Press Releases

5G boost won’t save vanishing wireless connectivity revenue growth, says Strategy Analytics

There will be 9.0 billion user-linked subscriptions to wireless services by 2023, up from 7.7 billion today according to new forecasts from Strategy Analytics Service Provider Group. The new report, Worldwide Cellular User Forecasts 2018-2023 predicts that 5G adoption will follow a comparable path to that seen by 4G LTE, (more…)

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March 28, 2018

Posted by: Zenobia Hegde

Broadband Forum forges ahead with holistic approach to broadband network development

A new conception of broadband is on target to be achieved as the industry experiences an era of unparalleled change and challenge, and networks transform to meet the opportunities of 5G,‘cloudification,’ the Internet of Things (IoT), gigabit access, open source solutions and the growing influence of Artificial Intelligence (AI). (more…)

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March 27, 2018

Posted by: Zenobia Hegde

Never overcook your BBQ meat again

With BBQ season right around the corner, many of us are eager to fire up the grill, pull out the smoker or plan for a seasonal gathering with family and friends. (more…)

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March 23, 2018

Posted by: Zenobia Hegde

Sierra Wireless completes digital transformation of 1.9 million smart vending machines

Sierra Wireless, a provider of integrated device-to-cloud solutions for the Internet of Things (IoT), reported that the International Vending Alliance (IVA), the largest global network with 1.9 million vending machines in more than 70 countries, has selected Sierra Wireless’ Smart SIM and AirVantage® IoT Platform to support its vending service delivery. (more…)

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Posted by: Zenobia Hegde

2G feature phones in emerging markets surge while saturated regions await 5G, finds Strategy Analytics

Strategy Analytics in its newly published report Global Handset Sales Forecast by 88 Countries and 19 Technologies: 2003 to 2023 finds that while the first 5G commercial handsets will go on sale from early 2019, sales will not begin to scale up until 2021 when volumes approach 5% of global handset sales. (more…)

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Posted by: Zenobia Hegde

New Arrow ARIS-EDGE-S3 kit simplifies development of battery-powered applications with compact TFT display

Arrow Electronics has extended its convenient and flexible ARIS (Arrow Renesas IoT Synergy) platform for developing Internet of Things (IoT) devices by introducing the ARIS-EDGE-S3, which packs extra compute performance and the opportunity to add a compact user interface for richer interactions. (more…)

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March 21, 2018

Posted by: Zenobia Hegde

Barcelona lights up with next gen Wi-Fi (Passpoint™)

The Wireless Broadband Alliance (WBA), together with The GSMA, Fira Barcelona and the city of Barcelona launched a successful next generation Wi-Fi (Passpoint™) deployment at Mobile World Congress 2018, demonstrating how advanced wireless hotspots can fuel connectivity for smart cities. (more…)

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March 19, 2018

Posted by: Zenobia Hegde

Cree acquires Infineon RF Power Business for €345m

Cree, Inc. has acquired assets of Infineon Technologies AG Radio Frequency (RF) Power Business for approximately €345 million. The transaction expands the Cree Wolfspeed business unit’s wireless market opportunity. (more…)

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March 14, 2018

Posted by: Zenobia Hegde

Renesas Synergy™ strengthens chip-to-cloud IoT connectivity with new Enterprise Cloud Toolbox

Renesas Electronics Corporation, a supplier of advanced semiconductor solutions, announced the new Renesas Synergy™ Enterprise Cloud Toolbox v1.1 — a software Application Project that together with the Synergy AE-CLOUD1 kit provides a reference design and starting point for users to connect in 10 minutes or less to enterprise clouds such as Microsoft Azure™, Amazon Web Services, and Google Cloud Platform. (more…)

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March 13, 2018

Posted by: Zenobia Hegde

Aerosense develops surveying solution with drone using u-blox high performance positioning technology

u-blox, a global provider in wireless and positioning technologies, announced that Japan-based Aerosense Inc. has commercialised its AEROBO® Marker solution for drone surveying using the u‑blox NEO‑M8T timing module. (more…)

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March 8, 2018

Posted by: Zenobia Hegde