The social network inked a bandwidth deal with BSNL
Facebook plans to start offering Internet services in rural areas across India after signing an agreement with Indian state-run telecom service provider Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited.
Under the agreement, the U.S.-based social network acquired bandwidth from BSNL...
AT&T has a longer history than any other U.S. telecom provider, and cellular is just one chapter in that history. The company's leaders know cellular will not be the primary network for the billions of devices that will connect to the "Internet of Things."
“A...
HetNet Happenings Episode 45 looks at chipsets with Altair Semiconductor, Imagination Technologies and Nvidia
The 2016 CES event placed a huge emphasis on the "Internet of Things" and how IoT technology is poised to revolutionize consumer, enterprise and industrial markets.
But the problem with CES (because...
CES 2016 Internet of Things (IoT) musings from the IoT Innovation gang.
Listen in as Sean Kinney, Managing Editor - RCR Wireless News; Chris Hare, CEO - nTeTe; and Steve Brumer, Partner - 151 Advisors, share CES 2016 Internet of Things (IoT) highlights with IoT Innovations...
DOCSIS 3.1, the latest evolution in data over cable service interface specification, could be a game changer for the Internet and TV industry, providing multi-gigabit Internet speeds and interoperability among modem manufacturers and service providers. Many believe the new international telecommunications standard is the...
Complexities associated with IoT 'severely limits' enterprise adoption
The majority of enterprises are in the process of deploying "Internet of Things" solutions, according to recent research, but are getting caught up balancing global scalability with security, interoperability and other challenges.
San Antonio-based research firm James Brehm...
The "Internet of Things: will connect billions of wireless devices in the years ahead, but only a small subset of those things will be connected using cellular networks. According to the Ericsson Mobility Report, a projected 28 billion devices will be connected by 2021,...
After announcing merger plans in April, today marks the first day of combined operations for telecom equipment giants Nokia and Alcatel-Lucent.
The merger is valued at $16.5 billion cumulatively and the new company employs more than 100,000 people globally. It remains headquartered in Finland with strategic business...
DOCSIS 3.1, the latest evolution in data over cable service interface specification, is now certified by CableLabs to run in modems from five key suppliers. The modems will be capable of providing multi-gigabit Internet speeds and interoperability amongst products.
Products from Askey, Castlenet, Netgear, Technicolor and Ubee Interactive have...
The First Responder Network Authority released its official request for proposals for the nationwide LTE network for public safety it is responsible for planning and building, and asked potential partners to respond by April 29.
The FirstNet RFP has been the organization's major focus for more...
The "Internet of Things" revolution, particularly in the industrial IoT space, promises to bring connectivity to everything from manufacturing and shipping to more environmentally challenging industries like mining, oil and gas and the like. That means in addition to providing reliable connectivity, IoT hardware...
AUSTIN – After investing $500 million into ride sharing company Lyft, GM this week announced it would partner with the ride-hailing service to bring a fleet of self-driving cabs to Austin, Texas.
GM President Dan Ammann discussed the plan with Mashable during this week's North...
CES has increasingly become an avenue in which automotive manufacturers take the spotlight to showcase new technologies they plan to have on offer in the short and long term, and this year's CES prompted some observers to nickname it the "Car Electronics Show."
In sifting...
Turn-key solutions needed to provide site, power and backhaul to small cells
Fiber is the backhaul option of preference, but, as networks continuously grow more and more dense with deployment of small cells, getting access to fiber becomes increasingly tricky.
On this episode of HetNet Happenings, host...
MachNation provides enterprise IoT ecosystem tips for wading through evolving market
As evident from the recent CES 2016 event, the “Internet of Things” is a booming industry directly linked to the mobile telecommunications markets ability to enable connectivity to what many are predicting will be...
Situated near the Georgia Tech campus in midtown Atlanta, the AT&T Drive Studio is a one-of-a-kind innovation center designed to bring together automakers and wireless experts for collaboration on the future of the connected vehicle.
Opened in 2014, the 5,000-square-foot AT&T Drive Studio is billed...
Drive PX2 platform from Nvidia showcased at CES 2016
Autonomous driving, while still many years away from being viable, let alone commonplace, is becoming incrementally more viable through advances in processing power. This was a major point of emphasis for auto and chipmakers during the...
Nokia Networks set to deploy LTE infrastructure for Vodafone in three circles
Finnish telecom equipment provider Nokia Networks reportedly was awarded a three-year contract to provide LTE network infrastructure for Indian mobile operator Vodafone in three telecoms circles, The Times of India reports.
Under terms of...
IoT products – including world's smallest computer – on display at 2016 Consumer Electronics Show
LAS VEGAS – From wearable technology to smart home automation solutions, the "Internet of Things" was a primary thrust of CES 2016. Processor firm ARM was on hand displaying innovations...
An AT&T executive said this week the carrier plans to aggressively pursue the chance to build out a nationwide LTE network for public safety users as the FirstNet project takes shape, while T-Mobile US took a more tempered view and Verizon Communications kept its cards close.
John...
IoT partnership focused on open ecosystem ideal for makers
LAS VEGAS – Microsoft and Samsung, two heavyweights in the consumer electronics space, are joining forces to bring Windows 10 to future Samsung devices with an eye on appealing to "Internet of Things" applications developers.
The two...
From thermostats to door locks, AT&T Digital Life brings the Internet of Things home
Of the four major U.S. wireless carriers, AT&T Mobility stakes its claim as being the leader in the "Internet of Things" arena in terms of investment and commercialization. In the industrial...
LAS VEGAS – Ericsson announced a partnership with AT&T on a sustainable city initiative designed to bring connectivity to the city of Atlanta’s water supply.
The trials are said to allow the organization overseeing the Chattahoochee River Basin, which is the main drinking water...
Altair discusses TCO as it relates to the Internet of Things
LAS VEGAS – Category 1 chipsets, produced by companies like Altair, offer the low price point and long lifespan essential for large scale industrial "Internet of Things" deployments.
While flashy consumer-facing IoT devices grabbed the...
