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 …
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">Sprint Magic Box could support smart home solutions >
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">As IoT shifts jobs, workers decry “Trump effect” >
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 …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Qualcomm updates Snapdragon platform and integrates X12 LTE modem >
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 …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Voice-controlled networks could find a home with SMBs >
Hardware and software developers know that IoT for the enterprise doesn’t just mean industrial solutions, because many enterprises look more like homes than factories. Almost half the private sector output …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Belden walks away from IoT deal >
Network equipment maker Belden is dropping its $380 million bid for IoT module maker Digi International. Belden said its offer was based on projections that Digi’s annual earnings before interest, …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Sprint Magic Box could support IoT >
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 …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Belden walks away from IoT deal >
Network equipment maker Belden is dropping its $380 million bid for IoT module maker Digi International. Belden said its offer was based on projections that Digi’s annual earnings before interest, …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Enterprises get a boost from Sprint thanks to LTE relay >
Enterprises are hearing a lot these days about the opportunity to connect everything to wireless networks, but they know that job one is making sure their people are connected. Sprint …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Wave division multiplexing >
Wave division multiplexing is a way for service providers to increase the capacity of fiber optic networks without adding new fiber. This is done by combining optical signals of different …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">FTTA: what technicians need to know >
Fiber is the backbone of many wireless networks, and in recent years it has also made its way into the radio access networks. One of the biggest developments in the …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Enterprises get a boost from Sprint thanks to LTE relay >
Sprint launches wireless indoor small cells Enterprises are hearing a lot these days about the opportunity to connect everything to wireless networks, but they know that job one is making …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">C-RAN and fronthaul >
C-RAN is a mobile network architecture that is expected to be a cornerstone of 5G, and C-RAN and fronthaul go hand-in-hand. That’s because C-RAN separates two elements of the radio …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Advanced manufacturing will get a $1B boost from Apple >
Apple CEO Tim Cook said the company will create a $1 billion fund to support advanced manufacturing in the U.S. He said Apple will announce its first investment later this …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">PON for IoT: Why fiber is a fit for the internet of things >
Fiber fits the bill as enterprises connect more devices Passive optical networks, or PON, use fiber optic cables to connect an optical line terminal to dozens of endpoints. The optical …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Samsung enters autonomous vehicle race >
Samsung has been cleared to test a self-driving car on the roads of Korea, according to The Korea Herald. The world’s largest smartphone maker joins about 20 other companies that …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Smart city job one: sunset the silos >
City officials and infrastructure vendors may come to the smart city challenge from different worlds, but they agree on at least one thing: cities can invest more effectively if they …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Could licensing fees cripple NB-IoT? >
Huawei and Ericsson are busy preparing to help mobile network operators roll out internet of things networks that use narrowband IoT, or NB-IoT. NB-IoT, which was part of the 3GPP’s …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">How will AT&T’s FirstNet win impact the tower industry? >
AT&T is known as a cyclical spender when it comes to wireless network infrastructure, and the carrier’s $6.5 billion FirstNet award is expected to swing the spending pendulum in a …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Drones aim for the cloud >
Drones have the potential to make a number of industries more efficient, but only if the images and information they capture can be turned into actionable intelligence. That’s why platforms …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">SoftBank taps Ericsson for IoT network >
Announcement follows Ericsson’s small cell win with SoftBank For the second time this month, Ericsson has announced a major engagement with Sprint parent SoftBank. The Japanese carrier said it will …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">CABA Forum 2017: cautious optimism for smart buildings >
Smart companies invest in smart buildings while others watch from the sidelines The Continental Automated Buidling Association’s annual show brings together real estate professionals and the companies who can help …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">FCC announces plan to kill net neutrality >
Federal Communications Commission Chairman Ajit Pai said that the agency is set to issue a notice of proposed rulemaking that will explain how it wants to eliminate the so-called “net …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Microchip combines microcontroller with sub-1 GHz radio >
Microchip is targeting connected home, smart city and industrial applications with its new SAM R30 RF microcontroller. The company sees growing demand for wireless solutions that can be powered by …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">IoT DevCon 2017 >
Silicon Valley’s internet of things developers conference has laid claim to a key audience within the IoT ecosystem: the developers who create the software and embedded systems to connect devices …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Comcast’s wireless future: buyer, seller or network operator? >
IoT could be biggest opportunity, but not in the near term Cable and media giant Comcast clearly intends to be a player in the market for wireless services. With tens …