Though the Internet of Things (IoT) is heralded as a future money spinner for industries far and wide, one analyst says telcos won’t see 5G-related windfalls from IoT any time soon. As reported by RCRwireless, New Street Research partner Andrew Entwistle dumped cold water on the future of IoT and its relationship to 5G wireless… Read more »
Communications and networking might be overlooked by smart cities, missing out on the potential capabilities of partnering with telecoms to build “heterogeneous networks” that deliver service to multiple platforms. The Global Mobile Suppliers Association (GSA) claims — in its latest report titled “The Central Role of Telecoms in the Smart City” — that emerging technologies… Read more »
While Internet of Things’ big money will go to platform services, there’s a massive market awaiting those who can analyze IoT’s messy data.
Google, Facebook, Microsoft and Amazon are quietly going to war with the telecom giants for control of the Internet’s backbone.
Microsoft now commands an impressive one-third of voice traffic through Skype, but it’s traffic that its competitors increasingly want to shed. Is Skype a winning hand in a losing market?
