5G tipping point: Industry and consumers lured with cheaper, smarter services

Ericsson landed on its corporate feet when it parachuted out of the GSMA’s Mobile World Congress last Friday. For the last few years, the network solutions provider has (like Huawei and a few others) hosted Pre-MWC Briefings for media and analysts in key markets, in an attempt to catch attention ahead of the pandemonium in

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Berg Insight says cellular IoT connections now exceed 1 billion worldwide

A new report from the IoT analyst firm Berg Insight estimates that the global number of cellular IoT subscribers increased by 70% during 2018 to reach 1.2 billion. Growth was driven by exceptional adoption in China, which accounted for 63% of the global installed base.

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Huawei’s X22 set top box wins 2018 iF Design Award

Huawei’s X22 set top box has won an iF Design award for top design. The globally renowned iF Design Awards are known as the “Design Oscars”. The Huawei set top box’ design focused on “minimalism, streamline design and Golden Ratio Segmentation”. The device faced competition from over 6,400 candidates across 54 countries.

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Licensed LPWA vs. unlicensed LPWA: When pennies matter

I’m an “IoT guy,” and have been around since what we call IoT today was mostly wired and called SCADA or Factory Automation. Then came cellular, the cloud, and machine-to-machine (M2M).

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Huawei releases GigaHome solution for home networks to help telcos deliver a premium smart home service

Huawei has released its GigaHome solution at the FTTH Conference 2017. This is designed to help operators build smart and easy-to-use home networks offering a premium service experience for users.

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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.

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Heavy investment in five IoT solutions leads to breakthroughs, says Huawei

Shenzhen, China — Huawei reports that it has seen breakthroughs with its five IoT solutions, as it tries to build a robust IoT ecosystem and innovate with its partners.

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Rate plan optimisation – the MVNOs’ ‘inexhaustible’ source of savings

If you are a mobile virtual network operator (MVNO) or Internet of Things (IoT) connectivity service provider, you should be aware that you can increase your margin by at least 10%.

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The M2M, IoT & Wearable Technology Ecosystem: 2015 – 2020

The M2M, IoT & Wearable Technology Ecosystem: 2015 – 2020 – Opportunities, Challenges, Strategies, Industry Verticals and Forecasts is a new market research publication announced by Reportstack. “As consumer voice and data services revenues reach their saturation point, wireless carriers are keen to capitalise on other avenues to drive revenue growth. One such opportunity is

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Experience – What is it worth?

(BLOG:) M2M Connected Services. Experience – what is it worth? And when I say “experience”, writes Gwenn Larsson of Telenor Connexion, I don’t mean how many millions of connections a company can claim to have in the market? I mean, real experience, with business- and life-critical applications.

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Cloud may boost operator M2M profits five-fold as market hits $373bn in 2020, say Jasper and Machina

Mountain View, USA & London, UK. September 11, 2012 – Research funded by Jasper Wireless, the connected devices platform provider for M2M and consumer electronics, and conducted by Machina Research, shows that mobile network operators (MNOs) that implemented a cloud-based M2M services management platform could see a 500% profit increase by 2020.

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How much would you pay for remote health monitoring?

Population keeps growing and healthcare costs keep increasing – up to 9% of GDP (and even 16% in the US). 75% of the cost is coming from a few chronic diseases. Aging population is increasing the burden.

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M2M: Paradigm shift for operators!

M2M is one of the most important technologies and business trends which will change how we work, travel and live. It will have a far reaching impact, not just on the consumers but also on the business ecosystem.

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