BROWSING: Internet of Things (IoT)

By now you’ve heard the projections that the “Internet of Things” will have 20 billion “things” by the year 2020. Translating such a massive figure into reality can be daunting, but what does it really mean? Today the number of mobile devices alone already...

Solutions to power the IoT RCR Wireless News covered the recent announcement of the LoRa Alliance and resulting go-to-market activities of IBM Research and Semtech. After meeting with Semtech and KPN, there is more to the story now than just the Alliance discussion. Semtech, a supplier of analog...

Hannover, Germany – On the last day of CeBit15, the Automotive IT Kongress also took place in the city. Presenters included a combination of OEM, telecommunications and IT vendors, and industry experts on the topic of IT in the automotive industry and the implications...

AUSTIN, Texas – The makers of Vinli gave out free rides at South by Southwest 2015 to show off their new device that is designed to turn any car into a connected car. We rode along as they demonstrated what the device can do. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-IQYmv8NuCY Vinli...

Brazil is the fourth-largest market in the world for machine-to-machine technology with an annual growth of 25%, according to the GSMA. In 2014, there were 9 million M2M connections in the country. Brazil, along with the rest of the world,  is expected to push forward the...

IBM Research and Semtech announced a new technology based on low-power, wide-area networks targeting machine-to-machine and the "Internet of Things." The technology is said to offer an alternative to the use of cellular or Wi-Fi. The technology is based on long-range wide-area networks, using a...

I recently had the opportunity to meet with Teppo Hemiä, CEO of Wirepas, to learn more about the company’s offering and vision for the "Internet of Things." This IoT vision at the simplest level is that the "thing" is the network. An intriguing concept. Wirepas...

Thinfilm prints embedded NFC electronics BARCELONA, Spain – Do you like delicious whiskey? Do you like knowing that your delicious whiskey is fresh? Well, Thinfilm and Johnnie Walker have partnered to equip bottles with smart labels designed to detect whether your whiskey has been unsealed...

Carriers eyeing spectrum, IoT and 5G; devices diversifying in price BARCELONA, Spain – Jeff Wang, senior partner at IBB Consulting, attended Mobile World Congress 2015 to take a look at major trends playing out in the carrier and device spaces. Wang took a moment to share...

Ericsson Internet of everything plans focus on public safety, transport and utilities BARCELONA, Spain – Ericsson executives laid out a grand vision for a connected future at Mobile World Congress 2015 with an emphasis on adding network intelligence to the public safety, transportation and utilities spaces. Orvar...

BARCELONA, Spain – Of the "five waves" of computing, the "Internet of Things" is quickly becoming the largest factor in the ongoing evolution of telecom computing, though that push is seen as coming from new use cases and not the actual number of new devices...

Cisco: connected world driving business value BARCELONA, Spain – Networking infrastructure giant Cisco Systems made numerous major announcements at Mobile World Congress 2015, all dedicated to the theme of “transformation through innovation.” John Chambers, CEO and chairman of the board, contrasted the information era, which he...

BARCELONA, Spain — The future is set to be all about the connected world: connecting wearables, cars, homes, cities and enterprises. But that connection brings up a very complex scenario due to security and privacy concerns. At a keynote session during this week's Mobile World Congress...

Nokia Networks today announced smart location experiences. The theory behind the announcement is that operators can now offer their subscribers personalized content-delivery experiences based on their interests, device type, mobile subscription and location. The core of this solution is enabled by Nokia Networks’ Liquid Applications...

Hewlett-Packard today announced its "Internet of Things" platform, which will enable network operators to manage IoT sensors. This solution will provide vertical applications on M2M devices, have the ability to analyze the collected data regarding the performance of these applications via a secure cloud infrastructure...

RCR Wireless News recently spoke with Christian Stammel, CEO of Wearable Technologies about the state of the wearables industry and the possibilities for the future. The good news is that there are still many opportunities for innovation yet to come. However, the bad news...

The "Internet of Things," 5G and security are all hot topics. Nokia Networks has pulled them all together in announcing its vision for secure IoT connectivity via 5G that will be demonstrated at the upcoming Mobile World Congress event. There are many statistics in the public...

Hitachi Data Systems plans to buy Pentaho for IoT R&D Hitachi Data Systems, a subsidiary of Hitachi, is looking to buy big data analytics and integration firm Pentaho Corp. The two companies expect to finalize the transaction by June, pending customary closing conditions. Plans call for Pentaho...

When you think of Jawbone you don’t think of the "Internet of Things." You think of fitness trackers, speakers and headsets. If this is your view of Jawbone, like mine used to be, you’d be wrong. The company has a vision for IoT and is well...

Equipped with a hefty research grant, a professor in the U.K. is taking a novel approach to bringing Wi-Fi coverage to rural Wales: sheep outfitted with collars that transmit an Internet signal. Professor Gordon Blair from Lancaster University was awarded about $267,000 from the Engineering...

Sigfox investment from industry and telcos Sigfox, which specializes in "Internet of Things" and machine to machine networking, this week announced a round of funding that brought in $115 million. The company plans to use the new financing to deploy dedicated IoT networks in Europe, Asia...

Sendrato was one of the companies demonstrating solutions at the Munich Wearable Technologies conference and was the winner of the Innovation World Cup lifestyle category as well as the overall prize. RCR Wireless News had the opportunity to record a video overview of its technology while at...

Hot out of CES this year, self-driving cars were making lots of news and turning heads on the streets around Las Vegas. It seems the advancements of autonomy in automobiles are coming faster and faster, and many of them are out of the labs...

Today, deCarta released a study highlighting the views of 150 U.S. car owners on the topic of safety concerns and the connected car. The industry spends a great deal of time talking about all of the great outcomes of having more connectivity and applications...