Internet of things (IoT) innovation continues to grow based on demand from both consumers and enterprises, and cellular connectivity is at the heart of the convenience, cost savings and “cool factor” of these rapidly proliferating connected devices. The trend began …
The workforce of the future will be more mobile than ever. By 2020, 40% of the global workforce will be mobile. In the U.S. and Europe, that number will soar to 75%. The changing composition of the modern workforce accelerates …
Carrier billing has been available for nearly two decades as an alternative payment option, largely unnoticed yet growing in usage and value. But the recent announcements by Amazon, KDDI and NTT DoCoMo that carrier billing is now available to Japanese …
It is an interesting time for companies that choose to house their IT infrastructure in data centers owned and operated by large telecommunications (telco) providers. Over the last decade, many telcos have made material investments in their data center offerings, …
According to the FCC’s own 2016 Broadband Progress Report, 39% of Americans living in rural areas lack access to ‘superfast’ broadband, leaping to 41% of Americans living in Tribal lands. Superfast is defined as a broadband internet connection of 25Mbps. …
I see various mergers and acquisitions in the communications service provider space eventually bringing us to just four integrated carriers in the U.S. Since earlier this year, it feels like we get a new merger report each day as big …
Capto Consulting sees IT and marketing coming together in new ways Like every industry, the telecommunications, media and entertainment (TME) marketplace is seeing significant disruption. Established TME companies are under threat almost everywhere they turn, forcing the biggest players to …
While Apple remains a consumer-focused brand, it’s clear that the company is excited to be empowering digital transformation for today’s enterprises by providing leading-edge technology and developer tools. This was evident in the announcements made at the company’s recent Worldwide …
Although most ink dedicated to discussing the Internet of Things (IoT) has gone towards discussing the concept’s consumer variant, the industrial internet of things (IIoT) is beginning to capture significant attention for its role in helping manufacturers and industrial companies …
The inside-out deployment model could be the key to unlocking the benefits of IoT In the race to own the emerging internet of things (IoT) market, IoT networks, and IoT applications, it is widely accepted that new low-power wide-area networks …
Realizing the full promise of the internet of things (IoT) means creating an environment where tens of billions of devices can communicate in real-time, transforming industries. It’s been a long time coming, but application developers, enterprises and vertical industries are …
It’s no secret that we live in a world that is thirsty for video. Due to the proliferation of internet-enabled mobile phones and other connected devices, consumer expectations for where, what and how they watch content have changed drastically. Long …
New mobility services such as ridesharing and carsharing have already impacted people’s transportation choices. In fact, on-demand mobility services are poised to be the fastest growing market segment in the transportation industry. With autonomous cars looming on the horizon, the …
4 reasons IoT on wheels is accelerating and will be bigger than the connected car market With headline-grabbing bells and whistles, the growing cult around connected cars is understandable. The booming market for connected services is expected to hit $250 billion—it’s …
For years, video has caused headaches for telecom carriers, driving costs up faster than revenue and leaving consumers dissatisfied. But as technology improves, and consumer viewing habits change, the future presents increasingly better prospects. Online video isn’t new. But the …
The internet is now the “reason for being” for most wireless and wireline service providers. Indeed, wireless and wireline networks are becoming the internet (homage to Eric Schmidt’s original vision of the network becoming the computer). These broadband networks are …
Asking an enterprise customer, say, a sports venue, to blanket their arena with your small cells is like asking your dad to buy you an expensive hot rod: it’s not going to happen unless you sweeten the deal. Instead of …
A concoction of low cost computing, plentiful wireless communication protocols and improved battery life has created the perfect environment for ‘connected things’ deployments in diverse scenarios, ranging from factory floors to everyday objects. As the internet of things is becoming …
What do 42 grocery stores, a large corporate office and a 350,000 square foot distribution center distribution center have in common? They all make use of artificial intelligence. AI-powered Wi-Fi as-a-service enables our company to focus on our core competency, …
Today, Wi-Fi is the lowest-cost, highest-performance internet connection available, and its impact only continues to expand. It is generally accepted that by 2020, more than 25 billion devices will be running on Wi-Fi networks. However, this growing number of devices …
HFC networks are the likely candidate for wireless/wireline convergence, and with continued roll outs of power cabling in fiber networks, they can stay that way. Editor’s Note: The RCR Wireless News Reality Check section is where C-level executives and advisory …
5G technology is set to revolutionize the mobile telecommunications space, though cooperation will be needed to extract the most benefit. Editor’s Note: The RCR Wireless News Reality Check section is where C-level executives and advisory firms from across the mobile …
The internet and greater use of IoT are set to be significant pieces of technology altering innovation and how people interact with the world. Editor’s Note: The RCR Wireless News Reality Check section is where C-level executives and advisory firms …
Recent attacks show IoT devices are vulnerable, but what role to CSPs play in ensuring customer security? Editor’s Note: The RCR Wireless News Reality Check section is where C-level executives and advisory firms from across the mobile industry share unique …
MWC 2017 was big on 5G hype, but mobile operators are in need of solutions today that can help deal with growing video content. Editor’s Note: The RCR Wireless News Reality Check section is where C-level executives and advisory firms …
