BROWSING: IoT

More connected devices equates to more cybersecurity exposure, more risk WASHINGTON – Booz Allen Hamilton, one of the nation's largest management consulting firms that is well known for its broad range of experience on cybersecurity, has predicted that a new and more comprehensive approach will...

There’s no denying the fact that the connected car is one of the hottest topics in the telecommunications and automotive industries. Although within the connected car topic there are a great many sub-topics that still require discussion in order to reach an appropriate outcome. For...

Intel also spends $16M on IoT and $13M on angel fund WASHINGTON – At the Intel Developer Forum last week, the company announced plans to spend $24 million on a mass-market accelerator program in China. Intel claims the program is designed to allow Chinese innovators and...

International investment to use IoT to connect major world hub WASHINGTON – Dutch firm NXP Semiconductors announced on March 27 it had signed a memorandum of understanding with Digital China Holdings, an IT services company, and B.M. Holding Group, a real estate development firm, with...

Solutions to power the IoT RCR Wireless News covered the recent announcement of the LoRa Alliance and resulting go-to-market activities of IBM Research and Semtech. After meeting with Semtech and KPN, there is more to the story now than just the Alliance discussion. Semtech, a supplier of analog...

NFV deal said to enhance South Korean operators network agility, LTE-U plans South Korea telecom operator LG U+ is pushing forward with plans to deploy network function virtualization technology on its network, announcing a deal with Affirmed Networks to deploy an NFV-based virtual evolved packet...

Bristol Is Open is developing an open programmable city. The project is a collaboration among technology companies, media and telecommunications companies, universities, local communities, and local and national government. In addition, a new organization has been developed to provide management and oversight to this joint venture...

Remember the dawn of the Internet? Remember all the skeptics who didn’t see its transformational genius? Remember how it became enormous? It’s happening again. What’s happening involves the Internet, of course, but in a newly emerging context. I am referring to a phenomenon called the industrial...

IBM Research and Semtech announced a new technology based on low-power, wide-area networks targeting machine-to-machine and the "Internet of Things." The technology is said to offer an alternative to the use of cellular or Wi-Fi. The technology is based on long-range wide-area networks, using a...

I recently had the opportunity to meet with Teppo Hemiä, CEO of Wirepas, to learn more about the company’s offering and vision for the "Internet of Things." This IoT vision at the simplest level is that the "thing" is the network. An intriguing concept. Wirepas...

Editor’s Note: RCR Wireless News goes all in for “Throwback Thursdays,” tapping into our archives to resuscitate the top headlines from the past. Fire up the time machine, put on the sepia-tinted shades, set the date for #TBT and enjoy the memories! AT&T Mobility gives...

In most cases, the management structures of mobile network operators have yet to grasp the value proposition of the "Internet of Things" as they have been historically hyper-focused on competing according to who can offer the lowest price for handling megabytes. But in the...

This week Nürnberg was host to Embedded World, three days of embedded system technology companies showcasing construction elements, modules, full systems, operating systems and software. With roughly 900 exhibitors from more than 35 countries, this is the world’s largest trade fair for the embedded...

Hewlett-Packard today announced its "Internet of Things" platform, which will enable network operators to manage IoT sensors. This solution will provide vertical applications on M2M devices, have the ability to analyze the collected data regarding the performance of these applications via a secure cloud infrastructure...

RCR Wireless News recently spoke with Christian Stammel, CEO of Wearable Technologies about the state of the wearables industry and the possibilities for the future. The good news is that there are still many opportunities for innovation yet to come. However, the bad news...

The "Internet of Things," 5G and security are all hot topics. Nokia Networks has pulled them all together in announcing its vision for secure IoT connectivity via 5G that will be demonstrated at the upcoming Mobile World Congress event. There are many statistics in the public...

As field-based work becomes increasingly complex and time-sensitive, more businesses are focusing on mobile solutions integrated with back-end field-service solutions to help manage field operations and provide their mobile workforces with the real-time knowledge to make better, more intelligent decisions in the field. Recent research...

When you think of Jawbone you don’t think of the "Internet of Things." You think of fitness trackers, speakers and headsets. If this is your view of Jawbone, like mine used to be, you’d be wrong. The company has a vision for IoT and is well...

Equipped with a hefty research grant, a professor in the U.K. is taking a novel approach to bringing Wi-Fi coverage to rural Wales: sheep outfitted with collars that transmit an Internet signal. Professor Gordon Blair from Lancaster University was awarded about $267,000 from the Engineering...

Sigfox investment from industry and telcos Sigfox, which specializes in "Internet of Things" and machine to machine networking, this week announced a round of funding that brought in $115 million. The company plans to use the new financing to deploy dedicated IoT networks in Europe, Asia...

Sendrato was one of the companies demonstrating solutions at the Munich Wearable Technologies conference and was the winner of the Innovation World Cup lifestyle category as well as the overall prize. RCR Wireless News had the opportunity to record a video overview of its technology while at...

Today, deCarta released a study highlighting the views of 150 U.S. car owners on the topic of safety concerns and the connected car. The industry spends a great deal of time talking about all of the great outcomes of having more connectivity and applications...

Heddoko was one of the companies demonstrating their solution at the Munich Wearable Technologies conference and also one of the Innovation World Cup finalists in the sports and fitness category. RCR Wireless News had the opportunity to record a video overview of their technology...

Silicon Labs buy of Bluegiga boosts IoT offerings  Silicon Laboratories has acquired Finland’s Bluegiga Technologies for $61 million in a cash deal that the company said will expand its connectivity portfolio for the "Internet of Things." Privately held Bluegiga is an independent provider of short-range wireless...