Internet of Things (IoT)

MUNICH – This week, Munich was home to the 14th annual Wearable Technologies Conference – Europe. There was a large showing of participants ranging from startups still in the funding phase, to well-established, large organizations. Many industries were touched upon …

AKKA Technologies focuses on the automotive and aerospace sectors in Germany and France, employing close to 11,000 engineers and consultants in more than 20 countries. MBtech, a member of AKKA Group, provides engineering and consulting services focusing on the mobility industry, …

I had the opportunity to speak with Todd Greene, founder and CEO of PubNub about real-time data streams. The company is about 5 years old and offers almost instant access to data for social applications, gaming, home automation and automotive …

Connected car: car-2-car, car-2-infrastructure – How does it all come together? “Connected car” has become a catch-all term to include aspects related to telematics, vehicle-to-vehicle, vehicle-to-infrastructure, infotainment, ADAS, autonomous driving and on and on. This report maps the different categories that …

Car-2-Car, Car-2-Infrastructure – How does it all come together? “Connected car” has become a catch-all term to include aspects related to telematics, vehicle-to-vehicle, vehicle-to-infrastructure, infotainment, ADAS, autonomous driving and on and on. This webinar will look to map the different categories …

The definition of a connected car is not only confusing to the potential end user, it also doesn’t align across the industry players working with connected cars. Earlier in 2014, Harris Interactive surveyed almost 14,000 U.S. drivers on connected cars …

Incubation program fosters innovation The Cisco Entrepreneurs in Residence program added six new startups on Jan. 22, with an eye on developing the next big thing in the “Internet of Things” space, big data analytics and smart cities technology. The …

The challenges faced by the connected car industry are not easy to solve. The confusion as to what a connected car is looms heavily over the excitement about what the concept has to offer. Studies show that the average consumer doesn’t fully …

In this Q&A session, Vitesse Semiconductor CTO Martin Nuss discusses connected cars and Ethernet’s role in ensuring their functionality and security. RCR Wireless News: Connected car is a fairly broad term. What exactly does it mean? Martin Nuss: While the “connected car” concept …

3-D printing drives R&D velocity The AT&T IoT Foundry in Plano, Texas, which specializes in “fast-paced” research and development of “Internet of Things” connected devices, relies on 3-D printing to bring concept to reality without typical slowdowns associated with third-party …

Privacy and security are on everyone’s mind when it comes to the connected car: all of the industry players, consumers and regulatory organizations. Starting with data privacy, there is a hornet’s nest of requirements depending upon geography. In the U.S., …

In this edition of “Digs”, RCRtv got a look inside the AT&T IoT “Internet of Things” Foundry in Plano, Texas. The Plano foundry is one of five locations that AT&T has set up around the world. Foundry director, Craig Lee …

Cloud migration and public Wi-Fi included Networking powerhouse Cisco recently announced a renewed partnership with Belgian digital television provider Proximus. The deal includes public Wi-Fi deployments and migration of the service provider’s content from the edge of the network into …

From smart trash cans and fridges to under-seat Wi-Fi technologies in large stadiums, the AT&T Foundry in Plano, Texas, is focused on expanding the reach of the “Internet of Things.” But some of the projects have greater implications than making …

AT&T Foundry leading the way IoT, M2M As the “Internet of Things” becomes a reality with the number of connected devices projected to hit 25 billion by 2020, the research and development team at AT&T’s IoT Foundry in Plano, Texas, …

IoT meets fashion The world of connected wearables can often fall short when it comes to keeping up with the latest fashion trends, but as the “Internet of Things” evolves, so does the futuristic fashion scene. At the recent Consumer …

IoT security concerns; the stakes are high There’s no question that one of the biggest trends of 2015 will be the push to make all things connected. At CES 2015 in Las Vegas, most announcements and product reveals centered around …

Claudia Bacco, Managing Director – EMEA for RCR Wireless News, has spent her entire career in telecom, IT and security. Having experience as an operator, software and hardware vendor, and as a well-known industry analyst, she has many opinions on the …

Drive PX mimics brain with deep learning LAS VEGAS – Connected car technology was the talk of CES 2015 and imaging giant Nvidia, debuting its new Tegra X1 mobile processor, demonstrated a digital cockpit and infotainment platform, Drive CX, along …

CES 2015: IoT-connected home trends LAS VEGAS – The “Internet of Things” has taken the Consumer Electronics Show by storm. Everywhere you look at CES you will find new platforms and devices that allow consumers to have all things connected. …

Editor’s Note: With 2015 now upon us, RCR Wireless News has gathered predictions from leading industry analysts and executives on what they expect to see in the new year. The end of the year always brings on new planning cycles …

LAS VEGAS – Google’s Android operating system dominates the smartphone market with an 84% share, but as the smartphone market’s blistering growth rates cool down, Google is looking for new ways to extend Android’s dominance. Wearable devices and the “Internet …

Editor’s Note: With 2015 now upon us, RCR Wireless News has gathered predictions from leading industry analysts and executives on what they expect to see in the new year. With the “Internet of Things” exploding for both enterprises and consumers, …

Scan for monsters with smartphone app LAS VEGAS – Sleep Number’s new Sleep IQ Kids, demoed at the 2015 Consumer Electronics Show, uses “Internet of Things” technology to make bedtime a family affair. The child-size mattresses, equipped with full body sensors …