City councils around the United States realize that connecting municipal infrastructure to the internet can improve the quality of life for citizens and ultimately save taxpayers money. The drive to …
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">Four ways vendors can help city councils get smart about IoT >
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Comcast to launch Xfinity Mobile on Verizon network >
Service will leverage 16 million Wi-Fi hot spots. Cable and media giant Comcast is following through on its plan to offer wireless service to customers with the launch of Xfinity …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Verizon launches nationwide IoT network >
Verizon Wireless activated its Category M1 LTE network, making it the first U.S. carrier to launch a nationwide LTE network dedicated to the internet of things. The carrier said it …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Sprint outlines vision for IoT network >
President of Sprint Business invites IoT innovators to partner with carrier. AUSTIN, Texas – Sprint Chairman Masayoshi Son envisions 1 trillion devices connected to the internet, and the carrier’s engineers …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">T-Mobile loses labor fight >
T-Mobile US may have to dissolve its employee representative group, T-Voice, after a National Labor Relations Board judge ruled T-Voice violates a 1935 law prohibiting company controlled labor unions. T-Voice …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">CommScope and Kathrein to share patents >
Two of the largest makers of base station antennas have agreed to cross-license their patent portfolios. CommScope and Kathrein signed an agreement that will allow each company to access and …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">What makes an IoT deployment successful? >
The internet of things is a topic of conversation in almost every Fortune 500 company boardroom, according to Homaira Akbari, president and CEO of AKnowledge Partners, and a member of …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Verizon to create new company called Oath >
Armstrong says AOL and Yahoo are under Oath Verizon Communications plans to merge its AOL and Yahoo divisions into a new media company called Oath. AOL CEO Tim Armstrong shared …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Apple drops major chip supplier >
Apple told Imagination Technologies it will no longer need the British company’s intellectual property to create graphics processors, wiping out more than two-thirds of the chipmaker’s market value overnight. “Apple …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Editorial Webinar: FTTx: C-RAN, Fronthaul and Remote Radio Heads >
Fiber will enable next-generation networks, smart cities and the internet of things. Fiber to the tower has already separated radio heads and antennas from base station equipment, and now that …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">IoT development boards: Qualcomm, Intel, Gemalto target makers >
Enabling the internet of things Many of the applications and devices set to drive future sales of wireless hardware have not yet been invented and no one knows this better …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">IoT in action: AT&T uses LTE-M for water conservation >
Capstone Metering is one of the first customers for AT&T’s LTE-M technology, which the carrier plans to roll out nationwide this year. Unlike the higher categories of LTE that our …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Food waste turns green as AT&T and Emerson monetize trash >
Americans toss $165 billion worth of food into the trash each year, according to the Natural Resources Defense Council. That comes out to more than $2,000 per family. Some of …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Verizon launches nationwide IoT network >
Verizon Wireless activated its Category M1 LTE network, making it the first U.S. carrier to launch a nationwide LTE network dedicated to the internet of things. The carrier said it …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">What makes an IoT deployment successful? >
The internet of things is a topic of conversation in almost every Fortune 500 company boardroom, according to Homaira Akbari, president and CEO of AKnowledge Partners, and a member of …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Sprint outlines vision for IoT network >
President of Sprint Business invites IoT innovators to partner with carrier. AUSTIN, Texas – Sprint Chairman Masayoshi Son envisions 1 trillion devices connected to the internet, and the carrier’s engineers …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Qualcomm discusses acquisition strategy at Enterprise IoT Summit >
AUSTIN, TX – Brian Modoff, Qualcomm’s EVP for strategy, mergers and acquisitions, addressed a standing-room only crowd on the opening day of the Enterprise IoT Summit in Austin, Texas. His …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">How OTT services save operators money on infrastructure >
Google and other “over-the-top” services have helped drive a demand for mobile data that has prompted wireless carriers to invest billions in network infrastructure. But at the same time, these …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">FCC updates 800 MHz rules >
Rule change should benefit AT&T, Verizon Wireless and Sprint Five years after opening up the 800 MHz spectrum band for mobile broadband, the Federal Communications Commission says it has taken …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Managing fiber in mobile networks >
Fiber is helping mobile network operators take advantage of LTE-Advanced technology and will be critical in “5G” network architectures, but there are challenges associated with fiber at cell towers and …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Small cell siting update >
Florida and California consider state legislation while FCC considers federal rules. A lot has happened in Washington, D.C., since Mobilitie petitioned the Federal Communications Commission to set guidelines to expedite …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">LTE-M updates: Sequans, Qualcomm, Altair >
With both AT&T and Verizon Wireless expected to roll out LTE-M internet of things networks in the U.S. this year, makers of low-power connectivity chipsets are busy forging partnerships and …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Verizon buys drone management firm >
Verizon Communications bought drone management firm Skyward for an undisclosed sum. Skyward is an Oregon-based software startup that said it helps more than 100 companies manage drone operations. The firm …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Chipmakers look to automotive market for growth >
As the smartphone market matures, the companies that make chips for wireless devices are targeting larger, faster mobile machines. The automotive semiconductor market is worth $24 billion, according to consulting …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">IoT development boards: Qualcomm, Intel, Gemalto target makers >
Enabling the internet of things Many of the applications and devices set to drive future sales of wireless hardware have not yet been invented and no one knows this better …