BROWSING: Internet of Things (IoT)

SAN DIEGO--Next generation 5G mobile networks, which still lack standardization and are a few years from any sort of commercial availability, are currently being demonstrated in real world conditions. But the trick is moving 5G from these limited trials and controlled test environments into the...

The automotive industry is being transformed by the IoT (Internet of Things). Having cars connected to the Internet is changing the way people drive, order, and service their cars and how passengers enjoy the ride. But IoT features aren’t a new idea...

Connected car creates growth opportunity The merger of NXP Semiconductors and Freescale has created the world's largest automotive chipmaker at a time when vehicular technology is taking on new dimensions and scale. Millions of lines of software code power today's vehicles, 90% of which are...

US-based carrier AT&T is one of the leading global service providers when it comes to embracing the transformative and business opportunities associated with the Internet of Things. Mike Troiano, VP of Industrial IOT, called the company's investment around the Internet of Things "one of the most...

The Atlanta-based Wireless Technology Forum hosted an annual analyst event; the topic this year was the state of the wireless industry with an emphasis on how business models will need to evolve to support innovative new technologies like the "Internet of Things" and "5G." RCR...

Are IoT standards keeping up with IoT innovation?  IEEE IoT standards body is hard at work to deliver IoT P2413 interoperability standards framework by 2017 Watch IoT Innovation interview with Oleg Logvinov - Chair of the IEEE P2413 working group, IEEE Internet Initiative. He is also director, special assignments,...

With an eye on scaling its "Internet of Things" service offerings, Canadian provider Telus partnered with Affirmed Networks to deploy a cloud-based platform optimized for IoT workloads. Specifically, Affirmed Networks will provide Telus with its Mobile Content Cloud solution, which works with 2G, 3G and...

As the "Internet of Things" continues to develop, with industrial applications leading the way, new chipsets are set to allow IoT devices to connect to the Verizon LTE network. The chipsets developed to support IoT connections to the Verizon Wireless LTE network were developed by...

Who is leading the way in the industrial and consumer Internet of Things markets? "Internet of Things" technology – connecting every possible device, object or thing to the Internet – promises to be one of the biggest economic revolutions since the Industrial Revolution. Numerous companies...

As communication service providers continue to expand the reach of crucial fiber optic networks, player Birch Communications recently completed connection of 80,000 new buildings in 22 states to its metro fiber network. Based in Atlanta, Birch provides communications, network and cloud services to small- and...

Voice-over-LTE trial to initially involve 5,000 subscribers French operator Bouygues Telecom launched a pilot voice-over-LTE service, the company said in a statement; the move makes the telco the first operator in France to offer VoLTE to users. The carrier said the VoLTE trial involves 5,000 subscribers, including 700...

LTE in China is projected to reach 1.2 billion subscribers by 2021 Almost two years after the launch, China Mobile said it has approximately 267.3 million LTE subscribers and aims to reach 300 million customers by the end of this year. The telco has recorded a nearly...

Li-Fi works like Wi-Fi, but relies on optical data transmission Velmenni, an Estonia-based tech startup, is conducting trials of Li-Fi in commercial and industrial settings, and according to reports has achieved data throughput speeds of 1 gigabit per second. Li-Fi transmits data using LED lights. University of...

WASHINGTON – As the "Internet of Things" becomes a staple of the conversation across all aspects of the economy, there’s a growing concern around how to secure all these new connections.  At the recent Federal Building Council event, many participants analogized that creating an IoT network is...

WASHINGTON – "Internet of Things" technology has a wide range of applications from precision agriculture to a smart city and even a smart building. Like so much with IoT, what a smart building currently lacks  is a concrete, widely accepted definition. The definition most...

WASHINGTON – Federal Chief Information Officer: "We are facing a crisis ..." The U.S. government, despite commanding a $3.8 trillion budget, is lagging behind many other developed countries in IT and "Internet of Things" investment. When most people think of the federal government, they focus...

As the "Internet of Things" and big data analytics continue to transform different industries, Ericsson and Inmarsat are applying the technology to streamline the maritime supply chain by creating smart, connected ships. The agreement between the two companies will begin with a contract allowing Ericsson to...

On Nov. 17, representatives from governments, trade groups and industry gathered in Barcelona, Spain, for the Smart City World Congress Expo. Attendees discussed and examined various technologies that could become cornerstones of urban planning and city management in the 21st century and beyond. So...

A well-publicized hack of a 2014 Jeep Cherokee earlier this year by security experts working with Wired magazine resulted in the recall of 1.4 million vehicles by Fiat-Chrysler Automobiles, a hasty (and successful) network-level fix pushed out by Sprint to address the vulnerability, and...

How does US government IoT policy stack up with the rest of the world?  According to IoT Pioneer Kevin Ashton, and other sources, US government lagging behind China, Germany, EU and soon to be S. Korea America Last? is the title of an article Kevin...

Dueling test results for LTE-Unlicensed/Wi-Fi coexistence continue with a newly released data set from Qualcomm developed with input from CableLabs, which Qualcomm says confirm fair coexistence between LTE-U and Wi-Fi. However, CableLabs described the interaction as merely a "brief technical engagement" and continues to press for LTE-U...

Editors Note: Bob Metcalfe invented Ethernet in 1973 while working for Xerox in Palo Alto, Calif., and went on to serve in numerous roles with 3Com, InfoWorld and Polaris Venture Partners, among others. He is also Professor of Innovation in the Cockrell School of Engineering...

Company leaders include former Verizon CEO, CTO and former Qualcomm CTO A company dedicated to connecting machines, Ingenu, announced this week the rollout of an "Internet of Things" exclusive network in 30 U.S. metropolitan areas. The company said once the network is operational, it will cover...

The Thread Group, an organization composed of in-home "Internet of Things" device manufacturers, announced the first phase of its product certification program called Thread 1.0. Thread, along with security testing partner UL, plans to use software stacks from ARM, Freescale and Silicon Labs to test more than...