Sprint Nextel (S) expanded its machine-to-machine efforts globally announcing a partnership with France Telecom’s Orange Business Services division in a deal that it claims will enhance its reach to more than 180 countries. The deal also blurs the line between Sprint Nextel’s domestic CDMA-based...
The near-term market for machine-to-machine communication technologies is strong, particularly in Europe, according to Frost & Sullivan telecom analyst Yiru Zhong. That opinion is contrary to short-term skepticism from Gartner reported last month.
Zhong recently completed a survey of the M2M market and is...
Grandma and grandpa grew up without jet flight and TV, much less mobile internet and sensor-loaded fitness devices. Children of today are likely to grow up into a radically new world, too. Though our estimations of what it will be like will probably be...
Prospective customers of Machine to Machine (M2M) service providers are pushing back, a Gartner analyst surveying the field says, because they are concerned about unclear ROI and vendor promises that look a lot tamer once a sale is closed than they did before the...
Mobile connectivity for objects and devices is growing enormously. Never before have so many devices been able to “talk to each other” like they can today – from mobile hotspots being embedded in cars to a home security system alerting its owners that a tornado is approaching. The machine-to-machine market enables some of the coolest consumer apps to the most critical emergency communications.
Revenue for wireless voice and data has flattened. Carrier revenue will be generated ever-increasingly in two ways: by extended LTE, Ethernet and small-cell networks that capture as many users as possible; and through reduced operations costs. This streamlining of operations costs will be pushed down the wireless infrastructure industry ecosystem to companies which build the networks: manufacturers, AC&E firms, and installation companies. These companies will need to do more within tighter timelines and with fewer resources.
The nearing maturity of mobile voice services in most Latin American countries and the reduction on mobile termination rates set by regulators are leading to three main trends in the region: the launch of unlimited plans; the search for new revenue streams; and the commercial launch of multiple-play offerings.
SensorLogic, a leading machine-to-machine (M2M) cloud application development platform, has been rumored for weeks to be the subject of an acquisition by Paris-based mobile and digital security giant Gamalto. The companies confirmed the deal tonight. The union may form a third major powerhouse in...
Using a mobile phone while driving is already illegal in seven states, and now the federal government is pressuring more states to enact bans. The National Transportation Safety Board has voted to make mobile phone use behind the wheel illegal, but it will be...
German computer expo CeBIT, believed to be the world's largest at more than twice the size of CES in Vegas, reports that participation in its machine-to-machine (M2M) section will double in size next year, for the second year in a row. Announced during the...
Editor’s Note: Welcome to our weekly feature, Analyst Angle. We’ve collected a group of the industry’s leading analysts to give their outlook on the hot topics in the wireless industry.
I’ve been having fun this week playing – and working – with my new AT&T...
Automobiles in the near future will be controlled with smartphone apps, will "phone home" in the event of an emergency and will be driven through a world that's wired from top to bottom.
A major new partnership was announced Thursday that could help make that...
It’s intriguing to consider a world where copy machines contact the supplier when the machine’s ink supply is low, patients at risk for heart attacks are remotely monitored in their homes and careful drivers are rewarded with cheaper coverage because their insurance companies know they regularly obey the speed limit.
AT&T Mobility (T) reported a slowdown in new activations on its network during the third quarter, with non-traditional devices and resale partners taking up much of the slack from a dip in revenue-rich iPhone activations.
The carrier said it added 2.1 million net connections during...
SAN DIEGO – Leap Wireless International Inc. said it plans to continue to focus on the burgeoning Android-powered smartphone market, which has helped the carrier boost monthly recurring revenues and decrease customer churn. Two very important metrics for a carrier that has struggled to...
SAN DIEGO – The GSMA poked its head into the domestic space this week, announcing a new report showing that connected devices are set to increase to 24 billion by 2020, with those devices connected to mobile networks surging 100% to 12 billion. That...
Ericsson | August 26, 2011 | Press Release
Telecom operators all over the world are to find out how Ericsson’s acquisition of solutions provider Telenor Connexion’s machine-to-machine (M2M) technology platform can help them break into the M2M business. The acquisition of the M2M platform assets...
Editor's Note: Welcome to our weekly Reality Check column. We've gathered a group of visionaries and veterans in the mobile industry to give their insights into the marketplace.Out of sight, out of mind. That sums up the state of cell phone antennas, which most...
InfiNet Wireless, manufacturer and provider of carrier-grade wireless infrastructure solutions, announced that LCR Honda has selected its InfiMan 2x2 wireless solution to provide a mobile team communications infrastructure for its race-day locations. Both engineering and mechanical teams rely on high-speed, high-capacity communications connections to...
InfiNet Wireless, manufacturer and provider of carrier-grade wireless infrastructure solutions, announced that LCR Honda has selected its InfiMan 2x2 wireless solution to provide a mobile team communications infrastructure for its race-day locations. Both engineering and mechanical teams rely on high-speed, high-capacity communications connections to...
SAN JOSE, Calif. – Aug 23, 2011 – Illustrating its unique ability to create business opportunities for customers in even the most nontraditional of networking environments, and delivering on its vision for the "Internet of Things", Cisco today announced the latest addition to its...
An increase in the machine-to-machine market may be driven by smart grid adoption, which is in its very beginnings in Brazil and other Latin American countries due to the lack of regulation. However, companies such as Elster Group believes that both Brazil and Latin...
Connectivity from CC864-DUAL M2M Module Provides Real-Time Monitoring of At-Risk Motorists and Enhances Public SafetyRaleigh, NC - August 10, 2011 - Telit Wireless Solutions, Inc., an internationally leading specialist in machine-to-machine (M2M) technology, announced that its CC864-DUAL cellular M2M module will provide connectivity for...
T-Mobile USA Inc. (DTEGY) showed marked improvements in its operations during the second quarter, posting fewer customer losses and stabilizing revenues. The carrier, which is in the midst of a possible acquisition by AT&T Inc. (T), said it lost just 50,000 customers during the...
