Yearly Archives: 2016

Tele2 strengthens internet of things division with acquisition

The Swedish operator acquired internet of things security firm Kombridge Swedish telecommunications company Tele2 Group announced that Tele2 IoT has closed a deal to acquire compatriot...

IIoT case study: Controlling driver safety through big data

A dangerous problem with an IIoT solution One in five American adults has at least one kind of disability, according to a 2015 report from...

What is Zigbee and where does it fit into the IoT?

What is ZigBee? ZigBee is a low-power wireless local area network (WLAN) specification that was designed to provide small amounts of data using very little...

Alligators at the airport: 10 Gig network feeding IoT innovation in Chattanooga, Tennessee

Travelers arriving at Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport are getting an eye opening experience. Visitors are surprised to see toothy alligators and snapping turtles at the Tennessee...

5G connections to reach 690 million by 2025 – report

Despite likely fragmentation on the road to 5G, the number of 5G connections is expected to reach 690 million by 2025, says Strategy Analytics. The number...

Analyst Angle: Why the move from 4G to 5G is painful for technology suppliers

Recent activity from Ericsson and Nokia shows a trough of 4G to 5G migration that is causing pain for all wireless technology providers These days...

Rivada confident in its pursuit of FirstNet

Recent bolstering of leadership, vendor partnership agreements show Rivada aggressively positioning itself in FirstNet bid Few companies have been more public in expressing their intent...

Allot: Major sports events increase enterprise network risks

Large sporting events such as the recently-wrapped 2016 Rio Olympics don't just strain network resources, according to Allot Communications. User behavior changes in ways...

Wi-Fi Forward petitions FCC, targets millennials

Could the battle between Wi-Fi and LTE-U turn some members of the mobile-first generation against the cellular industry? Google, cable providers and Wi-Fi equipment...

3.5 GHz alliance includes Google, Qualcomm, Intel, Nokia, more

Ruckus Wireless and Federated Wireless round out Citizens Radio Broadband Service Alliance A group of heavy-hitters in the wireless, compute and network infrastructure businesses have joined...

FCC 600 MHz incentive auction tacks on another $1B in bids

Total ‘winning’ bids top $12B through nine rounds of bidding in FCC 600 MHz incentive auction, with pace set to increase Another day, another billion...

SK Telecom to develop connected car with SOCAR in Korea

SK Telecom will work with the car-sharing company on connected car services Korean telecommunications company SK Telecom has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with...

Samsung leads smartphone market in India

Samsung takes 25.1% market share in India, which saw total smartphone shipments of 27.5M units in Q2 Smartphone shipments in India totaled 27.5 million units...

Telcos are failing at customer experience management (content provided by IBM and RCR)

IBM Analytics expert discusses how proactive analytics improve cost, revenue and customer satisfaction It used to be enough for telecom operators to monitor and manage...

Ingenu creates smart grid with island-wide RPMA coverage

Aruba's sole supplier of electricity turns to RPMA N.V. Elmar (or, in Dutch, Naamloze Vennootschap Electriciteit-Maatschappij Aruba), the sole provider of electricity to Aruba, turned...

Cisco provides Mazak with fog apps for factory maintenance

Cisco fog applications provide factory maintenance Machine tool provider Mazak teamed with Cisco to increase its manufacturing line availability and improve machine utilization through the use...

Beverly Rider gives smart cities some advice

Smart cities is a quickly evolving area in the U.S., following in the footsteps of global leaders like Barcelona, Amsterdam and Beijing. I had...

Sony and Tepco plan joint smart home services

Sony and Tepco could start bringing smart home services to millions of Japanese households as soon as next year. Sony Mobile Communications and power company...

Reality Check: Security industry must embrace modern PTT technologies

Can the use of IP-based PTT platforms allow for a more profitable, secure and efficient working environment in the security space? The global security industry...

Reality Check: The connected car driving us into the future

Hype surrounding the connected car continues to grow There are a plethora of stories out there about connected cars, autonomous cars and telematics. After the...

Verizon domination over AT&T, Sprint and T-Mobile grows in latest RootMetrics test

Verizon snared network performance wins across all 6 categories from AT&T, Sprint and T-Mobile in RootMetrics 1H 2016 testing; T-Mobile improves in metros Verizon Wireless...

T-Mobile One unlimited data plan draws concern, could prop ARPU

Questions via message board Reddit continue to mount over the T-Mobile One unlimited data plan, though biz case looks sound T-Mobile US is garnering some...

FCC 600 MHz incentive auction starts week with $11B-plus in the bag

Bidding activity for larger markets continues to outstrip supply, as FCC 600 MHz incentive auction prepares for faster pace The Federal Communications Commission’s 600 MHz...

What is a Smart Stadium and How Does it Get Fans In Seats

A fight against the living room Stadiums are in trouble. In a 1998 ESPN poll, 54% of sports fans said they'd rather watch a game...

What is a smart stadium and will it get fans out of their homes?

A fight against the living room Stadiums are in trouble. In a 1998 ESPN poll, 54% of sports fans said they'd rather watch a game...
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