May 2017

The $1.5 billion market for predictive analytics solutions is expected to be worth more than $10 billion by 2022, according to IoT Analytics. Companies are looking for sensors and software that can alert them to potential equipment problems before the …

From Target to Yahoo to Ashley Madison, major corporate names are getting hacked, and the public knows it. When companies look at the opportunity to connect more devices to the internet of things, the subject of security invariably arises. “Security, …

Microsoft emerges as major healthcare IoT provider As healthcare providers search for ways to cut costs, the internet of things is creating new ways to monitor and maintain equipment and reduce unnecessary interactions between caregivers and patients. Microsoft is emerging …

Michael Dell: IoT is ‘at the heart of a cycle of continuous innovation’ LAS VEGAS–Airplane manufacturer Boeing, like many other leading industrial players, is actively working to combine its long history of engineering with new digital and IoT solutions in …

Softbank, Qualcomm and Sprint to collaborate on commercial “5G” development at 2.5 GHz Qualcomm, Sprint and Softbank have declared that they will work on bringing the still-developing 5G New Radio standard to 2.5 GHz so that Sprint can deploy commercial …

VMware said that the new IoT tool will be commercially available during this year VMware has unveiled a new IoT infrastructure management solution dubbed VMware Pulse IoT Center. The firm said that this new IoT solution will help customers to efficiently …

The vendor will provide expertise in 5G and IoT to deploy a smart city project in Tampere Finnish vendor Nokia has joined the ‘Smart Tampere’ initiative, which aims to create a smart city project in Tampere, Finland. The ‘Smart Tampere’ …

T-Mobile US’ next “uncarrier” move may be a flashback to the days of carrier-exclusive devices, with published reports claiming that the operator has plans to release a series of three lower-cost smartphone options. Android Authority reported that T-Mobile will launch three …

I had the opportunity to attend the Continental Automated Building Association’s annual event in Santa Clara April 26-28. Overall, the forum had a diverse set of topics and speakers organized under an interesting format: Tutorials and workshops on Day 1 …

Anritsu Introduces its Next Generation Compact Spectrum Analyzer Scroll down to view brochure The wireless communications market is rapidly growing as the telecommunications and defense sectors continue to evolve. Whether you are installing, troubleshooting, or solving problems for military communications …

The Linux Foundation’s EdgeX Foundry looks to bring component interoperability to industrial internet of things edge computing components LAS VEGAS–Much like William Faulkner’s character Vardaman, who famously said in As I Lay Dying, “My mother is a fish,” the internet …

Scroll down to view white paper Millimeter wave frequencies were traditionally dedicated to military applications with some commercial use for point to point microwave links. Sub-octave bandwidth waveguide was the preferred transmission line as millimeter wave capable coax cable and …

Microsoft emerges as major healthcare IoT provider As healthcare providers search for ways to cut costs, the internet of things is creating new ways to monitor and maintain equipment and reduce unnecessary interactions between caregivers and patients. Microsoft is emerging …

CBRS gives operators, service providers, enterprises, public entities and others to share the 3.5 GHz spectrum with legacy users in the US within an innovative regulatory framework, which combines some of the benefits of licensed and unlicensed spectrum. The webinar …

Sprint said its new Magic Box small cells could be a foot in the door for future IoT solutions in the home. The carrier’s COO for technology, Günther Ottendorfer, said the internet of things is “certainly something we are thinking …

Dell IoT Solutions Director discusses open source IoT, fog versus cloud and partner ecosystems LAS VEGAS–Kevin Terwilliger, Dell’s IoT Solutions Director, Client Solutions, works with customers to identify IoT “blueprints” meant to accelerate return on investment. In a departure from …

Cognizant is in the business of helping companies automate their operations, a process which can lead to job cuts and/or create opportunities for new kinds of work. Now Cognizant itself is reportedly cutting jobs as some IT work previously done …

Supplier deal follows on billion-dollar Corning purchase Verizon Communications continued its steady diet of fiber with a new supplier arrangement with Prysmian Group, under which Prysmian will supply more than 10.6 million miles of fiber cable over the next three …

The world’s leading designer of chipsets for wireless devices has updated its portfolio with the launch of two new integrated chipsets: the Snapdragon 630 and Snapdragon 660. The new chips can process faster, charge faster and stay charged for longer …

Telit’s IoT University will offers several training courses and labs IoT module maker specialist Telit has officially launched the Telit IoT University, which is mainly for IoT developers and integrators. Telit IoT University, part of the company’s IoT Know How …

Detroit-based Lochbridge focuses on IoT solutions for the automotive, healthcare, financial services and manufacturing sectors. DMI, a global provider of end-to-end mobility solutions, has acquired Detroit-based Lochbridge, a provider of IoT solutions to the automotive, healthcare, financial services and manufacturing …

A conversation about CBRS with Neville Meijers, VP Business Development, and Patrik Lundqvist, Director Technical Marketing, Qualcomm Technologies The below is only a summary. Download a transcript of the complete interview and access the complete report “3.5 GHz: Assessing technology, deployment options and …

The market intelligence firm Tractica forecasts that the revenue generated from the direct and indirect application of AI software will grow from $1.4 billion in 2016 to $59.8 billion by 2025. Key industries for AI adoption will include automotive, business …

What you can’t see could cost you millions by Brendan O’Flaherty, CEO, cPacket Networks Financial trading firms have invested millions in what they thought were “best of breed” network monitoring systems. They’re now finding that these systems are blind to …

PSCR roadmap looks at technical capabilities, gaps and R&D opportunities As work begins on the contract for a new, nationwide LTE network for public safety that was recently awarded to AT&T, the Public Safety Communications Research Division continues its effort to lay out …