Each year, the World Economic Forum brings together leaders from more than 100 governments, top executives from the Global 2000, and prominent social activists to discuss global priorities and shape the agenda for the coming year. This year, I was fortunate to attend the leadership summit in the Alps — Davos, Switzerland. This visibility into […]
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Why LTE-M is a game changer for IoT
LTE-M promises to transform the Internet of Things (IoT) by connecting more “things” in more places than ever before. We spoke with Cameron Coursey, vice president of IoT Solutions, AT&T, about what companies need to know. What is LTE-M and why is it a game changer for IoT? LTE-M connects IoT devices and applications directly […]
World’s largest new IoT networks launched at MWC
This week at Mobile World Congress, two new global IoT machine networks were announced in the Middle East and Brazil to provide connectivity for IoT devices and applications across the world. Ingenu Inc. and MEC Telematik announced a rollout of the Machine Network for IoT network connectivity across the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) region, based on RPMA (Random […]
Qualcomm rolls out enhancements to its IoT network
Qualcomm has announced enhancements to its IoT Connectivity platform at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2017 in Las Vegas, which aim to deliver “virtually seamless connectivity” across a variety of devices and technologies. For the first time, the IoT network can make simultaneous use of Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, CSRmesh connectivity and 802.15.4-based technologies. This opens the […]
Interconnected cars only a few years away, says Lear
Modular wireless connectivity may be coming to cars in the “a few years,” allowing cars to talk to other cars, connected roads, and parking lots. Car component supplier Lear is looking to become the major player in this market, after acquiring Arada Systems and Autonet Mobile, two firms that developed wireless connectivity inside cars. See […]
China’s IoT market to be worth over $120 billion by 2022
China’s Internet of Things (IoT) market could balloon to $121.45 billion by the year 2022, according to a report from market research firm MarketsandMarkets. The rise of IoT in the country will be primarily funneled into agriculture, which MarketsandMarkets believe will see the highest compound annual growth rate (CAGR) during the forecast period. See Also: […]
Who is at the head of the connected car class?
Germany’s “Big Three” automakers, Audi, BMW, and Mercedes, are leaders in connected car features and user friendly experience, according to a new study that looks at the usage of connectivity in cars. Market research firm TNS and BearingPoint Institute came to this conclusion after conducting a study of 3,700 connected car owners in seven European countries. […]
Amazon Echo Getting Kudos Among Its Competitors
Report says Echo wins in customer reviews but consumers want to see better IoT connectivity across all platforms
5 Things To Know About pCell, A Bold Scheme For Super-Fast Wireless Data
Artemis Networks, a San Francisco startup, claims it can eliminate wireless-data bottlenecks on crowded networks. Here’s how.