There can be many barriers to innovation in wireless communications. Inadequate documentation; uncooperative chipset manufacturers; widely varying hardware and software specifications; steep learning curves in the experimentation phase and difficulties in prototyping are among the biggest issues that hamper development. (more…)
September 4, 2018
Posted by: Anasia D'mello
u‑blox, a provider of positioning and wireless communication technologies, announced the SARA-G450, a cost-optimised 2G cellular module for machine-to-machine (M2M) applications, (more…)
July 30, 2018
Posted by: Zenobia Hegde
Ericsson Japan and Tokyo City University have signed a Collaborative Research Agreement to jointly develop new algorithms using Artificial Intelligence (AI) technologies to improve the efficiency of LTE network operations and customer experiences at a minimum cost. (more…)
July 18, 2018
Posted by: Zenobia Hegde
In drought-ridden California farmers face constant pressure to be more efficient in their water use. Agriculture is key to the state’s economy; it employs about 3% of the workforce and accounts for about 2% of the GDP, says Bob Emmerson. (more…)
June 5, 2018
Posted by: Zenobia Hegde
Taoglas, a provider of IoT and automotive antenna and RF solutions, announced that wireless and antenna industry veteran Jeff Shamblin has joined Taoglas as vice president of engineering. Shamblin, who holds 77 issued patents related to antenna technology and communication systems, is tasked with driving Taoglas’ continued innovation and preparing for the next generation of communications technologies in the wireless, M2M, IoT and automotive markets. (more…)
May 2, 2018
Posted by: Zenobia Hegde
Particle, the most widely-used IoT platform, announced the release of its LTE-enabled, cellular E Series IoT module. This all-in-one cellular solution is the first commercially available LTE hardware module for IoT product creators to future proof their devices along retiring 2G and 3G networks. (more…)
April 25, 2018
Posted by: Zenobia Hegde
Data reported by SIMalliance shows that the collective SIM shipments of its members in 2017, which represented approximately 88% of the global SIM market, equalled 4.9 billion units. SIMalliance confirms that over the same period, the estimated total available global market for SIM cards has grown by 2.75%, with units rising from 5.45 billion to 5.6 billion. (more…)
April 20, 2018
Posted by: Zenobia Hegde
SORACOM, Inc., provider of the cloud-native platform for the Internet of Things (IoT), announced availability of pay-as-you-go, pay-as-you-grow service for the Sigfox global Low Power Wide Area Network (LPWAN). The Sigfox network, available in over 45 countries and territories, is used to connect millions of objects collecting and transmitting IoT data. (more…)
April 6, 2018
Posted by: Zenobia Hegde
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…)
March 28, 2018
Posted by: Zenobia Hegde
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…)
March 23, 2018
Posted by: Zenobia Hegde