is located in Stockholm, Sweden, as is one of Intel’s IoT...

Cisco IoT World Forum: Sensity strikes Cisco deal; IBM adds cloud to IoT

CHICAGO – Cisco Systems is a big proponent of the boldly dubbed “Internet of Things,” which was also the topic of its recent event in Chicago. As a company set to power many of these “things” expected to be connected through the IoT, it...

Cisco IoT World Forum: IoT challenges set to test industry resolve

CHICAGO – This week’s Cisco Internet of Things World Forum was big on the potential of increased connectivity, as well as not shying away from the challenges that lay ahead for the industry. This was seen in a panel discussion on standards and interoperability,...

IoT gateways drive new revenue, data collection

IoT gateways are of interest to wireless service providers who are looking to the "Internet of Things" for new revenue. What is an IoT gateway? An IoT gateway is a device that enables machine-to-machine communication by connecting appliances in the home, workplace or smart city to...

Cable and ‘Iot’: A bridge for wireless technologies?

With a myriad of wireless technologies being utilized for "Internet of Things" applications, there might be an opportunity for cable companies to serve as a hub or bridge for an IoT ecosystem, according to cable research and development group CableLabs. With more wearables entering the market seemingly every...

Cisco’s CTO of connected devices on the connected home

DENVER — Cisco's booth was one of the busiest on the floor at the SCTE Cable-Tec Expo this week. In addition to set-top boxes with integrated Wi-Fi that it has been providing to the cable industry, the company is touting the Wi-Fi gateway that already exists...

Comptel on big data and IoT

Matti Aksela, VP of analytics and technology for Comptel, spoke with RCR Wireless News' Kelly Hill about trends in big data, including the impact of big data and the "Internet of Things." Aksela came to Comptel when the company acquired Xtract Oy, a Finnish data...

Reader Forum: Accelerating ‘IoT’ with an open-source, embedded platform for connected applications

Editor’s Note: In an attempt to broaden our interaction with our readers we have created this Reader Forum for those with something meaningful to say to the wireless industry. We want to keep this as open as possible, but we maintain some editorial control...

Carriers drive connected car momentum

The connected car promises to drive attention at Super Mobility Week, with the two largest wireless operators starting off the week by expanding their programs for automotive-focused connectivity. Verizon Wireless' Enterprise Solutions group said it will have a connected car program, Verizon Auto Share, available...

Big Data Analytics: Teradata acquires Think Big Analytics

Editor's Note: The ecosystem of big data analytics, and its intersection with mobile networks and cloud computing has increasing relevance to wireless in areas that include service assurance, customer experience management, mobile marketing, location-based services and more. Here is a look at the week's news in...

Analyst Angle: Looking for the ROI in IoT

The great thing about the “Internet of Things” is that, by definition, it is a very big space and covers everything from a connected washing machine to industrial machine-to-machine applications and solutions. The industry obviously loves this approach since many companies, no matter what...

Intel, Chunghwa strike IoT, SDN MoU

IoT, SDN, NFV central to deal The move toward network virtualization continues to break out across the globe, with Taiwanese telecom provider Chunghwa Telecom announcing a partnership with Intel to further its “Internet of Things” and software-defined networking plans. According to published reports, Chunghwa and Intel...

NIWeek: IoT, 5G, big data — and a cuttlefish robot

National Instruments' NIWeek conference is two decades old, and NI's Ray Almgren, VP of corporate marketing, spoke with RCR's Kelly Hill to recap the event and talk about the industry trends reflected there. This year's event focused in particular on some of the industry's most...