
Dual-mode IoT modules hit the market
FacebookGoogle+TwitterLinkedinemailIoT module makers Sierra Wireless and U-Blox have both announced modules that support two different cellular standards for low-power wide area connectivity. Both companies are bringing solutions that support LTE …

IoT is in the bag: TUMI and AT&T connect travelers to their luggage
FacebookGoogle+TwitterLinkedinemailJust in time for summer travel, luggage maker TUMI has launched a locator device to help travelers track lost baggage. The tracker, developed in partnership with the AT&T Foundry, uses …

Smart Cities Connect: Dallas to share smart city data with developers
FacebookGoogle+TwitterLinkedinemailAs the world headquarters for AT&T, Dallas was an obvious choice for the telecom giant when it selected eight locations to test its smart city technologies. The company partnered with …

GE Aviation, AT&T enable aircraft monitoring with IoT system
FacebookGoogle+TwitterLinkedinemailAT&T’s IoT solutions connect the Aircraft Health and Trend Monitoring System (AHTMS) GE Aviation and AT&T’s internet of things (IoT) solutions group are connecting the onboard and off-board portions of …

Sprint certifies LTE Cat 1 modules
FacebookGoogle+TwitterLinkedinemailSprint has certified new IoT modules designed to help customers migrate internet of things devices onto the carrier’s LTE network. The carrier currently has 13.4 million connected IoT devices, and …

Senet offers LPWAN service for operators
FacebookGoogle+TwitterLinkedinemailSenet said it will offer a turnkey solution to communication service providers that want to deploy low power wide-area network services on their physical assets. The company said its portfolio …

Red Bull will use AT&T network to connect coolers
FacebookGoogle+TwitterLinkedinemailRed Bull has extended its partnership with AT&T and will connect up to 1 million coolers to the AT&T network. Each time a customer opens and closes the door of …

What do carriers want from 5G?
FacebookGoogle+TwitterLinkedinemailNew business models and lower costs per gigabit are goals for wireless carriers as the industry charges toward the next generation of wireless technology. But the carriers don’t all see …

LTE for IoT: Cat 1 vs. Cat M1
FacebookGoogle+TwitterLinkedinemailMobile network operators have been supporting machine-to-machine traffic for years, and as the internet of things grows, the cellular industry wants to play a central role. Verizon Wireless and AT&T …

Sony’s Altair will supply modems for AT&T’s newest IoT modules
FacebookGoogle+TwitterLinkedinemailSony’s Altair Semiconductor will supply modem chips for AT&T’s $7.50 Category M1 LTE modules, which the carrier announced late last week. Altair was also an AT&T modem vendor for its …