BROWSING: M2M

Deutsche Telekom and SK Telecom are expanding their 5G alliance to include more operators and vendors around the globe. Deutsche Telekom (DT) and SK Telecom announced they are expanding their 5G alliance to include more operators and vendors from USA, Asia and Europe. The goal...

Compass Intelligence takes an in-depth look into the latest quarterly results from Verizon, AT&T, T-Mobile and Sprint, and calls for more IoT insight Compass Intelligence just completed the final assessment of second-quarter subscribers and connections including comparisons to the first quarter of 2016, in terms of performance...

The mobile M2M module market is expected to grow at a rapid pace through 2020. Four vendors are set to dominate the market. The mobile M2M module market is expected to grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 21 percent between 2016...

Telstra plans to conduct a 5G trial in September using Ericsson’s 5G radio test bed. Here is how the Australian operator is preparing for it. Australia-based operator Telstra has started upgrading its Australian network’s wireless core with network function virtualisation (NFV) and software defined networking (SDN)...

Technology developments play a big role in transforming the Rio Olympics, whether improving result accuracy or increasing athletes’ performances. The next transformation and even greater impact are expected to come from the massive use of sensors combined with big data analytics. Almost 20% of the...

Gemalto said there will be 1 billion IoT devices in the Japanese market by 2020 Dutch provider of digital security solutions Gemalto confirmed that its Cinterion LTE Cat-1  M2M module has completed interoperability testing by Japanese telecommunications operator NTT Docomo. Gemalto said that the ELS31J and...

China currently counts 100 million cellular M2M connections SHANGHAI – China's machine-to-machine market is expected to reach 1 billion connections by 2020, with the majority coming from the developing low-power, wide-area market, according to Mats Granryd, director general at GSMA, speaking during a presentation at the...

China currently counts 100 million cellular M2M connections SHANGHAI – China's machine-to-machine market is expected to reach 1 billion connections by 2020, with the majority coming from the developing low-power, wide-area market, according to Mats Granryd, director general at GSMA, speaking during a presentation at the...

Driven by strong IoT investment, revenues projected to grow at 16.1% CAGR from 2015 to 2019 U.S. investment into the "internet of things," including hardware, software, services and connectivity spending is expected to hit $232 billion this year, according to a recent study by IDC....

Driven by strong IoT investment, revenues projected to grow at 16.1% CAGR from 2015 to 2019 U.S. investment into the "internet of things," including hardware, software, services and connectivity spending is expected to hit $232 billion this year, according to a recent study by IDC....

How far is the hype surrounding claims of up to 50B IoT and machine-to-machine devices by 2020 away from reality? For half a decade, the predictions for growth in the “internet of things” and machine-to-machine markets have been staggering: • 2010, IBM: “A world of 1...

Apple iPhone subsidy adjustments leads to fears over smartphone pricing war, while Sprint sees unlimited M2M opportunities … 8 years ago this week Editor’s Note: RCR Wireless News goes all in for “Throwback Thursdays,” tapping into our archives to resuscitate the top headlines from the...

Telia Carrier will provide backhaul and interconnect to Ericsson’s device connection platform via a dedicated global IoT backbone. Ericsson has selected Telia Carrier for the provision of a global dedicated IoT backbone for its device connection platform (DCP). IoT operators will now be able...

As the United Nations call for public policy to promote ICT innovation in urban areas, the ITU and UNECE  have launched an advocacy platform for smart cities. The International Telecommunication Union (ITU) and the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) have launched the ”United...

Company CFO notes Sprint small cell plans significantly cheaper per site than traditional sites, though will need hundreds of thousands of sites for ‘5G-ready’ network Sprint is banking on a delicate balance of cost savings tied to small cell deployments as it looks to bolster...

Adax looks at what mobile operators need to do in order to prepare their networks for IoT and M2M traffic The “Internet of Things” has continued to snowball over the past couple of years, and it’s the buzzword that continues to dominate the tech world....

AT&T mixed results showed own customers love unlimited data, 2G network turn down remains on track for year-end and software improving financials Story updated to correct AT&T CTO as John Stephens AT&T this week reported mixed first quarter results, somewhat muddled by its current state of...

Here is a breakdown of the top 5 most interesting facts from T-Mobile US following release of its latest Q1 operating results T-Mobile US this week posted another quarter of robust customer growth, especially in high-valued segments its rivals continue to struggle in. Following the...

Gemalto notes ecosystem-wide benefits to the use of eSIMs in wearables Since the launch of smartwatches – first Pebble, then Samsung Gear and now Apple Watch – the wearables market has expanded beyond mobile health and fitness trackers to mass consumer devices that are packed...

Philips street lighting management system to use Vodafone’s M2M platform Vodafone and Philips Lighting signed an agreement for the provisioning of connected lighting and smart city services. Under terms of the deal, the two companies will enable city authorities worldwide to implement wirelessly connected street...

LTE to account for 40.5% of overall mobile connections by 2020 Mobile users are expected to reach 5.5 billion by 2020, representing 70% of the global population, according to the latest Cisco Visual Networking Index Global Mobile Data Traffic Forecast. According to the report, there...

Excelacom sees 5 steps to IoT success in 2016 Editor’s Note: With 2016 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 “Internet of Things” is here and it’s...

The Internet of Things is bringing new players into the wireless ecosystem and creating new opportunities for carriers. While mobile operators see opportunities in asset tracking, mobile health monitoring and industrial IoT, vendors are focusing on the low power, short range connectivity solutions that...

Move towards multiple devices, million of users sets stage for significant growth Editor’s Note: With 2016 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. Since Martin Cooper invented the...