Ericsson announces an emergency wallet to support humanitarian responses to disasters

Ericsson has committed to developing Ericsson Emergency Wallet, a mobile financial services solution, for deployment in the immediate aftermath of disaster or crises to support humanitarian organisations and affected populations.

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Ericsson – Enabling the transformational power of the IoT vision

Ericsson is intrinsically linked to the history of telecommunications. Since Lars Magnus Ericsson established the company in 1876, each step of both the evolution of the telecommunications market and the technological history of telecommunications have been defined by the presence of Ericsson.

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Apple adds Web Real-Time Communications (WebRTC) to Webkit

Excitement is in the air! Apple has given its seal of approval by placing Web Real-Time Communications into development for Webkit.

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IoT Now Magazine – Apr/May 2016

IoT Now Magazine (ISSN 2397-2807) explores the evolving opportunities and challenges facing CSPs across this sector. Our exclusive interviews pass on some key lessons learned by those who have taken the first steps in next gen Internet of Things (IoT) services. In Apr/May 2016 issue: TALKING HEADS: Shu Gan, new CMO at Numerex, talks about how his

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At MWC 2016 we observed maturation of IoT partnerships in various sectors

IoT was highly visible at Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2016, with IoT devices or services – from connected cows to connected toothbrushes – appearing on nearly every stand. While there was no unifying theme, we believe a number of developments point to the continued maturation of IoT.

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Why it will take a horrifying breach to finally address IoT security weaknesses

If you look at figures from Accenture, I can see why so many people are enamoured by the possibilities and benefits of the Internet of Things (IoT) – 13% of homes already have one or more IoT devices and 69% will have an IoT device by 2019.

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The top three of MWC… Internet of Things, Virtual Reality and 5G

In the run up to Mobile World Congress the predictions were coming in thick and fast. So who was right? We take a look at the top three trending topics that stood out at the biggest MWC event yet.

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Bridge Alliance and the Global M2M Association collaborate to drive growth in M2M and IoT markets

Bridge Alliance and the Global M2M Association (GMA) announced their new partnership and the live demonstration of their advanced Multi-Domestic Service.

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Cisco fills cellular gap in IoT stack by buying Jasper Technologies, says analyst

Cisco has moved to snap up privately-held Jasper Technologies with a planned acquisition for US$1.4 billion. Frost & Sullivan believes this to be as much as 20 times the company’s annual revenue in 2015, says Frost & Sullivan’s Sheridan Nye.

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Bluetooth 4.2, the local connection for IoT

As readers of this site will know, when Bluetooth was originally invented by Ericsson, Nokia, Intel and Toshiba, it was intended to act as a way of providing cable-free connections between computers with mobile phones, PDAs, printers and other computer peripherals. The story goes that Bluetooth was given its name, because of Harald Bluetooth, the

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AT&T launches smart cities framework with new strategic alliances, spotlight cities, and integrated vertical solutions

AT&T is building a framework to help cities better serve their citizens. The company is using Internet of Things (IoT) innovations to create impactful solutions for cities and forming alliances with technology leaders and industry organisations.

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AT&T sees momentum in the IoT with more than 300 deals signed in 2015

2015 was not only the year the Internet of Things (IoT) made it into the dictionary, but it was also the year IoT began to truly transform the way we work and live every day.

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Volvo Cars and Ericsson developing intelligent media streaming for self-driving cars

Volvo Cars is looking ahead to when its drivers can sit back and enjoy free time in their car on the daily commute.

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Ericsson and Orange trial Internet of Things over GSM and LTE

Ericsson and Orange have announced a trial of optimised, low-cost, low-complexity devices and enhanced network capabilities for Cellular IoT over GSM and LTE.

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Ericsson and Inmarsat sign a strategic agreement that will transform future of connected ship

Inmarsat and Ericsson have signed a strategic maritime agreement that is intended to facilitate the sharing of cargo, logistics and vessel operational data to help streamline the entire maritime supply chain.

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First live LTE aggregation of licensed and unlicensed bands tested by Voda, Ericsson and Qualcomm

Ericsson, Vodafone and Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. have jointly conducted what is said to be the world’s first live testing of advanced LTE Carrier Aggregation (CA) in licensed and unlicensed bands on a commercial mobile network. 

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