4G

Sierra Wireless, has announced the launch of the company’s next generation of Sierra Wireless AirLink® gateways. The AirLink GX450 4G mobile gateway and the AirLink ES450 4G enterprise gateway offer support for a broader array of LTE frequency bands, making them compatible with networks worldwide.

From the start of the GSMA’s Mobile 360 event in Belgium last week, there was discussion of 5G, says Jeremy Cowan, which was interesting but let’s face it, most of us are still wrestling with 4G and there’s no shame in relying on 2G and 3G.

SpiderCloud Wireless, Inc., has announced it has begun working with Verizon Wireless, the 4G LTE mobile operator in the United States, to supply scalable small cell systems for its Verizon Wireless business customers.

Swiss u-blox, has announces that its MPCI-L100  LTE mPCIe module has achieved certification for the Verizon Wireless 4G LTE network.

Sierra Wireless has announced that Itron has selected Sierra Wireless’s AirPrime® 2G, 3G, and 4G LTE cellular modules for Itron’s OpenWay® smart grid solutions worldwide.

LTE possesses the speed, low latency and IP-connectivity (voice, video and data are all transmitted over IP), to enable a whole new generation of high-quality invehicle applications supporting attractive video-rich communication, navigation, information, entertainment and location-based services for driver and passengers.

Industrial automation systems take advantage of remote monitoring and diagnostics for process optimisation and operational efficiency. Increasingly industrial equipment such as robots and plant controllers are being shipped with embedded cellular connectivity. Analyst firm Berg Insight forecasts that M2M connections in industrial automation applications will grow at a CAGR of 23.2% to 7.1m connections by 2018.

Numerex®, a provider of on-demand and interactive machine-to-machine (M2M) solutions enabling the Internet of Things (IoT), has announced the availability of LTE (Long Term Evolution to 4G) technology for M2M and IoT services  in North America. 

(Blog): “Can you call me back on my landline; the mobile signal is not very good in my office?” I find myself using those words an awful lot these days. This isn’t how it used to be, I thought, before T-Mobile and Orange in the UK metamorphosed into EE and the coverage dropped dramatically. And

Stung by EC criticism, delegates at the GSMA’s Mobile 360 forum in Europe insisted that despite falling behind other regions, Europe can catch up in the use of 4G as it exploits new areas for connectivity.

Guangzhou, China. April 2, 2013 — Robustel Technologies has unveiled a new rugged 4G LTE cellular, dual-SIM, VPN router designed for use in harsh environments. The Robustel GoRugged R3000 aims to offer 2G/3G/4G mobile connectivity for machine-to-machine (M2M) applications.

Gemalto, one of the world leaders in digital security, announces that it is delivering its UpTeq LTE SIM and embedded software applications to EE, powering the launch of the UK’s first 4G mobile network

InterDigital and Sony Corporation of America have announced the launch of a joint venture to combine Sony’s consumer electronics expertise with InterDigital’s wireless machine-to-machine and bandwidth management research.

Compass Intelligence, a global consulting and market analytics firm, has released its latest forecast of the M2M market. The US cellular M2M market will reach 33.3 million connections in 2012 and grow to 114.7 million connections by 2016 with a CAGR of over 36%.

GCT Semiconductor, a designer and supplier of 4G mobile semiconductor solutions, announced that its 4G LTE single-chip, GDM7240, powers a new LTE M2M module, commercially available with LGU+, a telecommunication service provider in Korea.

Telit Wireless Solutions, a vendor of M2M modules and value-added services, has announced the introduction of the LE920 LTE module for European and North American OEM Automotive and aftermarket segments.