Nokia will make smart home product commercially available for operators by end of the year
Finnish vendor Nokia launched a new smart home solution to enable network operators to offer new services to residential customers seeking a digital home solution for the Internet of Things.
Nokia said...
Vodafone upgrading core, radio networks for NB-IoT services
U.K. telecom group Vodafone plans to focus on narrowband-"internet of things"Â trials during the rest of the year ahead of plans for a commercial launch of the technology next year, said Vodafone research and development director Luke Ibbetson in...
Vodafone upgrading core, radio networks for NB-IoT services
U.K. telecom group Vodafone plans to focus on narrowband-"internet of things"Â trials during the rest of the year ahead of plans for a commercial launch of the technology next year, said Vodafone research and development director Luke Ibbetson in...
Swedish telco Tele2 plans to roll out Internet of Things network
Swedish telecommunications firm Tele2 signed an agreement with IBM to boost the implementation of "Internet of Things" projects and business models across European markets. Â
Under the terms of the agreement, Tele2 will provide global...
Swedish telco Tele2 plans to rollout Internet of Things network
Swedish telecommunications firm Tele2 signed an agreement with IBM to boost the implementation of Internet of Things (IoT) projects and business models across European markets. Â
Under the terms of the agreement, Tele2 will provide global...
With this newly deployed sensor network, Netherlands Railways will get data on passenger flows, which can be used to improve traveler experience and optimize the stations’ operations.
Passengers are no longer simply passing through railway stations; they work, hold meetings, shop and eat there. At...
Samsung and Tele2 will both deploy LoRa-based IoT networks, showing LoRa's increasing popularity. Or is it simply LPWAN gaining momentum?
LoRa is gaining traction in the market as new LoRa-based IoT networks are starting to get deployed. Samsung Electronics and SK Telecom have partnered for...
U.S. firm aims to complete the data center transactions in 2016
U.S.-based Digital Reality, which provides data center, colocation and interconnection solutions, entered into a definitive agreement with Equinix to acquire a portfolio of eight carrier-neutral data centers across Europe. Five of the data center...
Swedish firm looks to deploy VEPC in the cloud by Q3 2016, as it prepares for 5G
Swedish telecom operator Tele2 announced the launch of its network functions virtualization strategy, through which the telco is looking to have the first live application in the form...
The new mobile spectrum licenses will be valid for 10 years
The Swedish Post and Telecom Authority (PTS) expects to award a block of spectrum in the 1800 MHz band by the end of 2016.
The telecoms regulator said interested operators have time February 24 to...
Tele2 looks to reach nationwide LTE coverage by Q1 2016
Swedish telecoms operator Tele2 launched LTE service in the Netherlands, the company said in a statement.
Tele2 Netherlands said its LTE network will initially reach 92% of the country’s population, with full nationwide coverage planned by...
The Russian telco currently provides commercial services in more than 60 regions across the nation.
Russian mobile operator Tele2 Russia plans to launch commercial mobile services in the Moscow area Oct. 22, according to the company. Tele2 aims to launch services in metropolitan Moscow and...
Last week London was host to M2M World Congress. The presenters were an interesting mix of network operators, hardware and software vendors and industry analysts approaching this space from many different angles. There was smart home, smart city, connected car and retail applications in the...
I recently had the opportunity to meet with Alan Coleman, CEO of Brite:Bill to learn more about the company’s offering and its activities in Europe. Brite:Bill is 5 years old and the leaders believe that billing can be a differentiator for network operators.
Originally started as a...
Vodafone selected Alcatel-Lucent as a "supplier of reference" for small cell and Wi-Fi technology as part of its Project Spring investment program. Through Project Spring, Vodafone plans to spend about $11 billion to expand and improve its LTE and 3G coverage in Europe and...
A battle of billionaires is underway in France as media company Vivendi has reportedly given bidders until March 5 to submit final offers for its telecom unit, SFR, the second largest operator in France. The two contenders are the French cable company Numericable, whose...
Welcome to our weekly wrap-up of everything in the world of telecom software. We hope everyone had a fun and safe New Year's Eve and Day. Due to the holiday things have been a little slow in the world of telecom software, so this...
The LTE spectrum auctions are changing competitive dynamics in mobile markets. Leading mobile operators are paying billions to achieve long-term spectrum dominance, while challengers are hoping to use acquired spectrum to deploy smart network solutions and boost their competitiveness. In this article, we assess who may be the winners and the losers of the spectrum poker.
Market Watch | June 16, 2011
Stockholm, Sweden, Jun 16, 2011 (Thomson Reuters ONE via COMTEX) -- Stockholm - Tele2 AB (Tele2), (nasdaq omx stockholm:TEL2 A and TEL2 B) today announced that its Russian operations added 216,000 new customers in May 2011. Tele2 Russia has...
Trying to figure out winners and losers in the LTE space is going to take a few years to figure out, as operators test networks and announce trials before going commercial, but a new report from the Global Mobile Suppliers Association on LTE attempts...
LTE deployments in the Nordic region are gaining traction as Sweden has three operators competing for LTE customers and Finland gets its first LTE deployment.Swedish wireless operator Tele2 (OH6V) is using Nokia Siemens Network’s Evolved Packet Core as part of its LTE...
Following are infrastructure contracts announced during the past week:AlvarionCanada: With Barrett Xplore Inc. to deploy a national 4G network, including subscriber devices and professional services, that will allow the carrier to offer new services to existing customers and to expand into new service areas.Value:...
The following list details this week's infrastructure awards for the cellular, Wi-Fi and WiMAX industries. The contracts are broken down by transmission technology, country and vendor. The value of the contract is included when available.Cellular--Argentina: L.M. Ericsson said it won a contract to build...
The following list details this week's infrastructure awards for the cellular, Wi-Fi and WiMAX industries. The contracts are broken down by transmission technology, country and vendor. The value of the contract is included when available. Click here for additional infrastructure awards from RCR Wireless...
