Internet of Things (IoT)

Andrew Entwistle of New Street Research says the internet of things, and its relationship to 5G, doesn’t present ‘any business case for a telecoms operator’ Going against the mainstream industry thinking that 5G as an enabler of the internet of …

Ericsson will upgrade MTS network to support LTE-U, IoT Russian mobile operator MTS and Swedish vendor Ericsson have successfully tested a “5G” technology solution,  LTE-Unlicensed, by aggregating two frequencies – 10 megahertz in the 1800 MHz spectrum band and 20 megahertz …

Ericsson will upgrade MTS network to support LTE-U, IoT Russian mobile operator MTS and Swedish vendor Ericsson have successfully tested a 5G technology solution – LTE-U (LTE-Unlicensed) – by aggregating two frequencies – 10 megahertz in the 1800 MHz spectrum …

Samsung and Intel are teaming up on an industry-wide IoT strategy initiative to develop strategic recommendations on IoT for U.S. policy makers. Samsung made its ambitions in the internet of things (IoT) space clear, as it announced yesterday that it …

$40 million in Smart City Challenge funding to support transportation Ohio Sen. Sherrod Brown on Tuesday said Columbus, Ohio, was the winner of the Department of Transportation’s Smart City Challenge; the winning city is set to receive $40 million in …

FCC set for ‘Spectrum Frontiers’ proceedings next month in move to bolster spectrum support for 5G, IoT and virtual reality Federal Communications Commission Chairman Tom Wheeler talked all the usual use cases for “5G” technology, including the “internet of things” …

Deploying wearables in the workplace may seem like a logical step for businesses, but concerns over privacy make workers wary Using wearables in the workplace is a logical next step as the popularity of the devices continues to increase. In the U.K., 2015 …

While many aspects of the smart city vision seem distant and overhyped, solutions for smart energy and water management are not only technologically ready to go today, but offer attractive business cases to the generally risk-averse utility sector. Trevor Hill, …

Samsung CEO describes vision of ‘human-centered’ IoT Samsung Vice Chairman and CEO Oh-Hyun Kwon today announced the Korean technology giant will invest $1.2 billion over the next four years in U.S-based “internet of things”-related research, development and investments. During an …

Samsung CEO describes vision of ‘human-centered’ internet of things Samsung Vice Chairman and CEO Oh-Hyun Kwon today announced the Korean technology giant will invest $1.2 billion over the next four years in U.S-based internet of things-related research, development and investments. …

MegaFon said its 5G trial achieved internet speeds of more than 1 Gbps Russian mobile operator MegaFon demonstrated mobile internet speeds of more than 1 Gbps during the St Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF). The test used Huawei network equipment and a prototype …

4G small cells part of plan to cover 99% of the country by June 2017 Australian operator Telstra announced deployment of 135 small cells to provide 4G coverage to customers in more than 130 rural and regional communities across the …

Deploying wearables in the workplace may seem like a logical step for businesses but concerns over privacy make workers wary of their use. Using wearables in the workplace is only but a logical step as the popularity of wearable devices continues to …

TM Forum is looking to building on its recently completed Live event with continued focused on its Open API and Smart City Maturity Benchmark models On this week’s show, we have a featured interview with Joann O’Brien and Carl Piva …

1. Apple said Chinese authorities have not yet locked the iPhone 6 and 6s out of the Chinese market. The Chinese government moved to block sales of the two devices, saying their design infringed on a Chinese patent held by …

1. Apple said Chinese authorities have not yet locked the iPhone 6 and 6s out of the Chinese market. The Chinese government moved to block sales of the two devices, saying their design infringed on a Chinese patent held by …

Connected vehicles are part of the Huawei smart city portfolio Chinese ICT services provider Huawei signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with SamTech Middle East, a regional systems integrator specializing in smart vehicle tracking systems. Under the terms of the …

Stockholm tops Ericsson’s Networked Society City Index 2016, a global smart city index measuring both sustainable urban development and ICT maturity in 41 cities around the world. Ericsson’s global smart city league table, the Networked Society City Index 2016, ranked …

The Smart Cities Innovation Summit in Austin, Texas brought together a broad spectrum of professionals, each with their own experiences and perspectives. The result was a fascinating menagerie of conversations that spanned lessons from the past and provided speculation on …

‘Secure connectivity’ is the common thread in smart city technologies AUSTIN, Texas–With an addressable market comprising virtually every city and town on the planet, carriers and service providers are adapting existing product lines and creating new solutions to address the …

UK manufacturers lack understanding of Industry 4.0, a new survey found. This could put UK manufacturing at risk of being left behind as other countries embrace Industry 4.0. While a majority of UK manufacturers (59 percent) recognize that Industry 4.0 …

‘Secure connectivity’ is the common thread in smart city technologies AUSTIN, Texas–With an addressable market comprising virtually every city and town on the planet, carriers and service providers are adapting existing product lines and creating new solutions to address the …

If they are to successfully cut across silos, smart city solutions need to be championed by a CIO with a strategic mandate In an ideal world, a smart city will deploy connected sensors that can capture and combine real-time data …

If they are to successfully cut across silos, smart city solutions need to be championed by a CIO with a strategic mandate In an ideal world, a smart city will deploy connected sensors that can capture and combine real-time data …

Swisscom and Ericsson aim to launch commercial 5G in 2020 Swiss mobile operator Swisscom has partnered with Swedish vendor Ericsson to launch the ‘5G for Switzerland’ initiative in collaboration with local university Ecole Polytechnique Federale de Lausanne (EPFL). The three parties …