Press Releases

Globetouch and Verizon Telematics to work with General Motors for OnStar expansion

28Globetouch and Verizon Telematics are planning to launch upgraded network solutions that will be used by General Motors in connection with the continued global expansion of OnStar’s industry-leading connected vehicle services. (more…)

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July 31, 2017

Posted by: Avadhoot Patil

The IoT FUD factor: Debunking LPWA myths

There currently seems to be more noise than fact surrounding the IoT these days, as companies try to understand the new and evolving LPWA market. One of the biggest fallacies is that licensed solutions equals secure and reliable, while unlicensed means the opposite. (more…)

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June 30, 2017

Posted by: Avadhoot Patil

Expectations for IoT in 2017: Key developments in LPWA tech, connected cars and smart cities

2016 has been a busy year for telecoms operators in the Internet of Things (IoT) market, most notably in low-power, wide-area (LPWA) technologies as narrowband IoT (NB-IoT) and LTE-M (long-term evolution to 4G, machine to machine) approach full commercial deployment. (more…)

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December 28, 2016

Posted by: Avadhoot Patil

Mobile operator revenues from IoT reached €11bn in 2016, says new Berg Insight report

According to a new research report from the Gothenburg, Sweden-based analyst firm, Berg Insight, mobile operator revenues from the Internet of Things (IoT) reached € 11 billion(US$ 11.42 billion) in 2016. (more…)

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December 23, 2016

Posted by: Avadhoot Patil

Developments in LPWA technologies, connected cars and smart cities among Analysys Mason’s IoT predictions for 2017

2016 has been a busy year for telecoms operators in the IoT market, most notably in low-power, wide-area (LPWA) technologies as NB-IoT and LTE-M approach full commercial deployment. (more…)

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December 21, 2016

Posted by: Avadhoot Patil

How enterprises are cashing in on the IoT growth opportunity

When we released Verizon’s annual State of the Market: Internet of Things 2016 report earlier this year, says Tony Judd, MD UKI and Nordics at Verizon, we were not surprised to learn that enterprises (more…)

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November 7, 2016

Posted by: Avadhoot Patil

How enterprises are cashing in on the IoT growth opportunity

When we released Verizon’s annual State of the Market: Internet of Things 2016 report earlier this year, we were not surprised to learn that enterprises view the Internet of Things (IoT) as a new revenue stream, says Tony Judd, MD UKI and Nordics at Verizon. (more…)

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October 19, 2016

Posted by: Avadhoot Patil

PlanetOne Communications named to Verizon Partner Program

Building on its advanced connectivity and cloud solutions portfolio, PlanetOne Communications announced it was named to the Verizon Partner Program as a Platinum member. (more…)

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August 17, 2016

Posted by: Avadhoot Patil

IoT and security: Hype, hysteria or cause for concern?

Any new technology is bound to have its share of challenges and barriers — for example the initial security concerns around cloud computing — and the Internet of Things (IoT) is no different, writes Mary Beth Hall, the director of product management and development at Verizon. IoT currently connects millions of devices, and our commissioned research predicts there’ll be more than five billion IoT devices by 2020. (more…)

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December 21, 2015

Posted by: George Malim

Mary Beth Hall, Verizon

Mary Beth Hall is director of product development  for IoT at Verizon. She is responsible for the strategy and execution of Verizon’s Internet of Things solutions roadmap, management of its M2M partner ecosystem and ongoing device certification and module sourcing.

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December 18, 2015

Posted by: George Malim