
Analyst Angle: IoT for service providers is not business as usual
FacebookGoogle+TwitterLinkedinemailInternet of things presents a significant opportunity for service providers. The number of connected devices is growing exponentially and is projected to reach 50 billion by 2020. Service providers with …

Verizon using drones to inspect cell sites in aftermath of Hurricane Matthew
FacebookGoogle+TwitterLinkedinemail Verizon is using drones to help with cell site inspections from the air in North and South Carolina to survey areas impacted by severe flooding from Hurricane Matthew, the telecom …

Verizon IoT solution enables fleet tracking for landscaping company
FacebookGoogle+TwitterLinkedinemailLandscape companies often struggle to reconcile customers’ billable hours with employee labor hours – especially when using manual time cards to record the data. To improve billing accuracy, S&S Landscaping …

Editorial Webinar: Testing the Internet of Things: Making IoT Work
FacebookGoogle+TwitterLinkedinemailAs more “things” from watches to sensors to vehicles are given connectivity to the Internet of Things, there are two fundamental goals: make sure the technology works as expected, and …

5G use cases remain significant challenge for industry
FacebookGoogle+TwitterLinkedinemailCarriers and vendors are solidly behind advances in 5G technology, but the advanced business and use case to support the technology remains elusive Perhaps the most challenging issue surrounding “5G” …

Softbank to deploy IoT networks using LoRa, Cat M1 and NB-IoT
FacebookGoogle+TwitterLinkedinemailJapanese operator Softbank will deploy IoT networks using multiple LPWAN technologies, starting with LoRaWAN. Low power wide area network (LPWAN) technology LoRaWAN for IoT networks continues to gain ground as …

Verizon connects wellness kiosk, offers smart healthcare for free
FacebookGoogle+TwitterLinkedinemailConnected healthcare You have probably used them before: the healthcare devices that look like bottomless cup holders you put your arm through to check blood pressure metrics at a pharmacy or …

Verizon and SK Telecom to co-develop 5G specifications
FacebookGoogle+TwitterLinkedinemailVerizon and SK Telecom announced they will collaborate on co-developing 5G specifications, thereby strengthening their existing 5G collaboration. South Korean operator SK Telecom and U.S. operator Verizon have signed a Memorandum …

What you need to know about 5G network testing
FacebookGoogle+TwitterLinkedinemail5G network testing There are several major players in the push to make 5G a reality: standards bodies, telecom operators and other organizations and enterprises are all testing aspects of …

Verizon and T-Mobile top Speedtest carrier ranking
FacebookGoogle+TwitterLinkedinemailAccording to a Speedtest Market Report, mobile internet has seen performance gains, improving by more than 30% since last year with an average download speed of 19.27 Mbps in the …