Thereby hangs a tail: What downtime can co$t and how to avoid it

There’s a pet store not far from my house, writes Peter Dunn, and with four cats and a dog, I find myself there fairly often. It’s a busy place – according to the manager, it’s their highest volume store in the country. And typically, shopping there is a quick and pleasant experience. However, twice in

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Gemalto launches next gen-ready wireless connectivity for M2M, NFC and 4G LTE

1 March 2012, Mobile World Congress, Barcelona, – Gemalto, a world leader in digital security, has announced the launch of the Advanced Connectivity offer, an end-to-end system allowing 100% success rate for the download and activation of mission critical applications including M2M, NFC and streaming multimedia content over LTE networks.

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Telefónica unveils smart 4G experience at Mobile World Congress

Barcelona, Mobile World Congress, 27 February 2012. – Telefónica today announced the first live experience of the world’s ‘smartest’ 4G network, in one of the most ambitious technological innovations ever deployed at the Mobile World Congress.

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Police stay a step ahead of criminals with world’s first handheld public safety LTE device

Motorola Solutions’ LEX 700 Mission Critical Handheld delivers a compact, rugged device with intuitive user interface and unprecedented access to multimedia public safety applications.

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4G LTE enables users to remotely monitor home and office security

Manley Solutions, Inc. has announced its 4G LTE-enabled MS120-V Spider Control Panel that delivers Multi-Point Alarm Sensors utilising wireless telemetry communication.

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Latest Blog: 2G vs 3G vs 4G in M2M

I speak on a lot of panels at tradeshows and often get the question of what is the best technology for M2M:2G, 3G or 4G? I usually answer, “it depends.” Well what does it depend on?

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G&T to expand module range to cover 3G and LTE

M2M product provider G&T plans to introduce 3G modules later this year and LTE modules early next year to complement its existing range of GSM and GPRS modules.

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LTE antenna delivers 70% efficiency

Taoglas has launched the PA700A Viking antenna, an LTE, septa-band, surface mount antenna that delivers over 70% efficiency in a design that is claimed to be significantly smaller than current wide-band antennas.

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Nokia Siemens Networks completes purchase of Motorola’s networks assets

Nokia Siemens Networks has completed its acquisition of Motorola Solutions’ networks assets paying US$975m in cash.

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HARMAN and Sierra Wireless collaborate to bring 4G/LTE mobile broadband connectivity to the car

HARMAN, a leading global audio and infotainment group, and Sierra Wireless, a specialist in high-speed mobile computing and wireless M2M communication, have jointly committed to bringing automotive customers the first 4G broadband connectivity.

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