Editor’s Note: RCR Wireless News has made many questionable decisions over the years. One of which is agreeing to let a long-time industry observer provide commentary on what is chapping his hide across the wireless industry. His name is Hunter Gates. We call him...
Last week I mentioned the Orange-Tesla partnership announcement and since then have had the opportunity to discuss in more depth with Samuel Loyson, Orange Business Services Head of Connected Car Program, details behind the announcement.
In 2011, the Smart Cities & Territories program was launched...
Did you know that QNX has been around for more than 30 years and has been a part of the Blackberry family for four? And it has been involved in the automotive landscape for ten years. QNX is the underlying software for many platforms in...
Four years ago Telekom Austria created a separate organization to focus on M2M. What had started as an opportunistic business focused on meeting customers’ needs by using existing products and customizing them as required had grown to justify standing on its own two feet.
Now...
It seems the telecom industry does this on a regular basis. We come up with an idea, and we talk about if for years and it still seems to be some unreachable goal in the future. Then we change the name to a more...
Editor’s Note: Wireless operators are a busy bunch, and as such RCR Wireless News will attempt to gather some of the important announcements that may slip through the cracks from the world’s largest carriers in a weekly wrap-up. Enjoy!
--Sweden-based TeliaSonera International Carrier said it...
Editor’s Note: The RCR Wireless News Time Machine is a way to take advantage of our extensive history in covering the wireless space to fire up the DeLorean and take a trip back in time to re-visit some of the more interesting headlines from...
In 2014, the connected car model will move closer towards making removable, replaceable modules – subscriber identification modules – a reality. This technology will enable each
Updated with note that T-Mobile US continues to supply connectivity for current Audi models.
LAS VEGAS – AT&T continued its push beyond the traditional telecom segment, announcing a handful of connected car initiatives to kick off this year’s CES event in Las Vegas.
From a competitive...
ABI Research released two reports this week that paint a picture of rising interest in connected vehicles, as the Connected Car Expo at the Los Angeles Auto show gives a glimpse into the future.
One primary area of interest is taking human error out of...
Highlighting an evolving ecosystem in vehicle connectivity, Airbiquity Inc. has been chosen by Nissan Motor Co. as a provider for a global platform enabling smartphone integration in vehicles.
NissanConnect Apps service will allow vehicle users to access their smartphone applications via the vehicle controls --...
Machine-to-machine is often portrayed as a nascent industry sector. However, operators are already generating strong revenue in this sector, amounting to $10 billion worldwide in 2013, and
Editor’s Note: Wireless operators are a busy bunch, and as such RCR Wireless News will attempt to gather some of the important announcements that may slip through the cracks from the world’s largest carriers in a weekly wrap-up. Enjoy!
--AT&T announced a deal with Sirius...
Verizon Communications is set to take advantage of its $612 million acquisition of Hughes Telematics with the rollout of its Networkfleet solution. The offering is a fleet-management service that will work in concert with Verizon Wireless’ cellular network to provide monitoring, management and route...
AT&T seems to have usurped Verizon Wireless as General Motors carrier of choice for the auto makers OnStar telematics offering.
AT&T reported today that is has signed a multi-year agreement to provide an “enhanced suite of safety, security, diagnostic and infotainment services” to OnStar deployments...
You've probably heard talk about the "connected car" – a car that has a built-in cellular (or Wi-Fi) connection, and is connected to the Internet and cloud services. In fact, it's a lot more
Very few of us – and by us I mean humans – are advanced enough to handle more than one chore at any one time. Sure, some of us (you) are more advanced in that we (not me) can actually walk and chew gum
Just days after announcing plans to acquire Hughes Telematics for $612 million, Verizon Wireless said it has partnered with a group of automotive companies to form the awkwardly named 4G Venture Forum for Connected Cars. The “forum” tasks itself with pushing “the pace of...
Verizon Communications is betting big on the machine-to-machine space, and by big we mean $612 million big.
The telecom giant announced this morning that it plans to acquire Hughes Telematics for $12 per share, or a total of $612 million, in a move to bolster...
