Internet of Things (IoT)

Ford committed to self-driving cars LAS VEGAS – Ford Motor Co. on Tuesday announced its Smart Mobility project, a series of 25 experiments and innovation challenges designed to rethink how the company and its customers interact with vehicles. Ford president …

LAS VEGAS – Automakers are like smartphone makers in at least one way: they want to stand out from the competition. AT&T believes that when it comes to connecting cars to the Internet, automakers will want solutions that enable them …

LAS VEGAS – The 2015 Consumer Electronics Show kicked off Monday with Pepcom’s Digital Experience in Las Vegas, where attendees demoed the latest in the “Internet of Things,” mobile money, connected cars and other hot tech products. In the IoT space, …

Widely hailed as the next digital revolution, the “Internet of Things” means that many objects are now being wirelessly connected to the Internet and to each other. You can tell when a trend really starts to take off when it …

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 …

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 …

IoT: Connected device trends for 2015 A record number of people globally are now connected via devices. From smart homes to wearables to connected cars, and everything in between, more people are relying on connected devices to make day-to-day life …

AUSTIN, Texas – As connected cars fuel the next evolution in the “Internet of Things,” what was once a simple means of transportation is now ready to connect like never before. In 2015, General Motors and AT&T are teaming up …

AUSTIN, TEXAS – The “Internet of Things” is rapidly changing everything from computing models to economic activity, Cisco EVP and CDO Pankaj Patel told attendees at the IEEE GlobeCom show in Austin, Texas on Dec. 10. “I hope you’re ready,” Patel …

Carrier aggregation helps Nokia Networks, Ooredoo Qatar, China Mobile achieve 4.1 Gbps speed China Mobile and Nokia Networks, along with Ooredoo Qatar have announced a new LTE-A speed record with carrier aggregation. The three companies said they reached 4.1 Gbps per second …

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

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

“Internet of Things” is one of the hottest topics around today. The projected figures for the number of things to be connected and the revenue potential are huge. Gartner is predicting a 30-fold increase in IoT by 2020. In 2009 …

Denmark ranks first in global ICT Development Index The United Nations’ International Telecommunication Union released its annual report on Monday. The ICT Development Index ranks 166 countries on their level of ICT access. South Korea ranked second in the report and …

I spent yesterday at Alcatel-Lucent/Bell Labs’ annual FutureX Days. This event showcases the topics the research teams are working on to a mix of customers, partners, press and university professors. The top executives of the organization also share their strategic …

IoT, the “Internet of Things” is changing the way we consume technology, from wearables and connected cars to smart cities. With 50 billion connected devices expected to be in service by 2020, large signal-processing technology companies such as Texas Instruments see …

As the “Internet of Things” (IoT) — devices automatically communicating with each other using wireless networks — gains momentum, enterprise efficiencies are already being realized, according to Brian Modoff, director of communications research for Deutsche Bank Securities. Modoff led a …

Today’s DSRC technology will enable self-driving cars Just when you thought smart cars were a thing of the future, it turns out the future is already here. Cars that communicate with each other, with roadside infrastructure, even with their drivers …

Telenor Connexion was at Telematics Munich this week showcasing their “Internet of Things” (IoT) solution. In addition to connecting vehicles, they are also connecting homes, businesses, wearables including sporting goods and sheep. Yes, I said sheep, but more on that …

A quick wrap-up of global carrier news. • SK Telecom and Telecom Italia are teaming up to work on LTE and the “Internet of Things.” SK Telecom said the partnership will have a positive impact on technology and communication in …

I just spent the last two days at the Telematics Munich event. It’s great to see the overnight growth and abundant options for innovation and change in this industry. For those of you who may not be familiar with this …

Editor’s Note: Welcome to our weekly Reality Check column where C-level executives and advisory firms from across the mobile industry share unique insights and experiences. There will be two particularly important business opportunities unfolding next year in the electronics and …

Editor’s Note: The ecosystem of big data and analytics, and its intersection with mobile networks and cloud computing has increasing relevance to wireless in areas that include service assurance, customer experience management, mobile marketing, location-based services and more. Here is a look …

The trend today is for everyone to talk about connected cars and it seems as though almost every telecom operator says they are playing here. But at what level are they doing connected cars and how much is aspirational for …