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By signing the “Montevideo Declaration”, policy makers from around the world made smart cities a core element in reaching the U.N.’s sustainable development goals. With 70 percent of the world …

Japanese operator Softbank will deploy IoT networks using multiple LPWAN technologies, starting with LoRaWAN. Low power wide area network (LPWAN) technology LoRaWAN for IoT networks continues to gain ground as …

The French operator will initially install 100 smart meter devices starting next month French telecommunications group Orange will launch what it claims to be Tunisia’s first smart meter pilot in …

Apple Pay is now available in Hong Kong and France Apple has announced the launch of its mobile payment service, Apple Pay, in Hong Kong and France. In Hong Kong, the …

AT&T and Orange signed a deal to tackle NFV and SDN open source and standards issues that continue to plague the telecom industry AT&T signed a deal with European operator …

In a live commercial network demo, Ericsson and Vodafone Ireland hit 136 Mbps uplink using Qualcomm processor Swedish vendor Ericsson and Vodafone Ireland have implemented what the companies claim to …

Tele2 already operates limited LTE-450 network in 2 regions Russian mobile operator Tele2 Russia announced the launch of a new LTE-450 network to provide services in St Petersburg. The telco also announced it will …

Deploying wearables in the workplace may seem like a logical step for businesses but concerns over privacy make workers wary of their use. Using wearables in the workplace is only but a …

Samsung Pay is already available in the U.S. and China Samsung Electronics launched its Samsung Pay mobile payment service in Spain, marking its first national rollout in Europe. The mobile …

With partner Ericsson, initial Vodafone trial installed in Southwark Vodafone and Ericsson are currently deploying portable mini base station radio units across London in an attempt to boost LTE coverage in …

5G and robotics research attracted the highest funding within Horizon 2020, the European Union’s largest research and innovation programme ever, in the past two years. Europe’s Digital Progress Report (EDPR) is …

LoRa Alliance partnership builds on Orange’s IoT network in France French telecommunications group Orange joined the LoRa Alliance, a lobbying group pushing for the global adoption of the low-power wide-area …

IoT security spending is set to increase by nearly 30% this year. Cybersecurity startups to benefit from surge in investment as funding is expected to soar. “Internet of Things” security …

IoT security spending is set to increase by nearly 30% this year. Cybersecurity startups to benefit from surge in investment as funding is expected to soar. “Internet of Things” security …

NICE, France – In its role as a aggregator of industry information and technology, TM Forum has developed a set of open application programming interfaces, which have gained traction with …

Comptel partners with Telefónica, Orange on NFV, virtualization for TM Forum Live catalysts NICE, France – Competition from over-the-top players leveraging massive cloud operations to quickly bring services to market …

The French telco acquired a controlling stake in Groupama Banque French telecom group Orange announced an agreement to acquire a 65% stake in compatriot financial institution Groupama Banque and launch …

Are IoT standards keeping up with IoT innovation?  IEEE IoT standards body is hard at work to deliver IoT P2413 interoperability standards framework by 2017 Watch IoT Innovation interview with Oleg Logvinov …

The telco secured five megahertz of 700 MHz spectrum French telecom operator Bouygues Telecom installed its first 700 MHz antenna in Paris, according to a company statement. Mobile operators Orange, …

Bouygues is currently negotiating a possible takeover by Orange French operator Bouygues Telecom is negotiating the sale of certain assets to rival operators Iliad and Numericable-SFR, Fench newspaper Les Echos …

5 things to know today … 1. Apple’s refusal to open up the iPhone that belonged to one of the San Bernadino gunmen has elicited comments from both of the …