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Small cells to be $2B market by 2020

Carrier deployments, like those by Vodafone Netherlands, picking up steam With carriers betting big on small cell and the Federal Communications Commission examining the potential of LTE-Unlicensed, an industry analyst firm projects that LTE-U small cells will be a $2 billion market by 2020. MarketResearch.com made that projection...

Human analytics: Can data collection go too far?

WASHINGTON – When someone actively uses the Internet, it is a consensual relationship of giving data in exchange for services, but what about the passive collection of data on location, health and activities by devices? Federal Communications Commission's Commissioner Michael O’Rielly discussed so-called human analytics during a...

IoT Innovation – Episode 5: What about IoT apps?

Applications have driven a wide range of uses by consumers on Smartphones, what does the App Development Community look like for IOT and how can that drive interest and adoption? During the episode today we talked with Simon Buckingham CEO and Founder of Appitalism. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kh3ampyq26A Following the...

Small cells in street lights – a bright idea

Deployment of small cell technology is an important part of a hetnet solution to expand network coverage by mobile network operators, but finding "real estate" to deploy small cells is not always easy. Due to a lack of space and cost of utilizing the space, obtaining...

EMEA: Driving the connected highway

Laird has a vision for connected highways with connected cars driving along communicating with each other to ensure the safety of their occupants. The reality is that this vision is easier said than done and requires a great deal of technology to bring it...

Nokia invests in 5G R&D

Germany' University of Kaiserslautern is partnering with Nokia to study 5G network architecture Continuing its push to develop next-generation 5G mobile network technology, Nokia announced a research and development partnership with Germany's University of Kaiserslautern. Nokia is set to underwrite the technical institute’s 5G efforts, which...

DMV reports on self-driving car accidents

California disclosure comes following challenge from media organization After a back and forth with The Associated Press, the California Department of Motor Vehicles this week turned over data related to traffic accidents involving the self-driving cars being tested on West Coast highways. The information released by the...

IoT Innovation – Episode 4: The UX failure in IoT so far

Stuck in the car or video blocked at work? Check out the IoT Innovation podcast: This week IoT Innovation is hosted by Nicholas Napp, who's joined by guest Richard Banfield, CEO and co-founder of Fresh Tilled Soil, a Boston-based user experience company. Napp and Banfield discuss the...

By 2020, 70% of global population will use smartphones

Ericsson Mobility Report: As the decade ends, 90% of the globe will have access to mobile broadband networks In the mobile technology landscape, 2020 is poised to be a big year. The latest Ericsson Mobility Report projects that by the end of the decade, 70%...

IoT Innovation – Episode 3 – Trends, Views and Analysis

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lo_I92gfzMY Ben Wood - Chief of Research at CCS Insight the UK based consulting and analysis team explores the type of companies now interested in IoT (among other areas), some of the current and future most interesting technology trends and also he shows off some...

Jaguar Land Rover blends connected car, smart city tech

Pothole Alert system could notify local government when your car hits a rough spot Automaker Jaguar Land Rover is developing technology that will use cloud-computing to push data from a vehicle to municipal authorities in an innovative blend of connected car and smart city technology. Imagine...

SK Telecom launches open IoT platform

The telco aims to implement the platform in a smart city trial in Busan South Korea’s largest mobile telephony operator, SK Telecom, has launched an open "Internet of Things" platform dubbed ThingPlug, with the main goal of boosting the IoT ecosystem. The operator said that the...

IBM uses big data to help seniors in Italy

Carbon monoxide monitoring can alert to health problems, among other big data points WASHINGTON – Nicola Palmarini, a technology advocate with IBM Accessibility, helps the technology powerhouse leverage the power of big data. At the 2015 M-Enabling Summit, he sat down with RCR Wireless News to...

Becoming a ‘super’ with augmented reality

Now being a "super" (like in the movie “The Incredibles”) is actually possible, and you don’t even have to squeeze yourself into spandex, according to Ori Inbar, the co-founder and CEO of AugmentedReality.org Augmented Reality technologies are bringing real-world enhancements to our physiological and mental capabilities....

Birdstep Smart Analytics for heterogeneous networks

Heterogeneous network support from Birdstep Birdstep today announced enhancements to its existing SmartANALYTICS portfolio in support of heterogeneous mobile networks. Building on its existing data-collection platform, the enhancements are focused on data correlation and visualization. The platform will enable network operators and virtual network operators...

Qualcomm: Wireless charging for the connected car

Wireless charging is a common discussion related to electronic devices. But what about charging electric vehicles? Qualcomm and Daimler are collaborating on how to bring wireless charging to the world of the connected car. Qualcomm recently announced a strategic initiative that builds on work from earlier this...

Looking to IoT, team uses Wi-Fi to power a camera

Prototype uses Wi-Fi for power without detracting from data throughput With an eye on Internet of Things applications, a research team at the University of Washington Seattle’s Sensor Systems Labs have developed a method to use Wi-Fi to power a camera. The tech is called power-over-Wi-Fi...

What do banking and connected cars have in common?

You might not realize it, but Santander is the largest independent financer of car purchases in Germany, putting it in a great position to leverage relationships to open new lines of business for Santander and auto dealers. That is exactly what it did recently by launching...

IoT Innovation – Episode 2: Behind the curtain – technical challenges

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NY50L6uzQic IoT requires complex connected hardware - many companies are underestimating topics like antenna design Join Chris Hare and guests Dr Gerry Hayes President/Founder and Larry Steffann GM of the Wireless Research Center of NC, a non-profit research, development, test and certification team focused on advanced...

Park-cleaning robot wins TM Forum Hackathon

Smart city initiatives focus at annual software showcase NICE, France – As the "Internet of Things" revolution picks up and previously static objects are given intelligence, smart cities appear poised to push broad quality-of-life improvements in connected urban areas. This trend was reinforced at TM Forum...

AT&T and IBM use IoT to address water woes

Smart water pipes alert to leaks before small problems become big ones WASHINGTON – Even among the rank partisanship of Washington, D.C., one thing no one will disagree with is that the nation’s civil infrastructure needs urgent attention. The American Society of Civil Engineers gave the...

Next up – the ‘software-defined car’

We’ve got software-defined base stations in the mobile industry, we’ve got software-defined telecommunications networks: Why not a software-defined car? That is the vision of a company called Movimento, who today announced its over-the-air platform to update every module in the vehicle, not only models...

IoT enabling the elderly and disabled

Smart Solutions tech uses eye control to change the TV channel, call a nurse or adjust temperature WASHINGTON – Smart Solutions, an Alabama-based company, has embraced the "Internet of Things" as a way to help improve quality of life for the elderly and disabled. Company owner...

ZTEsoft bringing smart cities to India

Chinese firm signs MoU with the government of Gujarat state ZTEsoft, the software subsidiary of Chinese telecoms equipment manufacturer ZTE, has signed a memorandum of understanding with the government of India's Gujarat state to collaborate on the development of smart city projects. Under the terms of...