LTE

Qualcomm Incorporated has announced that its subsidiary, Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. (QTI), has added the Qualcomm® Snapdragon™ X12 LTE modem (9×40) and Qualcomm® Snapdragon™ X5 LTE modem (9×28) to Snapdragon Automotive Solutions to support connectivity across all tiers of the automotive industry. The Snapdragon X12 LTE modem (9×40) is designed to enable auto manufacturers to develop

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.

4G chipmaker Sequans Communications S.A. and Ecrio Inc. provider of 4G LTE real time communications client solutions for the mobile industry, have developed a joint solution integrating Ecrio’s operator-certified FlexIMS™ Voice over LTE (VoLTE) and SMS over IMS client software with Sequans’ LTE chipset platforms. As part of an ongoing product development activity with a

In response to growing demand for IoT development and support, M2M DataSmart has launched its IoT Development Lab for making the ‘concept-to-commercialisation’ process easier in the SMB, Entrepreneurial Startup and Original Equipment Manufacturer community. The DataSmart ‘DevLab’ will provide options for hardware and network services, along with application (development) support at a cost effective, one-stop

The M2M industry, as with any market that is exiting its nascent stage, is rife with predictions on device growth and revenue, so much so that, candidly, it tends to lose meaning and intended effect when taken as a whole. With that in mind, we are going to use this traditional early-year space to take

M2M platform suppliers are increasingly looking to the cloud to extend their products’ reach and improve the operations of their customers as they move to the Internet of Things. The cloud, along with evolving standards and trends covered here, is set to dominate the market, reports freelance technology writer, Antony Savvas.

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 Cat.4 TOBY-L200 4G LTE module has achieved “network compatible” status for North Americas  LTE networks. In the u-blox tradition of miniaturisation and reliability, TOBY-L200 is the world’s smallest Category 4 LTE module and operates at automotive temperatures (-40°C…+85°C).

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

Rogers Communications, has announced a funding commitment of approximately $4 million to Wavefront, Canada’s Centre of Excellence for Commercialisation and Research, to accelerate the growth of machine-to-machine (M2M), the Internet of Things (IoT) and wireless businesses in Canada. Over the next five years, Rogers will offer financial resources, technology tools, training and mentorship programms to

In February 2014 during the Mobile World Congress event, Visa and Mastercard announced that the both firms will support Host Card Emulation (HCE) initiative in order to help the take up of NFC services. PayPal entering the physical payment world with a wallet and Apple’s new iPhone 6 supporting NFC features with the Apple Pay

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.

Connected car installations have thus far been dominated by low-bandwidth 2G connectivity. But this is set to change; by 2023 LTE will account for 60% of all automotive mobile connections, according to Jeremy Green of Machina Research. By that time 2G connections will be a small and rapidly diminishing proportion of connections, and LTE will

Sequans Communications S.A. has announced that Universal Scientific Industrial (Shanghai) Co., Ltd., (USI), a electronics manufacturing company, is bringing to market an LTE module powered by Sequans’ newest LTE chipset, Colibri, which is optimised for the design of devices for the Internet of Things. The module comprises the Sequans’ Colibri LTE chipset platform and all

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.

Taoglas USA, Inc. a provider of antenna solutions to the M2M and IoT market, launched the Venti FXP.524 Embedded 4×4 MIMO Antenna, which is optimised to comply with the latest IEEE 802.11ac standard to deliver the fastest throughput speeds and highest bandwidth for Wi-Fi communication. The antenna solution is easy to install and integrate, and is the