Progressive Group of Insurance Companies is using a cellular device to help responsible drivers reduce their insurance premiums.Progressive's innovative MyRate program may not be for drivers with a lead foot and motorists who heavily use their vehicle during peak times. But for responsible drivers...
Motorola Inc. said it has begun a proof-of-concept trial for its X24 machine-to-machine wireless module that includes mobile WiMAX connectivity. The product will be on display this week at WiMAX World 2008 and will be part of a live demo using real WiMAX infrastructure....
Motorola Inc. has begun a proof-of-concept trial for a mobile WiMAX module designed for in-car telemetry applications like infotainment systems and Internet-assisted navigation.
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Ultra-mobile computing devices could outsell desktop and notebook computers in the long term, and semiconductor companies are taking note of that trend, according to a report from In-Stat.The firm noted Intel is preparing to challenge ARM, a company that has cornered the embedded mobile...
Machine-to-machine companies around the world have banded together to form an alliance geared at providing a unified, seamless network across the globe for delivering applications created by providers in the emerging technology.Announced today, the m2mGlobal Alliance consists of M2M providers in North America, Australia,...
NEW YORK (Reuters) - As personal computers go, the new rash of ultra-mini laptops are full of geeky goodness. Light, portable and powerful, they are almost perfect. Almost.
The point-to-point market will enjoy growth driven by escalating buildout of 3.5-generation and fourth-generation networks, according to a report from Visant Strategies.The PTP microwave market generated revenues of more than $5 billion in 2007 and that figure is expected to exceed $6 billion this...
You've noticed that your father's laptop card is giving way, in many cases, to sleeker-looking USB modems, with embedded modems increasingly popular as well. That transition is merely emblematic of several changes sweeping the laptop modem space, according to analysts and the vendors themselves....
In the wireless industry - where talk of hockey-stick projections and tipping points dominates conversation - device management has been a relatively tranquil space. But that may be about to change.For years, mobile security has been a "just-around-the-corner" thing in wireless, where a new...
LG Electronics will launch in October a netbook-class laptop PC based on Intel's Atom processor that also includes 3G wireless, it said Wednesday at the IFA show in Berlin.
My company is considering purchasing new smartphones for all employees and I am concerned about the implications of what this means for tracking our sensitive data.
A study from ABI Research predicts the market for femtocell semiconductors could top $1.8 billion 2013, from $72 million this year, growing at an annual compound growth rate of more than 300%.The lucrative market is attracting more and more silicon vendors, including heavyweights Freescale...
Itron Inc. will use AT&T Mobility Inc. to help utility companies improve business metrics. Itron plans to deliver its advanced meter infrastructure (AMI) solution over the AT&T wireless network, offering utility companies the ability to cut costs, better manage resources and improve customer service.Itron's...
As businesses examine energy and fuel costs as well as worker productivity, wireless companies have an opportunity to support the greening of the economy - and make money at the same time - by running applications over their networks that help other enterprises in...
Machine-to-machine vendors face long- and short-term pressures that could affect their profitability, according to a new study from ABI Research."M2M module vendors are in a precarious position," says ABI Research senior analyst Sam Lucero. "If their OEM customers bypass them to work directly with...
Sierra Wireless Inc. has purchased the assets of Junxion Inc., to build on its delivery of mobile data solutions for enterprise and government, the company said today. Junxion is a Seattle-based, privately held company that offers managed wireless routers at 3G speeds. Jason Cohenour,...
Despite the buzz surrounding the femtocell market, 2008 will probably be a low-key year for femtocell vendors with only about 100,000 units expected to ship, according to predictions from ABI Research.By 2010, however, the market will begin a serious ramp-up, hitting double-digit millions in...
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Today, at least two companies have incorporated an innovation for M2M that first was aimed at the handset market: FOTA, or, firmware-over-the-air. Make that DOTA (based on OFDM standards), in Wavecom's parlance: download-over-the-air. Or, in Red Bend Software's case, FOTA will do...
The mobile machine-to-machine (M2M) communications annual market is set to grow from less than $16 billion in 2008 to over $57 billion in 2014, according to Strategy Analytics (Boston, Mass.).
