IoT

Cisco will provide networking expertise for 5G RuralFirst project will create an end-to-end testbed system to test Cisco announced it will lead a project to create a complete end-to-end rural 5G testbed system for trials of new wireless and networking …

This year will be foundational for 5G, but legacy telecom systems and the need for new revenue sources pose potential stumbling blocks for the industry, according to Deloitte’s annual report on the outlook for the telecommunications industry. Craig Wigginton, global …

Intel provides Wind River components and NFV SDK to Akraino Edge Stack Intel announced it is contributing Wind River Titanium Cloud components along with its Network Edge Virtualization Software Development Kit (NEV SDK) to the Linux Foundation’s Akraino Edge Stack project. By …

  Security and simplicity drive enterprise investment in the IoT Although complexity and security have slowed adoption, taking advantage of the money-saving benefits enabled by the Internet of Things is top-of-mind for enterprise decision-makers. With the pending commercialization of standards-based …

  IoT device manufacturers are governed by a keen consumer demand for desirable features and intuitive functionality. Security concerns, in stark contrast, have been given relatively little thought — especially among lower-end consumer IoT products. However, striking a more equitable …

  Full-spectrum, all-fiber DAS provides cost-effective in-building solution for the enterprise The move from LTE to 5G encompasses many other important changes taking place in the telecoms industry. Licensed spectrum is being augmented with unlicensed and shared spectrum, virtualization is …

Plans for virtual RANs Telecom operators are looking to extend the benefits of virtualization to radio access networks (RANs). Companies such as Nokia, Intel and Verizon are working to leverage RAN architectures like virtual RAN in preparation for the 5G …

Today’s wireless networks are hugely complex already, and will acquire new layers of sophistication as the industry launches 5G services. Traditional rule-based, deterministic algorithms no longer cut it. Network operators require more dynamic methods to get the best from their …

Sigfox will increase coverage in Chicago, Seattle, Las Vegas, New York City and Boston during 2018 IoT connectivity provider Sigfox said it has reached a 50% increase in coverage in the U.S. market during 2017. The LPWAN network operator has …

Today’s wireless networks are hugely complex already, and will acquire new layers of sophistication as the industry launches 5G services. Traditional rule-based, deterministic algorithms no longer cut it. Network operators require more dynamic methods to get the best from their …

Precision agriculture is attractive IoT use case for rural operators In the run up to the Competitive Carrier Association’s major annual event next week, Steven K. Berry, president and CEO of the organization, gave RCR Wireless News an advance look …

Boingo Wireless CTO provides an update on CBRS, MulteFire Derek Peterson, chief technology officer of Boingo Wireless, sees unlicensed and shared spectrum as a major opportunity for the telecom industry. The combination of CBRS and MulteFire allows for new entrants …

Boingo Wireless CTO provides an update on CBRS, MulteFire Derek Peterson, chief technology officer of Boingo Wireless, sees unlicensed and shared spectrum as a major opportunity for the telecom industry. The combination of CBRS and MulteFire allows for new entrants …

Vodafone will work with Veolia Energy to kick off a commercial NB-IoT initiative in the Czech Republic Vodafone Czech Republic and Veolia Energie have launched a commercial NB-IoT project to deploy smart meters. Under the NB-IoT initiative, a total of 1,000 …

The hype surrounding the potentially transformative impact of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) on the telecoms industry is impossible to ignore. AI was the talk of the town at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, again, at the end …

  With IoT and Smart City developments gathering pace, 5G mobile networks are expected to take on an unprecedented role in this, connecting enterprises, enabling new services and even driving new business models. Industry analysts forecast that consumer spending on …

The telecoms industry is heavily invested the development of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) based technologies. “The telecoms network is the basis for the outbreak of AI, and AI will greatly enhance the telecoms network,” comments Zhang Sihong, …

Cybersecurity in 2018 The year 2017 was plagued by cybersecurity disasters, from Verizon accidently leaking the names, phone numbers and PIN codes of as many as 14 million customers to Equifax exposing sensitive personal information of nearly half the U.S. …

Indian firm TechSpan is using the Microsoft IoT platform to monitor the quality of the water, among other parameters Microsoft IoT solutions are helping the government of India to clean up the Ganges, which has been the holy river of …

Going forward, almost every electronic device in your house, or in your work environment, is going to be connected to the network or internet and sending data of one kind or another back to its manufacturer. For example, if you …

5G technology is still in its infancy, with widespread deployment not expected until about 2021, yet as we enter the limited test phase, it’s time for businesses to begin considering just how powerful this technology will be. With increased speed, …

Blockchain, 5G and private LTE are key to Telefónica industrial digitalization strategy Telcos like Telefónica are in the interesting position of going through internal digital transformation while simultaneously turning those key learnings into new products offered on top of operators’ …

Mobility, public safety, healthcare and other connected services will save residents of smart cities 125 hours per year, study says A new study produced by Juniper Research and commissioned by Intel takes at look at how internet of things technologies …

The Korean telco will partner with compatriot defense firm Hanwha Systems South Korean telecom operator KT and compatriot aerospace and defense firm Hanwha Systems are set to sign a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to start cooperation in applying internet of …