IoT module makers Sierra Wireless and U-Blox have both announced modules that support two different cellular standards for low-power wide area connectivity. Both companies are bringing solutions that support LTE …
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">Dual-mode IoT modules hit the market >
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Dual-mode IoT modules hit the market >
IoT module makers Sierra Wireless and U-Blox have both announced modules that support two different cellular standards for low-power wide area connectivity. Both companies are bringing solutions that support LTE …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">5 Bars and DAS Communications combining as NCN >
Investors see small cells and distributed antenna systems as areas of opportunity Private equity firm M/C Partners is combining two DAS and small cell providers into a single company called …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">CEO spotlight: Senet’s Bruce Chatterley wants to ride the next wave of wireless >
The internet of things is not a new idea for Bruce Chatterley, whose background has included stints at wireless carriers Clearwire and US West as well as cloud service providers …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Qualcomm threatens to block iPhone sales >
Qualcomm is asking U.S. trade authorities to potentially ban the sale of iPhones that do not use Qualcomm’s baseband processors. The chipmaker is calling for an import ban, as well …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">IoT is in the bag: TUMI and AT&T connect travelers to their luggage >
Just in time for summer travel, luggage maker TUMI has launched a locator device to help travelers track lost baggage. The tracker, developed in partnership with the AT&T Foundry, uses …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Intel abandons part of its IoT business >
The world’s largest chipmaker considers itself well positioned to capitalize on the internet of things, because it makes chipsets for devices, networking gear and data center servers. But one part …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Embedded IoT design: six best practices >
Embedding sensors, connectivity and compute capabilities into assets that have never before been connected to the internet is difficult. Enterprise IoT Insights spoke with analysts, chip developers, wireless carriers and …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Hong Kong citywide IoT network will use LoRa technology >
More than 300 skyscrapers line the streets of Hong Kong, and many of them are lit, heated and cooled by connected infrastructure that enables remote monitoring and management of in-building …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Investing in IoT: three facts behind the hype >
By now, we’ve all read and heard about the internet of things. Cars that drive themselves will carry us to buildings that recognize us when we enter, and unless our …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Verizon prepares to add voice to IoT network >
Qualcomm and Ericsson assist with VoLTE on LTE Cat M1 network Verizon Wireless said it has shown that voice-over-LTE works on its LTE Cat M1 network, meaning that internet of …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Verizon prepares to add voice to IoT network >
Qualcomm and Ericsson assist with VoLTE on LTE Cat M1 network Verizon Wireless said it has shown that voice-over-LTE works on its LTE Cat M1 network, meaning that internet of …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">The IoT opportunity: breaking it down >
Which industries will be transformed the most by the internet of things? Not computing, communication, or even consumer devices, according to the analysts at IHS Markit. Manufacturing and heavy industry …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Volvo sets timeline for autonomous car sales >
Volvo and Nvidia seem to be feeling pretty good about their tests of Nvidia’s Drive PX2 hardware for self-driving cars. Volvo said this week that by 2021 it will be …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Smart Cities Connect: Dallas to share smart city data with developers >
As the world headquarters for AT&T, Dallas was an obvious choice for the telecom giant when it selected eight locations to test its smart city technologies. The company partnered with …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">AT&T plans 10 Gbps fiber field trial >
AT&T said it will field test 10 gigabit per second symmetrical passive optical network (XGS-PON) technology later this year. XGS-PON is expected to deliver up to 10 Gbps on both …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">China Mobile and NTT DoCoMo integrate eSIM systems for IoT >
China and Japan exchange more than $200 billion worth of goods each year, and more and more of those products are shipping with embedded SIM cards to enable connections to …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Smart Cities Connect: Dallas to share smart city data with developers >
As the world headquarters for AT&T, Dallas was an obvious choice for the telecom giant when it selected eight locations to test its smart city technologies. The company partnered with …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Mobike partners with Gemalto >
Ride sharing may seem to be the future of transportation but on a global scale vehicle sharing may be even more promising. In the most populous parts of the world, …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Enterprise IoT: when companies choose cellular, Cisco is ready >
Cantaloupe connects more than 120,000 vending machines to cloud-based servers that collect data on product inventory, cash put into the machines, and operational status. The company says vending machine owners …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Report: Sprint deal with T-Mobile on ice as Comcast, Charter muscle in >
It looks like the most talked-about deal in telecom is on hold for most of the summer, thanks to two of the cable industry’s most experienced deal makers. John Malone …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">Smart Cities Connect: Case studies show need for edge computing >
AUSTIN, TX – What does the fog mean for smart cities? For Cisco’s Jim Haskins, the answer depends on which fog you’re talking about. As a communities solutions specialist, Haskins …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">T-Mobile asks FCC to change CBRS plan >
New proposal could limit enterprise choices for LTE networks Citizens band radio service (CBRS) is seen as a key enabler of private LTE networks to support the internet of things. …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">SDN: the time is now (Reality Check) >
With the rapid adoption of new technologies from cloud computing and analytics to the explosion of third-party applications, network managers are constantly playing catch up to meet demands. They need …
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< class="penci-entry-title entry-title grid-title penci_grid_title">T-Mobile asks FCC to change CBRS plan >
New proposal could limit enterprise choices for LTE networks Citizens Broadband Radio Service (CBRS) is seen as a key enabler of private LTE networks to support the internet of things. …