2018

WASHINGTON, D.C.–Becoming a smart city isn’t as simple as buying new technology off the shelf — one size doesn’t fit all, and there isn’t a template, according to speakers at this week’s Smart Cities Week DC conference. Michael Mattmiller, director …

The availability of LTE network coverage in a customer location is not a true indication of a fully operational NB-IoT or LTE-M service. IoT devices are typically installed in remote locations such as basements and garages where the network signals …

Networks are being significantly impacted by the commoditisation of hardware and the migration of functionality and value to software. This dramatically increases network complexity, but more importantly gives carriers an opportunity to gain a competitive advantage through disruptive new services. …

  Alibaba Cloud is targeting verticals including smart meters, smart cities and smart manufacturing   Semtech has extended its internet of things collaboration with Chinese firm Alibaba Cloud, targeting rapid adoption of IoT solutions across multiple vertical markets and new use …

Editor’s note: On June 22, RCR Wireless News published a contributed piece from analyst Mike Krell of James Brehm & Associates LLC titled “Analyst Angle: 5 reasons Qualcomm is soon to be anointed king of IoT silicon.” Following that, Georges …

Customer service is differentiator for rural carriers For Tier 2 and Tier 3 operators that serve rural areas largely beyond the reach of the four major Tier 1s, knowing their territory and knowing their customers is a key competitive differentiator. …

  The mobile operator aims to launch a commercial 5G network during 2019 U.K. mobile operator EE, owned by BT Group, has activated what it claims to be the country’s first 5G trial network in London’s Canary Wharf, local press …

Analyst firm Frost & Sullivan has identified half a dozen drivers for the electronic test and measurement market over the next five years in a new report. Those drivers are: autonomous driving; 5G; the internet of things; data centers; power …

As increasing energy costs in commercial and industrial buildings continue to be a significant challenge, more building owners are using building energy management systems (BEMS) to cut energy waste as means of improving operating costs and net operating income. Commercial …

  Networks are being significantly impacted by the commoditisation of hardware and the migration of functionality and value to software. This dramatically increases network complexity, but more importantly gives carriers an opportunity to gain a competitive advantage through disruptive new …

Operations Performance Management ties together building systems One of the main goals of commercial real estate (CRE) building owners and managers is to develop a strategy to save operational and energy costs while providing world-class tenant experiences in order to …

Bluetooth technology has become a ubiquitous wireless technology. While most people use Bluetooth for personal purposes such as streaming audio and transferring videos from one device to another, today it is increasingly being used in smart building applications and devices. …

Wi-Fi 6 geared toward dense user environments The Wi-Fi Alliance this week introduced a new generational naming format that effectively rebrands iterations of the 802.11 standard. Wi-Fi 6 refers to the 802.11ax standard; Wi-Fi 5 designates 802.11ac; and Wi-Fi 4 …

Smart cities and vendors are navigating new technologies and relationships WASHINGTON, D.C.–Public-private partnerships are seen as being key to smart city initiatives, and cities and vendors have to navigate — and often, create — new types of relationships, procurement processes …

Cisco has reorganised its innovation team as a function of its engineering department, rather than its strategy unit, to drive commercial results from its more pioneering work around technologies like 5G, blockchain, and augmented reality (AR), and its innovation work …

  Chinese vendors Huawei and ZTE as well as the country’s three state-owned carriers took part in the trials China’s IMT-2020 (5G) Promotion Group said it has completed a third phase of non-standalone trials, Chinese press reported. The tests were …

The early days of 5G are marked by limited availability largely in high-value metropolitan markets. As operators establish this foothold and consumers with compatible devices tap the new network, it’s important to continually enhance LTE networks to provide service continuity …

  The new technology enables users to transmit data to IoT devices without the need of an IP address   Japanese carrier SoftBank announced that it has successfully completed what it claims to be the world’s first connection test in …

Johnson Controls, Inc. (JCI) has appointed Visal Leng as new vice president and president of the company?s building solutions division in the Asia-Pacific region. Leng joins Johnson Controls from Baker Hughes, where he served as president of the company?s Asia …

The REIT industry, which has traditionally profited from solid housing construction trends and rents from retail and commercial development, is transforming into one whose profits are now being driven by technology. Today technology-related infrastructure REITs are being propelled by e-commerce …

A Q&A with CommScope on network densification for the transition from LTE to 5G As U.S operators light up 5G services in select markets this year, small cell is a key element of the network densification needed to provide high-throughput …

  The judge decided to extend a previous monitorship over the company for another two years A U.S. federal judge has ruled that Chinese vendor ZTE violated the terms of a probation which had been imposed in March 2017 when …

The scramble for technology to create cleaner, safer, richer cities has intensified as funding models have started to take root. The fashion for smart city pilot tests has finished. The technology works, we are told. The last challenge is how …

Editor’s Note: RCR Wireless News goes all in for “Throwback Thursdays,” tapping into our archives to resuscitate the top headlines from the past. Fire up the time machine, put on the sepia-tinted shades, set the date for #TBT and enjoy …

Platform provider Particle has released a round of new internet-of-things (IoT) developer tools and an IoT app design programme based on Microsoft’s coding studio. Particle’s IoT platform underpins offerings from the likes of energy provider Engie, design studio Ideo, crops …