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EMEA: Big data in my pocket

There’s a wealth of information available to organizations wanting to market to you within your mobile device. Mobile operators already understand the importance of this data and how to craft services around this information. As wearables and connected cars become more widespread, how can...

Intel, Chunghwa strike IoT, SDN MoU

IoT, SDN, NFV central to deal The move toward network virtualization continues to break out across the globe, with Taiwanese telecom provider Chunghwa Telecom announcing a partnership with Intel to further its “Internet of Things” and software-defined networking plans. According to published reports, Chunghwa and Intel...

EMEA Freitag: IoT gone wrong?

Building on today’s early article about the Internet of Things (IoT) and all of the beneficial things these technologies can do for us. We’ll now focus on those topics that I’m not so sure about or that just simply defy logic. Here are five questionable...

EMEA: IoT Innovators

The Internet of Things (IoT) or the Internet of Everything, if you prefer, needs involvement from the mobile operators in order for this vision to become a success. Although many are playing in the machine-to-machine (M2M) space, does this really take us down a...

Reality Check: Think the 'Internet of Things' (IoT) is insecure? Call AAA

Internet of Things (IoT) Security Twenty-six billion: that’s the number of devices Gartner predicts will be connected to the “Internet of Things” by 2020. Cisco projects the figure even higher at 50 billion by 2020. While mobile technology in general has revolutionized the way millions...

EMEA: The Internet of everything?

Claudia Bacco, Managing Director – EMEA, has spent her entire career in telecom, IT and Security. Having experience at an operator, software and hardware vendors and as a well-known industry analyst, she has many opinions on the market. She’ll be sharing those opinions along...

Reader Forum: The Internet of Things ate my network

The Internet of Things, which got a boost from Apple with the launch of its HomeKit in June, is either going to transform our world – or crush it – depending on who you ask. But, one thing is for certain: our network infrastructures are...

Mobile backhaul and IoT

Christina Richards, VP of marketing for AOptix, spoke with RCR about the implications for backhaul in regards to Internet of Things (IoT) and the evolution toward more M2M traffic. Richards also touches on what AOptix currently sees in the backhaul market, the role of...

Another team takes the field in race to standardize IoT

Within six years, the number of connected devices that are NOT smartphones, tablets or PCs will skyrocket to 26 billion, according to Gartner. The means that the Internet of Things will include more than three times as many devices as the traditional mobile ecosystem....

Reader Forum: PKI takes center stage in the ‘Internet of everything’ age

While IoT creates process improvements across all industries and facets of life, it increases the need for mobile security.

Infoblox: Networks not ready for 'IoT'

A new survey by network control company Infoblox concludes that while businesses are eager for the opportunities presented by the "Internet of Things," networks don't yet have sufficient capacity for the expected growth in IoT applications. "As it stands today, there may not be enough...

Analyst Angle: Security and the 'Internet of Things'

Cyber-attacks continue to become more innovative and sophisticated. Unfortunately, while organizations are developing new security mechanisms, cyber-criminals are cultivating new techniques to circumvent them.

Chip News: LTE broadcast and IoT security

LTE broadcast The race to supply chipsets for Verizon's LTE Multicast demo at last weekend's Indy 500 was won by Qualcomm and Sequans. Qualcomm made the Multicast-capable chips inside the Galaxy 3 smartphones used to watch the race in real-time from multiple angles, while Sequans...

Freescale to buy Mindspeed’s ARM processor unit

Freescale has agreed to purchase Mindspeed's communications processor unit for an undisclosed amount. Mindspeed was acquired by MACOM last year, and at the time the RF and microwave specialist said that it would try to sell Mindspeed's Comcerto communications processor business, or wind it...

Analyst Angle: Managing M2M’s big data will be an all-tech-on-deck exercise

It’s generally accepted that by the beginning of the next decade the machine-to-machine market, or, if you prefer, the larger-scope “Internet of things,” will have more connected devices

AT&T, Cisco, GE, IBM and Intel form consortium for IoT

Five major players in telecom and industry are joining forces to accelerate interoperability in the development of the Internet of Things through industrial Internet applications. AT&T, Cisco, GE, IBM and Intel have formed the Industrial Internet Consortium (IIC), which is an open membership, not-for-profit group...

HetNet News: Small cells at IWCE; Wi-Fi for IoT, planes and cruise ships

Heterogenous Networks, or HetNets, are an increasingly important part of the wireless landscape in order to support denser networks and in-building coverage. RCR's weekly HetNet News column includes the latest on distributed antenna systems (DAS), Wi-Fi and small cells.  --Athena Wireless is showcasing its smoke-detector-sized,...

Analyst Angle: M2M services set to dominate revenue stream

The “Internet of things” promises to usher in a new wave of technological evolution. In a few years’ time, billions of things – cars, utility meters, TVs and even furniture – will be linked

European Carrier News: British, Germans partner on ‘5G,’ ‘Internet of things’

Speaking at the CeBIT conference in Hanover, Germany this week, British Prime Minister David Cameron announced a collaboration with Germany to drive research on so-called "5G" technology and the "Internet of things." Cameron also called on improving the European telecommunications single market. Cameron told the...

Reality Check: The ‘Internet of things’ meets recurring revenue

There's a lot of buzz these days surrounding the "Internet of things.” Unfortunately the term itself is fuzzy, leading to ambiguity and misunderstanding of what it actually means.

T-Mobile US rolls out international M2M product

T-Mobile US expanded its international offering with a new SIM card product targeting the machine-to-machine space. The carrier said the product will eliminate roaming costs for M2M products in the United States and Canada. T-Mobile noted the product includes both a physical SIM card that...

Vint Cerf: ‘Internet of things’ upon us

One of the fathers of the Internet, Vinton Cerf, recently said that the so-called "Internet of things" is "already upon us." "One expects tens of billions of devices to be part of the Internet environment," Cerf said in a virtual keynote for alumni of the...

Telecom Software: Verizon buys Intel Media; VMware acquires AirWatch

Welcome to our weekly wrap-up of telecom software news. It's been a week of big deals and big reports in the telecom space. Verizon Communications acquired Intel Media, VMware bought AirWatch, Subex landed $10 million worth of contracts and Redknee signed a $5...

2014 Predictions: Eight digital-age trends driving our future

Mobile technology, social media, and the cloud have fundamentally transformed communications and profoundly impacted the telecommunications industry. Traditional telecom operators are