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Microsoft moves cloud intelligence to the network edge

Cloud computing has become a concept that most people in technology recognize and at least partially understand, so it's no surprise that the cloud is no longer the cutting edge. Instead, the edge is the edge -- innovators are moving cloud compute capabilities to...

Microsoft moves cloud intelligence to the network edge

Cloud computing has become a concept that most people in technology recognize and at least partially understand, so it's no surprise that the cloud is no longer the cutting edge. Instead, the edge is the edge -- innovators are moving cloud compute capabilities to...

Healthcare IoT: Providers prescribe connectivity for patients, suppliers

Microsoft emerges as major healthcare IoT provider As healthcare providers search for ways to cut costs, the internet of things is creating new ways to monitor and maintain equipment and reduce unnecessary interactions between caregivers and patients. Microsoft is emerging as an important player in...

Healthcare IoT: Providers prescribe connectivity for patients, suppliers

Microsoft emerges as major healthcare IoT provider As healthcare providers search for ways to cut costs, the internet of things is creating new ways to monitor and maintain equipment and reduce unnecessary interactions between caregivers and patients. Microsoft is emerging as an important player in...

Voice-controlled networks could find a home with SMBs

Hardware and software developers know that IoT for the enterprise doesn't just mean industrial solutions, because many enterprises look more like homes than factories. Almost half the private sector output in the U.S. is produced by small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs), and more than...

Kagan: My take on the Samsung Galaxy S8

The Samsung Galaxy S8 is evolutionary, not revolutionary. It is a better smartphone than previous versions in a few ways, but it is not a home run. The screen is bigger and better. Bixby, their new AI, which I’ve been waiting to try is...

Schneider Electric teams with Microsoft to accelerate the IoT

The new offering combines Schneider's EcoStruxure architecture with the Microsoft Azure cloud platform Schneider Electric, a global specialist in energy management and automation, has expanded its collaboration with Microsoft to accelerate development of open IoT applications Customers can now gain access to multiple cloud-based applications from...

Microsoft looks to reduce internet of things complexity with new SaaS

Microsoft IoT Central connects to Azure cloud services; Connected Factory announced ahead of Hannover Messe Microsoft has unveiled Microsoft IoT Central, a new software-as-a-service (SaaS) offering aimed at reducing the complexity of IoT solutions. The company bills the solution as enabling "powerful IoT scenarios without...

Industrial IoT case study: Thyssenkrupp transforms elevator maintenance

Microsoft Hololens and Azure platform join predictive maintenance industrial IoT solution used by Thyssenkrupp Elevator, escalator and moving walkway manufacturer Thyssenkrupp has been using the predictive maintenance capabilities of Microsoft's Azure suite, which allows Thyssenkrupp’s service technicians to identify problems with elevators. Combined with the...

Smart Cities Council welcomes wireless industry members

CommScope is latest vendor to join council as a lead partner The market for smart city solutions will soon be worth more than $1 trillion, according to Frost & Sullivan, and the wireless industry will be ready. Companies from almost every part of...

Microsoft opens IoT lab in Munich

Microsoft facility in Germany adds to the company’s IoT labs in the U.S. and China. Microsoft announced it will this month inaugurate an internet of things-focused AI Insider Lab in Munich, Germany. The IoT artificial intelligence lab is set to...

AT&T joins The Linux Foundation as ‘platinum’ member

The Linux Foundation bolstered its telecom ranks with AT&T joining the organization as its twelfth “platinum” member on the heels of ECOMP move. The Linux Foundation announced AT&T has joined the open source organization as a “platinum” member, with a senior AT&T...

#TBT: Nokia, Qualcomm tussle in Europe; Sprint pushes WiMAX, EV-DO Rev. A … this week in 2007

Nokia asked a European court to strike down Qualcomm patents, while Sprint moved on expanding WiMAX and EV-DO Rev. A deployments … 10 years ago this week. Editor’s Note: RCR Wireless News goes all in for “Throwback Thursdays,” tapping into our archives to...

#TBT: Nextel tower sale to SpectraSite sets mark; CTIA, PCIA bicker over competition … this week in 1999

Nextel deal to sell its tower portfolio to SpectraSite for $560M set a sales mark, while industry trade groups CTIA and PCIA fight over competition level … 18 years ago this week. Editor’s Note: RCR Wireless News goes all in for “Throwback...

Colt partners with Microsoft Azure on reach of SDN cloud platform

Colt said its SDN On Demand platform will allow for quicker enablement of new services through Microsoft’s Azure cloud. Colt Technology Services collaborated with Microsoft in adding its Dedicated Cloud Access services to its software-defined networking “On Demand” portfolio in a move to...

#TBT: AT&T expected to announce job cuts; Samsung sets lofty goal … this week in 1998

AT&T was expected to announce up to 19,000 job cuts as part of larger restructuring, while Samsung banked on CDMA to raise profile … 19 years ago this week. Editor’s Note: RCR Wireless News goes all in for “Throwback Thursdays,” tapping into our...

What is open source software?

The term open source when connected to software may today seem like it’s been around forever, but you would be surprised how new of a concept it is. The transformational nature of the telecommunication industry’s march towards a software future should not be...

Reader Forum: Recent attacks on RDP – what you should know

A recent rash of malware attacks on Microsoft’s RDP calls into question current thinking in terms of battling Trojan attacks. Editor’s Note: In an attempt to broaden our interaction with our readers we have created this Reader Forum for those with something...

#TBT: AT&T Wireless prepares for sale; Sprint expands billing options … this week in 2004

AT&T Wireless began sifting through multibillion dollar bids, while Sprint offered up third-party billing … 13 years ago this week. Editor’s Note: RCR Wireless News goes all in for “Throwback Thursdays,” tapping into our archives to resuscitate the top headlines from the...

Nissan unveils new autonomous vehicle tech during CES

The Japanese car maker will begin tests to develop autonomous vehicle technology for commercial services Japanese car manufacturer Nissan announced a new technology called Seamless Autonomous Mobility (SAM), which partners in-vehicle artificial intelligence (AI) with human support to help an autonomous vehicle make decisions in unpredictable...

Microsoft brings location services to Azure platform

Microsoft/TomTom deal expected to allow developers to manage location-aware enterprise, mobile and IoT applications. Dutch firm TomTom and U.S. software giant Microsoft signed a partnership to bring enterprise-grade, location-based services to Microsoft’s Azure platform based on TomTom’s maps, traffic and navigation software. Under terms of...

Microsoft, KPMG form IoT advisory partnership in India

The Microsoft/KPMG partnership will target Indian organizations willing to implement IoT initiatives. Microsoft and auditing firm KPMG have established a strategic "internet of things" advisory partnership targeting the Indian market. The two firms plan to combine efforts to accelerate the digital transformation...

AWS, Microsoft and Salesforce driving cloud market

Research firm TBR noted Microsoft and Salesforce are revenue leaders in the overall cloud space, while AWS is market leader in public cloud IaaS. Amazon Web Services may garner a significant share of the limelight when it comes to the growing cloud...

#TBT: Nokia shareholders approve $16.5B Alcatel-Lucent deal, closes on $3B Here sale … this week in 2015

Nokia was very busy 1 year ago this week, with the vendor closing on the sale of its Here mapping unit, while shareholders approved its acquisition of Alcatel-Lucent. Nokia closes $3 billion sale of Here mapping unit Telecom solutions powerhouse Nokia completed the sale...