Global automakers may be breathing a collective sigh of relief today after Apple CEO Tim Cook responded to a reporter’s question about self-driving cars. Cook said Apple is focused on …
Martha DeGrasse
Martha DeGrasse
Martha DeGrasse is the publisher of Network Builder Reports (nbreports.com). At RCR, Martha authored more than 20 in-depth feature reports and more than 2,400 news articles. She also created the Mobile Minute and the 5 Things to Know Today series. Prior to joining RCR Wireless News, Martha produced business and technology news for CNN and Dow Jones in New York and managed the online editorial group at Hoover’s Online before taking a number of years off to be at home when her children were young. Martha is the board president of Austin's Trinity Center and is a member of the Women's Wireless Leadership Forum.
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Apple says autonomous systems could disrupt vehicle market >
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Apple says autonomous systems could disrupt vehicle market >
Global automakers may be breathing a collective sigh of relief today after Apple CEO Tim Cook responded to a reporter’s question about self-driving cars. Cook said Apple is focused on …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Ericsson Mobility Report highlights global growth >
With an average of one million new subscriptions per day on mobile networks, mobile data traffic increased 70% between the first quarter of 2016 and the first quarter of 2017, …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Senet offers LPWAN service for operators >
Senet said it will offer a turnkey solution to communication service providers that want to deploy low power wide-area network services on their physical assets. The company said its portfolio …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Verizon and Dedrone showcase application for first responders >
Verizon has been very active with drone technology, from using drones as flying cell sites to network testing, and the carrier has purchased a drone management firm. But the carrier …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Sprint said to be exclusive carrier retailer for Essential smartphone >
The company trying to revolutionize the smartphone industry has reportedly decided to make Sprint an exclusive carrier partner, calling Sprint “the network of the future.” Essential is the new smartphone …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Head of GE Healthcare to take over as CEO >
Industrial internet of things leader GE has named John Flannery as its incoming CEO. Flannery is set to take over on August 1 when current CEO Jeffrey Immelt steps down. …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Verizon and Dedrone showcase application for first responders >
Verizon has been very active with drone technology, using drones as flying cell sites and for network testing. The carrier has also purchased a drone management firm. But Verizon knows …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">SoftBank to buy robotics firm from Alphabet >
SoftBank said that one of its subsidiaries will buy Alphabet’s Boston Dynamics for an undisclosed amount. Boston Dynamics develops humanoid robots with names like Atlas, Spot and Handle. The intelligent …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Robot lawnmower uses cellular network >
Teenagers looking to earn cash cutting grass this summer could find themselves displaced by robots. Robot lawnmowers are gaining ground, and now an Italian company says its model is greener …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">SoftBank to buy robotics firm from Alphabet >
SoftBank said that one of its subsidiaries will buy Alphabet’s Boston Dynamics for an undisclosed amount. Boston Dynamics develops humanoid robots with names like Atlas, Spot and Handle. The intelligent …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">AT&T and Verizon reach agreements with CWA >
AT&T agreements will be submitted to union wireline workers for a vote; wireless workers still fighting AT&T and the Communications Workers of America said they have reached a tentative four-year …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Twelve companies to embed AWS Greengrass >
The grass is always greener at the edge of the network, according to Amazon. Greengrass is an Amazon Web Services platform that allows customers to run code at the network …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Ericsson 5GCAR project wins EU funding >
Ericsson said its 5GCAR project has won the race to secure funding from the European Union. The project will be part of phase 2 of the 5G Infrastructure Public Private …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Job cuts expected in wake of Verizon’s Yahoo purchase >
Verizon shareholders are meeting today to approve Yahoo purchase; deal should close next week Verizon is reportedly planning to cut up to 2,100 jobs as it combines AOL and Yahoo. …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Ericsson 5GCAR project wins EU funding >
Ericsson said its 5GCAR project has won the race to secure funding from the European Union. The project will be part of phase 2 of the 5G Infrastructure Public Private …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">In-building wireless: 4 things to know >
In-building wireless was the topic of the most recent RCR Wireless News webinar and feature report. Here are four key takeaways from the webinar. 1. Buildings want multi-operator support. SureCall’s …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">IoT security: will today’s methods work? >
Researchers from the University of Michigan and Stony Brook University have published a paper calling for new security mechanisms for the internet of things. The authors say that some security …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">IoT security: will today’s methods work? >
Researchers from the University of Michigan and Stony Brook University have published a paper calling for new security mechanisms for the internet of things. The authors say that some security …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Smart cameras focus on insights versus information >
Google’s Nest has had a mixed track record in recent years, but the company’s smart cameras could represent a turning point. The Nest Cam IQ incorporates Google’s facial recognition software, …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Comcast and Huawei to test 3.5 GHz radio this month >
The Federal Communications Commission has authorized Huawei to demonstrate a remote radio unit transmitting in the 3.5 GHz spectrum band. The test is for Comcast, and is scheduled to take …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Funding flows to security startups >
The internet of things is packed with potential and fraught with security risk, and that risk is keeping many companies from investing in IoT solutions that could save them millions …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Comcast and Huawei to test 3.5 GHz radio this month >
Analysts predict private IoT networks and new opportunity for Huawei The Federal Communications Commission has authorized Huawei to demonstrate a remote radio unit transmitting in the 3.5 GHz spectrum band. …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">ZTE and STMicroelectronics partner for LoRa applications in China >
ZTE and STMicroelectronics will work with the China LoRa Application Alliance (CLAA) to promote low-power wide-area network industry and applications in China by enabling the CLAA compatibility on STMicroelectronics microcontrollers. …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Wireless test equipment makers seize the IoT opportunity >
Embedded systems are set to connect more and more devices to the internet, and the testing of these systems represents a new opportunity for makers of wireless test equipment. Keysight …