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Toyota, NEC and other firms join Japan’s 6G initiative: Report

Japanese carriers NTT Docomo, KDDI, SoftBank Group and Rakuten Mobile are also part of this 6G initiative Toyota Motor, NEC and other Japanese companies will join a government-backed group to propose technological requirements for future 6G wireless communications, Nikkei Asia reported. The technical proposal is expected...

Panasonic splashes $5.6bn on Blue Yonder to develop ‘autonomous supply chain’

Japan-based electronics company Panasonic has acquired US supply management company Blue Yonder outright for $5.6 billion. The deal, completed last month and slated to close shortly, saw Panasonic acquire the remaining 80 percent of shares in the company from New Mountain Capital, adding to the...

Well, technically… 5G will be the underpinning of enhanced wireless technology trends: Mary Beth Hall, Panasonic (Ep. 16)

On this episode of Well, technically... Mary Beth Hall, the director of wireless strategy and marketing at Panasonic, weighs in on what enterprises can do today to prepare for 5G, even though it's still in the early stages of adoption, and critically, that means understanding what 5G is and what it isn't.

Kagan: Making in-flight Wi-Fi faster, more reliable

Every time I take a flight, I cringe over how bad the Wi-Fi experience will be. Years ago, I got excited when airlines started to offer Wi-Fi connectivity for the flying public. However, after using the service, I quickly learned it was too slow...

Panasonic inks deal for advanced transportation data network in Utah

The Utah Department of Transportation (UDOT) and Panasonic of North America have signed a deal to develop an advanced transportation data network, the vendor said in a release. This network will improve safety and mobility on the road by sharing data between vehicles, infrastructure,...

Panasonic ramps up smart factory solutions business in India

Japanese tech giant Panasonic has announced its plans to ramp up its smart factory solutions business in India. The company said in a release that it has integrated its welding business and its Surface Mount Technology (SMT) equipment business to consolidate its software and hardware...

Panasonic and Toyota pool home and car tech in ‘smart town’ joint venture

Japanese firms Panasonic and Toyota have agreed to form a new smart cities joint-venture that combines the former’s expertise in the home gadgetry market and the latter’s work in the mobility space. The two companies will integrate their respective housing businesses, as part of the...

In-flight connectivity getting major boost from Ericsson, Panasonic partnership

Ericsson core-as-a-service supports AeroMobile in-flight connectivity Business travelers know the pain all too well--less than adequate, utterly unreliable airplane Wi-Fi is regular source of frustration, not to mention the loss of productivity. Ericsson and Panasonic, along with with specialized operator AeroMobile, are looking to fix...

Panasonic works with Colorado Springs on smart city solutions

The Japanese company is also working on a smart city initiative in Denver Panasonic Corporation of North America is currently collaborating with the City of Colorado Springs, Colorado, and Colorado Springs Utilities for the deployment of smart city solutions. Panasonic, together with Colorado Springs and Colorado...

Panasonic focuses on cybersecurity for autonomous cars

The Japanese firm said the system detects and prevents cyber attacks in connected and autonomous cars Panasonic Corporation announced the development of an automotive intrusion detection and prevention systems to prevent cyberattacks in autonomous and connected cars. Panasonic said its newly developed system will ensure safe...

Smart manufacturing attracting investment from major players

Based on Verizon's annual "State of the Market: Internet of Things 2017" report, the manufacturing sector is leading the way in adoption of internet of things technologies with an 84% increase in number of year-over-year network connections. As digital transformation, based on IoT adoption,...

Smart cities target of Panasonic, TransitScreen IoT offering

Under the new partnership, both firms will bring advanced IoT solutions to smart cities in the country Panasonic Corporation of North America and TransitScreen have signed a strategic alliance to bring advanced IoT applications to smart cities around the U.S. Under this new partnership, both companies...

