First commercial network in Europe equipped to communicate with sensors

Deutsche Telekom recently deployed the world’s first field implementation of Narrow Band Internet of Things (NB-IoT). The trial was conducted in Germany along with Huawei who provided the equipment.

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HKT and Huawei demonstrate ‘world’s first’ 4.5G 1Gbps network

HKT and Huawei have successfully demonstrated the world’s first 4.5G (4.5th generation) 1Gbps (Gigabit per second) mobile network at the Global Mobile Broadband Forum 2015 in Hong Kong.

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Huawei’s Mobile Broadband 2020 Strategy outlines plans for next five years

Huawei announced its “MBB 2020 Strategy” on the opening day of the 2015 Global Mobile Broadband Forum, outlining a new mobile broadband blueprint for the next five years.

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Huawei unveils developer enablement plan and offers US$1bn to support developers

Huawei has used its first Huawei Developers Congress (HDC) to announce its open ICT developer ecosystem strategy and a Development Enabler Plan which will make up to US$1 billion available to support developers.

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5G Innovation Centre opens at the University of Surrey

Housing over 170 researchers and attracting over £70 million of investment, including £12 million from the Higher Education Funding Council for England (HEFCE), the new 5GIC is the world’s largest academic research centre dedicated to next generation mobile and wireless connectivity.

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M2M and IOT – Network Slicing may hold the key to unlocking value

We see almost daily announcements of new M2M projects and collaborations in the areas of industrial automation, logistics, Smart Grid, Smart Cities, health, defense etc. and Service Providers are keen to play an integral role in these projects – not just providing the connectivity portion but playing a larger role as orchestrator of the entire (or

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The global M2M market is set to reach 27 billion connections in 2024, generating US$1.6 trillion in revenue

Every year Machina Research takes a snapshot from its M2M Forecast Database to look at the current state of the M2M market and expectations for how the market will grow over the next 10 years.

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Smart watch market evolves as tech vendors help OEMs grab a piece of the ‘wearable’ action

Mobile World Congress, Barcelona, Spain. March 2, 2015 — Delegates at #MWC15 are being saturated with messages about wearable tech, not least smart watches. This year however, says Jeremy Cowan, there’s a genuine effort to address the challenges they face, such as poor design, limited functionality, battery life, and high cost.

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Huawei says cellular IoT is key to mobile operators’ next five years as it unveils a ‘4.5G’ solution

London, UK — At its pre-Mobile World Congress briefing yesterday for analysts and media, China’s Huawei outlined its new 4.5G strategy and supporting technologies. As Jeremy Cowan reports, the vendor identified cellular IoT (CIoT) as a major way for mobile operators to build new revenues on existing networks.

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UK’s 300-strong HyperCat consortium bids for ‘unlikely’ lead in global race to build smart cities

House of Lords, London, UK — The UK has launched a smart city initiative designed to give Britain a lead in the global smart cities race. The #HyperCatCity programme’s collaborative approach and open standards aim to make it faster and easier for developers to deliver smart city solutions that improve the lives of citizens. 

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CSR’s $2.5bn sale to Qualcomm follows Huawei’s grab for Neul, adds to list of IoT value investments

Qualcomm Inc today announced that it has reached agreement with the UK’s second largest chip designer, CSR plc on the terms of a recommended cash acquisition. As Jeremy Cowan reports, this follows last month’s sale of Neul to Huawei for US$25 million and other recent IoT investments where companies are looking for distressed assets or

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Huawei joins HomeGrid Forum as contributor member

Beaverton, Oregon, USA , 4 December, 2013 – Huawei, one the world’s leading ICT providers, has joined the HomeGrid Forum. As a contributor member, the company can participate in HomeGrid’s various working groups over a wide range of activities – from standards work, compliance and interoperability, to marketing and events.

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Numerex and Huawei, Kore and EE all unveil new M2M service partnerships at CTIA 2013

CTIA, Las Vegas, NV, USA — Numerex Corp, a provider of on-demand and interactive M2M enterprise solutions, and Huawei, a global ICT solutions provider, have formed a global alliance. Meanwhile, wireless M2M services provider, KORE is partnering with UK-based network operator, EE to extend KORE Global Connect™ services into Europe, the Middle and East Africa (EMEA).

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Ovum sees a US$1.5bn opportunity for PON vendors from China’s smart grids

The deployment of smart grids based on PON fiber communications will provide a US$1.5–$2bn opportunity to FTTx PON component and equipment vendors, according to global analyst firm Ovum

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Sierra Wireless and Cinterion outpace Chinese firms in M2M embedded cellular module market

The latest ABI Research M2M competitive assessment evaluated that Chinese module vendors rank 6 and 7 in a market where module pricing is expected to fall as much as 18% year-over-year through 2015.

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If Huawei launches European M2M business it will be a challenge for Cinterion, Sierra, Telit, says Machina

Shenzhen, China and London, UK — Although Huawei has yet to formally announce it, reports from Shenzhen suggest that the giant China-based telecommunications equipment provider is about to launch itself into Europe’s M2M market.

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