2016

AUSTIN, Texas – Connected cars are exciting to the wireless industry and the driving public, but researchers creating systems to enable autonomous vehicles are prioritizing what’s inside connected cars: humans. Keeping human passengers safe is the primary goal of connected vehicles, …

LPWAN provider Senet, based in Portsmouth, NH, today announced an expansion of its LoRA-based internet of things (IoT) network to 10 new major metropolitan markets in the United States. With the addition, Senet’s network covers some 225 cities in 23 …

What is an IoT API? The application program (or programming) interface, or API, is arguably what really ties together the connected “things” of the internet of things. IoT APIs are the points of interaction between an IoT device and the internet and/or …

What is an IoT API? The application program (or programming) interface, or API, is arguably what really ties together the connected “things” of the “internet of things.” IoT APIs are the points of interaction between an IoT device and the internet and/or …

The initiative includes Dutch knowledge centers and Silicon Valley-based firms The Netherlands has signed an agreement with the government of California for the development of smart cities initiatives, which have been priorities for the respective country and state leaders since …

Canadian telecom giant Rogers said CEO Guy Laurence is leaving his post immediately, plans to hire former Telus CEO Joseph Natale Canadian telecom giant Rogers Communications announced president and CEO Guy Laurence is stepping down immediately, which came on the …

The total value of the Nokia deal reaches approximately $500 million Finnish vendor Nokia signed an agreement with Indian operator Bharti Airtel to expand 4G telecom infrastructure across nine circles in India. Under the terms of the deal, Nokia will …

Sprint posts positive sequential customer growth, improved financials in teasing quarterly results; tickles investors The recently completed third quarter is shaping up to be dynamically interesting for the domestic wireless carrier space, made more so by the release of preliminary …

HONG KONG — Qualcomm announced today strong ecosystem adoption from industry OEMs for its MDM9206 LTE internet of things (IoT) modem. The IoT modem, announced last year, is a connectivity solution for applications such as battery-powered sensors, and features a design for IoT …

HONG KONG — Qualcomm announced at the 4G/5G Summit today strong ecosystem adoption from industry original equipment manufacturers for its MDM9206 LTE “internet of things” modem. The modem, announced last year, is a connectivity solution for applications such as battery-powered sensors, and features a design …

Traditional smartphones and tablets may be experiencing a slowdown in sales, but the rugged tablet market is expected to see a boost in the coming years It is no secret that the consumer tablet market has slowed down in sales. …

HONG KONG — Qualcomm today introduced three new Snapdragon processors aimed at supporting enhanced user experiences and connectivity for high and mid tier mobile devices. The Snapdragon 653, 626 and 427 processors are designed to deliver higher levels of processing performance than …

Qualcomm, Telstra, Ericsson and Netgear announce world’s first gigabit class LTE device and gigabit-ready network HONG KONG — At the 4G/5G Summit today, Qualcomm announced it has worked with Telstra, Ericsson and Netgear on the world’s first gigabit LTE mobile device, …

HONG KONG — Qualcomm today announced it is taking a learn-by-doing approach in developing a 5G modem, the Qualcomm Snapdragon X50. It is designed to support equipment manufacturers that are building the next generation of cellular devices, as well as …

AUSTIN, Texas – Connecting the wireless industry with cutting-edge academic research is the mission of The University of Texas at Austin’s Wireless Networking and Communications Group, and today the group’s signature event is the stage for AT&T’s first public demonstration of …

HONG KONG – At the 4G/5G Summit today, Qualcomm introduced three new Snapdragon processors aimed at supporting enhanced user experiences and connectivity for high- and mid-tier mobile devices. The Snapdragon 653, 626 and 427 processors are designed to deliver higher levels of processing …

HONG KONG – Qualcomm announced at the 4G/5G Summit today that it is taking a learn-by-doing approach in developing a “5G” modem, the Qualcomm Snapdragon X50. It is designed to support equipment manufacturers that are building the next generation of cellular …

Qualcomm, Telstra, Ericsson and Netgear announce world’s first gigabit class LTE device and gigabit-ready network HONG KONG – At the 4G/5G Summit today, Qualcomm announced it has worked with Telstra, Ericsson and Netgear on the world’s first gigabit LTE mobile device, the …

In connection with the presale of the LG V20 smartphone, the T-Mobile LTE network is getting a capacity infusion from its AWS-3 spectrum licenses As part of kicking off the presale of the LG V20 smartphone, T-Mobile US is touting …

1. Verizon Wireless said its new PopData service is better than public Wi-Fi. PopData lets customers buy unlimited LTE data for half an hour for $2 or for a full hour for $3. Customers can access PopData through the MyVerizon …

The top three markets in terms of mobile payment users are Turkey, Denmark and Norway The number of Europeans regularly making mobile payments with their smart devices has reached 54% compared to 18% in 2015, according to Visa’s 2016 digital payments …

The two companies had signed a 5G partnership in 2015 Chinese vendor Huawei and UK telecom group Vodafone announced they have successfully tested 5G mobile connectivity using high- and low-frequency bands. The two companies have demonstrated 1.5 kilometer cell coverage …

The world of money is changing. New leaders are emerging with new ideas and this transformation will continue going forward. Next week, the Money 20/20 conference is coming to Las Vegas. I expect this conference will be a very interesting …

MVNO FreedomPop said it will handle operations while Dish Mexico will deal with distribution and invest in the joint venture Mobile virtual network operator FreedomPop continues to bolster its international presence with its latest move, a partnership with Dish Mexico. …

HONG KONG — Qualcomm today announced it is taking a learn-by-doing approach in developing a 5G modem, the Qualcomm Snapdragon X50. It is designed to support equipment manufacturers that are building the next generation of cellular devices, as well as …