2018

Workforce mobility prompted investment in signal boosters Ameren Electric, one of the largest electricity and gas provider in Illinois and Missouri, recently deployed Wilson Electronic’s cellular signal boosters to enhance coverage in 12 of its mission-critical operation centers for field …

PropTech drawing billions in investment from REITs Verdigris Technologies, a leading developer of artificial intelligence technology (AI) platforms for smart building energy management, has launched a new PropTech solution that enables facility managers to pinpoint device-level causes of energy waste …

Analyst firm says it’s “highly likely” that the current leaders will lose market share One of the oft-repeated 5G mantras is that the industry “doesn’t know what it doesn’t know” — that whatever application or device ends up making 5G …

USDA’s Telecommunications Programs awarded grants and loans to increase rural broadband access The U.S. Department of Agriculture has announced $91 million in funding to expand rural broadband access, through a combination of grants and loans for 19 projects. Most of …

The U.S. firm also secured a 5G collaboration agreement with Korean carrier SK Telecom Keysight Technologies announced it has extended its collaboration with China Telecom to accelerate commercial deployment of 5G technology. The extended collaboration supports China Telecom’s 5G New …

The new smart traffic initiative will expand the coverage to 60% of Dubai’s roads network Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has approved a $161 million project with the main aim of improving and upgrading the smart traffic systems in …

5G auction conditions outline national roaming, coverage areas Germany’s communications regulator Bundesnetzagentur has published the final draft conditions for the country’s 5G auction. These draft conditions include increased coverage requirements and an expectation that German telcos would cooperate on national roaming. …

Deutsche Telekom has unveiled a new smart city app, through which cities can pick and promote their smart city services. It has also announced a new smart city platform, for cities to pool their data, and a launch partner for …

Scandinavian operator Telia is to follow its early deployment of 5G in Helsinki, in Finland, by connecting the city of Oulu, in the north of the country, to 5G technologies to serve smart city and industrial applications. Finnish vendor Nokia …

What are the basic elements that make a data strategy successful and executable? Mike Gustafson, president of business intelligence and analytics company Search Discovery, recently gave his take on the four elements of an executable data strategy that achieves useful …

In recently released comments, network operators and other telecom players expressed general support for federal data privacy regulation — especially if the alternative is a patchwork of state or even local guidelines. The U.S. Department of Commerce’s National Telecommunications and …

The trials used a Nokia ultra-reliable low latency communication (URLLC) prototype Nokia, ABB and Kalmar, part of Cargotec, have conducted industrial trials with 5G technology to support time-critical applications and enhance protection and efficiency in a smart electricity grid and for harbor automation. The involved …

  For anyone who owns a smartphone, it will come as little surprise that robocalling activity is up 15% year to date. The jump follows an increase in robocall complaints to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) from 3.4 million robocalls …

In every new market, tech executives step into unknown territory. We’re watching the automotive IoT market with interest because it’s a wide-open business model. There’s a lot at stake in the automotive market, as safety is a key factor, and …

Initial Verizon 5G launch is fixed wireless offering Fixed wireless has been around since the days of 2G but there are converging factors that suggest the best days are still ahead. In a recent economic analysis, Ericsson researchers see the …

  Learn more at the MulteFire Open Day – Bay Area, December 4 in San Jose The Internet of Things (IoT) will connect billions of devices but will require new approaches to wireless connectivity to meet the demands for capacity, …

PropTech trends sees retail space following the co-working model Proptech startups Fourpost and BrandBox are transforming the traditional retail model by adapting the co-working concept to retail through a concept dubbed “brandboxing,” which offers flexible terms and all-inclusive set-ups to …

With more than 5.6 million commercial buildings in the U.S., it is critical for commercial real estate building owners and landlords to provide a robust connectivity infrastructure that enables officials to respond in emergencies. Among the top priorities, according to …

While 5G is not only going to change wireless and impact every company in every industry, it is still just at the very beginning of its long journey. At the network level, the leader today in 5G is clearly AT&T …

Spanish IoT maker Libelium, author of sensors and gateways for smart solutions, is a mainstay in the smart energy and smart cities spaces. Enterprise IoT Insights caught up with the company’s chief executive, Alicia Asín, to discuss dominant and emerging …

Note: This is the full version of an article that appeared previously as an excerpt, found here; it also forms part of a major new report on the state of smart city funding, which can be found here. Cardiff, the …

Industry 4.0 enablement prompts NXP investment NXP Semiconductors has opened an Industry 4.0 development centre in Hamburg, in Germany, to support global manufacturing customers in pursuit of bespoke industrial IoT (IIoT) solutions. The new Industrial Competency Centre (ICC) will help …

Bosch discusses automotive opportunity during Electronica 2018 In 2016, every newly registered vehicle globally had nine Bosch chips on board, on average, the German manufacturer told Electronica 2018 in Munich last week. The multiplicity and value of the chips in …

mmWave auction bidding continues today After five rounds of bidding, the Federal Communications Commission’s auction of millimeter wave spectrum for 5G service has raised more than $62.2 million. Two more rounds of bidding are scheduled for today, after bidding in …