Sigfox inks agreement with Groupe Traqueur to roll-out new tracking solution

The new offering will target the European B2B tracking market French company Groupe Traqueur, a provider of anti-theft devices for the automotive industry has signed a deal with compatriot IoT firm Sigfox to roll-out its Traqueur NANO beacons across Europe. The two companies had previously...

Safeguard mission critical networks and reduce energy costs (content provided by Panasonic and RCR)

Panasonic’s Green Tower solution flips energy infrastructure management paradigm for mobile network operators Physical infrastructure investment and maintenance is one of the largest recurring costs for mobile network operators tasked with constantly increasing coverage and capacity to keep up with booming demand for mobile data. A...

Ericsson targets aviation, maritime and mining verticals with new contract

Panasonic Avionics selected Ericsson to provide industrial connectivity Ericsson was selected by Panasonic Avionics, a subsidiary of Panasonic, to handle connectivity services to the aviation, maritime and mining markets. Under terms of the deal, Ericsson will implement its "5G"-ready core solution for Panasonic Avionics through...

Rio Olympics: Full HD cameras, LEDs to support broadcasting

As the opening ceremony sets the start of the 2016 Rio Olympics, billions of people worldwide will turn on their TVs to catch all the details. The Olympic Broadcasting Services is responsible for providing the images and sounds of all competitions as a service to...

New 5G-capable stretchable circuits may revolutionize IoT

New fast, stretchable circuits that adhere to the skin like tattoos may revolutionize the IoT, not least biomedical applications. Scientists at the University of Wisconsin-Madison (UW–Madison) have created what they claim to be the world’s fastest stretchable circuits. The new 5G-capable stretchy electronics may revolutionize the...

#TBT: Verizon tops T-Mobile in customer care; can T-Mobile make it alone? … this week in 2005

Verizon Wireless edged T-Mobile in customer care, while questions swirled around T-Mobile’s long-term viability as a lone entity … 11 years ago this week Editor’s Note: RCR Wireless News goes all in for “Throwback Thursdays,” tapping into our archives to resuscitate the top headlines from...

Analyst Angle: Nokia purchase of Alcatel-Lucent is a 6:1 reverse split

How did we end up here? A history lesson In the beginning, there were six global wireless radio access network equipment vendors: Alcatel, Ericsson, Lucent Technologies, Motorola, Nokia and Nortel Networks. Subsequently in the mid-2000s, the emergence of the Chinese vendors to support TD-SCDMA for...

#MWC15: Panasonic Nubo is watching

BARCELONA, Spain – One of my favorite discussions from the first day of Mobile World Congress was with Panasonic regarding its launch of Nubo – which it claimed is the first monitoring camera supporting 4G. Nubo doesn’t require Wi-Fi or broadband. It’s small, lightweight, portable and has...

Nokia Networks to buy Panasonic's base station segment

Nokia Networks has agreed to buy Panasonic's 3G/LTE base station business, aiming to strengthen its offerings in Japan. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed, but it covers base stations and related wireless equipment for both in terms of fixed assets and business contracts with Panasonic's...

East Asian chip venture dissolves

The smartphone processor market is looking a little less competitive than it did at the beginning of the year. A team of heavy-hitters in the semiconductor industry is scrapping plans to team up to produce mobile microprocessors. Fujitsu Limited, Fujitsu Semiconductor Limited, NEC Corporation,...

66% of healthcare IT executives concerned about monitoring tablets

The concerns of healthcare IT executives trying to meet the demands of supporting consumer-grade computing devices are growing. A study -- conducted by BizTechReports and published as a white paper by Panasonic (download here)-- found major operational issues for media tablets in healthcare, with...

Contracts: Alcatel-Lucent with MTS; Huawei & Telus with Carlton Univ; and more

Alcatel-LucentRussia: With Mobile TeleSystems, telecommunications operator in Russia and the CIS, for the modernization of MTS transport infrastructure by deploying a mobile IP network. MTS has selected Alcatel-Lucent's IP/MPLS-based mobile backhaul solution to gain more flexibility and efficiency following the introduction of 3G mobile...