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5G may usher in next wave of satellite communications, says GlobalData
By augmenting fifth generation (5G) mobile networks with next-generation satellite capabilities, satellite operators have an opportunity to become a major player in the emerging 5G ecosystem, says leading data and analytics company GlobalData.
Read moreParticle delivers production-ready LTE cellular solution for future proofing IoT
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.
Read moreSIMalliance Members report shipments of 4.9bn SIMs in 2017, while estimated total available SIM market in 2017 increases 2.75% to 5.6bn units
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
Read moreShift to 5G will not happen in 2018, says GlobalData
While many telecom network technology vendors are claiming that the wait for fifth generation, high-speed wireless service (5G) is finally over, the full transition to 5G will not happen in 2018, according to data and analytics company GlobalData.
Read moreCloud-native IoT platform delivers Sigfox LPWAN connectivity across borders on per-use basis
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.
Read more5G 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,
Read more2G 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.
Read moreAveron closes new funding round bringing raise to $13.3 million
Averon, developer of the world’s first mobile identity verification standard that is both automatically frictionless and ultra-secure, announced it has closed a $5 million (€4.05 million) Series A1 financing round led by Avalon Ventures and Salesforce founder and CEO Marc Benioff.
Read moreAn integrated approach is needed to meet the high-speed communications needs of the rail sector says Etelm
As new LTE mission critical standards are being established by 3GPP, there is a major opportunity for the rail industry to benefit from the latest secure broadband voice and data services.
Read moreRajant experts push the need to streamline seaport security and connectivity at container terminal automation conference 2018
Rajant Corporation, the provider of Kinetic Mesh networks, will push its mission-critical connectivity capabilities to control moving port assets and drive autonomous applications from standing still at the Container Terminal Automation Conference 2018 this week.
Read moreMotorola Solutions announces new public safety broadband device, high-power mobile Radio and mobile app solutions
Motorola Solutions continues to transform communications for first responders who use land-mobile radio (LMR) and dedicated long-term evolution (LTE) networks. The company announces three new solutions for enhanced mission-critical communications including an app to share digital evidence.
Read moreSonim, Softil collaborate to launch the most rugged range of LTE devices for mission-critical first responders
The two providers in mission-critical (MC) communications, Sonim Technologies and Softil, jointly announce that they have combined their technologies enabling Sonim to roll out the world’s most rugged range of next generation LTE devices for first responders.
Read moreTaoglas and Adant launch software-defined antenna to drive 100% increase in throughput coverage
Taoglas, a provider of IoT and automotive antenna and RF solutions, in partnership with Adant, a provider of smart antenna technology, at Mobile World Congress 2018 announced the launch of Taoglas Shift, a software-defined antenna system that changes the economics of next-generation wireless networks by extending coverage and increasing throughput by up to 100%.
Read moreSD-WAN + LTE = More IoT manageability, reliability and flexibility
Many enterprises have IoT devices scattered across dozens, hundreds and thousands of sites—everything from stores to branch offices to remote oil wellheads. The more sites there are, the less likely it is that a single network technology or service provider can connect them all.
Read moreip.access announces strategic vision for a ‘5G roadmap’
ip.access, the independent small cell solution provider, has announced its new strategic vision for the development of viable 5G network infrastructure. With its existing products at 3.5GHz, offering both rural fixed access and enterprise small cell connectivity, ip.access is ideally placed to capitalise
Read moreRenesas Electronics unveils new Renesas Synergy website and Solutions Gallery for IoT developers
Renesas Electronics Corporation, a supplier of advanced semiconductor solutions, announced the newly updated Renesas Synergy™ Platform website and Solutions Gallery that place the power of the Synergy ecosystem – from software to hardware – into the developers’ hands.
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